Online Business Training: Opportunities in Nova Scotia’s Emerging Kelp Sector

Are you curious about kelp? Join the Ecology Action Centre (EAC) to learn more about Nova Scotia’s emerging kelp sector and opportunities to farm kelp, process and transport kelp, and create kelp products.

EAC will also share upcoming opportunities to support small-scale entrepreneurs interested in participating in the Kelp Kurious project’s product incubator. EAC is acting as a hub to support small-scale farmers and entrepreneurs interested in working with kelp by sharing information, resources, and training.

Join Shannon Arnold- Senior Marine Program Coordinator; Merydie Ross- Kelp Kurious Project Manager; and Anika Riopel: Seaweed Education Centre Coordinator to know more.

In this session, you will learn:

• The basics of kelp farming
• About kelp product development opportunities
• Current regulations
• About the Ecology Action Centre’s “Kelp Kurious” project

To attend this session, you must:

• Be an ISANS business client
• Have a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 5+