Seaweed and blue economy education programs

Industry-taught introduction to seaweed cultivation, processing, and marketing, framed around the blue economy. Delivered from the Campbell River campus and funded by the Province of British Columbia.

In-demand skills for aquatic food production across marine, freshwater, and land-based systems, including finfish, shellfish, and aquatic plants such as seaweeds.

Seven microcredentials plus hands-on field training over eighteen months, pairing skills development with economic opportunity on northern Vancouver Island.

Professional learning on the sustainable ocean economy for people working across marine sectors.

A designation spanning ocean technology, science, research, education, policy, and operations for blue economy professionals.

A structured pathway through site selection, farm design, financial planning, and permitting, delivered through the open-access Ocean Farming Hub.

Paid, full-time apprenticeships at shellfish and seaweed farms combining on-the-job training with related technical instruction, built with Southern Maine Community College and the Maine Aquaculture Association.

Seaweed farming basics, environmental risks and benefits, better management practices, and community planning and engagement.

Hands-on training across hatchery, growout, processing, and marketing phases of aquaculture.

Advanced cultivation methods shared through hands-on workshops, webinars, nursery lab manuals, and student training materials.

A complete package of training, education, and business development, including technical topics such as disease management and sea safety.