IBSS partners with government, industry, academia, and communities to protect natural resources and help improve the well-being of our planet and its inhabitants. We combine exceptional resource management and scientific literacy with IT, data analytics, and system development capabilities to help our clients address challenges. We implement actionable strategies for the use of new tools and technologies to solve current and future challenges in a rapidly changing world. Whatever the mission, IBSS is there to be an authentic partner to NOAA in any capacity.
- IBSS celebrates a 4-year partnership with Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project to help them achieve their goal of removing 1 million pounds of marine debris from the Pacific Ocean.
- IBSS developed over 500 multi-media outreach products to promote stakeholder awareness and engagement with the NOAA Fisheries’ scientific mission.
- For 20 active projects, our scientists study key species and habitat factors across the U.S. We have researched ocean acidification on the west coast, aquaculture opportunity areas in the south, shark and ray mortality in the pacific, and fish aging and fecundity in the northeast.
Ocean, Coasts, & Fisheries Science
IBSS contributes specialized expertise, in situ research, communications, and innovative approaches to help our clients understand, sustain, and manage our living marine, ocean, and coastal resources. We tackle emerging issues such as climate change, human impacts, and ocean health to promote functioning marine and coastal ecosystems and investment in sustainable resource stewardship.
- Aquaculture – Research, Animal Husbandry, Outreach
- Data Analytics and Management Solutions
- Ecosystem-Based Living Marine Resource (LMR) Management
- Laboratory Support
- Oceanographic Instrument Design and Development
- Surveys, Sampling, Sensing, and Other Field Work
Response, Recovery, & Resilience
Large-scale social-ecological disturbances and disasters are increasingly common phenomena and require rapid, effective emergency response and recovery efforts to save and protect lives and property. Thoughtful stewardship of marine resources, habitats, and ecosystems are critical to building resilient communities and robust economies that can withstand natural and man-made stressors. IBSS delivers critical interdisciplinary expertise, human resources, and monitoring and management that helps our clients improve resilience to disasters and other influences to their social, environmental, and ecological systems.
- Climate-driven Impacts Assessment
- Coastal Resilience and Land Use Planning
- Disaster Preparedness and Response
- Habitat, Species, and Ecosystem Conservation
- Marine Debris Mitigation
Regulatory Compliance, Policy, & Strategic Planning
IBSS provides a full range of environmental policy analysis, regulatory compliance, strategic planning, and facilitation that address divergent viewpoints and interests with practical solutions. We are adept at identifying the tradeoffs among competing interest groups and provide expert support to government, industry, and community decision-makers involved in ecosystem-based management of living marine resources.
- Policy and Regulatory Compliance – NEPA, ESA, MMPA, MSA/EFH, NHPA
- Seafood Traceability, Safety, Supply Chain Management
- Specialized Domain Expertise
- Strategic Planning
Communications, Facilitation, Outreach,
& Education
IBSS creates media, messaging, and visuals that help our clients disseminate more easily understood and appreciated science to a wide variety of audiences. We coordinate multi-channel communications, design visually compelling graphics, produce award-winning videos, and manage and update web/social media content and campaigns. We develop science outreach and education programs and products that have inspired and increased marine and coastal scientific literacy, promoted stewardship values, and cultivate partnerships. We work with Federal, state, local, and tribal government agencies, non-government organizations (NGOs), K-12 schools, colleges, universities, and other constituents to promote STEM education priorities.
- Digital Transformation
- Graphic and Infographic Design and Visualizations
- Scientific and Technical Writing and Editing
- Stakeholder Engagement and Facilitation
- Web, Social Media, Video Production
Scientific Information Systems
& Technologies
IBSS offers exceptional depth and expertise in science-driven IT, data analytics, integrated machine learning and artificial intelligence, geospatial modeling, remote technologies, and software development that enable our clients to increase their data quality and value.
- Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Solutions
- Data Analytics, Modeling, and Forecasting
- Electronic Data Collection, Monitoring, and Reporting
- Oceanographic Systems and Software Engineering
- Scientific Systems Lifecycle Support – Web, Mobile, GIS
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