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Brine Seep MO
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2010
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Knorr
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Project Title: |
NSF/EF 0801741: MO: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: A MICROBIAL OBSERVATORY EXAMINING MICROBIAL ABUNDANCE, DIVERSITY, ASSOCIATIONS AND ACTIVITY AT SEAFLOOR BRINE SEEPS |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Samantha B. Joye, Georgia |
Project Institution: |
Georgia |
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Project ID: |
101591 |
Version #: |
4 |
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Date Submitted: |
7/3/2008 4:40:00 PM |
Created By: |
Samantha B. Joye |
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Date Last Modified: |
1/9/2013 9:13:00 AM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NSF/BIO/EF - EF 0801741 - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
Samples from brine seeps located at water depths between 800 and 3200 m along the continental slope in the Gulf of Mexico will be collected using the ROV JASON during two research cruises. During dives to six study sites, depth profiles of brine will be collected using novel sampling device, the 'brine trapper'. Several 'brine traps' will be collected at each site to obtain samples for microbiological and biogeochemical characterization. Monitoring instrumentation, including in situ rotary cameras and thermister strings will be deployed at the sampling sites for recover about one year later. The monitoring instrumentation will be deployed at two sites on each cruise. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
Meeting our project objectives will require two research cruises, preferably upon the RV Knorr, utilizing the ROV JASON. We propose to carry out cruises in 2010 and one in 2011. A short instrument recovery cruise is proposed for 2012 using the RV Pelican For the Knorr cruises, we will need a CTD rosette and hydro van, a cold van and a radioisotope isolation van. We propose |
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Summary of other requirements and comments: |
Note: NSF/EF intends to fund this proposal as long as the requested ship time is provided. Lita Proctor is handling the award. |
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Type of Request: |
Primary Ship Use |
Request Status: |
Submitted |
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Request ID: |
1002161 |
Created By: |
Samantha B. Joye |
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Date Last Modified: |
1/9/2013 9:13:00 AM |
Date Submitted: |
7/7/2008 5:15:00 PM |
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Year: |
2010
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Ship/Facility: |
Knorr
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Optimum Start Date:
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6/1/2010 |
Dates to Avoid: |
Sailing after 7/20 is problematic because of hurricane season; inclement weather would hinder ROV ops. |
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Earliest Start Date: |
5/1/2010 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
7/20/2010 |
Other Ship(s): |
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Operating Days Needed: |
Science Days |
Mob Days |
De-Mob Days |
Estimated Transit Days |
Total Days |
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20 |
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2 |
24 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
No |
Interval: |
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# of Cruises: |
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Description of Repeating cruise requirements: |
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Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations: |
The Knorr is an ideal platfrom for this work in terms of size, science party size and it's compatibility with the JASON. We will visit 6 field sites during this cruise, spending between 2 and 5 days at each site. |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
Gulf of Mexico |
| Description of Op Area: |
Northern Gulf of Mexico, Continental Slope |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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30° 21.6' N
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9° 2.4' W
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Ending
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29° 17.4' N
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94° 52.2' W
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Foreign Clearance Required? |
No |
Coastal States:
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 Important Info on Foreign Research Clearances
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Are you or any member in your science party bringing in any science equipment items which are regulated for export by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)?
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No |
If yes, have you applied for the necessary permits through your export control office?
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No |
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Comments about foreign clearance requirements or
description of any other special permitting requirements
(e.g., MMPA, ESA, IHA, Marine Sanctuaries, etc.) |
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Requested Start Port |
Intermediate Port(s) |
Requested End Port |
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Gulfport, FL, USA |
None |
Galveston, TX, USA |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
Gulfport is the closest port to our most eastern study sites (transit from port to site is ~ 15 hours); Galveston is the closest port to our most western study site (transit from site to port is ~13 hours) |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Samantha B. Joye, Georgia |
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# in Science Party |
24 |
# of different science teams |
5 |
# Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
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8 |
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Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements |
This project involves US scientists from UGA, UNC and TAMU-CC and international scientists from the University of Bremen (Germany) and Southern Denmark University (Denmark). The JASON crew (8 to 10 persons) is included in the science party. |
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 Dynamic Positioning |  ADCP | Multibeam | Seismic |
| Dredging/Coring/Large Dia. Trawl Wire | Stern A-frame | Fiber Optic (.681) | 0.680 Coax Wire |
| SCUBA Diving | Radioisotope use - briefly describe | NO Radioisotope use/Natural level work | Other Operator Provided Inst. - Describe |
| 0 PI-Provided Vans - briefly describe | MOCNESS | | |
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Explain Instrumentation or Capability
requirements that could affect choice
of ship in scheduling. |
Radioisotope tracer experiments will be conducted to quantify rates of microbial activity in brine samples. These experiments will be conducted in an isotope isolation van.
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
The JASON is the ideal vessel for collecting the samples required by this project. |
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