Azura partnered with Versar Inc. to conduct angler surveys at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) under the Biological Resources contract between GMI-AECOM JV and the U.S. Navy. Recreational fishing is a popular activity at NSGB, but there is a lack of information on the species, sizes, and quantities of fish caught at this installation. Therefore, […]
7 Days of Thanks: Day 2 ~ Clients & Partners
Azura’s 7 Days of Thanks! Day 2: Clients & Partners We are proud to work with and for a diverse group of agencies, industries, and organizations. #grateful #givethanks #ProtectWhatYouLove #conservation
Navy Completes Shock Trials for USS Jackson
Since June, the U.S. Navy has been conducting ship shock trials off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, for two new littoral combat ship (LCS) designs in production. Each class of warship must undergo these series of controlled tests during which live explosives are set off near the ships to see how the hulls handle the […]
Navy Completes 2nd Year of Humpback Whale Monitoring
Researchers from HDR, the Azura team, and the U.S. Navy recently completed Year 2 of the Mid-Atlantic Humpback Whale Monitoring Project managed by Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic, Environmental Planning Division (NAVFAC Atlantic) and funded by U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Environmental Readiness Branch (FFC). This project is part of the Navy’s comprehensive Marine Species Monitoring […]
Presentations, Pinot, and Porpoises: The SMM Conference of 2015
Over 2,500 marine mammalogists from across the globe recently congregated at the Hilton Union Square in San Francisco, California, during December 13-18 for the 21st Biennial Society for Marine Mammalogy (SMM) Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Filled with presentations, pinot, and porpoises, the conference was a hit! The City by the Bay provided the […]
