Paula Olson Marine Mammal Biologist Research & Consulting Meet Paula Olson – the 1st female scientist featured in our Women Doing Science blog series! Master of Marine Affairs & Bachelor of Arts degrees What is your current job title(s) and position(s)? Hi. My name is Paula Olson. I am a marine mammal biologist. Currently, I’m […]
Whale Wonders ~ Earth Day Celebration
On Saturday April 27, Azura celebrated Earth Day with kids and parents at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. We partnered with the School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics at The University of Texas at Dallas to provide hands-on K-12 activities on geology, chemistry, marine life, space, physics, and more. For the third year, Azura’s scientists […]
Women DOING Science
Welcome to our new blog series which highlights the careers and challenges of female scientists! Why Women DOING Science? A new study led by New York University found that asking young girls to “do science” leads them to show greater persistence in science activities than does asking them to “be scientists”. Because these findings suggest […]
Earth Day Celebration at the Dallas Arboretum
Join us at the Dallas Arboretum on 27 April 2019 to celebrate Earth Day! We are partnering with the School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics at The University of Texas at Dallas to provide hands-on K-12 activities on geology, chemistry, marine life, space, physics, and more. Azura’s scientists and volunteers will introduce kids and parents to […]
Marine Mammal Conference Presentation
Fins & Faces: Using Photo-identification to Study Dolphins & Whales Over 1,700 scientists, managers, policy makers, and students attended the 22nd Biennial Society for Marine Mammalogy Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals during October 22-27, 2017, at the Halifax Convention Centre in Nova Scotia, Canada. A common theme throughout the conference was the conservation […]
