I'm thinkin'- collect the kelp, wash thoroughly, sun dry, crumble, compost....what UCSC really needs is to build terra preta...that requires massive tonnage of: charcoal, manure, seaweed, all cafeteria scraps, and all that seabird guano I can't get to without a boat! the stuff's all right here...we'll see how receptive they are to subtle suggestions...in my experience however, if the leadership is not fully motivated(and motivating), things have a bad habit of not getting done!