trials have been conducted in numerous regions of the world including Hawaii, the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Tasmania, where it is being used to regenerate seaweed ecosystems recently decimated from climate change. Harvesting organic kelp may produce ingredients for agriculture, fertilisers, pharmaceutical and textiles: Biostimulants, such as organic soil immprovers, feed supplements for fish and cattle, pulp for cellulose, fibers to replace wood pulp, nanocellulose for water-proofing cardboards, and biomedical molecules with natural anti-septic properties are some of the products elaborated by the marine permaculture projects. Moreover, the company C-Combinator has obtained intellectual property rights for the technology and is intending to begin commercial operations of Marine Permaculture systems in the near future. Marine Permaculture was created by Dr. Brian von Herzen and colleagues at the Climate Foundation then in Woods Hole, Massachusetts and now in Seattle, Washington. References Phycology Aquaculture Permaculture