The Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF) is soliciting proposals from individuals, companies, organizations, or research institutions to conduct an analysis and compile a report analyzing lab data produced through the Alaska Mariculture Cluster Seaweed Tissue Analysis project. In May-June of 2024 a sampling effort in Kodiak and Sitka collected samples of approximately 15 species of wild and farmed seaweed over three sequential sampling efforts. Samples underwent a range of analyses to develop nutritional profiles, and characterize and measure carbohydrates and other valuable compounds. Further analysis and synthesis of these results is needed to provide usable information for the Alaska mariculture industry as well as to inform another year of sampling and testing.

This Request for Proposals (RFP) is funded through the AMC Research and Development Component Project. If you have questions, please email AFDF’s Mariculture Program Manager, Alex Huller, at ahuller@afdf.org.