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The Ocean Age

This podcast is for ocean entrepreneurs and innovators who want to grow and succeed in the blue economy. Through interviews with industry leaders, founders, and subject matter experts, I will share their stories, unpack their most important lessons, and extract actionable insights and best practices.

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#17: GreenWave with Sam Garwin - How to build a...

The Ocean Age ·

2023/08/07

GreenWave trains and supports regenerative ocean farmers in the era of climate change, working with coastal communities to create a blue economy—built and led by ocean farmers. Sam Garwin leads GreenWave’s efforts to establish reliable, accessible, and equitable markets for seaweed farmers. Her work includes business development and organizing support for regional farmer networks, research and infrastructure pilots to address post-harvest bottlenecks, and value chain coordination to cultivate a

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00:50:15

#16: Vincent Doumeizel, Author of "The Seaweed...

The Ocean Age ·

2023/07/17

Vincent Doumeizel is Senior Adviser on the oceans to the United Nations Global Compact as well as director of the Food Programme at the Lloyd’s Register Foundation. Author of a new book titled "The Seaweed Revolution" which officially launched in the UK in May 2023, Vincent has in recent years devoted himself to promoting a food revolution and environmental solutions based on sea resources, especially seaweed. He also played an instrumental role in the creation and development of the

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00:53:11

#15: Nordic SeaFarm with Simon Johansson -...

The Ocean Age ·

2023/07/03

Simon Johansson is the CEO of Nordic SeaFarm and has been working in the aquaculture industry for 5+ years and has a strong passion for the ocean. With a background from Management Consulting and working in the Middle East, North America and Europe he has acquired strong knowledge from various cultures and companies now being applied to scale up Nordic SeaFarm to become the pioneering seaweed company in Europe going forward. * Check out the ⁠Inside Seaweed Newsletter⁠! Just one short email per

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00:44:34

#14: Phyconomy with Steven Hermans - Separating...

The Ocean Age ·

2023/06/05

Steven Hermans is the founder of Phyconomy, the platform on a mission to improve the flow of information in the seaweed industry. Phyconomy is currently doing so through a blog, a newsletter, a database of seaweed organisations and an annual report called State of the Seaweed Industry, which has been referenced on newspapers like the Financial Times, academic papers and policy papers such as Seaweed For Europe. You will be able to meet Steven in person at Seagriculture Conference EU 2023 (June

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00:26:25

#13: Ocean Rainforest with Olavur Gregersen - Finding...

The Ocean Age ·

2023/05/22

This episode was created as part of ⁠Inside Seaweed⁠'s partnership with ⁠Seagriculture Conference⁠. Olavur Gregersen is co-founder and CEO of Ocean Rainforest, one of the largest seaweed cultivation companies in Europe which also operates in California. Olavur has more than 20 years' experience as an entrepreneur and international speaker, primarily focused on seaweed cultivation and growth in the blue bioeconomy. He will be keynote speaker during Seagriculture Conference EU 2023 (June

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00:49:28

#12: SINTEF Ocean with Silje Forbord - Integrated...

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2023/05/02

This episode was created as part of Inside Seaweed's partnership with Seagriculture Conference. Silje Forbord is Research Manager at SINTEF Oceans. Silje has 15 years' seaweed cultivation experience from land-based hatchery and field work, including integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA). She holds a PhD in cultivation of sugar kelp with focus on nitrogen uptake kinetics, growth characteristics and chemical composition. * Check out the ⁠Inside Seaweed Newsletter⁠! Just one short email

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00:47:09

#11: Kelpy with Fionnuala Quin - Creating positive...

The Ocean Age ·

2023/04/03

Fionnuala Quin is the Founder CEO of Kelpy, a start-up working to create a reliable and ethical bioplastic replacement for the single use packaging items currently choking our oceans worldwide. The daughter of a fisherman, Fionnuala is no stranger to aquaculture and its challenges. Her positive vision of the future is not just driven by her determination to create a positive impact, but it is also supported by a deep understanding of the industry and what it takes to succeed with a seaweed

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00:57:00

#10: Atlantic Sea Farms with Liz MacDonald - Lessons...

The Ocean Age ·

2023/03/06

Liz MacDonald is the Seaweed Supply and Advancement Manager at Atlantic Sea Farms. Liz has been farming the Gulf of Maine (US) since 2016, cultivating native mussels, scallops and kelp. Her detailed and practical knowledge of seaweed production is absolutely incredible. Liz has collaborated with researchers and is a published author in multiple scientific journals, presenting her research nationally. She is responsible for Atlantic Sea Farms’ farming partnerships and helps a growing community of

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00:47:04

#9: Sirputis & SoftSeaweed with Morten Kroslid - How...

The Ocean Age ·

2023/02/06

Is the era of automation and AI coming to the seaweed industry? I try to answer this question in my conversation with one of the pioneers of automation and mechanisation in the sector. Here is a short trailer of this episode: click here Among the many topics discussed on this episode, here are some that you might find really interesting: New technologies to disrupt the seaweed industry Principles and strategies behind a serial entrepreneur and how products and services are brought to market

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00:48:41

#8: The Seaweed Company with Joost Wouters - Stepping...

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2023/01/09

Joost Wouters is the Founder & SeaEO of The Seaweed Company. We started our conversation by unpacking the milestones of his journey from a corporate career to becoming an entrepreneur “hooked on seaweed” and on a mission to “make seaweed visible”. Among the many topics discussed on this episode, here are some that you might find really interesting: The need to step up professionalisation in the industry to get out of the “hobby” area, appreciating the value that you are providing to help grow

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00:41:40

#7: Shore with Peter Elbourne - Wild harvesting and...

The Ocean Age ·

2022/11/21

This episode covers all things wild harvesting, as I am joined by Peter Elbourne from SHORE Seaweed. We took a very insightful deep dive into the advantages and disadvantages of wild harvesting and looked at the differences when compared to seaweed farming. Peter’s extraordinary experience allowed us to go into detail and discuss both the technical/operational side (e.g. access to different species, site selection, etc.) and the differences in terms economical and business management aspects (e.g

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00:52:57

#6: GreenWave with Bren Smith - The author of "Eat...

The Ocean Age ·

2022/10/24

Bren Smith is the industry pioneer behind "Eat Like A Fish - My adventures as a fisherman turned restorative ocean farmer". A former commercial fisherman, Bren went through a journey of ecological redemption by turning into a regenerative ocean farmer, and co-founder of the non-profit GreenWave - a global network of farmers, entrepreneurs, and researchers, focused on building community-based climate solutions out at sea, through collaboration and innovation. Check out Bren's full bio

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00:46:56

#5: GreenSea Solutions with Amabel Hamilton -...

The Ocean Age ·

2022/09/27

Welcome back to another episode, where this time we hear from Amabel Hamilton, Co-founder and Director at GreenSea Solutions Ltd. During our conversation, Amabel paints a really promising and detailed picture of producing fertiliser from sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima), the exciting environmental benefits and the potential that this holds for the future of the seaweed industry. Useful Links: GreenSea Solutions' website GreenSea Solutions on LinkedIn Amabel Hamilton on Linkedin Tangled Greens'

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00:44:46

#4: The Seaweed Academy with Rhianna Rees –...

The Ocean Age ·

2022/08/22

In an episode entirely dedicated to newcomers to the seaweed industry, I talk to Rhianna Rees, Seaweed Academy Coordinator at SAMS (Scottish Association for Marine Science). Rhianna’s full bio can be found below. Whether you want to become a seaweed entrepreneur, you’re thinking about getting started as a seaweed farmer, a researcher or maybe an investor, this episode is probably for you. Rhianna takes me through of all the steps involved with cultivating and processing seaweed, from the initial

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00:49:42

#3: Cascadia Seaweed with Mike Williamson - Starting...

The Ocean Age ·

2022/07/04

Here is my wide-ranging conversation with Mike Williamson, one of the first seaweed farmers in north America and the CEO of Cascadia Seaweed, one of the largest provider of ocean cultivated seaweed in North America (full bio below). He told me some really compelling stories about starting as a pioneer seaweed farmer and entrepreneur in British Columbia (Canada). Cascadia Seaweed decided early on to start farming their own seaweed and then focus on 3 main verticals: seaweed for making plant-based

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00:39:42

#2: FlexSea with Carlo Fedeli - Single use bioplastic...

The Ocean Age ·

2022/06/21

Carlo Fedeli is the CEO and cofounder of FlexSea, a startup developing alternative packaging materials from seaweed, in order to replace single use flexible plastic packaging. In this episode, we talk about how first-hand experience of plastic pollutions pushed Carlo to turn to seaweed for a solution. We cover topics such as legislation, carbon credits and the differences between seaweed bioplastic and other plant-based bioplastics. We also look into how to influence public perception towards

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00:48:26

#1: Dr. Thierry Chopin - Seaweed role as climate...

The Ocean Age ·

2022/06/07

In this first episode, I talk with Dr Thierry Chopin, a professor of Marine Biology and huge global expert on seaweed cultivation (full bio below). He has worked on seaweed for more than 40 years and has published over 250 papers, including the recent “Farming the Ocean – Seaweed as a Quick Fix for the Climate?”. We talk about his concerns around the risks associated with overinflating seaweed’s role as a climate solution, but also his vision for a “bright future” in the seaweed industry. Useful

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