Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific (NAVFAC PAC) recently awarded a multiple award contract under their Natural Resources Management Services IDIQ. Of the five winning firms, Azura is a member of the SWCA Environmental Consultants team. Work under this $49M contract will include natural resources management services throughout the NAVFAC PAC Area of Responsibility (AOR) and other areas in the NAVFAC […]
Azura Scientists Publish Encounter Between Killer Whales & Sperm Whales
A paper by Azura marine scientists Amy Whitt and Melody Baran and Maurice Bryson and Luke Rendell from the University of St Andrews was recently accepted for publication in the peer-reviewed journal Aquatic Mammals. In the paper titled “First Report of Killer Whales Harassing Sperm Whales in the Gulf of Mexico,” the authors describe an interesting and prolonged interaction […]
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Azura Awarded NOAA Alaska Region Contract
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently awarded Azura a contract to provide professional services for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Alaska Region. Azura’s marine mammal scientists will prepare a Comment Analysis Report for comments about the Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Draft Recovery Plan submitted during the public comment period. Historical estimates indicated […]
Whale Wonders
Celebrating Earth Day 2015 This year Azura celebrated Earth Day at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. We partnered with the School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics at The University of Texas at Dallas to provide hands-on K-12 activities on geology, chemistry, marine life, space, physics, and more. Azura’s scientists and volunteers introduced kids and parents […]
