Meet Hannah Burdick, Our Summer Intern! 🌊 Hannah is a senior #biology major at Bates College, where her interest in #aquaculture began during a high school class on sustainability and climate change. This summer, Hannah joined us at Ocean Rainforest in Santa Barbara, CA; as an #intern, excelling both on the boat and in the lab, focusing on the growth and fermentation processes of #Giantkelp. As she returns to finish her bachelor’s degree, we’re excited to see where her passion for #seaweed cultivation leads her next. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed having Hannah on our team and hope she continues to find seaweed cultivation an exciting space to work in after her studies. 🌱
Ocean Rainforest
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Kaldbak, Faroe Islands 7,037 followers
We cultivate seaweed while improving people’s wellbeing and making a unique contribution to our blue planet.
About us
Ocean Rainforest Sp/F (ORF) is a limited company located in the Faroe Islands producing seaweed in open ocean cultivation installations. The company has developed a structural system for macroalgae cultivation in open oceans and related on-shore processes for bringing the seaweed into a storage stable condition. The offshore MacroAlgae Cultivation Rig (MACR) developed by Ocean Rainforest has since 2010 proven itself to be the state-of-the-art offshore seaweed cultivation system in the world with higher growth rates and lower cost than other known offshore systems for similar seaweed species. The system is scalable, survivable, the growth is predictable and sustainable. Since 2014 Ocean Rainforest has supplied the European food and feed market with high quality seaweed products.
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http://oceanrainforest.com/
External link for Ocean Rainforest
- Industry
- Food and Beverage Manufacturing
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Kaldbak, Faroe Islands
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2007
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Mjólkargøta 20
Faroe Islands
Kaldbak, Faroe Islands FO-180 Kaldbak, DK
Employees at Ocean Rainforest
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We are excited to welcome Kaira Wallace to the Ocean Rainforest team as our new Regulatory and Community Engagement Associate! 🌊✨ Kaira brings a wealth of knowledge from her graduate studies at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, where she specialized in the California kelp policy landscape. Most recently, she served as a California Sea Grant State Fellow, demonstrating her commitment to ocean sustainability. Kaira is passionate about making a positive impact on the ocean through seaweed cultivation. In her new role, she will be working at our Santa Barbara office, collaborating closely with stakeholders and the local community to gather valuable input on our mariculture efforts in the Santa Barbara Channel. She will also be working hand-in-hand with regulatory agencies to ensure our initiatives align with environmental standards. We are looking forward to working with Kaira! 🌿🌊 #Regenerative #Kelp #Seaweed #Sustainability #CommunityEngagement
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📸 Mid-July snapshots of our sugar kelp (S. latissima) on the most exposed ocean cultivation unit at Gøtuvík, Faroe Islands. 🌊 These 10m vertical grow-lines were seeded on January 10, 2024, and the kelp still has 6-8 weeks to grow before harvest! 🌱💧 #KelpFarming #SustainableAgriculture #FaroeIslands #OceanFarming #Seaweed #Aquaculture
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We had the pleasure of hosting Mārtiņš Lastovskis as an intern at Ocean Rainforest from May to June. His positive work attitude and eagerness to contribute were greatly appreciated throughout his time with us. As Mārtiņša approaches the completion of his master's degree, he is excited to pursue a PhD to further his research in #seaweed and contribute to saving our blue planet. We look forward to continuing our connection and collaboration in the future!
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Happy 4th of July to our American friends and collaborators! We are honored to work closely with you in the blue bioeconomy, advancing research, development, and the commercial use of cultivated seaweed as a sustainable biomass for the future. A big thank you to the U.S. Embassy in the Kingdom of Denmark for inviting us to celebrate Independence Day and for the opportunity to meet with Ambassador Leventhal. #IndependenceDay
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NEWS FROM SANTA BARBARA, CA: We are pleased to announce that our Director of California Operations, Eliza Harrison, has been awarded a scholarship to pursue a graduate degree at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business. Eliza has been with Ocean Rainforest for over seven years, starting as an intern and progressing to co-lead our California operations. She played a key role in securing the first federal waters permit exclusively for seaweed aquaculture in the United States. We extend our best wishes to Eliza as she embarks on this new chapter and look forward to maintaining our connection with her. There is no doubt she will continue to be a leader and steward of the environment! As Eliza transitions to business school, we welcome Doug Bush as the new Director of California Operations. Doug brings over 20 years of experience in aquaculture and working with #giantkelp in the Santa Barbara Channel. His primary mission will be to support the transition of Ocean Rainforest activities in the US from a research and development focus to commercial processing and product offerings for the North American market. We are confident that Doug’s expertise will be invaluable as we move forward. #OceanRainforest #Leadership #Aquaculture #Seaweed #Aquaculture #CaliforniaOperations #NorthAmericanMarket
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🌊 The Seagriculture Conference EU 2024 was held in #Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, from June 18-20! 🌍 Under the theme "Bridging Continents," the conference united 224 delegates from 25 countries, representing over 123 companies and institutions. The global interest in #seaweed was evident as participants engaged in discussions, networking, and knowledge sharing. 🌱🌐 The event kicked off with a site visit to our operations on land and in the ocean, offering delegates an up-close look at seaweed cultivation and harvesting at our exposed site in #Gøta, as well as our production and hatchery facilities. Scenic drives and beautiful weather added to the experience. 🚤🏞️ We are incredibly grateful for the positive feedback from our visitors and extend a huge kudos to our staff for their remarkable effort in planning and executing the logistics. 👏 From June 19-20, the conference featured five plenary sessions, two panel discussions, and the new Seaweed Elevator Pitches. Nearly 50 speakers, including international experts from DG MARE, Fermentationexperts , BASF, Unilever, Cargill, and FutureFeed, provided diverse perspectives on seaweed farming, innovations, markets, investments and regulations. 🎤🌿 As the exclusive event sponsors, Ocean Rainforest was thrilled to welcome delegates to the Faroe Islands and showcase our advancements over the past 10 years. We believe the future lies beneath the waves. 🌊 Our mission at Ocean Rainforest is to improve people's well-being and make a unique contribution to our blue planet. Seagriculture EU 2024 was a fantastic opportunity to bridge continents through science, innovation, expertise, funding, and markets. 🌍🔬💡 #sutainable #regenerative #cultivation #bioeconomy
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Jóhanna Alberg and Floor Marsman had great presentations at the Seagriculture Conference in the Faroe Islands today.
In case you missed it... ... we had two speakers on Seagriculture Conference! Shout out to Floor Marsman and Jóhanna Alberg from Ocean Rainforest who presented their work and the achievements of SeaMark to a full audience 👏 🌊 Jóhanna talked about the impact of #seaweedcultivation on #biodiversity, and Floor showcased the the seaseeder seeding machine developed and tested in the project. 🙌 It is always great to see our experts disseminate #projectresults and #achievements, and the great interest in the work they do!
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The #Nordic House in Torshavn, Faroe Islands, is the venue for the Seagriculture Conference kicked off today!
The conference has been successfully opened by cutting a seaweed ribbon. We are happy to welcome more than 220 delegates from all over the world! Thanks to Høgni Hoydal, Olavur Gregersen, and Kuno Jacobs for the opening remarks! We wish all our delegates a great and successful conference! #seagriculture #seaweed #europe #farming #future #faroe
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Exiting days ahead....
🌟 WE ARE READY TO WELCOME OUR DELEGATES 🌟 We are looking forward to Seagriculture EU 2024 in the breathtaking Faroe Islands! We are happy to announce that over 220 participants will be joining us for this exciting conference. A huge thanks to the incredible teams of Ocean Rainforest and DLG Benelux, as well as our sponsors, speakers, partners, and delegates. Your support and dedication have made this event possible! For more information, visit www.seagriculture.eu. Let’s dive into innovation and collaboration! #sagriculture #europe #conference #networking #collaboration #farming #seaweed #kelp #algae #event
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