Field Activity Details for field activity 2021-320-FA

Other ID: 21CCT01; 21CCT02; 21CCT03; 21CCT04; 21CCT05

Status: Completed

Organization(s): USGS, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Funding Program(s): Estuary and Marsh Geology - EMRG (Geomorphology) (GX.24.MN00.M1D20.00)

Principal Investigator(s): Christopher Smith, Kathryn Smith

Affiliate Investigator(s): Jonathan Pitchford (Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve)

Information Specialist(s): Kathryn Smith, Alisha Ellis, Joseph Terrano, Joseph Vargas

Data Type(s): Location-Elevation: Benchmarks, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Sampling: Geology

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Kathryn Smith with the EMRG project is deploying and collecting net sediment tiles (NST), shoreline positions, and deploying and retrieving sensors (4 AquaTrolls, 4 RBRs, 4 RuggedTrolls, 1 BaroTroll; combined value ~$30,000) measuring wave height, turbidity, and water level data with Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (GBNERR). Plan is to use GBNERR staff and vessel as often as possible. The study will evaluate the impact of a living shoreline on shoreline erosion and sediment transport. NST will be deployed in Nov 2021 and will be deployed and collected approximately quarterly for 1 year. This is a continuation of 2020-301-FA where data were collected prior to the installation of a living shoreline. 21CCT01 (Aug 2-5 2021) - (KELS) Deploy net sediment tiles and sensors. Also collect elevation and positional data for marsh features. 21CCT02 (Aug 2-5 2021) - (CGS) Collect sediment push cores not obtained during 18CCT09 if time allows for geochronologies. 21CCT03 (Sept 27-Oct 1 2021) - (KELS) Retrieve and redeploy net sediment tiles and sensors post Hurricane Ida (hit 8/29/21). Collect shoreline, elevation and positional data for marsh features. 21CCT04 (Nov 15-19) - (KELS) Retrieve sensor platforms, install well. 21CCT05 (Dec 13-17) - (KELS) Retrieve and redeploy net sediment tiles and sensors. Collect RTK elevation and positional data for marsh features and estuarine sites, deploy sensor platforms.

Vehicle(s): Unknown

Start Port/Location: Saint Petersburg, FL

End Port/Location: Moss Point, MS

Start Date: 2021-08-02

End Date: 2022-08-02

Equipment Used: Garmin GPS, Other, Grab Sampler, Push Corer, Sediment Trap, Other

Information to be Derived: Grain size, sediment deposition, shoreline positions and elevations, bulk density, loss on ignition, micro-fossils, turbidity.

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:

Staff: Andrew Farmer, Alisha Ellis, Chelsea Stalk, Kathryn Smith, Joseph Terrano, Joseph Vargas

Affiliate Staff:

Notes: Kathryn Smith with the EMRG project is deploying and collecting net sediment tiles (NST), shoreline positions, and deploying and retrieving sensors (4 AquaTrolls, 4 RBRs, 5 RuggedTrolls, 1 BaroTroll; combined value ~$35,000) measuring wave height, turbidity, and water level data with Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (GBNERR). Plan is to use GBNERR staff and vessel as often as possible. The study will evaluate the impact of a living shoreline on shoreline erosion and sediment transport. NST will be deployed in Nov 2021 and will be deployed and collected approximately quarterly for 1 year.
This is a continuation of 2020-301-FA where data were collected prior to the installation of a living shoreline. Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2020-301-FA.

21CCT01 (Aug 2-5 2021) - (KELS) Deploy net sediment tiles and sensors. Also collect elevation and positional data for marsh features. Used Gray F250 and Mako.
21CCT02 (Aug 2-5 2021) - (CGS) Collect sediment push cores not obtained during 18CCT09 if time allows for geochronologies. Used Gray F250 and Mako.
21CCT03 (Sept 27-Oct 1 2021) - (KELS) Retrieve and redeploy net sediment tiles and sensors post Hurricane Ida (hit 8/29/21). Collect shoreline, elevation and positional data for marsh features. Used Used Gray F250 and Twin Vee.
21CCT04 (Nov 15-19) - (KELS) Retrieve sensor platforms, install well. Used silver Suburban and NERR platform.
21CCT05 (Dec 13-17) - (KELS) Retrieve and redeploy net sediment tiles and sensors. Collect RTK elevation and positional data for marsh features and estuarine sites, deploy sensor platforms. Plan to use Gray F250 and Mako.

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Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Mississippi and Alabama, United States, Gulf of Mexico

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