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Field Activity Details for field activity B0613PS

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AKA: none

Other ID: B-06-13-PS

Status: Completed

Organization(s): Western Washington University, USGS, Western Fisheries Research Center, Mason Conservation District, Washington Department of Natural Resources, Skokomish Indian Tribe, USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Eric Grossman

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Chris Curran, Eric Grossman

Data Type(s): Sampling: Geology

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Characterize tidal flat and neashore benthic and water column habitat conditions and geomorphic, substrate and benthic invertebrate response to large-scale wetland restoration and climate change.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Potlach, WA

End Port/Location: Potlach, WA

Start Date: 2013-06-21

End Date: 2013-06-25

Equipment Used: sampling equipment

Information to be Derived: substrate type-sediment grainsize; benthic invertebrate community structure and biomass; nearshore bathymetry and acoustic backscatter intensity; Nearhsore current velocities/directions

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:

Staff: Chris Curran, Eric Grossman

Affiliate Staff:
Steve Rubin
Michael Hayes
Karl Stenberg

Notes: several small boats used. Skokomish Estuary Habitat, Sediment Transport, and Response to Restoration

Staff information imported from InfoBank
Eric Grossman
Steve Rubin
Michael Hayes
Chris Curran
Karl Stenberg

Non USGS data manager = Steve Rubin
Non USGS data manager = Michael Hayes

Location:

WA

Boundaries
North: 49.75 South: 47.25 West: -125.75 East: -122.25

Platform(s):

photo of Small Boat
Small Boat

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
sampling equipment --- Biology
Chemistry
Geology

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