Field Activity A0311PS

Identifier A0311PS
Alternate names A-03-11-PS
Purpose Characterize tidal flat and neashore benthic and water column habitat conditions and geomorphic, substrate and benthic invertebrate change resulting from large-scale wetland restoration and climate change.
Description United States Geological Survey, Washington Water Science Center,United States Geological Survey, Western Fisheries Research Center,Nisqually Tribe,United States Fish and Wildlife Service,St. Martins University,Western Washington University,Nisqually Reach Nature Center. Chief Scientist: Eric Grossman. Sampling data of field activity A-03-11-PS in Nisqually Delta, WA from 08/08/2011 to 08/12/2011
Location WA
Info derived substrate type-sediment grainsize; benthic invertebrate community structure and biomass; nearshore hydrodynamics-tidal current velocities/directions; tides; water quality (temperature, salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity); eelgrass plant metrics
Comments Staff information imported from InfoBank Eric Grossman Chris Curran Steve Rubin Michael Hayes Chris Ellings Jesse Barham Emilee Eilefson Mary Jo Hartman Meghan Weaver Non USGS data manager = Steve Rubin Non USGS data manager = Michael Hayes
Projects
Platform
Boat
Itinerary
Start Solo Point, WA 2011-08-08
End Solo Point, WA 2011-08-12
Bounds
West -125.75
East -122.25
North 49.75
South 47.25
Activity Sampling

Personnel

Organization
Nisqually Reach Nature Center
Organization
Nisqually Tribe
Organization
St. Martin's University
Organization
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Organization
USGS, Water Resources Division, Washington
, WA
Organization
USGS, Western Fisheries Research Center
Organization
Western Washington University
, WA
Organization
2885 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA95060
(831) 460-7401
Principal investigators Eric Grossman
Crew members
Eric Grossman
Scientist, Staff
Barham, Jesse
Scientist, Staff
Curran, Chris
Scientist, Staff
Ellings, Chris
Scientist, Staff
Eilefson, Emilee
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Eric Grossman
Specialist, Information
Curran, Chris
Specialist, Information
Affiliate staff Steve Rubin,Michael Hayes,Mary Jo Hartman,Meghan Weaver

Data types and categories

Data category: Environmental Data, Location-Elevation, Sonar
Data type: Conductivity, Dissolved Oxygen, Temperature, Turbidity, pH, Navigation, Single Beam

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
temperature Temperature (no data reported)
watersamples Conductivity, CTD, Dissolved Oxygen, Fluorescence, Nitrate, pH, Temperature, Turbidity, Wave (no data reported)
salinity sensor Conductivity (no data reported)
turbiditymeter Turbidity (no data reported)
navigation Navigation (no data reported)
bathymetry Single Beam (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity