GEAK
Global Ecosystem services Assessment for Kelp forests

About

GEAK - a network of kelp experts &environmental economists

The aim of GEAK is to bring together kelp experts and environmental economists to develop a global synthesis of the benefits and 'values' that kelp forests provide to people around the world

33 regional kelp experts
3 environmental economists
>100 local contributors
78 bioregions (of 99 with kelp)
6 continents

GEAK - a network of kelp experts &environmental economists

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Approach

Our team of scientists and researchers have conducted extensive studies on the importance of kelp forests in supporting marine biodiversity and mitigating climate change. Click here to view our publications and reports.

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