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An Ocean of Life
By Rebecca Ingram Living on an island, it is easy to see how intertwined our lives are with the ocean. We benefit daily from the ocean’s many resources, whether it be going fishing, diving, or ...
https://pifscblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/25/an-ocean-of-life/
BFISH: Studying the Deep 7 to support sustainable fisheries
by Ben Richards and Amanda Dillon The “Deep 7” are seven fish species that live near the seafloor in deep water off the coast of Hawai‘i: onaga, opakapaka, ehu, kalekale, gindai, lehi and h...
Creating a “Community” for the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument
by Hoku Johnson How do managers effectively spread the word about the natural splendors of a large, extremely remote place? Who is the “community” of people that will provide advice to NOAA...
https://pifscblog.wordpress.com/2016/09/22/community-for-primnm/
Building capacity in the U.S. Territories
by Dr. Edward DeMartini “Wow! That looks like great abstract art,” said John Gourley, one of the participants in a workshop/tutorial that I conducted. “The colors are amazing.” As part of...
https://pifscblog.wordpress.com/2016/07/27/building-capacity-in-the-u-s-territories/
Helping Local Agencies in Guam and Saipan Understand the Life Histories of Their Fishes
By Dr. Allen H. Andrews Understanding the age of a fish helps managers understand the population dynamics of a fish stock. For example, at what age is a fish species able to reproduce? Is its nat...
SE16-02: Re-Breather diving in Samoa; counting fish without bubbles
by Jamie Barlow “Team Redundant” is what we proudly call ourselves; we are the re-breather team on the R/V Steel Toe and silently dive with the goal to count and size reef fish. For the next ...
SE16-01: Samoa Researchers Join the NOAA Samoa Archipelago Fisheries Research Cruise
The final leg of SE16-01, the Samoa Archipelago Fisheries Research Cruise, took place around the islands of Upolu, Manono, and Savai’i, Samoa. During this leg, researchers from 2 Samoa agenci...
SE16-01: Spearfishing for samples
Coral reef fishes represent a highly diverse and economically important component of tropical marine fauna globally. Coral reef fisheries support coastal communities and island nations across the...
https://pifscblog.wordpress.com/2016/04/07/se16-01-spearfishing-for-samples/
PIFSC Web-Based GIS Mapping Tools Go Live
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) has launched a series of new web-based geographic information system (GIS) mapping tools for ...
https://pifscblog.wordpress.com/2016/04/05/pifsc-web-based-gis-mapping-tools-go-live/
SE16-01: Bottomfishing for samples
The primary objective of the NOAA/PIFSC Life History Program is to provide the basic biological and ecological information of subsistence, recreationally, and commercially valuable species for st...
https://pifscblog.wordpress.com/2016/03/30/se16-01-bottomfishing-for-samples/
SE16-01: Nightlight fishing for atule in American Samoa
A PIFSC sponsored Rose Atoll Marine National Monument and American Samoa Archipelago Ecosystem Science Implementation Workshop was held in May 2015 at the Tauese P.F. Sunia Ocean Center. This wor...
https://pifscblog.wordpress.com/2016/03/18/se16-01-nightlight-fishing-for-atule-in-american-samoa/
SE16-01: Secretary of the Office of Samoan Affairs, Distric...t the NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette in Pago Pago, American Samoa
On Friday March 04, 2016 PIFSC and NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette honored a request from the Secretary of the Office of Samoan Affairs (OSA), Paramount Chief (PC) Mauga Tasi Asuega, to officially to...
SE16-01: PIFSC Life history scientists present outreach event to American Samoa Community College students
On Tuesday March 1, 2016 scientists from the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center’s Life History Program (LHP) and Science Operations presented an outreach event to students at the American...
Where are all the Ranina ranina?
Where are all the Ranina ranina? By guest blogger Lauren Van Heukelem One main objective of the SE1503 cruise aboard NOAA ship Oscar Elton Sette was to survey the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar...
https://pifscblog.wordpress.com/2015/06/26/where-are-all-the-ranina-ranina/
SE1503 – Sharks on the Ship and Videos from the Deep
By Guest Bloggers Cassie Pardee and Diona Drake Here we present another update from project SE1503 aboard NOAA ship Oscar Elton Sette performing fisheries oceanographic research in the Mariana Is...
https://pifscblog.wordpress.com/2015/06/25/se1503-sharks-on-the-ship-and-videos-from-the-deep/
Successful Rose Atoll Marine National Monument and American Samoa Ecosystem and Fisheries Research Prioritization Workshop
Over 30 representatives from American Samoa including resource managers, scientists and local community members met for two days (May 26-27, 2015) in Utulei, American Samoa to share knowledge abo...
Project SE1503 Aboard NOAA Research Ship Oscar Elton Sette: Midwater Trawling & Soft-Bottom Trapping!
Big traps, Lobster traps, Minnow traps…Oh My! June 15, 2015 Written by PIFSC guest blogger Cassie Pardee Photos courtesy of Diona Drake and Don Kobayashi One of the many projects on SE15-03 is ...
Dolphin Storms and Whales and Dolphins
By Eric Mooney If you’ve happened to be paying attention to the weather in the western Pacific near Guam and the Marianas Archipelago this week, Typhoon Dolphin might sound familiar. Remarkably...
https://pifscblog.wordpress.com/2015/05/14/dolphin-storms-and-whales-and-dolphins/
Night Trawlers and Crawlers — SE 1501 Blog from Team Trawl!
By PIFSC EOD guest blogger Laura Lilly, guest scientist acoustician aboard SE1501, under Chief Scientist Phoebe Woodworth-Jefcoats. One important aspect of our SE1501 cruise was the nighttime sha...
https://pifscblog.wordpress.com/2015/04/24/night-trawlers-and-crawlers-se-1501-blog-from-team-trawl/
Taking a Closer Look at the North Pacific Chlorophyll Front!
(by guest blogger Lucas Moxey, scientist aboard Oscar Elton Sette SE-15-01) Over the last few days, activity onboard the oceanographic research vessel NOAA Ship Oscar E. Sette has been fast-paced...
Three Days North into the Blue aboard SE1501!
By PIFSC EOD guest blogger Laura Lilly, guest scientist acoustician aboard SE1501, under Chief Scientist Phoebe Woodworth-Jefcoats. As with all meticulously-arranged science plans, the original s...
https://pifscblog.wordpress.com/2015/04/08/three-days-north-into-the-blue-aboard-se1501/
PIFSC Young Scientist Opportunity (PYSO) program accepting applications this February for 2015 summer internships
The 2015 PIFSC Young Scientist Opportunity (PYSO) program website has been updated with the four new projects available this summer. http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/pyso/index.php Since 2009, PIFSC has...
It is whale season again, so let’s get ready
NOAA Fisheries Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), Pacific Island Regional Office (PIRO), NOAA Sanctuaries, Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic R...
https://pifscblog.wordpress.com/2014/11/12/it-is-whale-season-again-so-lets-get-ready/
Boy Scout Troops of Guam get a personal tour of the NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette by scientists and crew.
Submitted by: Eric Mooney On July 23, 2014 during the Guam in-port, the NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette invited three Boy Scout troops to tour the ship and learn about the current fisheries science r...
Exploring Reef Fish Abundance, Mobile Predator Presence, an...und Guam using Baited Remote Underwater Video Stations (BRUVs)
Submitted by Louise Giuseffi, Joe O’Malley and Jake Asher NOAA Scientists Jake Asher, Jamie Barlow, and Louise Giuseffi conducted 160 baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVs) deployment...