Seaweed People

Asparagopsis & the anthropocene - HoldFast part 2

June 10, 2026·32 min
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🧑‍🎨🪸 Welcome to Part 2 of our conversation for HoldFast! You’ll like this episode if you’re curious about the thermal tolerance of kelps and a vision of the near future from a molecular ecologist, if you want a first-hand account of managing a coral restoration project during a cyclone, if you find the word ‘hydrocommons’ alluring. We hear from Leza Howie, Josephine Johnson and Nicole Steenhoff, three WA-based artists who have organised the HoldFast exhibition in Walyalup (Fremantle). We hear stories from Norway from Dr. Antoine Minne, dip into coral restoration with Research Director of WAMSI, Dr. Jenny Shaw, and - last but not least - we get an insight into asparagopsis (beyond the methane story!) from Tom Puddy, managing director of SeaStock. Find out more about HoldFast here. You can find and contact me @seaweed.people. Donate to support the making of this show at buymeacoffee.com/seaweedpeople. Links to guests and other stuff in this ep: Leza Howie - artistNicole Steenhof - artistJosephine Johnson - artistDr. Antoine MinneGecokelp Project - Kelp forests in the anthropoceneWhite Rock - short film by the Great Southern Reef FoundationBodies of Water, Human Rights and the Hydrocommons - Astrida NeimanisSeaStockSeaStock’s Asparagopsis red pigmentThis episode was recorded and produced on Gadigal & Bidjigal Country. I acknowledge and pay respects to First Nations people and their elders past and present as the ongoing custodians of Sea, Land and Sky Country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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