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HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey Results

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That's a Wrap: HICEAS 2017 is Complete!

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

Highlights from the seventh and final leg of a 6-month project.
December 29, 2017 - Research ,
3788x2841-01_LaskerLeg4-NOAA-PIFSC.jpg Lasker Leg 4 science team adorned with Hawaiian leis just before departing Honolulu on November 15, 2017. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Amanda Bradford

HICEAS Hilite: False Killer Whales - They’re Just Going Through a Phase

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

Searching for false killer whales in the Hawaiian Islands.
December 22, 2017 - Research ,
600x4000-01_FKWBurst-NOAA-PIFSC.jpg In a burst of speed, a false killer whale slices the water surface. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Bernardo Alps (Permit #20311)

HICEAS Hilite: [Dolphin] Dinosaurs Still Exist

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

Rough-toothed dolphins have a reptilian appearance and are one of the smartest dolphins in the ocean.
December 20, 2017 - Research ,
A rough-toothed dolphin leaps out of the water as another breaks the surface. With their gently sloping heads and large bulging eyes, we think rough-toothed dolphins look somewhat reptilian and prehistoric – a dolphin dinosaur, if you will. What do you think? Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Marie Hill (Permit #20311)

From Two Ships to One: The Penultimate Leg of HICEAS 2017

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

The HICEAS survey continues on the NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker.
December 13, 2017 - Research ,
01_Rough-toothedDolphin.JPG A rough-toothed dolphin surfaces close to the NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Bernardo Alps (Permit #20311)

Who are you? Who, Who? Who, Who? Studying a cryptic marine mammal species by eDNA

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

Lauren filtered water samples in hopes to identify the cryptic "Cross Seamount beaked whale."
December 08, 2017 - Research ,
hawaiian_sunset_ba_med.jpg Hawaiian sunset. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Bernardo Alps

HICEAS Hilite: Dolphins from the Outer Limits

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

A rare species of dolphin was seen during a survey in Hawaiian waters.
December 05, 2017 - Research ,
01_Frasers.JPG Fraser’s dolphins seen from the NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker on October 21. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Mark Cotter (Permit #20311)

HICEAS Seabird Observers: Not Just Winging It

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

Seabirds are important indicators of ocean conditions.
November 24, 2017 - Research ,
Close up of a flying grey-backed tern. A juvenile Gray-backed Tern flies gracefully over the open ocean. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Christopher Hoefer (Permit #MB033305-0)

Adrift at Sea

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

What is a Drifting Acoustic Spar Buoy Recorder?
November 20, 2017 - Research ,
A group of scientists ready gear on the deck of a ship. The HICEAS 2017 acoustic team prepares to release a DASBR from the NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Amanda Bradford

The HICEAS Adventures Continue: Two Ships Join Forces to Search for Whales and Dolphins in Hawaiian Waters

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

The NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker arrives in Hawaii to join NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette and survey for whales, dolphins, and seabirds near the Hawaiian Islands.
November 13, 2017 - Research ,
12_Risso'sDs.jpg Risso’s dolphins on a particularly calm day. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Marie Hill (Permit #20311)