New blog from fish biologist and eDNA Program Lead Yuan Liu dives into how she uses eDNA side-by-side with passive acoustic monitoring technologies to track marine life in our region: bit.ly/4h2oFPW. #NEFSCScience
ALT Three people work on the deck of a fishing vessel. A woman on the left, with a pink winter hat, is getting a sampling bottle of about 5 litres from a man (in the middle) with sun glasses and a dark blue hoodie. Another man (on the right) is holding on to a wire while looking down at the surface of the ocean.
We’ve created an operational system using artificial intelligence and cloud computing w/ our collaborators from other govt agencies, academia, and private sector. It’s called GAIA and it’s helping us detect whales from space: bit.ly/4amTCvp. #NEFSCScience#TechWeek
We’ve partnered with the @USDA to launch the Northeast Oyster Breeding Center—a place where scientists are breeding oysters to be resilient to disease and climate stressors in our region: bit.ly/4cbOqe5. #NEFSCScience#AquacultureWeek#Oysters
After retired shark researcher Lisa Natanson & colleagues reported rings on shark vertebrae aren’t always deposited yearly, shark biologist Michelle Passerotti is working on ways to improve shark ageing: bit.ly/3zqSt7J. #SharkWeek#NEFSCScience#NEFSCSharkScience
ALT A scientist looking through a microscope. A magnified shark vertebra is displayed on a computer screen.
2024 #StateOfTheEcosystem reports are live! Two notable events: summer 2023 Gulf of Maine phytoplankton bloom and large sea scallop dieoff in the Mid-Atlantic’s Elephant Trunk area: bit.ly/3yBLett. #NEFSCScience
ALT Three scientists collect water samples from a large piece of ocean sampling equipment. The equipment sits on the side deck of a research vessel and consists of a white metal circular frame that is about six feet tall. The frame has several vertically-placed gray bottles attached to it that the scientists are collecting water from via tubing.
Endangered #AtlanticSalmon face a lot of challenges, including suitable water temps. Scientist Val Ouellet (@DrVal_O) is compiling the first-ever color portrait of thermal habitats in Maine’s Narraguagus River: bit.ly/4dQeSLr. #NEFSCScience#WorldFishMigrationDay
ALT River with quick flow, some white water, trees along shore line and bridge in the background.
Our 2024 spring Bottom Trawl Survey has finished! Scientists sampled 97% of the planned 377 stations for fish tows, temp, salinity, and 96% of the planned 116 stations for plankton: bit.ly/3QYN7Xr. #NEFSCScience#NEFSCSurveys
ALT A setting sun shines on the back deck of a research vessel. The vessel has two large cranes on the back deck with the NOAA logo on the sides. The sea is calm, the sky is oranges, golds and blues, and the clouds are gray, peach, pink, and purple.
ALT Three scientists collect water samples from a large piece of ocean sampling equipment. The equipment sits on the side deck of a research vessel and consists of a white metal circular frame that is about six feet tall. The frame has several vertically-placed gray bottles attached to it that the scientists are collecting water from via tubing.
ALT Graphic with a venn diagram insert on the left side about the intersection of fisheries, stock assessments, ecosystems, and socioeconomics. “NOAA Science Seminar Series. Brandon Beltz. Northeast Fisheries Science Center. State of the Ecosystem 2024 Overview. Thursday, May 30, 2024. 1 p.m. ET.” NOAA Fisheries logo.
Our #NEFSCScience eNewsletter is out! In it we talk about using uncrewed vessel fisheries research, shellfish aquaculture, #SeaTurtle research, North Atlantic #RightWhale research, scientists’ blogs, director’s message, and more: bit.ly/44cEFsV.
ALT Screenshot of top part of the eNewsletter. Includes short description text, web links, photos, and NOAA Fisheries logo.
Uncrewed vehicles hold promise for collecting fish and plankton data in our region’s offshore wind energy areas. We did some field testing last fall and here’s what we found: bit.ly/3UqNtIc. #NEFSCScience#NEFSCSurveys
ALT A small vessel shaped like a submarine floats in calm ocean waters. In the background is a large suspension bridge and some sailboats.
Fishery biologist Katey Marancik’s latest blog talks about how the winter #NEFSCEcoMonSurvey data she collects are important for understanding the ocean’s clock. Winter storms, spring blooms, shifting histories, ocean change: bit.ly/3J9EWTQ. #NEFSCSurveys#NEFSCScience
ALT A large piece of ocean water sampling gear sits on the side deck of a research vessel while at sea. The ocean is choppy and the sunrise is peeking through the clouds.