Marine Observer by Toyon Research Corporation presents recent research, along with its partner LGL Limited, and with funding partners Hibernia, Equinor and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and support by Energy Research and Innovation Newfoundland and Labrador, at the 2024 SMM Conference in Perth, Australia....
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July 20, 2024 – Long Island, New York. Audrey Bard of Equinor presented a Marine Observer case study titled Marine Observer: Empire Wind case study of long waved infrared camera vessel deployment to detect large whales at the 2024 State of Science workshop. The presentation......
09 Feb Marine Observer Demonstrates Successful On-shore Deployment for Gray Whale Migration Detection
Marine Observer kicked-off the new year with a successful on-shore technology deployment. The 10-day testing exercise took place at a research station near Carmel-by-the-Sea, California to validate an automatic system to detect and track gray whales traveling close to the shoreline while on their annual......
ECO (Environmental, Coastal and Offshore) Magazine, “an international trade publication reporting on applied marine science solutions, innovations, and current events”, recently published an article featuring Toyon’s Marine Observer in the Winter 2023 issue. The article, titled “AI-Paired Infrared Cameras Contribute to Marine Mammal Conservation”,......
Marine Observer’s East-Coast deployment of IR Camera onboard a survey vessel, demonstrated detection of large whales from an operational setting. GOLETA, CA, November 15, 2023 – Marine Observer, infrared camera and AI system, was deployed onboard a wind energy survey vessel for 3-months to......
Marine Observer technology was highlighted in an article by NOAA Fisheries outlining their current research methodologies for monitoring gray whale population abundance. The article, titled “Gray Whale Population Abundance”, explains how scientists are using systems like Marine Observer paired with visual surveys to more accurately......
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Marine Observer by Toyon Research Corporation was highlighted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for its technology partnership to help monitor whale migration. Highlighted in the NOAA article: “These 5 Technologies Are Helping Save Our Ocean”, Marine Observer was recognized for its infrared......
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