Azura biological technicians participated in NOAA’s annual trawl surveys in the Bering Sea this spring and summer. These surveys are part of NOAA’s Groundfish Assessment Program which assesses the condition of groundfish and shellfish stocks in Alaskan marine waters. The data collected from the trawl surveys are used to determine the distribution and abundance of […]
Women Doing Science: Calusa Horn ~ Endangered Species Biologist
Calusa Horn Endangered Species Biologist U.S. Federal Agency Meet Calusa Horn – the 5th female scientist featured in our Women Doing Science blog series. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Policy with a minor in Biology NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, Protected Resources Division Calusa is an enrolled member of the Red Lake Band of Ojibwe […]
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 […]
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 […]
NOAA ProTech Fisheries Update
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) ProTech Fisheries Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is alive and well. 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 […]
