Restoration Objective:
Nereocystis luetkeana restoration project led by Tsleil-Waututh First Nation in Burrard Inlet, Vancouver, British Columbia. Objective is to restore bull kelp forest in Tsleil-Waututh territory in areas where kelp has been lost. 2-year partnership testing different restoration methods and their feasibility and success in an urbanized environment.
Organisation:
The Kelp Rescue Initiative is a non-profit based at the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre (BMSC, Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada), developing science-backed solutions to kelp restoration. KRI leads and supports kelp restoration in British Columbia, through rigorous science, innovation, collaboration and by providing education and resources on kelp status, trends and restoration expertise.
