Two Tides Blog

A brief exploration of the commercial application of Chondrus crispus, how our customers use the seaweed, and how its nutritional profile changes with treatments and processing.

Dr. Sebi’s son Victor Bowman visited to better understand where and how our wildcrafted seaweeds are harvested. Find out why Chondrus crispus is such a special macroalga!

UMF Lecturer Nancy Prentiss is hot on the chase for the Slime Fan Worm! Read on to learn about harvesting and identifying these unique invertebrates found in the Gulf of Maine.

Renée Rossi interned this summer to help out with Tidepool Tim’s YouTube channel, and experienced a tasty snapshot of Maine’s coastal economy: lobster fishing!