Cold Current Kelp is committed to research and innovation to advance the emerging kelp aquaculture industry in Maine and the United States. We believe in collaborating with partners in projects and research, educating people on the many environmental benefits of growing seaweed, and engaging with our community to help spread our excitement about the incredible potential of regeneratively grown kelp. Learn more about our work below.

In the News

Cold Current Kelp was featured in a July 2023 New Hampshire newspaper article about the future of seaweed in addressing climate change.

NOAA Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant

Cold Current Kelp was honored to be awarded a highly competitive NOAA Saltonstall-Kennedy federal grant for an exciting new project. We are so pleased to be partnering with the University of New Hampshire and working to improve and innovate kelp aquaculture in Maine and the U.S. We will share more as we get underway!

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Environmental Film Festival

Inga was honored to represent Cold Current Kelp by participating in a panel discussing ocean farming at the Seacoast Environmental Film Festival in Kittery, Maine.

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Traip Academy Expanded Learning

Traip Academy, a public high school in Kittery, Maine, offers its students an Expanded Learning Opportunity program to study Kittery’s maritime heritage and to work with community members who combat climate change.
Inga and Krista met with Traip students to discuss Maine’s kelp aquaculture industry and kelp’s many potential uses.Traip students will also be involved in Cold Current Kelp’s NOAA-funded research.

Brown University Environmental Studies Course

Brown University Environmental Studies Course

Krista spent a semester working with a group of students from Brown University.As part of their environmental studies course, Krista led students in researching the process of bringing a kelp-based skincare product to market.