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Photo Gallery - Subsidence and Wetland Loss Related to Fluid Energy Production, Gulf Coast Basin Completed

By St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center June 2, 2020

Gallery of photos taken during fieldwork.

Photos were taken during fieldwork done for the Subsidence and Wetland Loss Related to Fluid Energy Production, Gulf Coast Basin project.

Jim Flocks and Nick Ferina collect a vibracore
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
USGS scientists Jim Flocks and Nick Ferina collect a vibracore from the emergent marsh at Leeville study area.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
USGS scientists Kyle Kelso and Jordan Sanford extract a 1-meter long push core from the emergent marsh at Caminada study area.
Julie Bernier sets up a base station at Sabine National Wildlife Refuge
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
USGS scientist Julie Bernier sets up a base station at Sabine National Wildlife Refuge.
Julie Bernier, Kyle Kelso and Phil McCarty collect a vibracore
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
Julie Bernier, Kyle Kelso (USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center) and Phil McCarty (University of New Orleans) collect a vibracore from the emergent marsh at Fourchon study area.
Kyle Kelso and Gregg Snedden collecting a vibracore
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
Kyle Kelso (USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center) and Gregg Snedden (USGS National Wetlands Research Center) collect a vibracore from the emergent marsh at Sabine National Wildlife Refuge. An airboat was required to access these remote study areas in western chenier plain.
photo of push core
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
50-centimeter push core collected at Sabine National Wildlife Refuge.
Gary Hill and Nancy DeWitt preparing to 'jump' the airboat into the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge study area 5 impoundment.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
USGS scientists Gary Hill and Nancy DeWitt preparing to 'jump' the airboat into the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge study area 5 impoundment. 
  • Overview

    Gallery of photos taken during fieldwork.

    Photos were taken during fieldwork done for the Subsidence and Wetland Loss Related to Fluid Energy Production, Gulf Coast Basin project.

    Jim Flocks and Nick Ferina collect a vibracore
    Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
    USGS scientists Jim Flocks and Nick Ferina collect a vibracore from the emergent marsh at Leeville study area.
    Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
    USGS scientists Kyle Kelso and Jordan Sanford extract a 1-meter long push core from the emergent marsh at Caminada study area.
    Julie Bernier sets up a base station at Sabine National Wildlife Refuge
    Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
    USGS scientist Julie Bernier sets up a base station at Sabine National Wildlife Refuge.
    Julie Bernier, Kyle Kelso and Phil McCarty collect a vibracore
    Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
    Julie Bernier, Kyle Kelso (USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center) and Phil McCarty (University of New Orleans) collect a vibracore from the emergent marsh at Fourchon study area.
    Kyle Kelso and Gregg Snedden collecting a vibracore
    Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
    Kyle Kelso (USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center) and Gregg Snedden (USGS National Wetlands Research Center) collect a vibracore from the emergent marsh at Sabine National Wildlife Refuge. An airboat was required to access these remote study areas in western chenier plain.
    photo of push core
    Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
    50-centimeter push core collected at Sabine National Wildlife Refuge.
    Gary Hill and Nancy DeWitt preparing to 'jump' the airboat into the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge study area 5 impoundment.
    Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
    USGS scientists Gary Hill and Nancy DeWitt preparing to 'jump' the airboat into the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge study area 5 impoundment.