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Surprising Sights and Wondrous Wildlife in the Gulf of Maine

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Field Biologist Emma Fowler shares some of her favorite moments from the fall 2023 Cooperative Gulf of Maine Bottom Longline Survey.
January 03, 2024 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
wo commercial fishermen wearing foul weather gear, blue rubber gloves, and baseball hats smile ear-to-ear while one holds a large golden tilefish. The golden tilefish has a white underside and its dorsal side, head, and dorsal fin are flecked with yellow and gold tones. Captain Phil Lynch and mate Danny DeRose proudly displaying a golden tilefish they caught onboard the F/V Mary Elizabeth. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jacob Wilson

A Night in the Life of a Seagoing Marine Ecologist

What is it like going to sea as a marine scientist? Join our NOAA scientists studying baby fish across Hawaiʻi for a night on the job!
December 27, 2023 - Research ,
Pacific Islands
Two researchers pour the contents of their net through a sieve over a sink. Scientists Andrea Schmidt and Jessica Perelman (CIMAR/RCUH in support of NOAA Fisheries, PIFSC) pour the contents of the cod end through a sieve. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Alexa Gonzalez

Sound Bytes: Waving Goodbye to ADRIFT Fieldwork

Sound Bytes

Reflecting on our ADRIFT Central Coast Collaborative Surveys
December 26, 2023 - Research ,
West Coast
Kaitlin Palmer, Kourtney Burger and Cory Hom-Weaver stand in front of Morro Bay rock during sunset. The rock is a prominent feature in Morro Bay that jets up from the sand and ocean over 500 feet tall. Members of the ADRIFT team (Kaitlin Palmer, Cory Hom-Weaver, and Kourtney Burger) in front of Morro Rock. Credit: NA

2023 Integrated West Coast Pelagics Survey Multi-function Trawl Testing

From December 11–15, 2023, researchers will evaluate a new multi-function trawl system's midwater and surface-trawling performance in preparation for the Integrated West Coast Pelagics Survey.
December 11, 2023 - Survey ,
West Coast

Setting Sail on the First Leg of the 2023 Fall Bottom Trawl Survey

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

The net loft team standardizes, inspects, and repairs nets to ensure a scientifically sound survey.
December 04, 2023 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Two people wearing hard hats feed a green trawl net into a net reel on the deck of a white ship. A third person in a hard hat looks on. The crew of the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow loading a new trawl on the net reel. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

60 Species of Fish to Celebrate 60 Years of the Bottom Trawl Survey

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

National Systematics Lab research zoologist Katherine Bemis shares her team’s work and 60 of their favorite marine species in celebration of the Bottom Trawl Survey’s 60th anniversary.
November 29, 2023 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Two scientists stand in a lab taking photos of fish in a tank. There is a camera and lighting system set up. One scientist is adjusting the lighting on one side of the lab while the other scientist is on the other side of the lab in front of a laptop. Both scientists are looking at the laptop screen. National Systematics Lab team photographing fish during the fall Bottom Trawl Survey. Fish are placed in a phototank and images are taken using a camera controlled from a laptop. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Sabrina Dahl

Kicking Off The 60th Year Of The Fall Bottom Trawl Survey

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Our scientists calibrate and test systems during a 2-day cruise ahead of the fall Bottom Trawl Survey.
November 08, 2023 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
The back deck of a ship sailing on blue water with the wake in the background on a cloudy day. A suspension bridge is visible in the distance. Setting sail out of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, to the first station of the 2023 Fall Bottom Trawl Survey. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Dom St. Amand

Locating the Larvae

Out at sea in the darkest of night, scientists are sampling larval fish throughout Hawai‘i to better understand their habitat and patterns in fish reproduction.
October 30, 2023 - Research ,
Pacific Islands
Two researchers on the side of a vessel, deploying a plankton net into the ocean. Don Kobayashi (left) and Justin Suca (right, CIMAR/RCUH in support of NOAA Fisheries, PIFSC) deploy the Isaac-Kidd Midwater Trawl plankton net. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

A Successful Final Leg on the Gulf of Mexico Marine Mammal and Seabird Vessel Survey

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

Scientists ended the final leg of this 2-month long offshore research trip with quite a few marine mammal sightings and acoustics highlights.
October 17, 2023 - Survey ,
Southeast
The back and dorsal fin of a short-finned pilot whale are seen above the surface of the water. A short-finned pilot whale from a large group seen on the season’s final leg. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jonny Reid

In Search of Atlantic Northern Shrimp

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Biological science technician Zach Fyke takes us on a journey to the Gulf of Maine where scientists continue their search for a locally iconic and celebrated crustacean.
September 28, 2023 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Seven scientists stand in front of a research vessel’s wheelhouse near the bow while at sea. Some are wearing orange foul weather pants, baseball hats, t-shirts, and sunglasses. The sea is calm and there is a light layer of fog in the background hovering above the water. The sky is blue and there are a few white, wispy clouds.