5th Annual California Seaweed Festival
October 18-20, 2024 | Humboldt Bay
Join us in anticipation as we prepare to host the 5th Annual California Seaweed Festival, October 18, 19 and 20, 2024 in the gorgeous Humboldt Bay communities of Samoa, Arcata, Eureka and Trinidad, California! This year’s theme is "Biodiversity and Aquaculture on the North Coast.” Follow us on the socials to stay up to date!
2024 California Seaweed Festival
Hello seaweed enthusiasts!
The 5th Annual California Seaweed Festival will take place October 18-19-20, 2024 in the gorgeous Humboldt Bay communities of Samoa, Arcata, Eureka, and Trinidad, CA
Looking for accommodations? The Best Western Plus Humboldt Bay Inn Eureka, CA is offering 15% discount for booking over the phone 707-442-2234
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CALIFORNIA SEAWEED FESTIVAL
Saturday | OCT 19TH | 9:30am-5:30pm
LOCATION: Wharfinger Building, Eureka
Main Event: A full day of seaweed celebration. Booths, talks, panels, food, art, and interactive experiences abound!
9:30 AM Opening Event & Land Acknowledgement
10am-5:00pm
THE GREAT ROOM: PANELS & COOKING DEMOS
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Service in seaweed: serving our northern California coastal native communities - PANELS 1
Moderated by Monique Sonoquie, Indigenous Community Initiatives
Rosa Laucci, Tolowa tribe
Jessica Gravelle, Trinidad Rancheria Delaney Schroeder-Echavarria, Traditional Ecological Knowledges Institute, Cal Poly Humboldt
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - By Kitchen
Cooking with Seaweed Demonstration 1
With Chef Maylin Chávez & Chef Woody
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
POSTER SESSION
Light quality-dependent developmental transitions in Ectocarpus by Frej Tulin, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford
‘Hoop there it is’: experimental acidweed (Desmarestia ligulata) plots as a potential tool for bull kelp restoration by Brayden Wiley, Cal Poly Humboldt
Farming winged kelp (Alaria marginata) in Humboldt Bay by Evan Simpson, Cal Poly Humboldt
Secondary extensive aquaculture: harvesting macroalgae in California oyster farms by Rosie Campbell, UC Santa Cruz
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Innovation in Aquaculture - PANEL 2
Moderated by Anoushka Concepcion, NOAA
Moriel A. Arango, Blade Runner
Tyler Buckingham, Blue Robotics
Tom Mumford, UW/Marine Agronomics
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Biodiversity - PANEL 3
Moderated by Adi Khen, UCSD
Rachael Wade, Cal Poly Humboldt
Jennifer Smith, UCSD
Simona Augyte, Marine Biologics
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - By Kitchen
Cooking with Seaweed Demonstration 2
With Chef Maylin Chávez & Chef Woody
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Environmental Justice/Conservation - PANEL 4
Moderated by Lauren Linsmayer, California Ocean Science Trust (OST)
Julia Dunn, Earth Equity
Aerin Monroe, Pathways of Purpose
Coach Jackson, Coastal Defenders
10am-5:00pm
THE BAY ROOM: TALKS & WORKSHOPS
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Nutritional and Medicinal Uses of Seaweeds - Workshop 1
With James Jungwirth, Nature Spirit Herbs
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Ocean Conservation & Community - TALKS 1
Moderated by Josie Iselin
11:00 - 11:15 AM - Earth Equity: Mutual Healing between Kelp and System Impacted People Speaker: Julia Dunn, Earth Equity
11:15 - 11:30 AM - Sowing Seeds: Coastal ecosystems and the environmental sector Speaker: Dr. Susanne Sarley & Laura S. Sanchez, Pathways of Purpose
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM - Big River Kelp Restoration: a collaborative conservation project in Mendocino Speakers: Shauna Oh, Andrew Kim, Rachael Karm, Josie Iselin, Marianna Leuschell
12:15 - 12:30 PM - Q&A for all speakers
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Industry - TALKS 2
Moderated by Michael Marty Rivera, Kelp Ark
2:00 - 2:15 PM - Kelp Ark: A Seaweed and Microbe Biobank Speaker: Michael Marty Rivera, Kelp Ark
2:15 - 2:30 AM - Rethinking market demand for seaweed Speaker: Sally Aaron, Marine Biologics
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM - An Economic and Production Analysis of Seaweed Farmers in California and the Pacific Northwest Speakers: Brian Donovan, Cal Poly Humboldt
2:45 - 3:00 PM - NOAA’s Role in Supporting the Seaweed Sector Speaker: Anoushka Concepcion, NOAA
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Science - TALKS 3
Moderated by Sean Craig, Cal Poly Humboldt
3:00 - 3:15 PM - Hold the Salt! Are there Spatial Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) Refuges from Purple Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) Near River Mouths Speaker: Marina Storey, Cal Poly Humboldt
3:15 - 3:30 AM - Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Bull Kelp Restoration Speaker: Julieta Gomez, Greater Farallones Association
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM - My Apprenticeship in Maine Aquaculture Speakers: Kelly Morgan, Maine Aquaculture Association
3:45 - 4:00 PM - Light Matters: Decoding the Influence of Light on Seaweed Development. Speaker: Jose Avila Peltroche, Carnegie Science, Biosphere Sciences & Engineering, Stanford
4:00 - 4:15 PM - A community based approach to restoring sunflower sea stars in California Speaker: Ashely Kidd, Sunflower Star Lab
10am-5:00pm
OUTSIDE: WORKSHOPS, ACTIVITIES, & ENTERTAINMENT
10am-5:00pm
STAGE: LIVE MUSIC
11:00 AM & 12:00 PM
Taiko Drumming!
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Compost Mt Boys
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
ACID JAZZ
Location: UNDER TENTS
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Seaweed Touch Tank
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Art - Seaweed Printing
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Seaweed pressing - Workshop 2
With Adi Khen, UCSD
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Art - Limu Pets
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Cyanotyping - Workshop 3
With Rachael Wade, Cal Poly Humboldt
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Location: At College of the Redwoods Booth
College of the Redwoods IMTA - Workshop 3
With Jasmine Iniguez, College of the Redwoods
Location: Kids’ Cove Fun with chalk art, bubbles, and so much more!
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Mermaid - Visit with a mermaid!
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Family Activities and Crafts
Location: MARINA
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Madaket tours and Blue Robotics ROV Demo (40min tour with 20 min turn around for 3 tours)
Ticketed - Tours at 11am, 12pm, & 1pm
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Coral Sea Tours
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Dock pooling - Discover marine biodiversity living on the docks.
Lead by: Rosa Laucci, Tolowa Tribe
Location: Various Places
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM - OUTSIDE
FOOD TRUCKS AND VENDORS
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Balcony
BAR - SEAWEED BEVERAGES (MOCKTAILS AND COCKTAILS)
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Lobby
Seaweed Popcorn
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Lobby
Seaweed Ice Cream
5:00 - 5:10 pm Closing remarks - Outside Stage
6:00pm-9:00pm
FED BY BLUE - SCREENING, PANEL, AND COCKTAIL HOUR
6:00 PM - 7:00PM
Fed By Blue - PANEL
Moderated by Janet Kübler, CSUN & CA Seaweed Festival
Doug Bush, Ocean Rainforest
Daphne Halley, Fed By Blue Maylin Chávez, Nacar Oysters
Greg Dale, Humboldt Bay Commissioner
7:00 PM - 9:00 Cocktail Hour and Screenings
There will be plenty of time to enjoy seafood and mingle with your seaweed celebrating friends. We’ll have the legendary Hog Island Oyster Co. raw bar. Chef Casandra Kelly again, has created a fabulous new mix of appetizers with sustainably produced sea vegetables, fish and shellfish accompanied by wine and Blue Robotics Blueberry Sour Beer.
Vendors & Exhibitors
AltaSeads Conservancy - Information about the importance of kelp forests, and about the conservancy’s seedbanking work.
Naturespirit Herbs - Information about their line of wild-harvested sea vegetables, seaweed powders and capsules, wildcrafted herbs, medicinal mushrooms and herbal extract formulas.
Kelpful - Dry seaweed broth mixes and seasonings, plus information about their educational seaweed experiences in Morro Bay and Cayucos.
Amy Ellis Taylor Stained Glass - Original stained glass designs showing the artist’s lifelong connection with the beaches, kelp and abalone of the Northern California coast.
Tidal Treasures - Seaweed pressings, cyanotypes and textiles.
Wild West Seaweed Press - Hardwood mounted seaweed pressings and sun-dyed kelp apparel, using sustainably gathered seaweeds.
Black Mountain Beauty - Skin and hair care products made with Pacific Kelp oil, in plastic-free packaging.
Bery Birdy - Humboldt made pottery, jewelry and clothing inspired by the beautiful North Coast.
Julia Beery - Fine art prints of nudibranchs.
Color Wheel Art Studio - Functional ceramics with intricate ocean-inspired designs, including teabowls, bonsai planters, bud vases and mugs.
Sunken Seaweed - Their mission is to increase marine biodiversity, reverse climate change effects, and promote a new, healthy relationship between people and seafood.
Annie Walker Fine Art - Original paintings and prints inspired by seaweeds and ocean wonders.
College of the Redwoods Aquaculture Program - Information about IMTA (Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture), including an interactive demonstration and program educational material.
Lemongello Ceramics - Handcrafted ceramic ware with seaweed embellishments.
Blue Robotics - California company that designs and manufactures marine robotics components and vehicles.
Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab & Traditional Ecological Knowledges Institute - Based at Cal Poly Humboldt, offering knowledge sharing, community engagement and restoration/revitalization of indigenous food practices.
Suicide and Violence Protection Program - Humboldt County Public Health will offer education, outreach and resources for the community around mental health, self care and community care issues.
Loryn White Pottery - Handmade functional pottery and decorative ceramic wall hangings.
The Crafty Naturalist - Handmade sustainable products including seaweed presses, seaweed jewelry and art, celebrating the beauty of nature.
Loving Blind Productions & Above-Below - Books, notecards, scarves and shower curtains, plus promotion for the webstory “The Mysterious World of Bull Kelp”.
Coastal Haze Designs - Local ocean and beach themed stickers, enamel pins, art prints and magnets featuring hand-drawn art by Alexa Stefanaleis.
Sequoia Siren - Scientifically accurate representations of local fauna, flora, fungi and folklore through acrylic jewelry, with an emphasis on the diversity of Humboldt’s coast.
Salmonberry Prints - Hand printed items inspired by the Humboldt Coast.
Tide Pool Herbs - Wild-harvested seaweed based products including vinegars and spices.
American Fisheries Society CalNeva Humboldt Bay Sub Section - Information about the American Fisheries Society and projects of the local chapter, based at CalPoly Humboldt.
Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation, Natural Resources Dept - Information about the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation Marine Division's Kelp Guardians Project, Tribal Marine Stewards Network and other marine monitoring efforts.
World Wildlife Fund - Information about the WWF and their marine programs.
Food Vendors
Pupuseria San Miguel - Offering the national dish of El Salvador - pupusas and pastelitos, including vegetarian and seaweed options.
Humboldt Bay Burgers - Offering a wide variety of burgers, fries and sandwiches, for all tastes.
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OUR STORY
The California Seaweed Festival arose from decades of studying seaweeds, admiring their beauty and learning myriad ways that seaweeds make life better. We want to share the beauty and diversity of seaweeds on our coasts.
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