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Autonomous Gliders in the Antarctic

After weeks of delays, campers are campin’ and gliders are glidin’.
January 18, 2022 - Survey ,
West Coast
large vessel off in distance. yellow glider close to surface in forefront of image The glider AMLR05, finally deployed along the Antarctic Peninsula, with the NSF vessel RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer in the background. Photo credit: National Science Foundation.

Season’s Greetings!

The Newportal

Prepping for the spring when Triton will be sampling off our coast
December 23, 2021 - Science Blog ,
West Coast

Sound Bytes: Visualizing Marine Soundscapes Through CalSound

Sound Bytes

Guest feature from UC Berkeley Fung Fellow Audrey Kuptz
December 16, 2021 - Research ,
West Coast
Photograph of cargo ship in the Pacific Ocean taken by Anne Simonis. A cargo ship in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Credit: A. Simonis/NOAA Fisheries

‘Tis the Season for Clear Waters

The Newportal

Holiday sampling along the Newport Hydrographic Line and maiden drone voyage.
December 13, 2021 - Science Blog ,
West Coast

And the Hits Just Keep on Comin’

Autonomous Gliders in the Antarctic

Greetings from Punta Arenas, Chile! We’re finally here, but our stuff still isn’t.
December 13, 2021 - Survey ,
West Coast
Checking out the gliders at the port agent’s warehouse in Punta Arenas Checking out the gliders at the port agent’s warehouse in Punta Arenas. Credit: NOAA Fisheries Jen Walsh

Sound Bytes: Fresh Catch – Lessons From A Fisherman

Sound Bytes

Collaboration is key to successful buoy design.
December 07, 2021 - Research ,
West Coast
Photograph of Dick Ogg’s crew about a boat using a gaff to retrieve his custom built hi-flyer for the drifting recorders. Credit: NOAA/Shannon Rankin Dick Ogg’s crew using a gaff to retrieve his custom built hi-flyer for the drifting recorders. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Shannon Rankin

No One Said This Was Going To Be Easy Part 2

Autonomous Gliders in the Antarctic

Part 2: Our field gear is on a slow boat to Chile.
December 06, 2021 - Survey ,
West Coast
Timeline of our 2021 shipment Timeline of our 2021 shipment. What is usually a two-month journey for our scientific gear has taken longer than three months this year. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jen Walsh

No One Said This Was Going To Be Easy Part 1

Autonomous Gliders in the Antarctic

Part 1: The wheels on the bus go ‘round and ‘round…until they don’t.
November 29, 2021 - Survey ,
West Coast
Antarctic Division staff standing by airplane getting ready to depart for Chile. Campers getting ready to board their flight in Oakland. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Fear of the Unknown, and How the Unknown Becomes Known. You Know?

Autonomous Gliders in the Antarctic

New glider sensors bring new anxiety to this not-so-confident glider pilot, but also reveal a world we wouldn’t otherwise see.
November 23, 2021 - Survey ,
West Coast
Shadowgraph image of baby brine shrimp and pill bug Left: Shadowgraph image of baby brine shrimp. Right: Shadowgraph image of a pill bug about ¼ inch long, along with some 14 gauge wire for reference. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jen Walsh

Sound Bytes: The Power of Partnerships

Sound Bytes

Working together to record, study, and protect whales
November 22, 2021 - Research ,
West Coast
Anne standing in the bed of a pickup truck loaded with drifting buoys for the ACCESS team. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Anne Simonis. Anne standing in the bed of a pickup truck loaded with drifting buoys for the ACCESS team. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Anne Simonis