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Those Who Go to Sea

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

What draws people to the ocean and fishing? Field scientist Hannah Ciarametaro asked the captain and crew of the F/V Miss Trish II that very question. Their stories touch on duty, pride, peace, money, and the toll it takes on them and their families.
May 05, 2026 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Three fishermen wearing hats and foul weather gear stand on the back deck of a commercial fishing vessel at sea tending to a trawl net. Crew of the F/V Miss Trish II at sea. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Hannah Ciarametaro

Groundfish Gut Check: Partnering with the Fishing Industry to Update Groundfish Data

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Field scientist Hannah Ciarametaro works with the Northeast’s fishermen to update groundfish conversion factors for better data. She encounters some blood and guts along the way.
April 16, 2026 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Gray and white fish on top of a length board with a computer screen and orange baskets in the background. Data collection setup with haddock resting on top of magnetic length board. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Hannah Ciarametaro

When It Comes to Tagging Seals, Teamwork Makes the Dream Work!

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Join science center seal researchers Kimberly Murray and Ellie Heywood, their Tufts University collaborator Wendy Puryear, and several other partners on a balmy 40° January day sampling and tagging gray seals on Nantucket, Massachusetts.
March 23, 2026 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Close up of a tagged male gray seal. Seal researchers tagged a gray seal pup with a satellite tag during field work in January 2026. Photo taken under MMPA Permit# 26939. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Milton Levin (Permit# 26939)

Weird and Wonderful: 10 Years of Northeast Bottom Longline Survey Video Footage

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Field scientist Hannah Ciarametaro explains how and why the Cooperative Research team collects video footage of the ocean floor during the Gulf of Maine Bottom Longline Survey. She shares the weird and wonderful things they have seen along the way.
February 17, 2026 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A scientist deploys a camera cage into the ocean over the side of a boat while the captain looks on. Chief Scientist Giovanni Gianesin deploys a camera cage while Captain Eric Hesse operates the vessel during the Gulf of Maine Bottom Longline Survey. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Calvin Alexander

Adventures of a Field Scientist in the Gulf of Maine: So What Do You Do Out There?

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Field scientist Maura Flynn shares her highlights from the Fall Bottom Longline Survey, which samples the Gulf of Maine’s rocky bottom in partnership with two commercial fishing vessels.
January 15, 2026 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
The port side of a white fishing vessel at sunset.

Shortfin Squid Project “Squids Their Stride” in 2025

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Fish biologist Mary Kate Munley shares how she and others involved in the shortfin squid project have hit their stride. In year two of the project, the team runs like a well-oiled science machine.
September 19, 2025 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Two people stand in front of a squid processing station to measure a squid.

Diving Deep: My Summer with NOAA Fisheries

National Intern Day is July 31! To celebrate, intern Michelle Rife describes her summer with NOAA Fisheries, both on land and at sea.
July 25, 2025 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
several sea creatures arranged on a black gridded background

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

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

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.

Lights, Camera, Ocean: Student-Built Device Takes the Plunge

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Fish biologist and gear researcher Megan Amico tests middle school innovation in real-world fisheries research.
June 13, 2025 - Technology ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Two gear specialists attach a camera system to an on-demand gear lobster trap.

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.