Teledyne Integrating the Kongsberg EK80 WBT Mini Into Its Slocum Gliders
, Gretel, has been deployed several times with the EK80 gathering valuable data for fisheries research. This collaborative effort provides a formal and streamlined integration. Sales of this new echo sounder package have already commenced with scientists at Akvaplan-niva of Norway and the University of Delaware ordering the first units for delivery summer of 2024.Dr. Tyler Hennon performing final checkout on the University of Alaska’s EK80-enabled Slocum glider Gretel before launch in Resurrection Bay, Alaska. (Photo: Hank Statscewich)"The integration of the scientific echo sounder EK80 from
Not All Underwater Reefs are Made of Coral
from their placed location, damaging nearby habitat, or deteriorate quickly in salt water.Reefed objects can be sunk only in predesignated areas of the U.S. seafloor. These zones, which are usually sandy sea bottom, total about 2,200 square miles (5,800 square kilometers) – roughly the area of Delaware.Each zone can support the creation of many individual reefs over multiple decades. Within a given zone, reefed objects are usually placed away from one another, separated by large swaths of sand. This maximizes the amount of sand habitat, where some reef fish forage.The extent of artificial reefs
Stepping on the Gas: Rochester Researchers Team to tackle Methane Emissions
reliable in continuously collecting data with less researcher oversight.Dr. DongJoo Joung and Dr. Mihai Leonte (University of Rochester) deploying equipment for methane sampling. All images: University of Rochester/John KesslerA hull of a research cruiseThe cruise spent 26 days on the water, leaving Delaware to travel down the east coast of the United States, around Florida, into the Gulf of Mexico and back. The boat “ping ponged” along the coast, getting as close to the shore as possible and then sailing out across the shelf, all while continuously collecting data from a series of instruments
Steve Thur Named Director of NOAA Research
across our country, the need for the credible and timely science provided by NOAA Research has never been greater. I am excited and humbled to be joining these dedicated professionals in service to the American public through science.”Thur received a Ph.D. in marine policy from the University of Delaware’s Graduate College of Marine Studies. He holds bachelor’s degrees in biology and economics from St. Mary’s College of Maryland.With a workforce of 2,280 employees and affiliates, and 10 laboratories across the country, NOAA Research provides the science and research foundation
Below-average Gulf of Mexico ‘Dead Zone’ Measured
low to no oxygen that can kill fish and marine life — is approximately 3,275 square miles, NOAA-supported scientists announced on Wednesday. Th dead zone is more than 2 million acres of habitat potentially unavailable to fish and bottom species — larger than the land area of Rhode Island and Delaware combined.The five-year average dead zone size (also known as the hypoxic zone) is now 4,280 square miles, which is over two times larger than management targets. Since records began in 1985, the largest hypoxic zone measured was 8,776 square miles in 2017.The measurement was made during an annual
Teledyne Webb Research Hires Quinn, Goodrich
from the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) where she was a Glider Research Specialist managing the Mid-Atlantic Glider Initiative and Collaboration (MAGIC) Lab. She received her Bachelor of Mathematics from Washington College and a Master’s degree in Marine Studies from the University of Delaware, College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment.Teledyne Webb Research designs and manufactures scientific instruments for oceanographic research and monitoring with a focus on extended observations over both time and space. The company specializes in three areas of ocean instrumentation: neutrally buoyant
NOAA Awards $11.6M for Harmful Algal Bloom Research
million to harmful algal bloom research in fiscal year 2020 for work that will take place over the next three to five years. Approximately $4 million will cover the first year of 11 new projects, while $6.3 million will go to 16 projects already in process. New projects will begin in Alaska, California, Delaware, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, New England, the Pacific Northwest, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. See the full list of research projects receiving funding here.Award recipients will research enhanced detection of harmful algal bloom toxins and test control methods
More Than $5.9 Mln Invested in Marine Debris Cleanup Projects
supported by these grants will help coastal communities to remove and prevent marine debris, ultimately protecting our coastal habitats and waterways, wildlife and the economy.”Approximately $1.3 million in grants will support 10 community-driven debris removal projects in Alaska, California, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Maine, North Carolina, Oregon, Puerto Rico and Texas. The grantees will implement locally based, cost-effective activities to remove marine debris, including derelict fishing gear and other medium- and large-scale debris.Approximately $1.4 million will support 13 marine debris
Offshore Wind Could Bring In $1.7B to U.S. Treasury by 2022
U.S. could create 80,000 jobs annually from 2025 to 2035.Commissioned by four energy industry groups, American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA), New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA), and the Special Initiative on Offshore Wind (SIOW) at the University of Delaware, the study dives into the economic impact of offshore wind activities as a result of potential Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) lease auctions in 2020, 2021 and 2022. Two million acresAccording to the press statement issued Tuesday, findings from the study confirm additional lease areas
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