Archived Schedule for the 3rd annual California Seaweed Festival!
OCTOBER 7-8, 2022
ESTUARY & OCEAN SCIENCE CENTER, TIBURON, CA
3152 Paradise Drive, Tiburon, CA 94920
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
DAY ONE
Friday | Oct 7 | 4-9pm
California State University Seaweed Symposium: Highlighting Seaweed Research and Artistic Expertise in the CSU System
4-5:30pm
Oceanside Seaweed Chat & Walk
With the California Seaweed Festival & Dr. Kathy Ann Miller, UC Berkeley
Seaweed discovery and tide pooling with Dr. Kathy Ann Miller. Meet at lower waterfront parking lot at 3:45pm, and walk with us to South Beach of the EOS center.
6-9pm
Poster Presentations & Speakers
Seaweed research and projects from Cal State University students and faculty
6-7pm
Seaweed Research and Poster Presentations
by CSU Students and Faculty
7-7:05pm
Welcome to the CSU: Seaweed Symposium
by Dr. Janet Kübler
7:05-7:30pm
Opening Remarks
7:05 - 7:10pm
Dr. Katharyn Boyer - Director of EOS Center, San Francisco State University
7:10-7:20pm
Kimberly Jassowski - CSU COAST
7:20-7:30pm
Dr. Shauna Oh - California Sea Grant
7:30-8:30pm
Plenary Speakers
7:30-8pm
Dr. Simona Augyte, alumna of Cal Poly Humboldt
8-8:30pm
Josie Iselin, alumna and faculty San Francisco State University
8:30-9pm
Seaweed Speakeasy - Networking Session
Speak easy about seaweed! Drinks and light bites will be provided.
DAY TWO
Saturday | Oct 8 | 10am-6pm
Main Event: A full day of seaweed celebration. Booths, talks, panels, food, art, and interactive experiences abound!
11am-5pm
PANELS
11-12pm
Marine Plant Based Food
Moderated by Torre Polizzi, Sunken Seaweed
Melissa Hanson, Kelpful
Beñat Ibarra, A Basq Kitchen
Tanya Stiller, Healing Tide
Larry Knowles, Rising Tide Sea Vegetables
12-1pm
Seaweed Business & Product Development
Moderated by Julia Marsh, Sway
Nathan Churches, Holdfast Aquaculture
Pat Schnettler, 12 Tides
Doreen Wong, Sustainable Ocean Alliance
Jose Garcia, AlgalTech
1-2pm
Art and Algae: Creative Action Towards Kelp Restoration
Moderated by Josie Iselin
Natasha Benjamin, Mermaid Warrior
Lina Prairie, Point Reyes Open Studios
Laurie Sawyer, New Compass Designs
Ellen Litwiller, Ellen Litwiller Art
Tristin McHugh, The Nature Conservancy
4-5pm
Blue Carbon and Climate
Moderated by David Helvarg
Emily Pidgeon, Conservation International
Gary Fleener, Hog Island Oysters
Monica Moritsch, Environmental Defense Fund
Brian von Herzen, Climate Foundation
Christian Robinson, Pull to Refresh
11am-4pm
SEAWEED SCIENCE LECTURES
15 minute talks with speakers from Stanford, CSUN, SDSU, Cal Poly Humboldt, SJSU, and Sonoma State
See full schedule of talks on the day of the event. All talks will take place in the Bay Conference Center.
5-5:30pm
SEAWEED LONG TALK
History of Northern California Seaweeds. Healthy Food, Vital Ecosystems, Community, and Right Livelihood with Larry Knowles. Located in the Large Lecture Room.
10am-6pm
WORKSHOPS & ACTIVITIES
All Day
Seaweed touch tank, print making, popcorn
11am-4pm
Visit with a mermaid!
11am-12pm and 3-4pm
Waterfront area tour and lab space with Katharyn Boyer (meet at lower campus)
12-1pm
Seaweeds & Health with Amanda Swinimer
1-3pm
LIVE MUSIC Novel Utopia by Pull to Refresh
2-3pm
Seaweed & Mussel Cooking Demo with Chef Beñat Ibarra.
Ogo and Holdfast-spawn/Tomales Bay Mussel Poke
Bursting Sea Grapes
2-3pm
Using Digital Tools to Teach Phycology, with Adi Khen and Danielle McHaskell, UCSD
3-6pm
LIVE MUSIC Duwayne Oakley Blues Ensemble
Saturday | Oct 8th|10am-6pm
List of Vendors
Amy Ellis Taylor - Original stained glass panels and boxes on ocean themes.
NorthCoast Brine - California native ocean life apparel.
Loving Blind Productions - Fine art photography, books, and ocean-inspired scarves, shower curtains, wallets, bike bags, and other hand-sewn goods.
Kelpful Cooperative - Food and self-care products from wild-harvested California kelp.
Sway - Biomaterials company producing home compostable replacements for plastics derived from seaweed.
WhimSea - Seaweed and ocean themed art.
Rising Tide Sea Vegetables - Dried seaweeds and seaweed-based snacks.
Black Mountain Beauty - Plastic-free organic skincare, home spa and housecleaning products.
Monique Sonoquie - Kelp baskets and jewelry.
12 Tides - Ocean-positive kelp snacks, plus educational material about kelp restoration with our non-profit partner, SeaTrees.
Tess Rubinstein - Nature-themed original art and screen prints.
Cashi Cake - Seaweed-based sweets.
Rebecca Flores Miller - CA Fish and Wildlife Bull Kelp Working Group.
Art of Nature - Eco art by Amanda Rose Hopkins.
Exhibitors
12 Tides
Kelpful
Sway
Tess Rubinstein
Rising Tide Sea Vegetables
Josie Iselin
+ so much more!
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.
GET INVOLVED
If you’re interested in sponsorship opportunities, displaying and selling your seaweed products at the fest, teaching an activity, giving a presentation or volunteering at the event, we’d love to hear from you!
Help us celebrate seaweeds in California by becoming a sponsor!
Our 2022 Sponsors
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