Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - February-March 2019
By Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program
March 29, 2019
USGS scientists visited several coastal and offshore locations, looking for polluted sediment in Washington, monitoring beach changes in California, studying dune restoration in New Jersey, and much more. Here’s a quick overview of some recent fieldwork by our researchers.
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Here’s a quick overview of some recent fieldwork by our researchers.
- Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California: Collected sediment samples to support habitat restoration, March 27. Details:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2019-615-FA - Santa Barbara County, California: Monitored changes in sand distribution on beaches and nearshore, March 17–23. Details:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2019-609-FA - Tampa Bay, Florida: Measured CO2 and pH in four rivers, March 16–18. Details:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2019-312-FA - Dauphin Island, Alabama: Used drone photos to generate detailed maps using Structure-from-Motion, March 10–16. Details:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2019-311-FA - Bellingham Bay, Washington: Collected sediment samples to analyze for heavy metals and other pollutants, March 11–15. Details:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2019-607-FA - Monterey Bay, California: Collected nearshore bathymetry and beach topography, March 4–11. Details:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2019-610-FA - Stone Harbor and Thompsons Beach, New Jersey: Monitored post-restoration changes to beach and dune sites, Feb. 24 – March 1, Details:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2019-006-FA - Gulf of America: Collected and redeployed a sediment trap measuring foraminifera plankton changes, Feb. 26–28. Details:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2019-307-FA - Manatee River, Florida: Measured carbonate system chemistry for 24 hours, Feb. 22–23. Details:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2019-310-FA - Puget Sound, Washington: Measured eelgrass habitat using sonar in Bellingham Bay, Feb. 16–21. Details:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2019-606-FA - Dauphin Island, Alabama: Collected drone photos to create detailed elevation maps and overhead images, Feb. 11–16 and Dec. 16–20, 2018. Details:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2019-306-FA and https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2018-370-FA - Offshore south-central California: Collected underwater video and cores to study sediment processes, hazards, and seafloor habitats, Feb. 4–14. Details:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2019-603-FA - Tulum, Mexico: Studied the geochemistry and biology of ocean-connected caves, Dec. 5–18, 2018. Details:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2018-060-FA - Whiskeytown Reservoir, California: Mapped depth and sediment thickness after runoff from the devastating Carr Fire, Dec. 10–17, 2018. Details:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2018-686-FA
For a complete list of USGS Coastal/Marine Hazards and Resources Program fieldwork, see: https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data_search.php.