From culturing kelp in shore-based facilities to outplanting in the ocean, BFK can undertake restoration activities that enable kelp forests to grow where they have been lost, including: 

• Kelp spore collection, culturing, and gametophyte bio-banking

• Growing juvenile kelp for restoration

• "Planting" cultured kelp on the seafloor

• Assessments and interventions for imbalanced ecosystems

Applying its expertise developed over hundreds of working dives, boat days, and ROV flights, BFK will monitor kelp forests and other marine environments to track their biodiversity and responses to environmental changes, including: 

• Occupational SCUBA dives

• ROV surveys

• Biodiversity assessments using the Reef Life Survey method

BFK can guide environmental managers, stewards, or proponents through any stage of marine restoration or monitoring, including: 

• Planning and conceptualization 

• Permitting 

• Data analysis

• Reporting 

Rigorously applying knowledge from scientific research and other ways of knowing has been pivotal in developing BFK, which it can continue in new applications to support the advancement of kelp restoration science, including: 

• Designing studies to test emerging questions in kelp forest restoration

• Synthesizing information into public-facing reports

• Preparing manuscripts for publication in scientific journals

Sharing what BFK does with youth, communities, and rights-holders is one of its core values, with activities including: 

• Experiential learning activities for youth and the public

• Mentoring secondary and postsecondary students interested in phycology or marine ecology

• Delivering presentations or seminars on the state of kelp forests and kelp restoration science