Lead institution:
Ava Ocean – Norway
The OceanGreen project aims to restore kelp forests in Norway, develop sea urchin harvesting technologies, and create products from sea urchins. It focuses on ecosystem restoration, technology innovation, sea urchin utilization, and coastal community revival. The project includes forest restoration, urchin reuse, business models, and ecosystem analysis.
Partners work on solution implementation, ecosystem evaluation, method development, product exploration, value chain assessment, and revenue identification. Skills needed encompass harvesting, scaling, process optimization, and by-product use, alongside citizen science, management, education, and regulatory analysis. The initiative supports Norway’s sustainable economic growth and environmental conservation.
Start Date: 20/01/2024
End Date: 31/12/2026
Lead Contact: Dagny Elise Anastassiou (dagny@avaocean.no)