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Fair Winds and Following Seas to the Reuben Lasker!

Not in the Atlantic Anymore: Scientist Cross-Trains on the West Coast

Leg 2 of the Coastal Pelagic Species Survey comes to a successful end.
August 27, 2024 - Survey ,
Southeast
West Coast
A group of people stand on the deck of a research vessel in front of a foggy, hilly, developed coastline Leg 2 science team (from left to right: Kevin Stierhoff, Allie Johannsen, Andy Ostrowski, Tobi Davies, Luca Sartori, Brittany Schwartzkopf, Alice Beittel) heading into port as the ship travels past downtown San Francisco. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Brittany Schwartzkopf

Technology Helps Drive Sample Collection in Near Real-Time

Not in the Atlantic Anymore: Scientist Cross-Trains on the West Coast

On the Coastal Pelagic Species Survey, scientists use acoustics to locate the best sampling locations to trawl.
August 19, 2024 - Survey ,
Southeast
West Coast
The sky glows a beautiful orange color above the horizon of the ocean. The sun sets on another day of the cruise. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Andy Ostrowski

Whales, Dolphins, and Beautiful Skies—Oh, My!

Collecting Information to Restore Marine Mammals and Seabirds in the Gulf of Mexico

Days eight and nine of the survey were quiet for both the visual and acoustic teams, but the next few days were full of amazing sightings and acoustic detections—including several sperm whales.
August 15, 2024 - Survey ,
Southeast
Two dark grey dolphins leaping from deep blue ocean. A couple of pantropical spotted dolphins. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Laura Dias (Permit #21938)

Many Marvelous Marine Mammals

Collecting Information to Restore Marine Mammals and Seabirds in the Gulf of Mexico

Days 5-7 of the 2024 Vessel Survey for Abundance and Distribution of Marine Mammals were jam-packed full of sightings.
August 07, 2024 - Survey ,
Southeast
A spotted dolphin breaks the surface of deep blue water. An Atlantic spotted dolphin close to the ship. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jonathan Reid (Permit #21938)

A Rice’s Whale Sighting and At-Sea Wellness

Collecting Information to Restore Marine Mammals and Seabirds in the Gulf of Mexico

Early in the 2024 Vessel Survey for Abundance and Distribution of Marine Mammals and Seabirds, the crew spots a rare Rice’s whale and talks about staying fit while out at sea.
August 07, 2024 - Survey ,
Southeast
Rice's whale at the surface in blue water. Rice’s whale at the surface. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jonathan Reid (Permit #21938)

Settling Into the Coastal Pelagic Species Survey—Complete with Fish and Whales

Not in the Atlantic Anymore: Scientist Cross-Trains on the West Coast

Trawl biologists and NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker crew are settling into the Coastal Pelagic Species Survey while dealing with higher seas.
August 07, 2024 - Survey ,
Southeast
5 men and women wearing hard hats, gloves, and life vests stand smiling on the deck of a ship at night. Caption: Trawl biologists (from left to right: Luca Sartori, Allie Johannsen, Andy Ostrowski, Brittany Schwartzkopf, and Tobi Davies) showing off a recent squid inking after sampling a large haul. The containers on the left side of the image contain the random subset of samples to be sorted, measured, and recorded. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Kevin Stierhoff

Southeast Scientist Invited to West Coast Pelagic Species Survey

Not in the Atlantic Anymore: Scientist Cross-Trains on the West Coast

Southeast fisheries biologist Andy Ostrowski is participating in the Southwest Coastal Pelagic Species Survey. In this blog, Andy shares what he hopes to learn and how the survey is off to an exciting start!
August 06, 2024 - Survey ,
Southeast
A large white ship with the NOAA circle emblem is at dock. Caption: NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker docked in San Diego, California. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Andy Ostrowski

Barcode Breakthroughs: Revolutionizing Fisheries Science With Technology

An Inside Look at the 2023 Fall Groundfish Survey

We tested a new barcoding system onboard the NOAA Ship Oregon II to increase efficiency in our fisheries data collection process.
July 23, 2024 - Survey ,
Southeast
An orange sky shines over the back deck of a boat Sunrise on the back deck of the Oregon II. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Hannah Shahmoradi.

Kicking Off the 2024 Marine Mammal and Seabird Survey, Year 2

Collecting Information to Restore Marine Mammals and Seabirds in the Gulf of Mexico

Join the voyage as scientists explore the Gulf of Mexico collecting data on marine mammals and seabirds.
July 19, 2024 - Survey ,
Southeast
Tracklines zigzag through the northern Gulf of Mexico. Planned tracklines for the 2024 Vessel Survey for Abundance and Distribution of Marine Mammals and Seabirds in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Photos from the Fall Groundfish Survey

An Inside Look at the 2023 Fall Groundfish Survey

Take a look at some of the species that were caught during Leg 1 of the 2023 fall groundfish survey!
July 02, 2024 - Survey ,
Southeast
two crew members stand on the back deck of a ship, organizing an array of orange baskets Scientists and crew on the back deck of the Oregon II preparing to sort another catch from the trawl net. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Hannah Shahmoradi