In January, Azura CEO Amy Whitt participated in the Ocean Policy Working Group’s (OPWG) Seminar Series. OPWG is co-sponsored by the Nicholas School of the Environment and the Duke University Center for International & Global Studies and aims to facilitate cross-disciplinary discussions and collaborations that explore the political, economic, scientific, and cultural dimensions of human […]
Feature Stories Highlight NOAA Conservation Efforts in Alaska
As part of their ongoing outreach campaigns, NOAA Fisheries posts web stories featuring some of their ongoing conservation and management efforts in Alaska. Recent stories include a variety of topics from efforts to help entangled pinnipeds to research of a beloved humpback whale and seasonal resident of Juneau, Alaska. Check out these recent feature stories: […]
New Study Seeks to Improve Outreach Methods to Help Boaters and Whales
Azura Consulting is surveying boaters who operate large pleasure vessels and yachts along the U.S. East Coast. We are interested in learning about boater knowledge and opinions of programs designed to reduce the likelihood of unintentional boat strikes with large whales. The main goals of this survey are to: Better understand factors that motivate the […]
Azura Awarded NOAA Task Order for Communications
In October, Azura was contracted by NOAA Fisheries to provide communications, outreach, and education program management and products support to the NOAA Fisheries Office of Communications. This office communicates NOAA Fisheries’ efforts to conserve and sustainably manage the nation’s marine resources through proactive communication of the agency’s regulatory decisions and scientific research results. In partnership […]
Azura Begins Marine Mammal Surveys in Breton Sound
In November, we began conducting line-transect aerial surveys for marine mammals in the open-water and adjacent wetland areas of Breton Sound, Louisiana, and a portion of Chandeleur Sound, Mississippi. Under subcontract with C. H. Fenstermaker & Associates, L.L.C. for the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, we will conduct these surveys once a month over a […]
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