Field Activity 2001-014-FA

Identifier 2001-014-FA
Alternate names MK-0101; IB A-14-01-HW
Purpose Deploy an instrumented sediment trap tripod at two locations along the coral reef off the southern coast of Molokai.
Location Kamiloloa, Paula'au, Molokai, Hawaii, United States, North America, North Pacific;
Summary Deployment of the new trap tripods and replacement of the tube traps was completed with no problems. Moorings deployed: 2 (#MOK2MC1 and MOK2MC2 both recovered FA 01054 ALYCE C Apr. 24 - May 1, 2001).
Comments Original Center People field contained: Mike Bothner, Michael Casso and Richard Rendigs will be participating on the cruise. Joseph Newell will be involved with mobilization and shipping of equipment. Project = Protecting Americas Coral Reefs Program, Protecting Americas Coral Reefs Program
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Platform
Alyce C
28-ft-long
Itinerary
Start Kaunakakai, Molokai, HI 2001-01-08
End Kaunakakai, Molokai, HI 2001-01-09
Days in the field 2
Bounds
West -157.33
East -156.66
North 21.25
South 21

Personnel

Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators Michael Bothner
Crew members
Michael Bothner
Scientist, Staff
Richard R Rendigs
Scientist, Staff
Michael Casso
Scientist, Staff
Newell, Joseph S.
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Michael Casso
Specialist, Information
Affiliate principal Michael Field - Santa Cruz
Affiliate staff Other USGS scientists from Santa Cruz include: Michael Field (Overall Project Chief), Susan Cochran (project assistant and diver/photographer), Curt Storlazzi (lead SCUBA diver), and Josh Logan (field assistant and GIS expert).

Data types and categories

Data category: Location-Elevation, Visual Identification, Sampling
Data type: Navigation, Ground Truthing, Geology

Moorings

RCV:; DEP:MOK2MC1,MOK2MC2

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
DGPS Navigation (no data reported)
Mooring tripod Ground Truthing (no data reported)
Sediment traps Geology (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity