Kerry studied Biological Science at the University of Bristol and enjoyed studying the ecology of food systems. Her final project explored techniques of farming seaweed.
She has got a background in outdoor education and now enjoys creatively exploring the coastal ecology, landscape and culture. 



Ruth graduated from the Man and Food Department at the Design Academy Eindhoven, NL, where she won the 'Kick That Ass Award' by Designer Maarten Baas for her project 'A Drive For Seaweed’  In this project Ruth lived in her custom build seaweed truck and traveled through Europe to learn about seaweed culture. As part of her studies in the Netherlands she did an internship with the Cornish Seaweed Company where she learnt about sustainable seaweed harvesting methods which became a central subject in her work.

Together the two have co-founded The Seaweed Institute while sharing a passion for food and community.

Kerry and Ruth are inspired by the intertidal ecosystem, a transitional space only accessable because of the rhythm of the tide and moon.The victorian craft of seaweed pressing captures this transitional beauty and documents the variety of different seaweed species.