We are thrilled to announce that we receive 1.4 Million € funding for our “Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership” project. Together with our interdisciplinary team, including partners from Norway, Sweden, Belgium, and Ireland, we will lay an important cornerstone for the European Blue Economy and a sustainable seaweed aquaculture by emphasizing a better utilization of genetic resources.
Macroalgal biomass has multiple uses and is recognized as a target for increased production in Europe. In order to boost the growing seaweed industry, it is necessary to better utilise the genetic variation to increase yield, quality and stability of the cultivated crop, which is the main aim of the BlueBioBoost (BBB) project. BBB will develop a novel macroalgal breeding program involving monitoring of profound genetic changes and applying methods of preventing cultivated macroalgae from hybridizing with natural populations to keep our precious marine ecosystems healthy while simultaneously laying a basis for the European Blue Economy to sustainably better use genetic resources. To summarize BBB´s objectives, we aim for the sustainable economic development of the macroalgae industry in Europe by improving the efficiency of propagation and selection of suitable genotypes (Objective 1), by better exploiting genetic variation, while at the same time maintaining local genetic diversity and minimizing the potential for genetic pollution of natural populations (Objective 2), and by actively involving stakeholders in creating a plan for future macroalgae breeding in Europe (Objective 3). The international and interdisciplinary BBB project covers several European sea basins; the Atlantic Sea, the North Sea, and Skagerrak, and the expected output will impact all coastal areas relevant for macroalgae cultivation in Europe.
About the grant: The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership represents an unprecedent effort of 60 Partner institutions from 25 countries and the European Commission to pool research and innovation investments and align national programmes at pan-European scale. As a Horizon Europe co-funded partnership, its strategy takes into consideration the R&I agendas of the sea basins (Mediterranean, Black Sea, Baltic and North Sea) and the Atlantic Ocean and builds on lessons learned from previous initiatives.
Sophie Steinhagen - Seaweed Research 
We are thrilled to announce that we receive 1.4 Million € funding for our “Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership” project. Together with our interdisciplinary team, including partners from Norway, Sweden, Belgium, and Ireland, we will lay an important cornerstone for the European Blue Economy and a sustainable seaweed aquaculture by emphasizing a better utilization of genetic resources.
Macroalgal biomass has multiple uses and is recognized as a target for increased production in Europe. In order to boost the growing seaweed industry, it is necessary to better utilise the genetic variation to increase yield, quality and stability of the cultivated crop, which is the main aim of the BlueBioBoost (BBB) project. BBB will develop a novel macroalgal breeding program involving monitoring of profound genetic changes and applying methods of preventing cultivated macroalgae from hybridizing with natural populations to keep our precious marine ecosystems healthy while simultaneously laying a basis for the European Blue Economy to sustainably better use genetic resources. To summarize BBB´s objectives, we aim for the sustainable economic development of the macroalgae industry in Europe by improving the efficiency of propagation and selection of suitable genotypes (Objective 1), by better exploiting genetic variation, while at the same time maintaining local genetic diversity and minimizing the potential for genetic pollution of natural populations (Objective 2), and by actively involving stakeholders in creating a plan for future macroalgae breeding in Europe (Objective 3). The international and interdisciplinary BBB project covers several European sea basins; the Atlantic Sea, the North Sea, and Skagerrak, and the expected output will impact all coastal areas relevant for macroalgae cultivation in Europe.
About the grant: The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership represents an unprecedent effort of 60 Partner institutions from 25 countries and the European Commission to pool research and innovation investments and align national programmes at pan-European scale. As a Horizon Europe co-funded partnership, its strategy takes into consideration the R&I agendas of the sea basins (Mediterranean, Black Sea, Baltic and North Sea) and the Atlantic Ocean and builds on lessons learned from previous initiatives.
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