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Hunter Forbes
@hunterforbes.bsky.social
PhD student @ IMAS UTAS. Researching kelp forest ecology, restoration, and other fun things
Great to have a little nudi-break from kelp science and dig into this interesting case study, check out our new #OpenAccess paper in Biological Invasions!
June 27, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Reposted by Hunter Forbes
June 26, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Happy to share our new paper on the history of giant kelp harvesting in Tasmania, published #OpenAccess in #JournalofPhycology!
Our scientists have explored the history, methods & scale of a largely forgotten industry – commercial giant kelp wild harvesting. Harvested in Tasmania from 1964-1973, it would close within a decade. Knowing why provides insights to help future-proof seaweed industries today🌿 tinyurl.com/yx5svfek
May 28, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Reposted by Hunter Forbes
Once an iconic feature of Tasmania’s east coast, forests of giant kelp have been reduced from extensive dense areas to a few isolated patches in less than half a century.

But there is more to the story, in the history of these ecosystems and their importance to people: utas.au/Kelp
May 28, 2025 at 12:15 AM