Azura was awarded NOAA’s ProTech Fisheries IDIQ contract to provide professional and technical services to NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) which is responsible for stewardship of the United States’ ocean resources and their habitat. Our Team includes experts in marine mammals, sea turtles, benthic habitats, large-scale program and project management, coastal environmental management, […]
Post-hurricane Assessment & Restoration of Coral Reefs in Puerto Rico
During this past spring, Azura partnered with Sea Ventures Marine Response Unit (MRU) to assess impacts to coral reefs in Puerto Rico from Hurricanes Maria and Irma. During 2017, Hurricanes Maria and Irma wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico. After Category 5 Irma skirted north of the main island on 6 September, Category 4 Maria struck Puerto […]
NOAA Awards Contract for Restoration in U.S. Caribbean and Florida
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Restoration Center (RC), a division of the Office of Habitat Conservation, is responsible for restoring degraded habitats, advancing the science of coastal habitat restoration, transferring restoration technologies to other agencies and practitioners, and fostering habitat stewardship and a conservation ethic. NOAA RC is actively addressing resource management and conservation issues in […]
