Prof. Tiina Paalme

Tiina Paalme works as associate professor at Estonian Marine Institute, University of Tartu. Her research is focused on ecophysiology and primary production of the Baltic Sea macroalgae, incl. effect of ocean acidification on benthic macroalgae, and monitoring and assessment of environmental status of commercial red algal stock (Furcellaria lumbricalis in Kassari Bay NE Baltic Sea). She is also involved in projects related to development of methods for land-based cultivation of Furcellaria lumbricalis, Ceramium tenuicorne and Ulva intestinalis.

COST ACTION CA20106

The main aim of the COST Action is to make a step-change towards a green economy based on Ulva mass production and utilization within the European community and beyond. The ultimate goal is the development of Ulva-based blue-biotech industries and utilization of Ulva as a model organism in European algaculture. The Ulva COST Action will facilitate acquainting the traditional European diet and taste with Ulva, as a new, sustainable, and safe food item. The Action will profit from the world-renowned quality standard of European food production and from the nutritional value of Ulva toward using this alga in European human diet and animal nutrition.

SeaWheat

ULVA: TOMORROW’S “WHEAT OF THE SEA”, A MODEL FOR AN INNOVATIVE MARICULTURE

Prof. Tiina Paalme

COST ACTION CA20106