The Algae Foundation launched the Algae Technology Educational Consortium (ATEC) project, recognizing algal production and algal biotechnology will provide a sustainable source of biomass for bio-based products, feed, fuel, foods, and polymers creating high quality jobs for an educated workforce.
Visit our official ATEC website for more information.
The Foundation’s ATEC committee is presently comprised of over 45 member schools and organizations throughout the United States who collectively have more than 300 years in algal-based education, research, and commercial experience. We have just completed our 11th year of partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy to develop innovative K–12 programs, community college courses, labs, micro-credentialing digital badges, certificates, and degrees in algae cultivation and biotechnology.
objectives
1. Develop, implement, and distribute workforce development, education and training platforms supporting algal cultivation and algal biotechnology academic and commercial efforts.
2. reate two separate Interest Generators: Algae Academy (K-12) and Massive Open Online Courses (Algal MOOCs) through Coursera.org. Algal MOOCs can be accessed via the official ATEC website.
3. Offer Algae Cultivation Extension Short-Courses (ACES), an aquaculture extension training program that includes Part 1: Macroalgae/Seaweeds and Part 2: Microalgae, at no cost. The ATEC Extension Program is available nationwide, free of charge, through the official ATEC website.
4. Regularly update and provide the Collegiate Curriculum at no cost to all ATEC member schools. Incorporate multiple pedagogical approaches, including in-person, blended, asynchronous online, and synchronous online formats. The curriculum will focus on Algae Cultivation and Algae Biotechnology, with flexible insertable laboratory modules and intensive stand-alone lab courses. These will be supported through a series of image-guided Standard Operating Procedures as well as real-time office hours and lab support.
The Foundation’s ATEC committee is presently comprised of over forty member schools and organizations throughout the United States who collectively have more than 300 years in algal-based education, research, and commercial experience. ATEC is currently supported by a third, 3-year award to produce a novel K-12, community college courses, labs, microcredentialing digital badges, certificates and degrees in algae cultivation and algae biotechnology.
