Living seaweed
Principal investigator
The Global Seaweed Network is developing a programme to enhance and develop the global seaweed community into an internationally recognized and respected scientific body over the next 5 -10 years.
The Global Seaweed Network is aiming to provide innovation, knowledge and tools for:
- scientific research
- aquaculture
- conservation
- society
- influencing policy makers
- enabling economic progress
The first meeting of the Global Seaweed Network was held at the Museum in June 2010. It focused on seven major topics and identified short, medium and long-term projects for each area:
Museum staff
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