This October, Senior Research Scientist Doug Rasher traveled to Québec for a Northwest Atlantic kelp workshop. The workshop assembled an international group of researchers studying kelp forests ranging from southern New England north to Labrador.
Traditionally, researchers have been siloed by region, studying these areas as if they are disparate ecosystems. However, this workshop was an opportunity to look at Northwest Atlantic kelp research as a whole — allowing the group to better understand the bigger picture.
The group identified common threats and forces shaping these ecosystems, with impacts varying from south to north — which could have implications for how these systems are managed in the future.
Thank you to Doug for sharing Bigelow Laboratory‘s kelp research in the Gulf of Maine, and thank you to all the collaborators who participated in the discussion!
