Biography ondr sergey nuzhdink

by Grayson Schmidt

For years, Sergey Nuzhdin has been working to create a more sustainable world through aquaculture.

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After what he called a “modest” start — a few hand-built systems for growing kelp and mussels — his lab will be the newest part of the West Coast’s largest center for researching the development of ocean resources.

The Sustainable Seaweed Aquaculture Lab at the Nuzhdin Research Laboratory opened last Monday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles, an event that included about 150 guests, donors and investors.

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Nuzhdin’s lab, one of several within this 35-acre facility, intends to advance the sustainable use of ocean resources. That “blue economy” is projected to produce more than 126,000 jobs, paying a combined $37.7 billion in wages by next year, according to a report that AltaSea co-authored with the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp.

USC formed a collaboration with Holdfast, an aquaculture-focused startup, to co-devel