Clay Steell: Founder & Principal

Clay has spent half a decade researching how to restore forests of Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) and Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) across what's thought of today as southern British Columbia, Canada, and the Indigenous territories therein. 

This work developed novel culturing techniques, applied cutting-edge genetics research, closely tracked marine biodiversity, and rolled out ambitious large-scale field experiments that have returned kelp forests to places they had disappeared from, all in collaboration with partners from First Nations, academia, and industry. 

He holds an MSc in biology, and is certified as a scientific and occupational SCUBA diver.

You can find Clay's publications and media features on his website.