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December 29, 2020 by adwhitt

Harbor Seals Shake Things Up for PSOs at Naval Base Kitsap

Since July 2020, Azura has been providing Protected Species Observer (PSO) program management services to Saltwater Inc. in support of the P-834 Seawolf Class Service Pier Extension project at the Naval Base Kitsap, Bangor, Washington. In accordance with the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act requirements for construction projects, Saltwater’s PSOs are monitoring […]

Filed Under: Category #4 Tagged With: Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, marine mammals, monitoring, pile driving, protected resources, protected species monitoring, seals, Washington, whales

October 14, 2020 by adwhitt

North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule Human Dimension Study

Azura has been subcontracted by Alaska BioMap to conduct a human dimension study for NOAA’s Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO). The objective of this study is to (1) better understand factors that motivate compliance within specific vessel operator communities subject to North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Restrictions, (2) assess the effectiveness of various […]

Filed Under: Category #4 Tagged With: conservation, Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, marine mammals, natural resource management, outreach and education, right whale, ship strikes

October 14, 2020 by adwhitt

Azura Awarded 5 New Task Orders under NOAA ProTech Fisheries IDIQ Contract

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) ProTech Fisheries Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is thriving. As one of the existing five ProTech Domains, ProTech Fisheries is for vendors providing 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 […]

Filed Under: Category #4 Tagged With: Endangered Species Act, facilitation, Marine Mammal Protection Act, marine mammals, NOAA, noaa fisheries, outreach and education, planning, sea turtles, Section 7

July 28, 2020 by adwhitt

Azura Awarded NEFSC Protected Species Branch Contract

Under NOAA’s ProTech Fisheries IDIQ contract, Azura was recently contracted by NOAA Fisheries to provide research services in support of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), Protected Species Branch (PSB) with offices in Woods Hole, Massachusetts and in Orono, Maine. This Branch conducts research on the distribution, ecological relationships, and […]

Filed Under: Category #4 Tagged With: acoustics, aerial surveys, Marine Mammal Protection Act, marine mammals, passive acoustic monitoring, salmon, satellite tagging, sea turtles, shipboard surveys, strandings

April 27, 2020 by adwhitt

Winter Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

During the WHICEAS 2020 survey, the scientific crew of the NOAA R/V Oscar Elton Sette conducted a line-transect survey for cetaceans (whales and dolphins) and seabirds offshore of the main Hawaiian Islands. This winter season survey was conducted from mid-January through mid-March and included simultaneous visual observations and passive acoustic monitoring to record vocalizing cetaceans […]

Filed Under: Category #4 Tagged With: abundance, density, distribution, line transect survey, Marine Mammal Protection Act, marine mammals, noaa fisheries, PAM, passive acoustic monitoring, photo-identification, sea turtles, seabird, shipboard surveys

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Azura Consulting LLC is a woman-owned small business offering ‘big city’ resources with ‘small town’ customer service. Our primary consulting services are focused on natural resources, professional writing and editing, and educational outreach and communication.

We are a diverse team of expert scientists, professional writers and editors, and informal educators who are passionate about our work and dedicated to our clients’ needs. Through great attention to detail and a bit of wit, we provide innovative solutions and high quality products that empower our clients to meet their consulting needs.

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