Thanks for attending the Maine Seaweed Weekend Film and Arts Festival.
Learn more about how WWF supports seaweed farming through these projects.
Farming seaweed is an efficient way to produce highly nutritious food for a growing population. Seaweed is easy to grow, versatile for many uses, and beneficial to ocean ecosystems.
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Partners
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Gulf of Maine Research Institute
WWF supports GMRI’s efforts to provide resources to future and existing farmers
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Oceans2050
Working with Oceans 2050, WWF has developed films that communicate the stories of communities that are diversifying into seaweed farming.
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Maine Aquaculture Association (MAA)
WWF provided funding to MAA that enabled them to bring to life the story of women leading seaweed farming in Maine.
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Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
WWF and Bigelow collaborate to gain a deeper understanding of how seaweed impacts ocean health and how it can be used as a feed supplement to reduce methane emissions in the agricultural sector.
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Maine Outdoor Film Festival
The Maine Outdoor Film Festival curates and presents film experiences related to the beauty, interactivity, and complexity of our planet. MOFF asks questions and shares stories about how the power of our planet influences human experience and conversely, human’s impact on Earth.
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Maine Sea Grant
Maine Sea Grant supports research, extension, and education on issues of importance to Maine’s coastal communities—in particular supporting Maine's growing seaweed sector by working directly with farmers, businesses, researchers, and community partners like WWF.