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 […]
Meet Azura’s New Intern!
We recently welcomed a new intern to the Azura team. Hannah Hanson is currently pursuing a bachelor of science degree in environmental science at Texas A&M University-Commerce. She was unsure of the career path she wanted to take until she attended an environmental science course at Collin College. During this semester, Hannah is studying about […]
LADC-GEMM 2017 Survey: #10 Back in the Bayou
Written by: Amy Whitt Excited, tired, and a little sunburned, our science team returned to the Louisiana bayou on 17 June 2017. We celebrated the success of the survey and how well our team worked together. One of our senior scientists even said that this was one of the best teams she has ever worked […]
