Brenda Becker and Thea Johanos have studied endangered Hawaiian monk seals since the start of NOAA’s field work in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Forty years later, they are as dedicated as ever to the species’ recovery.
Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7(a)(2) Biological Opinion for U.S. Department of Navy Ice Exercise 2024 Arctic, Beaufort Sea, Alaska
NMFS Consultation Number: AKRO-2023-02122
These reports highlight science activities and events from the U.S. Antarctic Marine Living Resources Program Field Camp at Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island, part of the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica
The Alaska Fisheries Science Center’s Marine Mammal Laboratory (MML) conducts annual crewed aircraft and vessel surveys to known terrestrial Steller sea lion rookery and haulout sites in Alaska to collect visual counts and high-resolution imagery.