Field Activity Details for field activity 2026-614-FA

AKA: none

Other ID: MDBC FY26

Status: Pending

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

Funding Program(s): Other (Other)

Contact(s): Nancy Prouty

Information Specialist(s): Nancy Prouty

Data Type(s): Biological Field Study: Surveys (biological)

Scientific Purpose/Goals: This project will provide critical data to NOAA and for the Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities (MDBC) projects. These data will be used for restoration and to guide future science-based management decisions. This expedition is part of the Open Ocean TIG Final Restoration Plan 2 for MDBC. This plan will have direct consequences for defining the distribution, connectivity, and ecology of vulnerable ecological communities and guiding wise use of the living marine and energy resources.

Vehicle(s): None

Start Port/Location: Gulfport, MS

End Port/Location: Gulfport, MS

Start Date: 2026-04-30

End Date: 2026-09-29

Equipment Used: sample

Information to be Derived: Environmental data to characterize deep benthic habitats with corals and associated ecosystems.

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:

Notes: Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2024-620-FA.
Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2025-620-FA.

Location:

Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico)

Platform(s):

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired