what is made out of algae
Algae floats on water. Surfboards float on water. Therefore surfboards are made of algae. Obviously thatâs not always the case, but it is with the board you see here. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego recently teamed up with local surf suppliers to produce the worldâs first surfboard made from algae. UC professor and algae genetics researcher Steve Mayfield, himself an avid surfer for more than four decades, was all too happy to head up the project. For years, Mayfield has worked at creating algae-based biofuels at UCSD with the help of undergrad biology students.