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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 ,
Pacific Islands
02_Grey-backedTern_ed.jpg 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 ,
Pacific Islands
02DASBRdeploy.JPG 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 ,
Pacific Islands
12_Risso'sDs.jpg Risso’s dolphins on a particularly calm day. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Marie Hill (Permit #20311)

Hawaii’s Bottomfish Fishermen Catch Their Fish, and Eat It Too

Hawaii Bottomfish Heritage Project

By Kirsten Leong
October 27, 2017 - Research ,
Pacific Islands
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Onaga dai Bonkei, A Special Bottomfish Dish

Hawaii Bottomfish Heritage Project

The cultural importance and a special preparation of onaga, one of Hawaii’s “Deep 7” bottomfish.
October 16, 2017 - Research ,
Pacific Islands
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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 ,
Pacific Islands
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 ,
Pacific Islands
06_JoeUAS.jpg Joe Fader (second from left) assists with Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operations. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Adam Ü (Permit #20311)

Making Science Happen: The Officers and Crew of the Oscar Elton Sette

HICEAS: Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey

The objective of the NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette is simple: provide a platform to conduct research for the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center.
September 14, 2017 - Research ,
Pacific Islands
01_Sette.jpg The NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette – our floating village! Photo credit: NOAA Fisheries/Adam Ü.

The Mysterious Identity of the Bright-Red Sea Toad

By Bruce Mundy
September 12, 2017 - Research ,
Pacific Islands
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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 ,
Pacific Islands
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)