Field Activity Details for field activity 2026-601-FA

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)

Principal Investigator(s): Andrew Stevens

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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:

Staff: Joanne Thede, Jackson Currie, Joshua Logan, Cordell Johnson, Peter Dal Ferro, Daniel Powers, Samantha McGill

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Location:

Eastern shoreline of Central San Francisco Bay

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