The ATEC team is comprised of seventeen members based throughout the United States who collectively have more than 100 years in algal-based education, research, and commercial experience. Let’s get to know them! First up? Dr. Jake Nalley. Jake is the Director of Agronomy at Qualitas Health, a Texas-based nutrition and supplements company. He manages the … Continue reading ATEC Team Spotlight
Month: September 2019
Acres of saltwater pools in the desert are growing an algae food revolution
High in protein and low in carbon footprint, algae is a breakthrough for feeding the world in a changing climate “Algae? But... isn’t that gross?” That’s what Rebecca White commonly hears from surprised people at her booth at trade shows, after the unsuspecting visitors find out the snack bar they just ate, and actually really liked, contains algae. White is a research scientist at iWi, a nutrition company that runs one of the largest algae farms. She isn’t offering snacks filled with algae just to show people that the mossy greens can be added to food without making it taste or smell like pond water. The real mission is to discuss algae’s potential as a solution for a much bigger problem: the food security of our planet.
New publication from Co-author and ATEC Grad Jonathan Schwilling
The algal research publication entitled, “Effects of salinity and nitrogen source on growth and lipid production for a wild algal polyculture in produced water media” is now available. Read highlights in this study where a polyculture of microalgae and other prokaryotes were tested in PW at a range of salinities and initial nutrient concentrations.