Other ID: DRTO coring and paleocological surveys
Status: Pending
Organization(s): USGS, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s): GRRASP - Reef Paleoecology (GX.26.MN00.UXB03.00)
Principal Investigator(s): Lauren Toth, Anastasios Stathakopoulos
Affiliate Investigator(s):
Information Specialist(s): Lauren Toth, Daniel Ciarletta, Anastasios Stathakopoulos
Data Type(s): Biological Field Study: Surveys (biological), Location-Elevation: Navigation, Sampling: Geology, Imagery: Photo
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect sediment cores, analyze sediment grain sizes, and perform paleoecological surveys on subaerial coral rubble keys.
Vehicle(s): Ford Expedition Green
Start Port/Location: St Peterburg, FL
End Port/Location: Dry Tortugas National Park, FL
Start Date: 2026-06-13
End Date: 2026-06-19
Equipment Used: Push Corer, Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) Camera
Information to be Derived: Sediment grain size, species composition, elevation, GPS coordinates, elevation.
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:
Staff: Daniel Ciarletta, Lauren Toth, Anastasios Stathakopoulos
Affiliate Staff:
Notes:
Location:
Dry Tortugas National Park, FL
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 24.63157003 | South: 24.60675699 | West: -82.87828445 | East: -82.86094666 |
Platform(s):
Other |  on foot |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Push Corer | --- | Geology | |
| Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) Camera | --- | Photo Video |
