Kelp Rescue Initiative - Burrard Inlet

Restoration Project

Kelp Rescue Initiative - Burrard Inlet

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.

Site Observations:

Observation Date

1st Mar 2024 – 25th Jul 2024

Action Summary:

Monitored restoration plots every 6 weeks from April to July. Quantified numbers of tiles/gravel remaining in plot, number of sporophytes per tile/gravel, some sporophyte morphometrics. Collected temperature, light and current data at each site throughout monitoring season.

Lessons Learned:

Tiles and larger cobbles worked best.

Project Outcomes:

Kelp grew really well from seeded tiles and larger cobble/rocks. Reached surface by June with reproductive tissue observed on many individuals.

Area of Restoration (Ha)

0

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