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High Tech on the High Seas

Our scientists use a range of different and new technologies to find dolphins and whales in the vast Pacific Ocean.
November 09, 2017 - Feature Story ,
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Underwater Camera Technology Improves Pacific Islands Population Assessments

NOAA Fisheries scientists are pairing underwater camera technology with bait bags to improve assessments of reef fish and shark populations across the Hawaiian archipelago.
November 06, 2017 - Feature Story ,
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Exploring Ecosystem Dynamics to Explain Trends in Hawaiian Monk Seal Populations

Why are the numbers of Hawaiian monk seals decreasing in certain locations while they stay stable in others? What drives their population trends? Is it changes in plankton abundance, prey availability, predators, or something else? Using an ecosystem mode
November 03, 2017 - Feature Story ,
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The Grander Blue Marlin: A Young Giant

Scientists reveal the age of a massive blue marlin that was 12 feet long and 1,245 pounds.
October 31, 2017 - Feature Story ,
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HICEAS Hilite: Close Encounters of the Rare Kind - The Longman’s Beaked Whale aka Indopacetus

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

Indopacetus pacificus, or the Longman’s beaked whale, is one of the most rarely seen species of beaked whale. 
October 04, 2017 - Research ,
01_Indopacetus.JPG The setting sun highlights the puffy blows characteristic of Indopacetus. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Amanda Bradford (Permit #20311)

From Graduate Studies in Beaufort, North Carolina, to Measuring Seas in Hawaii with the Beaufort Scale

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

Two 3rd-year PhD students each participated on a leg of HICEAS 2017 as visiting scientists.
September 27, 2017 - Research ,
06_JoeUAS.jpg Joe Fader (second from left) assists with Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operations. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Adam Ü (Permit #20311)

By the Numbers: The Annual Migration of Green Sea Turtles in Hawaiʻi

Many green sea turtles travel hundreds of miles across the Hawaiian archipelago from foraging to nesting habitat every year.
September 26, 2017 - Feature Story ,
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1,000th Sea Turtle Released

NOAA Fisheries and the Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute work together to recover and protect sea turtles.
September 22, 2017 - Feature Story ,
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HICEAS Hilite: Diving into the Secret Lives of Short-Finned Pilot Whales

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

Short-finned pilot whales in Hawaiian waters are the Naisa type, which is distinguisable by its square head.
September 08, 2017 - Research ,
01_PilotWhalePair.jpg Short-finned pilot whales spend most of their lives in pairs, or dyads, and in close companionship with a small group of other animals. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Adam Ü (Permit #20311)

Off to a Great Start: The First Leg of HICEAS is Complete

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

The HICEAS project completed its first survey "leg", with a total of 7 survey legs aboard two NOAA Ships planned from June through December 2017.
September 06, 2017 - Research ,
01_TeamPhoto.jpg The HICEAS leg 1 science party—an intrepid group of 15 scientists including mammal and seabird observers, acousticians, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) pilots, and our NOAA Teacher At Sea. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Hung “Doc” Tran