Northeast EcoMon Survey Blogs
Read more about our field work.
Fall Survey off the Northeast Coast Includes Some Research Firsts
The fall Ecosystem Monitoring Survey on the Northeast Shelf has experienced a variety of weather, and some research "firsts" for that survey.
2019 Summer Northeast Ecosystem Monitoring Cruise In Full Swing
Water sampling at different depths is a key component of the EcoMon cruises and allows us to track temperature and salinity changes over time.
Ecomon Survey Dodges Storms, Keeps on Sampling
Despite multiple weather issues, we’re meeting our sampling and research goals.
Summer Ecosystem Monitoring Cruise Underway in the Northeast
The Northeast Fisheries Science Center's Ecosystem Monitoring cruise, known as EcoMon, involves a lot of planning and coordination. Glimpse behind the scenes to see what is involved. It's all about the details.
Collecting Environmental DNA Samples on the 2022 Spring Ecosystem Monitoring Survey
Planning a sea-going research cruise since the pandemic started has been difficult, and at times impossible, so it is exciting to get back out on the ocean again.
Winter Sets The Ocean’s Clocks
Research fishery biologist Katey Marancik shares how the data she and others collected during the winter 2024 Ecosystem Monitoring Survey are an important starting point for understanding the ocean’s clock for the year.
Sampling the Tiniest Life in the Sea
Spring 2021 Ecomon Survey update.
A Food Blog For Planktivores
Research fishery biologist Katey Marancik participated in the winter 2024 Ecosystem Monitoring Survey sampling plankton. While eating in NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow’s galley, she wondered, “What would a planktivore food blog look like?” So she created one.
Ecosystem Monitoring Cruise Samples the Mid-Atlantic Bight
Smooth sailing as students and scientists reach the southernmost point of the cruise and begin the journey north.
