Field Activity Details for field activity 2026-009-FA

Other ID: Spring Assateague AIMG Survey

Status: Completed

Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Funding Program(s): Estuarine Processes, Hazards, and Ecosystems ?mid-Atlantic (LQ00UHB)

Principal Investigator(s): Neil Kamal Ganju

Affiliate Investigator(s): Sandry Brosnahan, Jennifer Cramer, Amit Millo, Jin-Si Over, Seth Ackerman

Information Specialist(s): Amit Millo

Data Type(s): Visual Identification: Ground Truthing, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Location-Elevation: LIDAR, Imagery: Video, Imagery: Photo

Scientific Purpose/Goals: To collect high resolution imagery and elevation data across four areas within Assateague Island National Seashore targeted for restoration, to help inform center scientists and NPS staff of baseline physical and ecological conditions pre-restoration.

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Start Port/Location: Berlin/Assateague Island, MD

End Port/Location: Berlin/Assateague Island, MD

Start Date: 2026-03-23

End Date: 2026-03-27

Equipment Used: Aeropoint targets, Freefly Astro Max, Reconnaissance, Emlid RS3, Wingtra Lidar, WingtraOne Gen II

Information to be Derived: Elevation and RGB imagery

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Collected two days of data. First day at northern site and second at southern site - lidar and RGB imagery data with check points and ground control points.

Staff: Jin-Si Over, Seth Ackerman, Sandra Brosnahan, Amit Millo

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Location:

Two areas within Assateague Island National Seashore

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