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A Day in the Life of East Island Exiles

How we stayed sane on the smallest island field camp in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
September 27, 2017 - Survey ,
Pacific Islands
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Beluga Whale Acoustic Monitoring Survey - Post 2

Beluga Whale Acoustic Monitoring Survey

Where are the Cook Inlet belugas in winter.
September 26, 2017 - Survey ,
Alaska
Portion of a beluga whale poking out of the water

Beluga Whale Acoustic Monitoring Survey - Post 1

Beluga Whale Acoustic Monitoring Survey

Scientists deploy equipment to listen for whales and sample what they hear.
September 15, 2017 - Survey ,
Alaska
Whale tail poking out of water

Making Science Happen: The Officers and Crew of the Oscar Elton Sette

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

The objective of the NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette is simple: provide a platform to conduct research for the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center.
September 14, 2017 - Research ,
Pacific Islands
01_Sette.jpg The NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette – our floating village! Photo credit: NOAA Fisheries/Adam Ü.

The Mysterious Identity of the Bright-Red Sea Toad

By Bruce Mundy
September 12, 2017 - Research ,
Pacific Islands
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Northern Fur Seal Food Study - Post 5

Northern Fur Seal Food Study

Lots of success in the field tracking fur seals with saildrone.
September 12, 2017 - Survey ,
Alaska
Two baby fur seals, the front seal has his head tilted to the side.

HICEAS Hilite: Diving into the Secret Lives of Short-Finned Pilot Whales

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

Short-finned pilot whales in Hawaiian waters are the Naisa type, which is distinguisable by its square head.
September 08, 2017 - Research ,
Pacific Islands
01_PilotWhalePair.jpg Short-finned pilot whales spend most of their lives in pairs, or dyads, and in close companionship with a small group of other animals. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Adam Ü (Permit #20311)

Off to a Great Start: The First Leg of HICEAS is Complete

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

The HICEAS project completed its first survey "leg", with a total of 7 survey legs aboard two NOAA Ships planned from June through December 2017.
September 06, 2017 - Research ,
Pacific Islands
01_TeamPhoto.jpg The HICEAS leg 1 science party—an intrepid group of 15 scientists including mammal and seabird observers, acousticians, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) pilots, and our NOAA Teacher At Sea. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Hung “Doc” Tran

Beluga Whale Hexacopter Survey - Post 7

Beluga Whale Hexacopter Survey

Keep trying until you get it right - Hexacopter photogrammetry of Cook Inlet beluga whales.
August 31, 2017 - Survey ,
Alaska
Cook Inlet beluga whale

2017 Aerial Surveys of Arctic Marine Mammals - Post 4

Aerial Surveys of Arctic Marine Mammals

Some days are diamonds, some days are stone.
August 31, 2017 - Survey ,
Alaska
Aerial view of two whales. One is blowing water of its blowhole