SPORT: AN ENTREPRENEUR AND A SCIENTIST LOOK TO RE-SHAPE SURFBOARD MAKING WITH AN ALGAE-BASED BOARD

Surfing's Clean Break

By Brittany Meiling

Originally published October 1, 2015 at 3:55 p.m., updated October 1, 2015 at 3:55 p.m.

Stephen Mayfield, of the California Center for Algae Biotechnology at the University of California, San Diego was looking for a formula for a more sustainable surfboard. During the search he found a partner and a product.

Stephen Mayfield, of the California Center for Algae Biotechnology at the University of California, San Diego was looking for a formula for a more sustainable surfboard. During the search he found a partner and a product. Photo by Melissa Jacobs.

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