We see a future that embraces algae as an essential solution for a sustainable and healthy planet.
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๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ! ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ค? A Hawaiian beverage co. has switched the ink on its labels to an algae alternative. hubs.ly/Q04l4mkP0
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๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ! ๐ฟ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ? Scientists studying wheat fields in Germany discoveredย > 100 types of soil algae,ย withย likely hundredsย of individual species.ย hubs.ly/Q04khpYR0
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๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ! Today, we are celebrating the impact of seaweeds and the many ways they support our planet. We are proud to advance seaweed education and workforce development through a variety of programs.
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Fun Fact Friday! Scientists can now โturn onโ glowing algae and keep them lit! Scientists at CU Boulder figured out how to trigger bioluminescent algae to glow using chemical solutions, then embedded them in 3D-printed materials to create light sources. hubs.ly/Q04jp8_V0
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Fun Fact Friday! ๐ฟ Did you know Sargassum can be turned from waste into a valuable food ingredient? With proper processing to ensure safety, this โwasteโ seaweed could become a source of food ingredients rather than a costly challenge. Read more at FIU: hubs.ly/Q04hwtMX0
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Fun Fact Friday! ๐ฟ Did you know that Hawaiian sea turtles (Honu) might be reef heroes? Honu have been grazing on an invasive alga thatโs covering coral reefs. But while Honu help control the spread, they may also carry the algae to new areas. Read more:: hubs.ly/Q04gPDNK0
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Fun Fact Friday! Did you know that >50% of the worldโs seaweed may still be unknown? This is because many species are rare and look almost identical! Researchers at CSIRO are combining traditional methods with DNA sequencing to uncover species. Read more:hubs.ly/Q04fZz7l0
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"Fastโ Fact Friday! ๐ฟScientists found that as sea temperatures rise, polar phytoplankton are becoming less protein-rich and more carbohydrate-heavyโbasically shifting toward a kind of โfast-food ocean.โ Read more at the MIT Climate Project: hubs.ly/Q04f0ZHm0
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The latest edition of The Algae Update newsletter is here! ๐ฐ Read it now: hubs.ly/Q04dWYdy0
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Fun Fact Friday! ๐ฟ Did you know you can combine algae with โtrashโ to produce biodiesel? Students at Nicholls State University are transforming everyday bayou wasteโalgae and oyster shellsโinto affordable, alternative biodiesel. Read more here: hubs.ly/Q04dgCzQ0
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Our 2025 Annual Report is now available, and what a milestone year it was! Across all of our programs, we reached new heights. Check out our Annual Report to explore how the Algae Foundation is making an impact across the algae community: hubs.ly/Q04d5qfy0
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Fun Fact Friday! ๐ฟ Cyanobacteria can turn Martian dust COโ into fertilizerโno Earth soil needed. Researchers used it to grow duckweed: 1g algae โ 27g food. Bonus: it also produces oxygen methane.
Read more: hubs.ly/Q04cyQ1P0
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Fun Fact Friday: ๐ฟ Did you know some algae can almost photosynthesize in the dark? Trachydiscus minutus captures far-red light by clustering regular chlorophyll, letting it thrive in low-light, shady waters. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04bhzJL0
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The Spring 2026 ATEC meeting in Hawaiโi is underway! Todayโs sessions at the Ala Moana Hotel include project status reports, program updates, and discussions on new educational initiatives in algae science from members across the country. Get involved: hubs.ly/Q046NhtV0
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Our partners at GreenWave are hosting a webinar to share insights from their recent report, State of the Kelp Industry: A Decade in Review and the Road Ahead. The webinar and Q&A will explore findings from their first industry report. Register now: hubs.ly/Q0452Wqb0
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Fun Fact Friday!๐ฟDid you know scientists rebuilt a biological clock using just six proteins? Researchers at UCSD decoded how cyanobacteria keep precise 24-hour rhythms and reconstructed a working clock that turns genes on/off on schedule. Read more: hubs.ly/Q0432x5S0
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Congrats to ATEC member & former AlgaePrize advisor Scott Hamilton-Brehm (SIU Carbondale) and team on a $170K grant to scale a breakthrough way to stop harmful algal bloomsโwithout releasing toxins. Read more at SIU News. hubs.ly/Q041GF-S0
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Join us for the 3rd Annual Seaweed Workshop, happening March 6โ8, 2026 at the UPR Rรญo Piedras Campus. Registration is FREE but space is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis! Learn more and register here: hubs.ly/Q040x-sr0
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Fun Fact Friday! Did you know microscopic algae called diatoms are natural climate time capsules? Their glass-like shells fossilize in lake sediments, helping scientists reconstruct rainfall, temps, and monsoon patterns from 8,000 years ago. Read more: hubs.ly/Q0409hhJ0
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Fun Fact Friday! Seaweed farms donโt just absorb COโโthey can lock it away long-term. New research shows sinking seaweed triggers a chemical process that turns C into stable bicarbonate, keeping COโ out of the atmosphere for 1000s of years. Learn more: hubs.ly/Q03_9wGx0
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