Noontime Talk: Maine Seaweed Week
It's Maine Seaweed Week! Join Jaclyn Robidoux among PMA's marine paintings for a talk on the versatility of seaweed, from ancient fertilizers and textiles to handcrafted pottery and bioplastics. She'll explore how this humble material is being reimagined by farmers, designers, and scientists to build a more sustainable future. Leave with new insights on seaweed-strewn shorelines represented in PMA's collection. Visit https://seaweedweek.org/ for more engaging seaweed events throughout Portland during the 8th Annual Maine Seaweed Week.
Jaclyn Robidoux – Maine Sea Grant. As a member of the Marine Extension Team, Jaclyn focuses on the development of the seaweed sector in Maine, with an emphasis on sustainable production, post-harvest processing, and product development. Her work provides support for coastal communities through outreach education, technology transfer programs, and by coordinating stakeholders around Maine’s seaweed resources. Jaclyn’s background in technical seaweed aquaculture research helps to link ongoing applied research with industry capacity and opportunities, to foster robust and sustainable working waterfronts along Maine’s coast.
