Kelp Rescue Initiative - Hornby Island

Restoration Project

Kelp Rescue Initiative - Hornby Island

Restoration Objective:

Experimentally testing restoration success across five Nereocystis luetkeana populations with different thermal histories and tolerances at Maude Reef. Kelp is grown on a seeded line array.

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: