Andrew Farmer
Andrew Farmer is an Electronics Technician Specialist in Marine Instrumentation at the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Andrew specializes in brings a diverse background of engineering/electronics and marine science to the Marine Operations Group. He has been functionally involved in all aspects of the services we provide to the Center. As part of the Dive Team, he works with our groups to assist in coral surveys and corals coring, drilled underwater sampling wells, and perform instrumentation swaps. He has worked with PIs to collect sediments through grab samples and vibra cores; performed single-beam, multibeam, seismic and GPS surveys. Peripherally to the services provided in the field, he is well versed in our data processing software packages and techniques, the machine shop equipment, and our fleet of vessels. He is also highly knowledgeable in contractor services such as electrical, plumbing, and general construction.
Professional Experience
Electronics Technician: Marine Operations Group U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, FL 2016 - Present
Fish and Wildlife Technician: Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, St. Petersburg, FL 2013 - 2016
Environmental Specialist III/TMDL Coordinator: Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2012 - 2013
Research Engineer: Center For Ocean Technology, University of South Florida 2000 - 2011
Education and Certifications
Master of Science: Marine Science, Optical Oceanography
2005
University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FLBachelor of Science: Marine Science, Marine Geology
1996
Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FLCertifications: U.S.C.G. O.U.P.V., SCUBA/NITROX/Dry Suit, MOCC Instructor, Adult First Aid/CPR/AED, DAN O2, Wilderness Emergency Medicine, Forklift
Science and Products
Coastal Multibeam Bathymetry Data Collected in August 2022 From Breton Island, Louisiana
Nearshore Multibeam and Single-beam Bathymetry Data: Madeira Beach, Florida, February 2017
Coastal Single-beam Bathymetry Data Collected in 2022 From Breton Island, Louisiana
High-resolution Geophysical and Imagery Data Collected in November 2022 Offshore of Boca Chica Key, FL
Archive of Chirp Subbottom Profile Data Collected in 2022 From Breton Island, Louisiana
As part of the Breton Island Post Construction Monitoring project, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC) conducted a nearshore geophysical survey in August of 2022 to map the borrow site created during the Breton Island, Louisiana restoration effort that began in December 2020. The objective of the project is to provide baseline
Coastal Single-beam Bathymetry Data Collected in 2022 off Seven Mile Island, New Jersey
Coastal Multibeam Bathymetry and Backscatter Data Collected in May 2021 from Seven Mile Island, New Jersey
Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center in St. Petersburg, Florida (USGS - SPCSMC), conducted a geophysical survey nearshore Seven Mile Island, New Jersey, during May 2021. During this study, multibeam bathymetry and acoustic backscatter data were collected aboard the R/V Sallenger. Efforts were supported by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundat
Coastal Bathymetry and Backscatter Data Collected in September-October 2019 from Rockaway Peninsula, New York
Coastal Multibeam Bathymetry Data Collected in 2019 off of Santa Rosa Island, Florida
Coastal Bathymetry and Backscatter Data Collected in August 2019 from Cedar Island, Virginia
Multibeam Bathymetry Data Collected in 2018 offshore of Cedar Key, Florida
Coastal Multibeam Bathymetry Data Collected in 2018 Offshore of Seven Mile Island, New Jersey
Nearshore coastal bathymetry data collected in 2016 from West Ship Island to Horn Island, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Mississippi
Science and Products
Coastal Multibeam Bathymetry Data Collected in August 2022 From Breton Island, Louisiana
Nearshore Multibeam and Single-beam Bathymetry Data: Madeira Beach, Florida, February 2017
Coastal Single-beam Bathymetry Data Collected in 2022 From Breton Island, Louisiana
High-resolution Geophysical and Imagery Data Collected in November 2022 Offshore of Boca Chica Key, FL
Archive of Chirp Subbottom Profile Data Collected in 2022 From Breton Island, Louisiana
As part of the Breton Island Post Construction Monitoring project, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC) conducted a nearshore geophysical survey in August of 2022 to map the borrow site created during the Breton Island, Louisiana restoration effort that began in December 2020. The objective of the project is to provide baseline
Coastal Single-beam Bathymetry Data Collected in 2022 off Seven Mile Island, New Jersey
Coastal Multibeam Bathymetry and Backscatter Data Collected in May 2021 from Seven Mile Island, New Jersey
Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center in St. Petersburg, Florida (USGS - SPCSMC), conducted a geophysical survey nearshore Seven Mile Island, New Jersey, during May 2021. During this study, multibeam bathymetry and acoustic backscatter data were collected aboard the R/V Sallenger. Efforts were supported by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundat