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There’s a First Time for Everything

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Join fisheries biologist Mary Kate Munley on our first cruise in a quest to learn how ocean conditions affect shortfin squid.
October 11, 2024 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
2 men stitch measurement equipment to the net. Both are wearing microphones and headsets. Matt Loughlin and David Axelsson from the Dyrsten crew secure a small instrument to the net to measure salinity, temperature, and depth while we fish for squid. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/ Audy Peoples

Graduate Student Interns Aboard a Research Vessel 130 Miles Out at Sea

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Southern Connecticut State University graduate student Abby Lucas recounts her path to collecting environmental DNA samples in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.
August 19, 2024 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Person wearing a blue shirt and black shorts sitting on a boat looking out into the ocean, holding a camera.

Using Environmental DNA to Understand Biodiversity in a Marine National Monument

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Join Yuan Liu on an expedition to collect environmental DNA from the highly protected waters of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.
August 15, 2024 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A research vessel is anchored by the dock. A frame is on the left side of the photo at the stern area of the boat. The bow area is to the right. The hull is painted with white and blue. Blue letters UCONN are painted on top of white paint on the side of the boat. Blue letters CONNECTICUT are painted on top of white paint on the hull of the bow area. The R/V Connecticut, the University of Connecticut’s research vessel. Credit: Katie Cubina

From the Colossal to the Minute: Best Moments of Spring Bottom Longline Survey

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Field scientist Emma Fowler shares her top seven moments on the Spring Gulf of Maine Bottom Longline Survey onboard F/V Mary Elizabeth—from largest to smallest in scale.
August 06, 2024 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Purple and green streaks across the dark night sky over the water at night. The northern lights as seen from the bottom longline survey aboard FV Mary Elizabeth. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/ Emma Fowler

Fenway and Her New Calf’s Journey North to Canada

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Marine mammal observer Alison Ogilvie and others spotted a familiar North Atlantic right whale during their summer aerial surveys in Canada. Beloved Fenway and her calf successfully made the more than 2,000-nautical-mile trip to the feeding grounds.
July 18, 2024 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A North Atlantic mom and calf pair swim at the surface of the ocean.

Making it Count on the 2024 Coastal Shark Bottom Longline Survey

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Perseverance yields success despite uncooperative weather.
July 08, 2024 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A shark at the water’s surface, still attached to the longline. A cylindrical tag is attached to its dorsal fin A juvenile dusky shark implanted with a satellite tag and released during the 2024 survey. This tag was deployed as part of a NOAA SEFSC study to determine post-release mortality rates. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/ Michelle Passerotti

The Delicious Draw of Hudson Canyon

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Research fish biologist Brigid McKenna and other North Atlantic Right Whale team members discovered 45 right whales likely feeding in and around Hudson Canyon during a recent multi-day aerial survey of the area.
June 23, 2024 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A North Atlantic right whale swimming at the surface of the ocean.

Live Long And Prosper! When it Comes To Shark Surveys, Longevity Matters

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Michelle Passerotti, new chief scientist of the Coastal Shark Bottom Longline Survey, shares insights from the Atlantic shark survey that has tagged and released more than 10,000 sharks over 35 years.
May 10, 2024 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A small gray shark sits atop a measuring board with a blue numbered tag attached to its dorsal fin. A scientist’s hand lightly touches the shark's head above the eyes. A scientist tags a neonate sandbar shark with a blue rototag during the Delaware Bay COASTSPAN survey. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Burgers for Breakfast in the Northwest Atlantic

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Kathryn Ford shares her routine on the day watch of the spring bottom trawl survey, as well as her favorite fish species to catch.
March 29, 2024 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
The back deck of the NOAA ship Henry Bigelow with a large green net and winch and the ocean in the background.

The Birds Are Back in Town

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Research fishery biologist Katey Marancik participated in the winter 2024 Ecosystem Monitoring Survey and was treated to sea bird species she normally doesn’t see during the spring or fall surveys. Puffins and loons and scoters—oh, my!
March 27, 2024 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A small black and white bird with a bright orange beak swims on the ocean’s surface.