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 […]
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 […]