Tamsen Peeples

Tamsen Peeples

She/her

M.S. Student

Fisheries


College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
17101 Point Lena Loop
Juneau, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 99801
tnpeeples@alaska.edu

 
Education

University of California Santa Cruz
B.S. Marine Biology
2011

 

Thesis

 Advancing kelp hatchery technology

 

Advisor

 

Biography

Lifelong ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñn with a lifelong dream of studying marine biology. I've been working with the nascent commercial seaweed industry since it started in 2015. I am eager to continue to contribute my experience in hatchery operation and to help further the development of this industry.

 

Career Goals

Continue to promote commercial seaweed farming in ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, either through research or policy

Specialties

  • Kelp mariculture specialist
  • Master scuba diver
  • Outdoor emergency care certified

 

Research Overview

Examining different technologies and techniques to improve the efficiency and reduce cost in commercial kelp hatcheries

 

Affiliations

  • Koru and Kelp, LLC