Other ID: COLDSHIFT 2026
Status: Pending
Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Goodwin Marine Services
Funding Program(s): 2.0 Lateral Flux (LQ00V332000)
Contact(s): Meagan Eagle Information Specialist(s): Jennifer O'keefe Suttles Data Type(s): Environmental Data: Dissolved Oxygen, Environmental Data: pH, Sampling: Chemistry, Geochemical: Experiments (geochemical) Scientific Purpose/Goals: New England area study of cold season water and chemistry dynamics in salt marshes. Vehicle(s): Start Port/Location: End Port/Location: Start Date: 2026-01-01 End Date: 2026-12-31 Equipment Used: O2 sensor, pH sensor, Push Point porewater samplers, Field water quality meters , Masterflex Portable Peristaltic Pump, Chambers for gas flux measurement, LI-COR 7810 CH4 CO2 analyzer Information to be Derived: Surface and porewater chemistry, GHG fluxes. Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Notes: Continuation of 2024-027-FA and 2024-004-FA.
Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2025-004-FA.
Location:
Chatham, MA, Scarborough, ME and Goldsboro, ME
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 45.35214525 | South: 40.97989807 | West: -71.47705078 | East: -67.01660156 |
Platform(s):
 on foot |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| O2 sensor | --- | Dissolved Oxygen | |
| pH sensor | --- | pH | |
| Push Point porewater samplers | --- | Chemistry Temperature pH Dissolved Oxygen ORP Methane Nutrients | |
| Field water quality meters | --- | Chemistry | |
| Masterflex Portable Peristaltic Pump | --- | Chemistry | |
| Chambers for gas flux measurement | --- | Experiments (geochemical) | |
| LI-COR 7810 CH4 CO2 analyzer | --- | Experiments (geochemical) |
