During August, 1885 attendees joined together for the Society for Marine Mammalogy’s first fully hybrid, live-virtual conference. Held at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, the 24th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals focused on change and diversity. We embrace both change and diversity in our field from […]
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 […]
Recent Occurrence of Marine Mammals off Angola & First Report of Right Whales Since Whaling Era
Azura scientists will be presenting a poster at the World Marine Mammal Conference during 9-12 December 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. Marine megafauna occurrence was recorded in deep offshore waters during an Environmental Baseline Study. The goal of this study was to characterize the habitat and biodiversity of an area of oil and gas exploration 400 […]
7 Days of Thanks: Day 3 ~ Endangered Species Act
Azura’s 7 Days of Thanks! Day 3: The Endangered Species Act ESA Fact Sheet: http://buff.ly/2g3XdGb #grateful #givethanks #ProtectWhatYouLove #conservation