Projects
These are some of the projects I’m currently involved in, or have worked on in the past. Each at least contains a basic summary, but feel free to contact me at hjohnson@neaq.org for more details.
The SeaBee drone-based biopsy system
Develop and test a system for collecting biopy samples from marine mammals using a drone
NOise MOnitor (NOMO) for aquariums
Development of a low cost, open source system for monitoring noise levels in aquaria
Drifters for passive acoustic monitoring
Development of a low cost, open source drifting recorder for passive acoustic monitoring during vessel surveys
Right whale habitat in the Gulf of St Lawrence
Characterizing right whale habitat in the southern Gulf of St Lawrence
Whale habitat with ocean gliders
Characterizing baleen whale habitat using ocean gliders
Comparing right whale monitoring methods
Simulation to compare of visual and acoustic surveys for the detection and dynamic management of right whales
Right whale movement after detection
Estimating right whale location following visual or acoustic detection to inform dynamic management
Real-time detection range
Evaluating the range-dependent accuracy of a near real-time baleen whale monitoring system.
Right whale sonobuoy surveys
Comparing vocal behavior and group composition of right whales with visual and acoustic aerial surveys.
WhaleMap
Collate and display whale survey results in near real-time