This spring Azura completed a 5-month project providing Lead Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) services for W.F. Magann Corporation during construction activities associated with the Naval Station (NAVSTA) Norfolk Pier 3 Demolition and Reconstruction project in Norfolk, Virginia. The existing Pier 3 was constructed in 1944 to support Convoy Escort Ships used during WWII. To construct […]
Women Doing Science: Jessica Watkins ~ Astronaut
Jessica Watkins Astronaut National Aeronautics and Space Administration Meet Dr. Jessica Watkins – the 7th female scientist featured in our Women Doing Science blog series! Bachelor of Science, Geological and Environmental Sciences Doctorate, Geology Jessica Watkins was selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class. Watkins reported for duty in August 2017 and […]
Azura Records Right Whales & Other Large Whales off VA, DE, and NJ
During February and early March, Azura conducted systematic line-transect aerial surveys to determine the distribution and relative abundance of large whales off the coast of Virginia, Delaware, and New Jersey. The primary target of these surveys was North Atlantic right, sei, humpback, fin, and minke whales. The Chesapeake Survey Area consisted of 10 east-west tracklines […]
Knauss Fellow Follows Her ‘Arc’ Into New NOAA Role
In January, Tyler Loughran joined Azura as a Highly Migratory Species Climate Policy Analyst supporting NOAA’s efforts to develop comprehensive climate vulnerability assessment for highly migratory Atlantic species. Tyler completed the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program a month early to take on this new role. Her fellowship experience and current position is featured […]
Recent occurrence of marine mammals and sea turtles off Angola and first report of right whales since the whaling era
On behalf of our coauthors from Creocean and TotalEnergies, Azura is pleased to announce the recent publication of our paper on marine mammals and sea turtles off Angola. The paper is published as Open Access, so anyone can download the pdf and supplementary file using this link. https://www.doi.org/10.1017/S0025315422001084 Citation: Whitt, A.D., A.M. Warde, L. Blair, […]
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