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May 2, 2023 by adwhitt

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 […]

Filed Under: Category #4 Tagged With: aerial survey, anthropogenic impacts, distance sampling, Endangered Species Act, fin whale, humpback whale, line transect survey, Marine Mammal Protection Act, marine mammals, Mid-Atlantic region, minke whale, natural resource management, NMFS, NOAA, right whale, sperm whale

February 3, 2023 by adwhitt

Azura Conducts Aerial Surveys for Large Whales off VA, DE, and NJ

This February Azura is conducting 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 is North Atlantic right, sei, humpback, fin, and minke whales. The Chesapeake Survey Area consists of 10 east-west tracklines extending […]

Filed Under: Category #4 Tagged With: abundance, aerial survey, anthropogenic impacts, distribution, Endangered Species Act, line transect survey, Marine Mammal Protection Act, marine mammals, Mid-Atlantic region, offshore wind, vessel traffic

October 30, 2022 by adwhitt

New PSOs Trained & Ready for Offshore Wind Development

Azura collaborated with Stockton University to develop and implement a Protected Species Observer (PSO) Certification Program.  Funded by the renewable energy company Ørsted, this program provided training for six PSOs during the Stockton University’s Fall 2022 semester and focused on preparing PSOs for work on a variety of projects, including offshore wind construction projects in […]

Filed Under: Category #4 Tagged With: acoustics, anthropogenic impacts, Endangered Species Act, environmental education, Marine Mammal Protection Act, marine mammals, mitigation, monitoring, natural resource management, passive acoustic monitoring, PSO

October 30, 2022 by adwhitt

A Sea Change: Transforming Science into Stewardship

During August, 1885 attendees joined together for the Society for Marine Mammalogy’s first fully hybrid, live-virtual conference. Held at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, the 24th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals focused on change and diversity. We embrace both change and diversity in our field from […]

Filed Under: Category #4 Tagged With: anthropogenic impacts, environmental education, marine mammals, public outreach, right whale

April 19, 2022 by adwhitt

Azura Contributes to Duke’s Ocean Policy Seminar Series

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 […]

Filed Under: Category #4 Tagged With: anthropogenic impacts, environmental compliance, environmental education, marine policy, marine science, natural resource management, ocean conservation, public outreach, STEM

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