At Fiora Mara, every step in our journey to sink seaweed and sequester carbon begins with collaboration and care. This week, we had the pleasure of meeting with Lizzie from Hart Lobster in West Sayville, Long Island. Lizzie’s expertise was invaluable as she helped us organize a batch of mature, sorus-filled seaweed—an essential resource for confirming our methods of growing plantlets on seed lines. Proving these methods is a critical milestone that brings us closer to the next stage of our business.
The seaweed made its way to our hatchery, where it will be carefully processed. Our goal? To isolate and activate the sorus portion, encouraging it to attach to our seed lines and kick off the growth process in our nursery. Packed snugly in a cooler, it earned the VIP treatment while on it’s way to our hatchery. It was strapped into the front passenger seat and treated with the care or the millions of potential seaweed babies (sorus tissue!) that it contains.
Now that the seaweed has arrived safely, we’re eager to begin processing it. We’re optimistic about a successful spore release, setting the stage for a thriving hatchery and another leap forward in our mission to combat climate change.
