AKA: none
Other ID: EMC
Status: Pending
Organization(s): USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s): Sediment Transport in Coastal Environments (ZP00FDB)
Contact(s): Andrew Stevens Information Specialist(s): Andrew Stevens Data Type(s): Imagery: Photo, Sampling: Geology, Time Series: Mooring (physical oceanography), Sonar: Single Beam Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect baseline physical information to inform management of dredged sediment in San Francisco Bay. Vehicle(s): MarFac; crewcab - G63-2147R, MarFac; Chevy Suburban - gray; 7 pass; G62-2874L Start Port/Location: Emeryville, CA End Port/Location: Emeryville, CA Start Date: 2026-01-05 End Date: 2026-03-31 Equipment Used: Structure from Motion - UAS, Push corer, grab sampler, Moorings - Tripods, Cee HydroSystems Ceescope Information to be Derived: Bathymetric and topographic surveys of the marsh, intertidal, and shallow subtidal habitats, collection of sediment cores on the mudflat to quantify sediment properties including grain size and bulk density, and deployment of oceanographic instruments to measure water levels, winds, waves, currents, and suspended sediment concentrations Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Notes:
Location:
Eastern shoreline of Central San Francisco Bay
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 37.85073017 | South: 37.81819206 | West: -122.34435071 | East: -122.28899007 |
Platform(s):
R/V Jewell |  Waverunner 1 (SC) | Waverunner 2 (SC) |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure from Motion - UAS | --- | Photo | |
| Push corer | --- | Surveys (geochemical) Surveys (biological) Biology Geology | |
| grab sampler | --- | Surveys (geochemical) Geology | |
| Moorings - Tripods | --- | Mooring (physical oceanography) | |
| Cee HydroSystems Ceescope | --- | Single Beam |
