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From Observer to Surveyor: Sailing on the Same Vessel in Different Capacities

Fisheries observer alumna Hannah Ciarametaro reflects on returning to sea aboard the F/V Mary Elizabeth on her first Gulf of Maine Bottom Longline Survey.
July 08, 2025 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Female scientist removing ear bone from fish’s head aboard a boat at sea.

Accordion’s New Calf is Music to our Ears

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

“It’s Accordion!” Marine mammal observer Alison Ogilvie shares the pure joy and excitement she and the aerial survey team had when they spotted a female North Atlantic right whale named Accordion and her first-ever calf off the coast of New York.
June 13, 2025 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A right whale mom and calf pair swimming at the surface of the ocean. Perspective is from above, looking down.

Environmental DNA Survey Continues in the Southern New England Wind Energy Area

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Join eDNA Program Lead Yuan Liu on a survey in the Southern New England Wind Energy Area. She uses eDNA side-by-side with passive acoustic monitoring technologies to track marine life.
February 21, 2025 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Three people work on the deck of a fishing vessel. A woman on the left, with a pink winter hat, is getting a sampling bottle of about 5 litres from a man (in the middle) with sun glasses and a dark blue hoodie. Another man (on the right) is holding on to a wire while looking down at the surface of the ocean.

Gettin’ Jiggy Developing a New Fisheries Survey

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Fisheries biologist Lindsey Nelson shares a little about what goes into developing a new cooperative research fisheries survey with the help of the recreational fishing industry.
February 21, 2025 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A scientist wearing a navy blue hoodie and life vest stands at the gunnel of a recreation fishing vessel and holds a baited fishing line with several hooks. One of the hooks has a small black sea bass about eight inches long. Field scientist Nicole Ferreira holds a baited hook and line survey jigger line that has a small black sea bass hooked on it. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

The Fall Bottom Longline Survey: Enjoying the Ride Despite the Weather

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Northeast Fisheries Observer Program alumna Maura Flynn tackles the challenges of working at sea by heeding her own advice during the fall Gulf of Maine Bottom Longline Survey.
December 16, 2024 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Two blackbelly rosefish on a fish measuring board. Measuring blackbelly rosefish on the fall Bottom Longline Survey. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/ Maura Flynn

Searching for Right Whales During Our Annual Research Survey

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Marine mammal observer Alison Ogilvie shares a few memorable highlights from this year’s North Atlantic Right Whale Shipboard Survey.
December 12, 2024 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Five North Atlantic right whales at the surface of the ocean. Perspective is looking down from above.

My Top Scallop Survey Moment: Right Place at the Right Time for a Right Whale

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Biological Science Technician Zach Fyke participated in all three legs of the 2024 Atlantic Sea Scallop Survey. He got to see and experience some pretty incredible things, including seeing his first right whale, puffins, a huge halibut, and more.
November 12, 2024 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A scientist wearing a personal flotation device squats in front of a long-range autonomous underwater vehicle typing on a laptop while on the back deck of a research vessel at sea. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution engineer Owen Ceserano downloads images collected from a long-range autonomous underwater vehicle called “Stella” on deck of R/V Hugh R. Sharp. HabCam can be seen in the background. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Zach Fyke

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