Field Activity 2025-305-FA

Identifier 2025-305-FA
Alternate names LaParguera
Purpose 1) deploy, measure, and analyze wave information pre-, during, and post-coral reef restoration and 2) provide expertise in the development of coral-reef growth assessments using carbonate budgets
Location Shallow reef off the Soutwest coast of Puerto Rico.
Info derived Carbonate-budget assessment, waves, currents, water levels, temperature
Comments U.S. Geological Survey staff will be coordinating the field with partners at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus at the Magueyes Research Facilities.
Projects
Platform
Other
Itinerary
Start Lajas, Puerto Rico 2025-05-12
End Lajas, Puerto Rico 2025-05-18
Days in the field 6
Bounds
West -67.13401794
East -67.01007843
North 17.96860949
South 17.90850903
Scuba operations Yes

Personnel

Organization
600 Fourth Street South
St. Petersburg, FL33701-4846
(727) 502-8000
Principal investigators Legna M Torres-Garcia
Crew members
Lauren T Toth
Scientist, Staff
Anastasios Stathakopoulos
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Legna M Torres-Garcia
Specialist, Information

Data types and categories

Data category: Time Series
Data type: Geochemical Monitoring, Biology Monitoring, Mooring (physical oceanography)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity