NOVEMBER 16-21, 2020
Virtual panels will occur daily from 4-5pm on our YouTube Channel. Check out the lineup below!
DAY 1 | MONDAY November 16, 2020
Seaweed Farming
Leslie Booher, Sunken Seaweed
Sunken Seaweed takes an ecosystems approach to farming seaweed in California, rehabilitating coastline while creating products.
Mike Graham, Monterey Bay Seaweeds
Monterey Bay Seaweeds farms West Coast dulse, ogo and sea lettuce for creative chefs across the country.
DAY 2 | TUESDAY November 17, 2020
Seaweed as Food
Pat Schnettler, 12 Tides
12 Tides produces delicious, organic seaweed snacks from regenerative sea farms.
Drew Deckman, Deckman’s en el Mogor
Michelin Star-winning chef Drew Deckman celebrates cooking local, natural, slow food.
Brant Chlebowski, California Seaweed Co.
California Seaweed Co. is driven by the vision to supply live native Californian seaweeds to the U.S. culinary market.
Ian O’Hallaran, Seaquoia Seaweeds
Harvesting wild California seaweed and kelp to nourish the human body and support organic agriculture.
Avery Resor, Daybreak Seaweed
Daybreak creates nutrient-packed, umami-rich seaweed products that are good for you and good for the ocean. Ocean Grown. Women Owned.
Jeanine Pfeiffer, Live Cook-Along
Ethnoecologist, artist, and environmental justice advocate Jeanine Pfeiffer shares the beauty of biocultural diversity through food. Her cook-along session starts at 5pm!
DAY 3 | WEDNESDAY November 18, 2020
Seaweed Science
Dr. Jennifer Smith, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD
Professor of marine ecology and conservation biology, an expert on Pacific seaweeds.
Dillon Dolinar, Reef Check
Dolinar is currently studying rhodolith beds on Santa Catalina Island as the the Southern California Volunteer Coordinator for Reef Check.
Dr. Matt Edwards, San Diego State University
Dr. Edwards is a professor of Marine Biology, and an expert on kelp forest ecology and the ecosystem services of seaweed aquaculture.
Dr. Gabriel Montecinos Arismendi, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Dr. Arismendi is an Assistant Researcher and expert on brown seaweed restoration, conservation, breeding, and genetic improvement.
DAY 4 | THURSDAY November 19, 2020
Seaweed Art
Jessica Anderson, Low Tide Landing
Hand-forged jewelry for Life Between Tides, hand-made in San Diego, California.
Sarah Pellegrino, Between the Tides
Artfully pressing Southern California's local marine algae.
DAY 5 | FRIDAY November 20, 2020
Sustainable Seaweed Innovation
Ashley Bae, Verdant Seas
Verdant Seas feeds fish without feeding them fish by designing high-performance blends of marine algae.
Beth Zotter, Trophic
Developing technologies to make seaweed the most scalable and sustainable source of protein on earth.
Beau Perry, Blue Evolution
Blue Evolution grows delicious, nutritious and regenerative seaweeds to enhance peoples lives.
DAY 6 | SATURDAY November 21, 2020
Community Involvement & Seaweed Fun
Mike Esgro, Ocean Protection Council
Marine Ecosystems Program Manager at the California Ocean Protection Council working to protect California’s kelp forests.
Nancy Caruso, Get Inspired
Nancy aims to inspire stewardship and curiosity by involving community in restoring our kelp forest ecosystem.
Tristin McHugh, Reef Check California
Tristin is the North Coast Regional Manager and Restoration Program Manager for Reef Check. She leads monitoring and research of Northern California's temperate rocky reefs, as well as the recently launched Kelp Forest Restoration program.
Terri D’Selkie, Ocean Harvest Sea Vegetables
Ethically hand harvested and sun dried seaweeds from the Mendocino coast.
Ocean-Themed Family Yoga with Jessie
Explore the ocean through movement and the imagination! The session will take place 2-2:45pm PT.
More information about the 2020 festival
If you would like more info on each day of the festival check out the link below!
Photograph by Andrew Weltz