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Field Activity Details for field activity 2025-309-FA

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Other ID: Boyd Hill

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s): Other (Other)

Principal Investigator(s): Daniel Ciarletta

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Nancy DeWitt, Daniel Ciarletta

Data Type(s): Sampling: Geology

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect sediment sediment vibracores showing the geomorphic evolution of Lake Maggiore and Tampa Bay

Vehicle(s): Ford F-350 Dually Grey (GSA), Ford F-250 Stone Grey

Start Port/Location: Lake Maggiore Park Boat Launch, St. Petersburg, FL

End Port/Location: Lake Maggiore Park Boat Launch, St. Petersburg, FL

Start Date: 2025-07-24

End Date: 2025-07-24

Equipment Used: Vibracorer

Information to be Derived: Lithology, grain size, photographs

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Collected 5 sediment vibracores having recovery length between 1.28 meters to 2.47 meters. Three vibracores were taken using the SDI Vibracore D system and two were taken using the 8HP Briggs and Straten engine with Dryer vibration attachment.

Staff: Daniel Ciarletta, Nancy DeWitt, Maxwell Reynolds, Billy Reynolds, Benjamin Galbraith

Affiliate Staff:

Notes: Two vibracore systems were used, the SDI Vibracore D and the 8HP Brigg and Stratton engine with Dryer
Vibracore head.

Location:

Lake Maggiore

Boundaries
North: 27.74234042 South: 27.72934973 West: -82.66173363 East: -82.64722824

Platform(s):

photo of Barge
Barge
photo of Mako (SP)
Mako (SP)

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Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Vibracorer --- Geology

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