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At Sea With EarthRanger

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Biologist Christin Khan sees great promise in this platform for making on-demand gear affordable and effective for the benefit of whales and fishermen.
August 23, 2022 - Technology ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A color image taken in the summer during the day in overcast conditions. Two wire cages containing on-demand fishing gear are at left at the edge of the docking area that abuts the cement parking lot and lay-down area. The group is at the center. A brick building with two garage bays is in the background.

Bottom Types and Record Numbers: Scallop Survey Finale

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

After some bad weather, we saw many kinds of seabeds and an encouraging number of young scallops
July 01, 2022 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A color image taken in a well-lit laboratory aboard a research vessel. Scientists sit in front of computer screens that are showing images captured by deployed cameras as well as the ship’s cruise track. Science crew annotating HabCam pictures while sheltering from inclement weather. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Christine Kircun

Scallop Survey "HabCamming" and "Round the Clock Dredging"

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

The final leg of the scallop survey yielded more HabCam images and some tiny critters.
June 30, 2022 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A color image taken at sunrise from the deck of a research ship. The water is calm and the rising sun’s light brightens the horizon at the image’s center. The waves were like glass during the night shift’s first sunrise.

EcoMon 2022 Concludes, A Great Success

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Good weather, trusted scientific gear, a superb NOAA ship, and stellar scientists, command, and crew helped make the spring 2022 Ecosystem Monitoring (EcoMon) Survey a success!
June 27, 2022 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Color image taken on the deck of a research vessel during daylight. Two young women in foul weather gear and floatation vests crouch by a steel frame containing a series of bottles holding seawater samples. One woman holds a clear glass bottle that is connected by a hose to one of the bottles holding the sample. She is removing the water for further analysis. Catrina Nowakowski (University of Rhode Island), left, and Eve Butterworth (Wellesley College) draw seawater samples from a Niskin bottle. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jerry Prezioso

Ecomon Survey Dodges Storms, Keeps on Sampling

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Despite multiple weather issues, we’re meeting our sampling and research goals.
June 22, 2022 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A woman in foul weather gear and an orange flotation vest stands on the ship’s deck. She holds a brightly-colored drifter buoy that is round, plump, and about the size of a beach ball. Catrina Nowakowski prepares to launch her buoy from the deck of the NOAA Ship Henry Bigelow. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jerry Prezioso

Collecting Environmental DNA Samples on the 2022 Spring Ecosystem Monitoring Survey

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

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.
June 17, 2022 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A color image taken on the ship's deck in fair weather at night. At center, three people remove water samples from bottles held in an open, metal, cylindrical frame about 8 feet high. The bottles are cylindrical, opaque, and look like scuba air tanks.

EcoMon Survey Is Back–And Busier Than Ever

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Leg 1 recovers from a COVID stumble to forge on with a full crew and scientific complement.
June 15, 2022 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A color image taken on a sunny day. A large light colored ship with “NOAA” on the hull, The ship’s anchor is stowed midway up the bow, and rusty water has streaked from it down the hull. The ship’s bridge is visible along with cranes and pulleys mounted to the deck. The water is calm and there are a few wispy clouds in the sky.

Atlantic Sea Scallop Survey Returns

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

HabCam, eclipse, and dolphins, oh my!
June 10, 2022 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Casually dressed people stand next to one another on the deck of a light- colored steel ship facing the bow. A man in the forefront holds a pole to which the camera is attached in order to capture the image. The weather is fair and the ocean is calm. Scientific staff on the 2022 Atlantic sea scallop survey, leg 1. Left to Right: Charles Keith, Zachary Fyke, Rich Powell, Jackson Hollocker, Kathryn Ford, Danny Brunet, Doug Brander, Deborah Hart, Jui-Han Chang, and Cameron Fairclough. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Zachary Fyke

How Will Atlantic Surfclams Fare in a Changing Ocean?

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Molly Roberts takes us behind the scenes of research on carbonate chemistry effects on the growth of this iconic species off Cape Cod.
April 18, 2022 - Research ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A pair of researchers work together, one of them sitting in a small boat. Further away, a pair of researchers stand in ankle-deep water with equipment. The sun sets over the submerged sandbar in the background. NOAA Fisheries and student researchers collect seawater samples and measure environmental conditions in Barnstable Bay, Massachusetts. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Ben Tuttle

Small Fish and Lobster Fascinate on 2022 Spring Bottom Trawl Survey

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

It’s just Leg 1 and Mother Nature has already awed our biology crew.
April 08, 2022 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A color image. A fish is laid on its side on a light colored background. The fish is nearly rectangular, but rounded at the head and tail. Its body depth is consistent, narrowing slightly where it attaches to the stubby tail. Its head has a steep profile, a prominent, button-like eye, and a small mouth close to the base of the head. The body is light colored, with pastel colored, irregular stripes.