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This page is an archive of previous news stories and events held by the GlobalSeaweedSTAR project.
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In the press

Sep-Dec 2020
PODCAST
The seaweed farmers adapting to warming seas
GlobalSeaweedSTAR's Dr Flower Msuya speaks to the People Fixing the World Podcast, BBC
17 AUG 2021
LISTEN via BBC SOUNDS
VIDEO
How seaweed farming can help tackle global poverty
The Fish Site
24 SEP 2020
READ via THE FISH SITE
FILM
Successful seaweed farming at SAMS
Join us on a short journey through SAMS Seaweed facilities and research, to which GlobalSeaweedSTAR contributes.
28 SEP 2020
WATCH on YOUTUBE
Sep-Dec 2020
ARTICLE
Disease-afflicted PH seaweed farms see hope with help of scientists
Panay News
31 OCT 2020
READ via PANAY NEWS
article
How seaweed farming can help tackle global poverty
The Fish Site
24 SEP 2020
READ via THE FISH SITE
VIDEO
Seaweed manifesto: towards implementation
Dr Flower Msuya contributes to UN meeting.
30 SEP 2020
WATCH on YOUTUBE
FILM
Successful seaweed farming at SAMS
Join us on a short journey through SAMS Seaweed facilities and research, to which GlobalSeaweedSTAR contributes.
28 SEP 2020
WATCH on YOUTUBE
Sept 2019 - Jan 2020
PODCAST
Microbe Talk
Prof Juliet Brodie joins the Microbiology Society podcast to discuss GlobalSeaweedSTAR
10 JAN 2020
LISTEN via SOUNDCLOUD
article
FAO backs regulatory overhaul for global seaweed growers
The Fish Site
2 SEP 2019
READ via THE FISH SITE
article
Las algueras de Zanzíbar: feminismo e innovación a orillas del Índico
El País
4 DEC 2019
READ via EL PAIS
FILM
A Common Challenge
Dr Flower Msuya features in a new film on aquaculture in Zanzibar from the IUCN and partners
17 DEC 2019
WATCH via YOUTUBE
Jan 2018 - May 2019
ARTICLE
FAO to focus on seaweed farming biosecurity
The Fish Site
16 MAY 2019
READ via THE FISH SITE
article
The crop that put women on top in Zanzibar
BBC
3 JUL 2018
READ via BBC
EPISODE
Assignment: Seaweed, Sex and Liberation
BBC
28 JUN 2018
LISTEN on BBC
ARTICLE & VIDEO
Climate change eroding women's status in Zanzibar
CBS News report featuring Dr Flower Msuya
25 JAN 2018
WATCH on CBS NEWS
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Recent news & events

13 May 2020 - Indonesia COVID-19 research
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TANZANIA
Successful seaweed industry can help tackle global poverty
24 SEPT 2020
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GlobalSeaweedSTAR's Dr Flower Msuya contributes to "Seaweed Manifesto: Towards Implementation" side-event at the UN General Assembly.

13 May 2020 - Indonesia COVID-19 research
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INDONESIA
GSSTAR researcher aids the COVID-19 response in Indonesia
13 MAY 2020
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A scientist researching seaweed with help from the GlobalSeaweedSTAR project is now using his skills in the battle against the pandemic.

March 2020 - Tanzania taxonomy workshop
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TANZANIA
GSSTAR hosts capacity-building taxonomy workshop in Tanzania
6 MARCH 2020
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Held at the University of Dar es Salaam, the three-day workshop on seaweed taxonomy was led by GlobalSeaweedSTAR's Prof Juliet Brodie and Dr Janina Brakel.

February 2020 - Malaysia Bioinformatics workshop
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MALAYSIA
Talking bioinformatics in Malaysia: an international workshop
10 FEBRUARY 2020
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Hosted by GlobalSeaweedSTAR, programme members and other attendees gathered at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur for a week-long workshop on bioinformatics.

August 2019 - FAO Meeting Norway
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NORWAY
GSSTAR evidence at FAO prompts policy rethink
AUGUST 2019
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GlobalSeaweedSTAR researchers highlighted the need to safeguard the rapidly expanding global seaweed industry at a recent meeting of the UN FAO Subcommittee on Aquaculture.

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Newsletters

December 2021 Newsletter

December 2021

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July 2021 Newsletter

July 2021

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December 2020 Newsletter

December 2020

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June 2020 Newsletter

June 2020

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February 2020 Newsletter

February 2020

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October 2019 Newsletter

October 2019

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