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 […]
Knauss Fellow Follows Her ‘Arc’ Into New NOAA Role
In January, Tyler Loughran joined Azura as a Highly Migratory Species Climate Policy Analyst supporting NOAA’s efforts to develop comprehensive climate vulnerability assessment for highly migratory Atlantic species. Tyler completed the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program a month early to take on this new role. Her fellowship experience and current position is featured […]
New Study Seeks to Improve Outreach Methods to Help Boaters and Whales
Azura Consulting is surveying boaters who operate large pleasure vessels and yachts along the U.S. East Coast. We are interested in learning about boater knowledge and opinions of programs designed to reduce the likelihood of unintentional boat strikes with large whales. The main goals of this survey are to: Better understand factors that motivate the […]
Azura Awarded NOAA Task Order for Communications
In October, Azura was contracted by NOAA Fisheries to provide communications, outreach, and education program management and products support to the NOAA Fisheries Office of Communications. This office communicates NOAA Fisheries’ efforts to conserve and sustainably manage the nation’s marine resources through proactive communication of the agency’s regulatory decisions and scientific research results. In partnership […]
Azura Awarded 3 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 […]
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