This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, Emily chats with UCSC PhD candidate Sara Gonzalez about her work on the giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera. Some of her work is focused on alginates, a polysaccharide, found in these towering seaweeds. Tune in to learn more!

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, Emily chats with UCSC PhD candidate Sara Gonzalez about her work on the giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera. Some of her work is focused on alginates, a polysaccharide, found in these towering seaweeds. Tune in to learn more!

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, Emily chats with UCSC PhD candidate Sara Gonzalez about her work on the giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera. Some of her work is focused on alginates, a polysaccharide, found in these towering seaweeds. Tune in to learn more!&nbsp;

Alginates, the Mystery Compound Found in Kelp

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