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- August 2022: Prepare manuscript for publication
- June – July 2022: Writing, thesis presentation, successful defense
- March – May 2022: Final drying method trials with freshly harvested sugar kelp
- December – February 2022: Analyzing data, writing
- September – November 2021: Running storage temperature trials with freshly harvested rockweed
- June – August 2021: Running drying method trials with freshly harvested rockweed and collecting and organizing data from temperature loggers deployed during the latest kelp harvesting season
- April – May 2021: Running storage temperature trials with freshly harvested sugar kelp
- February – March 2021: Running small scale trials of our temperature and drying study on fresh seaweed samples to pilot the methods and work out any kinks before harvesting season begins
- January 2021: Finalized the lab protocols relating to the implementation of our focal pathogens onto fresh seaweed samples
- December 2020: Awarded $5,000 from Aquaculture Research Institute to purchase temperature loggers to monitor transport temperature of seaweed between harvest and processing. Contact Carrie at cbyron@une.edu if you would like to participate in the study and help deploy temperature loggers
- November 2020: We have obtained permission to construct a greenhouse structure on the side patio of UNE’s Marine Science Center to dry kelp this spring. This drying technique will more closely mimic industry practice, then the alternative of drying in an indoor laboratory.
- October 2020: Laboratory trials begin. Perfecting methods for inoculating seaweed with known pathogens.
- September 2020: On-board graduate student Jessica Vorse – welcome to the team!
- March-August 2020: Research shut-down due to Covid-19.
- February 2020: Project initialization and kick-off meeting at UNE North
- Participation by over 2 dozen industry members and academics to review and edit the objectives and experimental design of the project.
