Saving the Forest Beneath the Waves
IN THE NEWS | NOVEMBER 2026
Kelp Ark was recently featured in San Pedro Today in an article highlighting the importance of protecting and restoring kelp forests.
Stories and insights from KelpArk’s work preserving ocean biodiversity.
IN THE NEWS | NOVEMBER 2026
Kelp Ark was recently featured in San Pedro Today in an article highlighting the importance of protecting and restoring kelp forests.
SAN PEDRO, Calif. -15 August 2026 -Kelp Ark, has received a $200,000 Rapid Response Research (RAPID) grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to quickly collect and save California kelp before a forecasted Super El Niño.
On October 8, 2026, Kelp Ark was proud to participate as a Community Partner in the 2026 Net Zero Conference,
Kelp Ark, the ocean conservation nonprofit operated by AltaSeads Conservancy, is formally relaunching its Adopt A Kelp℠ program to raise funds for rapid response collections and the preservation of California’s kelp biodiversity ahead of a forecast “Super El Niño”.
An increased frequency and intensity of marine heat waves throughout the Northeast Pacific, combined with the developing Super El Niño, pose a significant risk to existing kelp forests.
Kelp Ark is continuing to grow our Alaska kelp biobank, and we’re excited to share our latest milestone. During our recent collection efforts in Kodiak, we added 67 new kelp accessions to the collection.
Kelp Ark is proud to share that Dr. Emily Aguirre, Research and Restoration Lead at Kelp Ark, has been selected as a recipient of a 2026 New Investigator Award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Joint Genome Institute (JGI).
Meet KARA, Kelp Ark’s AI-powered research assistant and living library for kelp conservation.
In the 1980s, during a period of bold marine research, Dr. Wheeler J. North, a pioneer in kelp biology and the early champion of kelp seed banking, began exploring environmental resilience in giant kelp. North wasn’t just a visionary; he was also a bit of a cowboy.