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Small but Mighty

The Newportal

By Maria Kavanaugh and Becky Smoak
May 06, 2019 - Survey ,
West Coast

Small Fish and Lobster Fascinate on 2022 Spring Bottom Trawl Survey

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

It’s just Leg 1 and Mother Nature has already awed our biology crew.
April 08, 2022 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A color image. A fish is laid on its side on a light colored background. The fish is nearly rectangular, but rounded at the head and tail. Its body depth is consistent, narrowing slightly where it attaches to the stubby tail. Its head has a steep profile, a prominent, button-like eye, and a small mouth close to the base of the head. The body is light colored, with pastel colored, irregular stripes.

Smells Like Spring Transition

The Newportal

By Samantha Zeman
April 30, 2019 - Survey ,
West Coast

Sorting Clams 9 Feet Above Deck

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

You’d think sorting clams on a survey is monotonous, but blogger Christine Kircun finds adventure on every trip.
October 19, 2021 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Four kinds of two-shelled sea animals. The sea scallop is the largest. The two clams are displayed side by side to see the differences in shape. A cluster of broken shells are tethered to the mussel with thin strands of hairlike threads. The different kinds of shellfish caught on the clam survey. Clockwise from left: Atlantic sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus), ocean quahog (Arctica islandica), a mussel, and Atlantic surfclam, Spisula solidissima. You can see the byssal threads (thin hair-like tethers that originate in the muscle that hold the two shells together). on the mussel wrapping around small fragments of shells. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Christine Kirkun

Sound Bytes: A High School Student’s Journey Into Marine Acoustic Research

Sound Bytes

The impact of climate on our global ecosystems at home and at sea
July 12, 2022 - Survey ,
West Coast
Alexandra Fiske stands on a beach in Half Moon Bay, California. Alexandra Fiske stands on a beach in Half Moon Bay, California. Credit: Sydney Stokes

Sound Bytes: Adventures of a Drifting Buoy

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When the Stars (and Satellites) Align
April 25, 2023 - Research ,
West Coast
Figure 1. Summary map of the CCC-PAM March 2023 Survey. Sightings of marine mammals are represented by colored circles. Circumference of the circle corresponds to the number of animals sighted. The white squares represent the start of the acoustic drifting buoys and the white triangle represents the end of the drifts. The white stars represent moored listening stations. Figure 1. Summary map of the CCC-PAM March 2023 Survey. Sightings of marine mammals are represented by colored circles. Circumference of the circle corresponds to the number of animals sighted. The white squares represent the start of the acoustic drifting buoys and the white triangle represents the end of the drifts. The white stars represent moored listening stations. Figure created by Marina Bozinovic.

Sound Bytes: Championing Open Science

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Why open science is good science
December 07, 2022 - Research ,
West Coast
Image of a grassy field with different paths on it. There is a trail head with a bunch of animals standing around and looking at the fox who is the guide. There are also a bunch of animals working on laptops independently and under rain clouds. This image is meant to represent that working alone is not as good as working openly as a team. Openscapes helps us move away from the lonely science path to navigate the Open Science landscape where we can work as a team. Artwork Credit: UCSB / Allison Horst.

Sound Bytes: DriftWatch—What to Do When Buoys Go Rogue

Sound Bytes

Building tools to help keep track of our drifting buoys.
January 20, 2022 - Research ,
West Coast
Three different colored lines representing the path of drifting buoys over time off shore of San Francisco. The green path represents a buoy that has gone rogue and off of the map. Map of the California coast near San Francisco. The tracks of different buoys are shown as different colored lines. Drift number 5 (white) was a typical deployment. Drift number 2 (pink) headed offshore but was recovered. Drift number 8 (green) continued beyond the lower limit of the map and was never recovered. Credit: NOAA Fisheries / Taiki Sakai.

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

Sound Bytes: Gearing up for Field Work

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Equipment, Permits, and Housing Oh My!
February 28, 2023 - Research ,
West Coast
Kourtney Burger and Cory Hom-Weaver stand on a walkway that spans across the technology tank at Southwest fisheries science center. They wear hard hats and dawn life jackets for safety. The are testing out a surface buoy configuration. From left: Kourtney Burger and Cory Hom-Weaver in the technology tank at Southwest Fisheries Science Center testing surface buoys for the ADRIFT project. Credit: NOAA Fisheries / Cory Hom-Weaver.