Since July 2020, Azura has been providing Protected Species Observer (PSO) program management services to Saltwater Inc. in support of the P-834 Seawolf Class Service Pier Extension project at the Naval Base Kitsap, Bangor, Washington. In accordance with the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act requirements for construction projects, Saltwater’s PSOs are monitoring […]
The Problem with Plastics
If you haven’t been living under a rock, you’ve probably seen this video of people pulling a plastic straw out of a sea turtle’s nose. It went viral not too long ago and really helped to bring attention to the problem with plastics taking over our oceans. So what’s the problem with plastics? I recently […]
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 […]
Women Doing Science: Paula Olson ~ Whale Biologist
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 […]
