Recent SMM presentation on Vessel Quieting Technology

At the recent Society for Marine Mammalogy Meeting in Tampa, FL, a number of us co-authored a presentation given by Amy Scholik-Schlomer of NOAA’s Office of Protected Resources.  The presentation was entitled: Reducing Underwater Noise from Large Commercial Ships Amy...

New Book on Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life

A new book was recently released with chapters derived from presentations given at the 2nd International Conference on the Effects of Noise on Marine Life held in Cork, Ireland in 2010.  The book is entitled: The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life [within the Series:...

Bahamas BRS Video in Smithsonian Ocean’s Today Kiosk

Please note the availability of a short video summary of our behavioral response study (BRS) from the Bahamas in 2007-2008 — see: http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/soundsunderthesurface/welcome.html This video was produced through the Ocean Today kiosk and website by NOAA...

SEA Office Warming Party

SEA, Inc. had the pleasure recently of christening our little office, with fresh ocean-themed paint and everything (thanks Kristin!).  It was a wonderful time with great food, live music, and friends new and old, family, and colleagues.  We are so fortunate to have...

END SOCAL-11

We have reached the end of SOCAL-11.  While we had some challenges with weather (a few lightning storms near the end), personnel illnesses (nothing too serious but involved some shuffling), and a very different distribution of animals than the near-amazing abundance...