Field Activity Details for field activity 2022-302-FA

Other ID: 22CCT01; 22CCT02; 22CCT03; 22CCT04; 22CCT05; 22CCT06; 22CCT07

Status: Ongoing

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); Eric Sparks (Mississippi State University)

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

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

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 when data were collected prior to the installation of a living shoreline and of 2021-320-FA, the first couple of data sets collected following installation. 22CCT01 (Feb 13-17 2022) - Retrieve and redeploy net sediment tiles and well sensors. Deploy platforms with sensors. Collect elevation and positional data for marsh features. Coordination with MSU for training. 22CCT02 (March 29-April 2) - Retrieve and redeploy platforms with sensors. Coordination with MSU for training. 22CCT03 (May 2-6 2022) - Retrieve and redeploy net sediment tiles and well sensors. Retrieve and redeploy platforms with oceanographic sensors. Collect elevation and positional data for marsh features. Coordination with MSU for training.

Vehicle(s): Ford F-250 Stone Grey

Start Port/Location: Saint Petersburg, FL

End Port/Location: Moss Point, MS

Start Date: 2022-02-13

End Date: 2022-12-23

Equipment Used: Other, Sediment Trap, Garmin GPS, 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: Nancy DeWitt, Benjamin Galbraith, Joseph Vargas, Andrew Farmer, Chelsea Stalk, Joseph Terrano, Alisha Ellis, Kathryn Smith

Affiliate Staff:
Mike Archer (Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve); Mike Brochard (Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve)
Matt Virden (Mississippi State University)

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, 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.
Scuba will be utilized during each FAN that retrieval of the deep platforms is necessary.
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 when data were collected prior to the installation of a living shoreline and of 2021-320-FA, the first couple of data sets collected following installation.
22CCT01 (Feb 13-17 2022) - Retrieve and redeploy net sediment tiles and well sensors. Deploy platforms with sensors. Collect elevation and positional data for marsh features. Coordination with MSU for training.
22CCT02 (March 29-April 2) - Retrieve and redeploy platforms with sensors. Coordination with MSU for training.
22CCT03 (May 2-6 2022) - Retrieve and redeploy net sediment tiles and well sensors. Retrieve and redeploy platforms with oceanographic sensors. Collect elevation and positional data for marsh features. Coordination with MSU for training.

Location:

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

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