Kitchen9 min read
Iodine and Seaweed: How Much Is Too Much?
Seaweed iodine varies wildly by species — kombu can hold 100x nori's load. Safe serving sizes, prep methods that cut iodine, and who should be careful.
Sofia Andersson ·
The Tidewright Journal
Everything we know about growing back the ocean.
Encyclopedia entries, coastal atlas guides, science explainers, farming know-how and recipes — written by Tidewright’s scientists, engineers, chefs and field crews, and open to everyone.
Atlas6 min read
Jervis Bay: Kelp, Seagrass and the Whitest Sand in Australia
Jervis Bay mixes kelp reefs, seagrass meadows and powder-white beaches inside a long-protected marine park. Your guide to diving, snorkelling and its wild edges.
Tom Okafor ·
Atlas8 min read
Kangaroo Island: Kelp, Seadragons and Southern Swell
Granite reefs, golden kelp, leafy seadragons and sea lions: a field guide to Kangaroo Island's wild underwater south, from Penneshaw to Western River Cove.
Tom Okafor ·
Explore10 min read
Cold-Water Sea Kayaking: Safety Rules for Paddling Kelp Coasts
Kelp coasts are world-class paddling and unforgiving water. Dress-for-immersion rules, self-rescue skills, weather reading and float plans for cold-water kayakers.
Tom Okafor ·
Blue Carbon10 min read
Measuring Kelp Carbon at Sea: Canopy Maps to Credit Issuance
Follow kelp carbon from satellite canopy map to verified credit: the fieldwork, biomass models, fate tracing and audits behind blue carbon MRV at sea.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·
Encyclopedia8 min read
Northern Kelp Crab (Pugettia producta): The Forest's Pruning Shears
Kelp crabs graze the very forest they live in. How Pugettia producta clips, prunes and cleans kelp fronds — and why predators keep the shears in check.
Dr. Theo Nakamura ·
Farming10 min read
The Autumn Pull: Retrieving a Season's Gear from a Kelp Farm
How kelp farmers retrieve longlines, anchors and mooring gear at season's end without losing it — pull order, recovery technique and winterising decisions.
Naomi Reyes ·
Blue Carbon10 min read
Carbon Accounting for Kelp Farms: What Can and Can't Be Claimed
Can a kelp farm claim carbon credits? Honest farm-level carbon accounting: the emissions ledger, the removals question, and the claims that hold up.
Priya Raman ·
Farming8 min read
Crewing a Kelp Farm: Seasonal Labour, Skills and Pay
How to crew a kelp farm across the season: the roles you need, the skills that matter, how pay structures work, and how to keep good people returning.
Naomi Reyes ·
Farming10 min read
Kelp Farm Equipment: What You Need and What It Costs
The complete equipment list for a kelp farm — boat, moorings, seeded lines, harvest and handling gear — with realistic cost ranges and buying strategy.
Naomi Reyes ·
Science7 min read
The Kelp Forest Food Web: Who Eats What
A map of the kelp forest food web — from drifting fronds and grazing urchins to otters, octopus and rockfish — and why detritus powers most of it.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·
Encyclopedia9 min read
A Field Guide to Kelp Forest Nudibranchs
Nudibranchs are the jewels of the kelp forest: shell-less sea slugs in startling colours. Learn the key groups, the star species and how to find them.
Tom Okafor ·
Kitchen8 min read
Kelp Noodles: What They Are, How They Taste, and How to Cook With Them
Kelp noodles are the crunchy, glass-clear, low-carb noodle made from seaweed. Learn what they're made of, how they taste, and the best ways to cook them.
Sofia Andersson ·
Science8 min read
How Kelp Photosynthesizes: Fucoxanthin and the Brown Light of the Undersea Forest
Why is kelp brown, not green? The answer is a pigment strategy tuned to underwater light — and it explains how kelp forests become some of Earth's most productive ecosystems.
Dr. Theo Nakamura ·
Kitchen7 min read
Kelp Relish: A Bright, Briny Condiment for Fish, Burgers and Cheese
Kelp relish turns blanched sugar kelp into a sharp, crunchy pickle-condiment. Recipe, blanching ratios, storage and the ten foods it transforms.
Sofia Andersson ·
Science9 min read
How Kelp Forests Calm the Sea: Wave Damping Science
Kelp canopies act like flexible breakwaters, dragging energy out of waves and currents. Here's the physics — and how much coastal protection forests really give.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·
Kitchen8 min read
Shoyu-Kombu Eggs: Jammy Eggs Cured in Dashi-Dark Marinade
Ramen-shop eggs at home: soft-boiled eggs steeped overnight in a kombu-infused shoyu marinade — timings by doneness, marinade reuse rules and serving ideas.
Sofia Andersson ·
Encyclopedia8 min read
Leopard Shark (Triakis semifasciata): The Spotted Hunter of Kelp Forest Floors
The leopard shark is a spotted, harmless houndshark of Pacific bays and kelp edges. Biology, behaviour and the famous warm-water aggregations.
Tom Okafor ·
Encyclopedia9 min read
Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus): Species Profile
The lingcod is not a cod at all — a big-headed, voracious ambush predator of Pacific kelp reefs, famous for blue-green flesh and fiercely guarded nests.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·
Atlas9 min read
Lofoten: Kelp Forests Under the Northern Lights
Inside the Arctic Circle, warm Atlantic water meets polar light cycles and grows some of Europe's richest kelp forests. A guide to Lofoten's underwater jungle.
Tom Okafor ·
Farming9 min read
Longline Design for Seaweed Farms: Rope, Anchors, Depth and Spacing
The engineering behind a seaweed longline grid: rope and anchor choices, growing depth, line spacing, storm survival and the failure modes to design against.
Naomi Reyes ·
Atlas6 min read
Maria Island: Tasmania's Island Kelp Sanctuary
Maria Island pairs a World Heritage convict site with one of Tasmania's pioneering marine reserves. A diver and walker's guide to its reefs, wildlife and kelp.
Tom Okafor ·
Science8 min read
How Marine Invasions Spread: Ballast, Hulls and Floating Plastic
How marine invasive species spread: ballast water, hull fouling, aquaculture escapes and plastic rafting — the vectors, and why some coasts are vulnerable.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·
Careers8 min read
How to Become a Marine Policy Analyst: Degrees, Skills and First Jobs
Marine policy analysts turn ocean science and economics into decisions. A role-specific guide to the skills, employers, degrees and first jobs that open the door.
Priya Raman ·