ISS 2023 supported by the Tasmanian Government
The Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) at the University of Tasmania is a centre of excellence for marine and Antarctic research, which cuts across traditional scientific and social scientific boundaries. We are dedicated to enhancing environmental understanding and facilitating thoughtful and sustainable development for the benefit of Australia and the world.
IMAS Taroona is emerging as a unique fisheries and aquaculture precinct – a centre for world-class research, enhanced collaboration and industry engagement, and outstanding marine science education. We conduct local fisheries and aquaculture research and have achieved a research excellence ranking (ERA) of 5, well above the world standard for fisheries science.
Our aquaculture production research brings together biology and innovative technology to increase the sustainable production of aquaculture species including Atlantic salmon, rock lobster, oysters and seaweed.
The development of an Australian seaweed aquaculture industry is currently the focus of a major research effort at IMAS through the Seaweed Solutions CRC-P.
Australia’s future seaweed industry came a step closer in September last year, with the harvest of the first seaweed crop from Spring Bay on Tasmania’s East Coast. While relatively modest in scale, the harvest is a significant milestone in taking seaweed aquaculture from a concept into a commercial operation.
At IMAS, we seek to apply our scientific knowledge to advance global aquaculture to ensure food security for the future.
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) takes a leading role in planning and investment in fisheries research and development (R&D) to support the ongoing sustainability of our aquatic sectors and aquatic ecosystems.
We are a co-funded partnership between the Australian Government and fisheries and aquaculture. We are a statutory corporation under the Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989 (the PIRD Act) and are responsible to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
We plan, invest in and manage R&D for fishing and aquaculture and the wider community, and we encourage adoption of the resulting knowledge and innovation for impact. We coordinate government and industry investment and work with stakeholders to establish and address their R&D priorities.
On behalf of the Australian Government, we have a significant responsibility to ensure research is undertaken to assist in the management of fisheries and aquaculture resources for their ongoing sustainability. This means a significant proportion of funding is directed to research that has a benefit for the four sectors of the fishing industry: Indigenous, commercial and recreational fishing and aquaculture while also delivering a public good benefit to the Australian community.
Marine Bioproducts Cooperative Research Centre (MBCRC) is Australia’s largest R&D hub dedicated to producing new and sustainable products from our marine environment, bringing together more than 70 partners from academia and industry. Our partners range from teams of university researchers to ‘people with an idea’; from international industry giants to local start-ups; from seasoned manufacturers to artisan producers.
Overseen by five senior academics across Australia, our research is world-class and focused on delivering impactful R&D to the growing Australian marine bioproducts industry. At its simplest, our research team is dedicated to growing marine resources (Program 1), developing new processes that utilise those resources (Program 2) and finally creating new marine bioproducts that are market-ready (Program 3). Our Connect Educate Train (CET) program incubates new talent, puts graduates into research programs and increases the pool of skills our sector relies on.
In response to industry needs, our research leaders work with industry partners to assemble the best research teams in the country to deliver solutions. Based in Adelaide, our aim is to make Australia a global player in marine biotech, an industry that is forecast to be worth more than US$700 billion by 2035.
Find out more: www.mbcrc.com
AgriFutures Australia is one of 15 Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) that service the Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) needs of Australian rural industries. AgriFutures represents the research needs for 13 rural levied industries, as well as supporting emerging industries like seaweed, to thrive into the future.
Australia has an amazing opportunity to develop a $100 million seaweed industry supporting 1200 full time jobs and supplying a diverse range of products to global markets, from livestock fodder to cosmetics, and from medicines to carbon sequestration.
AgriFutures is supporting the seaweed industry to pursue these opportunities through investment in research, development and extension activities to identify productive species, farming methods, processing technologies and new innovative seaweed-based products.
This has included investment in a range of seaweed focused RDE projects, including: establishing a governance body, the Australian Sustainable Seaweed Alliance on Asparagopsis; seaweed cultivation trials; inland cropping; food safety guidance for edible species; scoping studies of market opportunities; seaweed policy and risk assessments.
Through three landmark reports, AgriFutures is guiding the industry in Australia towards its goal of $100 million in production by 2025 and 1,200 direct jobs (FTE) in rural communities:
- The algae and seaweed opportunity: An Australian prospect
- Australian Seaweed Industry Blueprint
- Australian Seaweed Industry Blueprint Implementation Plan
Together, these documents detail the economic opportunities available from seaweed production, the challenges to be overcome, and the strategies to be pursued in rapidly scaling up this industry.
The full suite of AgriFutures seaweed publications and research reports can be viewed here. For more information come and talk to AgriFutures Program Manager Brenda Kranz at the symposium or email info@agrifutures.com.au.
At Seasol we are in the business of growing and nurturing! And not just plants, but strong communities, a happy healthy workplace and a sustainable environment.
We think everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy some kind of garden or grow their own food and to do it naturally. We want every kid to get their hands dirty and discover that tomatoes don’t grow in the supermarket. And we want all of you to feel confident that you can create a beautiful garden in the wet, the dry and everything in between. So we make products to help you do just that. Beyond the home garden, our products have been trialled and tested in fields by farmers, orchardists and commercial growers who have been using our products for over 40 years.
Marinova is a progressive Australian biotechnology company dedicated to the development and production of high purity seaweed extracts for the betterment of human health. The company specialises in the manufacture of fucoidan compounds – highly bioactive polysaccharides derived from select species of brown seaweed.
As the global leader in fucoidan science, Marinova is the supplier of choice to world renowned research institutions and some of the most recognised companies in the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical sectors. Marinova’s unique product portfolio includes certified organic fucoidan extracts for nutritional and topical applications through to highly characterised fractions for medical devices and pharmaceutical development.
Marinova is home to the Maritech® organic fucoidan range – the world’s only high purity, certified organic fucoidan extracts with global regulatory acceptance. The Maritech® organic fucoidan range is underpinned by an extensive research and development program that has launched fucoidan into the new frontier of natural therapeutics.
Australia’s Innovation Catalyst
At CSIRO, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We are Australia’s national science agency and innovation catalyst, collaborating to boost Australia’s innovation performance.
Over nearly a century, we’ve been improving the lives of people everywhere with our science. Since we started life as the Advisory Council of Science and Industry in 1916, we’ve advanced Australia with a range of inventions and innovations that have had significant positive impact on the lives of people around the world.
We work with industry, government and the research community to turn science into solutions to address Australia’s greatest challenges, including food security and quality; clean energy and resources; health and wellbeing; resilient and valuable environments; innovative industries; and a secure Australia and region.
The Australian Sustainable Seaweed Alliance (ASSA) is the peak body for commercial seaweed industry development in Australia. ASSA’s mission is to scale up environmentally responsible commercial farming of seaweed to provide food, feed and bioproducts. We provide a coordinated voice to represent the Australian seaweed industry and help grow the industry sustainably. ASSA’s founding partners are CH4 Global, the University of Tasmania, FutureFeed, and the Australian Seaweed Institute.
Since 1974, Imbros has been one of Australia’s premier suppliers of laboratory and marine science equipment. We’ve helped many large research and aquaculture institutions across Australasia to source and service their critical supplies, instrumentation and infrastructure.
Our in-house engineering team are available to provide installation, after-sales support and maintenance to keep your equipment in perfect working order – without expensive delivery fees or wait-times.
From offshore data buoys, CTDs and telemetry systems, to laboratory freeze-dryers, roto-vaps and microscopes – with over 120 partnered brands and almost 50 years of experience, no matter what your team needs, we’re here to help.
The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) is New Zealand’s leading provider of climate, freshwater and ocean science.
Our purpose is to enhance the economic value and sustainable management of New Zealand’s aquatic resources and environments, to provide understanding of climate and the atmosphere, and increase resilience to weather and climate hazards to improve the safety and wellbeing of New Zealanders.
The Phycological Society of America (PSA) was founded in 1946 to promote research and teaching in all fields of Phycology. The society publishes the Journal of Phycology and the Phycological Newsletter. Annual meetings are held, often jointly with other national or international societies of mutual member interest. The PSA supports early career researchers through the Norma J. Lang Early Career Fellowships, provides grants in aid of research to post-doctoral candidates and graduate students, and recognizes contributions of students and others with numerous awards.
Seamaster specialises in premium fishing and aquaculture products and services. With a comprehensive range of products for the aquaculture industry, including tuna, salmon, kingfish, oysters, mussels, prawn, rock lobster, longline, and dropline fishermen, Seamaster caters to the serious sport and game fishermen, processing factories, and retail sector.
Carrying equipment tailored to the seasons, and for year-round operators alike, Seamaster offers products and services for both marine-based and land-based aquaculture, across finfish, shellfish, and high-value species. Seamaster also provides consultancy and advisory services to investors, governments, and other agencies regarding the design, manufacture, and due diligence of aquaculture projects.
With a range of store locations and a logistical capability for drop shipment direct from manufacturers, our customers benefit from bulk purchasing power and reliable delivery.
The world-leading knowledge and expertise of the Seamaster team, earned through many years working with the aquaculture industry, ensure Seamaster can work with a variety of farmers to help design individual systems tailored to customer needs.
For more information find us at Seamaster.au
Cawthron Institute is New Zealand’s largest independent science organisation ‒ a leader in delivering world-class scientific research for a better future.
While protecting our unique marine and freshwater environments, our science uses innovative ideas and technology to support New Zealand’s primary industries to develop enduring solutions and create sustainable value from precious natural resources.
Seaweed makes up almost a third of global aquaculture production volume, with production tripling over the last 20 years.
Cawthron Institute is a trusted leader in Aotearoa New Zealand’s seaweed sector, and we use our expertise to identify the unique characteristics of our native seaweed species and develop these species into high-value products and services, from exploring the nutritional potential of the native red seaweed Karengo, to developing seaweed sunscreen!
Our expertise includes seaweed rearing and cultivation, algal biotechnology, seaweed biochemistry and food science, bioactive compound production and open ocean farming systems.
Cawthron recently opened a new National Algae Research Centre and led the collaborative development of a national Seaweed Sector Framework funded by the Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge which outlines a vision of what Aotearoa New Zealand’s future seaweed industry could look like and sets out a pathway for getting there.
Springer publishes the Journal of Applied Phycology, one of the most important journals in the area. As in previous years, articles from the 24th International Seaweed Symposium will be published as a special issue of our journal. Visit our website to check the instructions for authors.
We publish research work on the rapidly expanding subject of the commercial use of algae. The journal welcomes submissions on fundamental research, development of techniques and practical applications in such areas as algal and cyanobacterial biotechnology and genetic engineering, tissues culture, culture collections, commercially useful micro-algae and their products, mariculture, algalization and soil fertility, pollution and fouling, monitoring, toxicity tests, toxic compounds, antibiotics, and other biologically active compounds.
The Journal of Applied Phycology is affiliated with the International Society for Applied Phycology, the International Seaweed Association, and the Asia-Pacific Society of Applied Phycology. The Editor-in-Chief is Dr. Michael Borowitzka, Emeritus Professor at Murdoch University, Australia, and one of the leading experts in the field.
https://www.springer.com/journal/10811
Headquartered in Bangalore, Sea6 was founded in 2010 to develop innovative solutions to key global problems. Over the last decade, it has become a pioneer of innovative technologies for sustainable, large-scale and mechanized farming of sea-plants and the conversion of this sea-plant biomass to novel products for use in Agriculture, Aquaculture, Food ingredients, Renewable chemicals, Bio plastics as well as Biofuel.
By bringing in mechanization into Tropical seaweed farming, we are now able to farm large areas of the Ocean by improving the productivity per person and enabling farming in deeper waters. This enables us to farm seaweeds at a square kilometer scale, and develop it into a scalable, sustainable, carbon negative feedstock for various applications.
Coretext is proud to be a media partner for the International Seaweed Symposium 2023.
The company was established in 2002 by a group of media and design professionals to create engaging content that shows research and innovation at work. The media landscape has changed significantly since then, but our mission remains the same.
Our team of experienced journalists, graphic designers, image makers and project managers create communication content for stakeholder and community audiences – from a single story online, to magazines, fact sheets, or a major corporate history.
We aim to share knowledge and inspiration through the stories of people who are driving change. Our expertise lies in bringing complex ideas to life and professionally wrangling all the necessary components to deliver quality communication projects on time.
Clients include universities (Australian and overseas), government, research and development corporations, other research agencies, industry groups and businesses.
Our subject expertise includes agriculture, biological sciences and natural resources through to advanced technologies in AI/machine learning, materials, energy and manufacturing.
Building on our journey with the seaweed sector over the past decade we have launched www.seaweednews.au, a website to share all things Australian seaweed. Visit our website and sign up to our newsletter.
A story born in nature.
FutureFeed is the revolutionary solution using the powerhouse Asparagopsis seaweed to lower methane emissions from livestock by over 80% at small inclusions.
Discovered by scientists from Australia’s national science agency CSIRO with James Cook University and Meat and Livestock Australia, FutureFeed has the global rights to commercialise the technology. FutureFeed is driving the industry globally through its licensing agreements that provide access to the patents.
More than just licenses, FutureFeed delivers the animal science, certification, standards and marketing needed to support the growth of the entire value chain.
