SEA had the distinct pleasure of attending the InterNoise Conference in Chiba,Tokyo, Japan last month. You can learn all about what was discussed at this broadly complex and interesting meeting by clicking HERE. …And just a few days later, SEA’s Brandon Southall took part in the 195th InterNoise Forum’s Panel Discussion. A huge thank you to InterNoise’s host, Tom Akamatsu, for such a full and interesting week ..read more

Urgent International Call for Action to Reduce Human Noise in the Ocean Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain As representatives of diverse sectors and organizations committed to the well-being of our planet’s marine ecosystems, we call today upon governments around the world to address a matter of high environmental importance for marine ecosystems. From 22-26 May 2023, international experts, including regulators, industry representatives, researchers, and NGOs, convened in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain. This gathering marked the third edition of the respected international conference OCEANOISE, where ..read more

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new and excellent resource for all students, researchers, and environmental managers… both in industry and in government. The subject is Springer animal cognition and sound. It will serve as an important book to support future works in the field of animal behavior, and SEA is proud of Brandon Southall’s contribution and involvement as a co-author on the Effects of Noise on Marine Mammals. To read Volume One, please click HERE ..read more

  Southall Environmental Associates, Inc. is excited to share a new publication with you in Ecology Letters. Please click this link to read about a paper SEA’s Brandon Southall is a co-author on. This was just published and will go down as one of our favorites. This effort involved a large collaboration of authors from many different entities. Many thanks to Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) for leading this massive and important work ..read more

Please click here to learn more about a new publication in Animal Conservation on the effects of sonar on blue whales. Lead author Enrico Pirotta teams up with Brandon Southall, Ari Friedlaender, and many other friends and colleagues ..read more

All of us here at Southall Environmental Associates are gearing up for next week’s big meeting for The Effects of Sound in the Ocean on Marine Mammals (ESOMM) – 2022. This is the first year ESOMM will be held in the United States. SEA has teamed up with Duke University and Duke Marine Lab to host this in Beaufort, North Carolina! Find out more about this unique week of discussion by clicking here ..read more

That’s right. It’s GAMEON time! SEA is excited to be involved in this thoughtful and innovative group of professionals. Global Alliance for Managing Ocean Noise just had our first workshop. What was the topic of discussion?  Reducing noise associated with offshore renewable energy! Read more about this series of workshops by clicking here ..read more

    Underwater noise from shipping is a real problem globally. A new paper on how researchers are tackling issue and looking for solutions can be found here ..read more

  Congratulations to one of SEA’s leading research scientists, Dr. John Durban! His publication on quantifying group responses of dolphins to navy sonar uses exciting new technologies. Please check his paper out by clicking this link!   Dolphins photographed from a research drone off Catalina Island, California (credit: J. Durban; NMFS permit #19091)   ..read more

On behalf of and with sincere thanks to the many co-authors and contributors to this effort, I’d like to bring to your attention the publication of a new paper on noise exposure criteria assessment methods for marine mammal behavioral responses to anthropogenic noise. The citation and open access site for this paper is: Southall, B.L., Nowacek, D.P., Bowles, A.E., Senigaglia, V., Bejder, L., and Tyack, P.L.. (2021). Marine Mammal Noise Exposure Criteria: Assessing the Severity of Marine Mammal Behavioral Responses to Human Noise. Aquatic Mammals, 47(5), 421-464. https://doi.org/10.1578/AM ..read more