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Mariculture Minute
by Jeremiah Murphy
This is a podcast on aquaculture and mariculture in Alaska. thekelpshow.substack.com
Episodes
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Kelp The Vote! Daniel J. Sullivan, Jr.
This is Mariculture Minute with another edition of Kelp the Vote! Alaska’s Senator Dan Sullivan is up for re-election. He’s running against Mary Peltola and another candidate who just happens to be another Dan Sullivan. Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., from Petersburg is on the ballot–he has a different...
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The Kelp Detective: Chapter 2
Danger’s on the line at Jack Stipe’s kelp farm! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thekelpshow.substack.com
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Introducing The Kelp Detective
Maricultute Minute presents an exciting new radio drama—brought to life with thrills, sound effects and kelp. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thekelpshow.substack.com
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That French Oyster is Irish!
Sources! * Oysters of Ireland: Merroir (Part 1 of 3) * Ireland Oysters exports by country | 2022 | DataA French family dynasty reinvents the oyster - The New York Times * Ostra Regal Oyster - Oysterater * Ireland forms collective oyster brand for marketing, promotional purposes | SeafoodSource *...
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Kelp the Vote 6: Mary Peltola
Kelp the Vote continues with Mary Peltola’s take on Alaska mariculture. Peltola is running to represent Alaska in the U.S. Senate. The primary is August 18th! Register to Vote! Alaska Voter Registration More about Mary Peltola, candidate for US Senate Fighting for Alaska Fisheries - Mary Peltola...
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Angie Bowers and Alaska Hatchery Life
Today, we’re talking with Angie Bowers. Professor Bowers teaches at the University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka–Angie teaches all about salmon, seaweed and shellfish. And before entering the halls of academia, Angie had a rich career working at Salmon hatcheries. Hatchery work is a mix of science,...
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Astroculture: Seaweed in Space
We’re talking space aquaculture. Raising sea bass in lunar waters, growing spirulina on Mars, and maybe even farming oysters in the depths of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Oh and also, did you know seaweed could be used to shield space explorers from cosmic rays? We’ll be scouring current research and...
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What Happened to Mary L. Schafer?
A mystery begins! In an old 1956 report on Paralytic Shellfish Poison—some interesting information on PSP field test kits is crossed out with a pen. What happened? I don’t have all the answers, but we get some leads. Are you a chemist or biomedical scientist? Maybe you could help piece together...
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Kelp the Vote 5: Matt Schultz
Today we’re talking to Matt Schultz, an Anchorage pastor running for congress. Alaska has only one seat in the House of Representatives, which is currently held by Nick Begich. Kelp the Vote! Mariculture Minute is committed to providing Alaskan voters with information on how our politicians view...
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Kelp the Vote 4: DeVries, Hughes and Kreiss-Tomkins
We hear from Edna DeVries, Shelley Hughes and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins—as the three run for Alaska Governor. What do they think of Alaskan Mariculture? The Shell Notes! Edna DeVries’ website: Edna DeVries for Alaskan Governor A couple articles about DeVries: * Mat-Su mayor files to run as a...
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Kelp The Vote 3: Heilala and Kroll
In this episode, we hear from two Republican Candidates for Alaska Governor: Matt Heilala and Hank Kroll. Vocab Words and Terms! * Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Blooms * Native Corporations * Paella * Food Security Links! Matt Heilala for Governor – Campaign Websitehttps://matt4governor.com/ Hank...
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Oyster Farm Time Machine
In this episode, we hop into our time traveling oysters and visit 1830s Boston, Shakespeare’s England, Ancient Rome and the coast of North America thousands of years ago! The article that kicks off this episode is an op-ed essay from the New York Times, “Why Kids Became Picky Eaters” by Helen Zoe...
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Otolith Fall
In this episode, we talk to Josie about her fall internship, collecting stones from fish ears—otoliths! And then we travel down stream and explore otolith folklore and even get some answers to what exactly fish hear. You might remember Josie’s Oyster Farm. Summer chronicled in a previous...
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Kelp the Vote 2: Sullivan and Himschoot
This is the second episode in our Kelp the Vote series, about Alaska politics and ocean farming. In this episode I’ll read responses I got from a couple current incumbents, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan and Rebecca Himschoot who represents my town, Sitka in the Alaska legislature. Register to Vote!...
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Kelp the Vote 1: Begich, Bishop and Parkin
In this episode we explore mariculture and politics with a focus on the 2026 Alaska Governor’s race. I get perspectives from three candidates (out of the 12? currently running): Tom Begich, Click Bishop and James Parkin. CORRECTION: WHOOPS! In the podcast I mentioned there are two Democrats in…
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Kelp for Kids (and Grown Ups Too!)
In this episode I talk with Mathew Bate, the author of With a Little Kelp from Our Friends talks to Mariculture Minute. We get into social licensing seaweed, writing about climate change for kids and how Mat got interested in seaweed. Notable People Mentioned in Episode! * Mat Bate -...
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Are Oysters Vegan?
First check out these Northern Lights in Sitka! It’s usually too cloudy—but we got the full experience this week. In this episode we explore if oysters—those cuddly, delicious bivalves—are vegan. It’s an interesting debate which teaches us about oyster anatomy, oyster farming and more. Here are...
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Oysters and More!
I just completed the Alaska Aquaculture semester here in Sitka and I wanted to talk to Aldo because he did it all. He drove the vans, managed tons of logistics, taught us boating skills and how to tie knots. He prepared farming gear for both shellfish and seaweed, taught us how to culture algae,...
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Spies, Mice and Shellfish
How practical is the mouse bio assay for shellfish? It’s saved some human lives. But in this episode we take a look at its practicality and future in the state of Alaska. We continue our chat with Shannon Cellan the Environmental Lab Manager at the Sitka Tribe of Alaska about the mouse bioassay…
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Paralytic Shellfish Poison: Part 2
In this episode we talk about the details of testing shellfish for paralytic shellfish toxin. We continue our discussion with Shannon Cellan, the environmental lab manager for the Sitka Tribe of Alaska. For more information visit: seator.org The Sitka Tribe of Alaska Environmental Research Lab:...
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Paralytic Shellfish Poison: Part 1
In this episode I talk with Shannon Cellan about paralytic shellfish toxins and her work at the Sitka Tribe of Alaska. Links!Shellfish Testing Data: https://seator.org/data/ Shellfish Testing Map: https://ahab.portal.aoos.org/#map Sitka Tribe of Alaska Environmental Research Lab (how to submit...
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Whale Entaglement and Kelp Farms
At a talk on Whale Entanglement—that’s where whales get caught in fishing gear—I asked researcher Michelle Dutro, during the audience Q&A, if kelp farms pose a risk to whales. Spoiler Alert: there have been no issues with whales and Alaska kelp farms. Resources Mentioned Michelle Dutro’s Page on...
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Oyster Farm Summer
In this episode Josie talks to us about her summer internship at an Oyster Farm. Josie is a student at the University of Alaska Southeast’s Alaska Aquaculture program. Here’s a video of the FlipFarm baskets in action. Here some links referenced in the show: FlipFarm — Josie talks about working…
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Bonus Episode: Full Conversation with Kathryn Carovano from Kachemak Kelp
We talk about product development, marketing, employment and other kelp things. I really appreciate Kathryn taking the time to talk to Mariculture Minute! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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Kathryn Carovano & Kachemak Kelp
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thekelpshow.substack.com
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Tales of an Alaskan Hatchery
In today’s episode we hear from an Anna, an aquaculture intern from UAS Sitka. Anna tells us what it’s like to work at Medvejie Hatchery. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thekelpshow.substack.com
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This is a podcast on aquaculture and mariculture in Alaska. thekelpshow.substack.com
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Mariculture Minute is created and hosted by Jeremiah Murphy.
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