Partnerships
Internship and collaboration partners across California aquaculture — from Humboldt to San Diego. Click a pin for the partner's website and open job or internship opportunities.
Aquarium
Heal the Bay Aquarium
Santa Monica Pier
Aquaculture training in partnership with Santa Monica College. Endangered species restoration including the Sunflower Sea Star.
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
San Pedro
Aquatic Nursery exhibits on local species farming and survival aquaculture techniques.
Aquarium of the Pacific
Long Beach
Major Southern California aquarium with aquaculture education and conservation programs.
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
La Jolla
Public outreach arm of Scripps Institution of Oceanography with aquaculture exhibits.
Research / Hub
AltaSea
Port of LA, San Pedro
Public-private ocean innovation hub advancing sustainable aquaculture and seaweed research, with student education programs.
USC Sea Grant Sustainable Seafood Hub
South Central LA
Partners with Holdfast and others to grow equitable access to locally farmed mussels and seaweed.
USC Aquaculture Lab
AltaSea, San Pedro
School visits and hands-on learning with a focus on sustainable aquaculture practices.
Farm
Restoration
Seaweed
Ocean Rainforest
Santa Barbara
Pioneers in offshore seaweed cultivation and seaweed biostimulant production.
Monterey Bay Seaweeds
Moss Landing
Land-based cultivation of premium edible seaweeds for chefs and researchers.
Sunken Seaweed
Humboldt
Regenerative ocean-farmed seaweed for food, restoration, and research applications.
Podcast Recommendations
Listening picks from the AquaNet community on aquaculture, seaweed, and sustainable seafood.
- Aquaculture Ecology(Jun 18, 2025)
- Macrophycology (SEAWEED)(Jun 11, 2025)
- All Aboard the Tuna Rollercoaster!(Sept 5, 2023)
- Kale of the Sea(Dec 8, 2024)
- A Tale to Warm the Cockles of Your Heart(Apr 7, 2020)