Digital Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife in Support of Offshore Wind Energy - OPA 2016
Citation
APEM and Normandeau Associates prepared for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. 2018. Digital Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife in Support of Offshore Wind Energy - OPA 2016. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1817) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/28s2hs accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-13.Description
Original provider: NYSERDA, APEM, Normandeau Associates Dataset credits: NYSERDA, Normandeau Associates Inc., APEM Ltd. Abstract: In support of New York State’s commitment to incorporating offshore wind into its energy portfolio, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) embarked on a multi-year ultra-high resolution aerial digital survey of marine resources in a 43,745.20 km2 (12,754.06 mi2) offshore planning area (OPA) in 2016. The OPA encompasses the waters of the New York Bight from Long Island southeast to the continental shelf break. Surveys are conducted on a quarterly basis, timed to coincide with periods of abundance of avian and marine species that could be vulnerable to impacts from offshore wind activities. Each survey collected images covering at least 7% of the OPA. For each survey, approximately 300,000 images were collected within the OPA using a transect design. During the first survey year, special attention was also paid to the wind energy area (WEA) using a more detailed grid survey design, collecting around 100,000 images. Each survey collected images covering at least 10% of the WEA. WEA survey data are in a separate dataset. There was some variation in sampling effort among surveys as a different camera system that captured a larger footprint was used after the Summer 2016 survey. YR1 consists of Survey01 Summer2016, Survey02 Fall2016, Survey03 Winter2016-17, Survey04 Spring2017. Purpose: The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) contracted with Normandeau Associates Inc. (Normandeau) and teaming partner APEM Inc. (APEM) to use high resolution aerial digital imagery to collect data on birds, marine mammals, sea turtles, cartilaginous fish, and other taxa encountered offshore. Surveys are conducted four times a year over three years. The surveys have been designed in light of available historical data and use the latest digital and sensor technology to provide high identification success. Survey results for birds, marine mammals, turtles, and cartilaginous fish are presented in semiannual reports, which will cumulatively provide insight into interseasonal and interannual variation in species composition, densities, and distributions. Reports are available at https://remote.normandeau.com/nys_docs.php. Supplemental information: [2020-08-06] Data were updated with additional attributes. Species identification was revised. https://remote.normandeau.com https://remote.normandeau.com/aer_docs.php?pj=6Purpose
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) contracted with Normandeau Associates Inc. (Normandeau) and teaming partner APEM Inc. (APEM) to use high resolution aerial digital imagery to collect data on birds, marine mammals, sea turtles, cartilaginous fish, and other taxa encountered offshore. Surveys are conducted four times a year over three years. The surveys have been designed in light of available historical data and use the latest digital and sensor technology to provide high identification success. Survey results for birds, marine mammals, turtles, and cartilaginous fish are presented in semiannual reports, which will cumulatively provide insight into interseasonal and interannual variation in species composition, densities, and distributions. Reports are available at https://remote.normandeau.com/nys_docs.php.
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marine, harvested by iOBISTaxonomic Coverages
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Thunnus thynnuscommon name: Atlantic bluefin tuna rank: species
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Fratercula arcticacommon name: Atlantic Puffin rank: species
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Stenella frontaliscommon name: Atlantic Spotted Dolphin rank: species
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Lagenorhynchus acutuscommon name: Atlantic White-sided Dolphin rank: species
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Puffinus lherminiericommon name: Audubon's Shearwater rank: species
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Alcidaerank: family
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Haliaeetus leucocephaluscommon name: Bald Eagle rank: species
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Oceanodroma castrocommon name: Band-rumped Storm Petrel rank: species
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Cetorhinus maximuscommon name: basking shark rank: species
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Mesoplodoncommon name: beaked whales rank: genus
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Istiophoridaecommon name: billfishes rank: family
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Pluvialis squatarolacommon name: Black-bellied Plover rank: species
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Pterodroma hasitatacommon name: Black-capped Petrel rank: species
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Cepphus gryllecommon name: Black Guillemot rank: species
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Rissa tridactylacommon name: Black-legged Kittiwake rank: species
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Melanitta nigracommon name: Black Scoter rank: species
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Chlidonias nigercommon name: Black Tern rank: species
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Prionace glaucacommon name: blue shark rank: species
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Balaenoptera musculuscommon name: Blue Whale rank: species
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Dasyatis saycommon name: bluntnose stingray rank: species
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Chroicocephalus philadelphiacommon name: Bonaparte's Gull rank: species
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Tursiops truncatuscommon name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
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Pelecanus occidentaliscommon name: Brown Pelican rank: species
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Bucephala albeolacommon name: Bufflehead rank: species
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Branta canadensiscommon name: Canada Goose rank: species
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Carcharhinidaerank: family
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Mobula tarapacanacommon name: sicklefin devil ray rank: species
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Rachycentron canadumcommon name: cobia rank: species
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Delphinus delphiscommon name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
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Bucephala clangulacommon name: Common Goldeneye rank: species
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Gavia immercommon name: Common Loon rank: species
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Balaenoptera acutorostratacommon name: Minke Whale rank: species
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Uria aalgecommon name: Common Murre rank: species
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Sterna hirundocommon name: Common Tern rank: species
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Uriarank: genus
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Delphinidaecommon name: dolphins rank: family
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Phalacrocoracidaerank: family
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Calonectris diomedeacommon name: Cory's Shearwater rank: species
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Myliobatiformesrank: order
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Rhinoptera bonasuscommon name: cownose ray rank: species
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Delphinidaecommon name: dolphins rank: family
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Phalacrocorax aurituscommon name: Double-crested Cormorant rank: species
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Alle allecommon name: Dovekie rank: species
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Anatidaecommon name: Ducks rank: family
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Carcharhinus obscuruscommon name: dusky shark rank: species
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Balaenoptera physaluscommon name: Fin Whale rank: species
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Anas streperacommon name: Gadwall rank: species
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Mobula mobularcommon name: giant devil ray rank: species
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Manta birostriscommon name: Atlantic manta rank: species
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Larus hyperboreuscommon name: Glaucous Gull rank: species
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Halichoerus grypuscommon name: Atlantic gray seal rank: species
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Larus marinuscommon name: Great Black-backed Gull rank: species
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Sphyrna mokarranrank: species
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Puffinus graviscommon name: Great Shearwater rank: species
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Chelonia mydascommon name: Green Sea Turtle rank: species
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Ciconiiformescommon name: Auks rank: order
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Ciconiiformescommon name: Auks rank: order
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Ciconiiformescommon name: Auks rank: order
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Sphyrnidaecommon name: bonnethead sharks rank: family
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Phocoena phocoenacommon name: Harbor Porpoise rank: species
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Phoca vitulinacommon name: Harbor Seal rank: species
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Pagophilus groenlandicuscommon name: Harp Seal rank: species
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Larus argentatuscommon name: Herring Gull rank: species
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Podiceps aurituscommon name: Horned Grebe rank: species
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Megaptera novaeangliaecommon name: Humpback Whale rank: species
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Larus glaucoidescommon name: Iceland Gull rank: species
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Lepidochelys kempiicommon name: Kemp's Ridley rank: species
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Somateria spectabiliscommon name: King Eider rank: species
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Leucophaeus atricillacommon name: Laughing Gull rank: species
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Oceanodroma leucorhoacommon name: Leach's Storm Petrel rank: species
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Sternula antillarumcommon name: Least Tern rank: species
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Dermochelys coriaceacommon name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
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Larus fuscuscommon name: Lesser Black-backed Gull rank: species
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Aythya affiniscommon name: Lesser Scaup rank: species
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Hydrocoloeus minutuscommon name: Little Gull rank: species
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Cheloniidaecommon name: Sea Turtles rank: family
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Caretta carettacommon name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
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Clangula hyemaliscommon name: Long-tailed Duck rank: species
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Gaviidaecommon name: Divers rank: family
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Coryphaena hippuruscommon name: dolphinfish rank: species
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Alcidaerank: family
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Eubalaena glacialiscommon name: North Atlantic Right Whale rank: species
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Fulmarus glacialiscommon name: Northern Fulmar rank: species
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Morus bassanuscommon name: Northern Gannet rank: species
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Carcharhinus longimanuscommon name: oceanic whitetip shark rank: species
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Mola molacommon name: ocean sunfish rank: species
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Pandion haliaetuscommon name: Osprey rank: species
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Stercorarius parasiticuscommon name: Parasitic Jaeger rank: species
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Procellariidaecommon name: Fulmars rank: family
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Globicephalacommon name: pilot whales rank: genus
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Stercorarius pomarinuscommon name: Pomarine Jaeger rank: species
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Chondrichthyescommon name: cartilaginous fishes rank: class
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Alca tordacommon name: Razorbill rank: species
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Mergus serratorcommon name: Red-breasted Merganser rank: species
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Phalaropus lobatuscommon name: Red-necked Phalarope rank: species
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Phalaropus fulicariuscommon name: Red Phalarope rank: species
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Phalaropusrank: genus
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Gavia stellatacommon name: Red-throated Loon rank: species
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Larus delawarensiscommon name: Ring-billed Gull rank: species
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Grampus griseuscommon name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
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Sterna dougalliicommon name: Roseate Tern rank: species
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Steno bredanensiscommon name: Rough-toothed Dolphin rank: species
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Thalasseus maximuscommon name: Royal Tern rank: species
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Sphyrna lewinicommon name: scalloped hammerhead rank: species
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Melanittacommon name: Scoters rank: genus
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Caniformiacommon name: pinnipeds rank: suborder
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Elasmobranchiicommon name: cartilaginous fishes rank: subclass
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Masturus lanceolatuscommon name: sharptail mola rank: species
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Procellariidaecommon name: Fulmars rank: family
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Procellariidaecommon name: Fulmars rank: family
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Ciconiiformescommon name: Auks rank: order
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Isurus oxyrinchuscommon name: shortfin mako rank: species
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Sphyrna zygaenacommon name: smooth hammerhead rank: species
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Puffinus griseuscommon name: Sooty Shearwater rank: species
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Stercorarius maccormickicommon name: South Polar Skua rank: species
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Physeter macrocephaluscommon name: Sperm Whale rank: species
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Squalus acanthiascommon name: piked dogfish rank: species
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Sternarank: genus
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Oceanodromacommon name: Dark Storm Petrels rank: genus
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Stenella coeruleoalbacommon name: Striped Dolphin rank: species
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Centrarchidaecommon name: sunfishes rank: family
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Melanitta perspicillatacommon name: Surf Scoter rank: species
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Laridaecommon name: Gulls rank: family
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Alopias vulpinusrank: species
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Galeocerdo cuviercommon name: tiger shark rank: species
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Pterodroma arminjonianacommon name: Herald Petrel rank: species
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Perciformesrank: order
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Cheloniidaecommon name: Sea Turtles rank: family
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Mammaliacommon name: mammals rank: class
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Rhincodon typuscommon name: whale shark rank: species
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Cetaceacommon name: cetaceans rank: order
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Carcharodon carchariascommon name: Great white shark rank: species
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Melanitta fuscacommon name: Velvet Scoter rank: species
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Oceanites oceanicuscommon name: Wilson's Storm Petrel rank: species
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Michelle Vukovichoriginator
position: Primary contact
Normandeau Associates, Inc.
email: jwillmott@normandeau.com
homepage: https://remote.normandeau.com
OBIS-SEAMAP
metadata author
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: http://seamap.env.duke.edu
OBIS-SEAMAP
distributor
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: http://seamap.env.duke.edu
Michelle Vukovich
owner
position: Primary contact
Normandeau Associates, Inc.
email: jwillmott@normandeau.com
homepage: https://remote.normandeau.com
Michelle Vukovich
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Normandeau Associates, Inc.
email: jwillmott@normandeau.com
homepage: https://remote.normandeau.com