Field Activity 2023-307-FA

Identifier 2023-307-FA
Alternate names 23BIM03; 23BIM04
Purpose To assess sedimentologic changes in barrier environments at the northern Chandeleur Islands since Hurricane Ida and provide pre-restoration baseline data.
Location Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico
Info derived Sediment texture (grain size).
Comments 23BIM03 - Beach crew 23BIM04 - Twin Vee
Projects
Platform
Twin Vee (Jabba Jaw)
22-ft Twin Vee This boat has a carrying capacity of up to 1500 pounds and up to 7 people and a shallow draft (9 inches empty). This boat's cat hull design results in a smoother ride in choppy water, at the expense of a slightly deeper draft. This boat is powered by two Yamaha 70hp motors.
Private Vessel
Vehicles
Ford F-250 Stone Grey
Ford Explorer Blue
Itinerary
Start Biloxi, MS 2023-03-22
End Biloxi, MS 2023-04-02
Bounds
West -89
East -88.8
North 30.1
South 29.6
Marine operations Yes

Personnel

Organization
600 Fourth Street South
St. Petersburg, FL33701-4846
(727) 502-8000
Principal investigators Julie C BernierJennifer L Miselis
Crew members
Nancy T DeWitt
Scientist, Staff
Julie C Bernier
Scientist, Staff
Andrew S Farmer
Scientist, Staff
Erin (Contractor) O Lyons
Scientist, Staff
Rose E Palermo
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Nancy T DeWitt
Specialist, Information
Julie C Bernier
Specialist, Information

Data types and categories

Data category: Sampling, Location-Elevation
Data type: Geology, Benchmarks

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Push Corer Geology (no data reported)
Grab Sampler Biology, Geology (no data reported)
SP90 GNSS Receiver Benchmarks, Navigation (no data reported)
SP80 GNSS Receiver Benchmarks, Navigation (no data reported)
Collapsible Tripod Benchmarks, Navigation, Profiles, Transects (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity