This Month's Field Activities - September 2018

Field Activity 2016-363-DD
Dates: October 28 to December 31
Location: Madeira Beach, FL
Chief Scientist: Jennifer Brown, Joseph Long
Objectives: Collect imagery for quantifying coastal processes.

Field Activity 2017-330-FA
Dates: June 01 to October 01
Location: Kissimmee River Aquifer Storage and Recovery (KRASR) treatment facility, Okeechobee, FL
Chief Scientist: John Lisle
Objectives: Characterize microbial biogeochemistry of groundwater systems.

Field Activity 2017-341-FA
Dates: August 29 to December 29
Location: Lake Tulane, Avon Park, FL
Chief Scientist: Caitlin Reynolds
Objectives: Collect vertical water samples.

Field Activity 2018-330-FA
Dates: Jaunary 01 to December 31
Location: Lake Tulane, Avon Park, FL
Chief Scientist: Caitlin Reynolds
Objectives: Collect vertical water samples.

Field Activity 2018-302-DD
Dates: April 13 to December 31
Location: Sand Key, FL
Chief Scientist:
Objectives:

Field Activity 2018-320-FA
Dates: May 07 to September 17
Location: Pinellas and Brevard Counties, FL
Chief Scientist: Joseph Long
Objectives: The goal of this project is to assess sea turtle nesting response on different template designs for nourished beaches and how these differ from a and#34;natural beachand#34;.

Field Activity 2018-349-FA
Dates: July 25 to December 17
Location: Tampa Bay, Florida
Chief Scientist: Kimberly Yates
Objectives: Characterize the carbonate chemistry of Tampa Bay.

Field Activity 2018-323-FA
Dates: September 04 to September 25
Location: 7 Mile Island, New Jersey
Chief Scientist: Jennifer Miselis
Objectives: Assess the restoration efforts by providing baseline bathymetry using combination of single-beam and multibeam and sub bottom profiles that traverse the surf zone by beach launching the 512i.

Field Activity 2018-352-FA
Dates: September 09 to September 16
Location: Dauphin Island, AL
Chief Scientist: Patricia (Soupy) Dalyander, Jennifer Brown
Objectives: Collect aerial imagery and ground control points for producing point clouds, orthomosaic images, and digital elevation models using Structure-from-Motion.

Field Activity 2018-310-FA
Dates: September 17 to September 22
Location: Buck Island Reef National Monument, St. Croix, USVI
Chief Scientist: Ilsa Kuffner, Lauren Toth
Objectives: Primary purpose is reconnaissance of potential field sites for calcification and carbonate-budget experiments. Secondary goal is qualitative assessment of Hurricanes Irma and Maria impacts to coral reef ecosystem resources for NPS unit BUIS.