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  Bioluminescence  -  2016  -  F. G. Walton Smith  
  Project Information  
Project Title: Sight beyond eyes? The evolution of bioluminescence and light detection in marine deep sea shrimp (Oplophoridae and Sergestidae) Project Status: Submitted
Principal Investigator: Heather Bracken-Grissom, FIU Project Institution: FIU
Project ID: 104903 Version #: 2
Date Submitted: 7/28/2015 4:26:00 PM Created By: Heather Bracken-Grissom
Date Last Modified: 4/13/2016 3:37:00 PM URI Serial #: None
Funding Agencies: NSF/BIO/DEB - 1556059 - Funded
Summary of Field Work: We will rewuest shiptime aboard the R/V Walton Smith located at The Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science-University of Miami for this proposal. This ship was selected due to its vicinity to FIU and NOVA and because it has the trawling capabilities needed for our equipment. Over the next 2 years, we will plan two 6-day research cruises in the Florida Straits scheduled for each summer (1 in Summer 2016, 1 in Summer 2017). Shrimp will be collected using a 9 m2 opening/closing Tucker Trawl, equipped with a light-tight, insulated closing cod-end that has been used on ~30 cruises (by Frank, who will be the chief scientist and coordinator for all proposed cruises) to obtain living organisms in excellent condition. With this system, the cod-end can be closed at depth, ensuring the organisms are brought to the surface in cold water and are never exposed to damaging surface light levels. Upon net recovery, the closed cod-end will be detached from the net and animals will be sorted into holding containers under dim red light in a temperature controlled, light-tight environmental room.
Summary of Facility Requirements: We need equipment that will pull a 9 m2 opening/closing Tucker Trawl. We also will need a room that we can use for live animal experiments and a wet lab space collecting animals. We will need a freezer to store tissue.
Summary of other requirements and comments:  
Ship Request Identification
Type of Request: Primary Ship Use Request Status: Submitted
Request ID: 1007916 Created By: Heather Bracken-Grissom
Date Last Modified: 4/13/2016 3:37:00 PM Date Submitted: 7/28/2015 4:26:00 PM
Requested Ship, Operating Days and Dates
Year: 2016 Ship/Facility: F. G. Walton Smith
Optimum Start Date: 7/17/2016 Dates to Avoid: Due to conferences before and after this date, we are only available for this window.
 
 
Earliest Start Date: 7/17/2016 Multi-Ship Op: No
Latest Start Date: 7/24/2016 Other Ship(s): N/A

Operating Days Needed: Science Days Mob Days De-Mob Days Estimated Transit Days Total Days
4 1 1 0 6
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year)
No Interval:   # of Cruises:  

Description of Repeating cruise requirements: N/A
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations:
We are currently scheduled for July 17-22nd, which is perfect for our schedule. Scientific conferences before and after our selected dates do not allow us to start earlier or finish later. Thank you!
Work Area for Cruise
Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules:
FL Straits
Description of Op Area: Mid-water stations will begin approximately at 24°35’N and 80°29’W (Station Alpha), in approximately 200 m. Subsequent stations will be located south and westward of Station Alpha at depth intervals of 200 m until we reach 800 m (total of 4 mid-water stations). The actual number of stations and depths reached will depend on actual oceanic and meteorological conditions encountered. Stations may be adjusted during the cruise at the discretion of the CSOB and Captain depending on water depth and accessibility
Op Area Size/Dia.: N/A
 
  Lat/Long Marsden Grid Navy Op Area
Beginning
24.583333° N / 80.483333° W map
81 map
NA09 map
Ending
24.05° N / 81.866667° W map
81 map
NA09 map
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Foreign Clearance and Permitting Requirements
Foreign Clearance Required? No Coastal States:
 Important Info on Foreign Research Clearances  

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)?
No If yes, have you applied for the necessary permits through your export control office? No
 Questions about ITAR/EAR regulations?

Comments about foreign clearance requirements or
description of any other special permitting requirements
(e.g., MMPA, ESA, IHA, Marine Sanctuaries, etc.)
N/A
Port Calls
Requested Start Port Intermediate Port(s) Requested End Port
Miami, FL, USA None, , None, Miami, FL, USA
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops
This is the port the Walton Smith leaves from.

 Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports

 
Science Party
Chief Scientist: Heather Bracken-Grissom, FIU
# in Science Party 12 # of different science teams 1 # Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
1
Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements N/A
Instrumentation Requirements That Impact Scheduling Decisions
Unselected Dynamic PositioningUnselected ADCPUnselected MultibeamUnselected Seismic
Selected Dredging/Coring/Large Dia. Trawl WireUnselected Stern A-frameUnselected Fiber Optic (.681)Unselected 0.680 Coax Wire
Unselected SCUBA DivingUnselected Radioisotope use - briefly describeUnselected NO Radioisotope use/Natural level workUnselected Other Operator Provided Inst. - Describe
0 PI-Provided Vans - briefly describe Unselected MOCNESS  
Explain Instrumentation or Capability
requirements that could affect choice
of ship in scheduling.

N/A

Major Ancillary Facilities (that require coordination of schedules with ship schedule)
Aircraft
Unselected Helicopter Ops (USCG)Unselected Twin OtterUnselected Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) 
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
Unselected Other AUVUnselected Sentry  
Coring Facility
Unselected Jumbo Piston CoringUnselected Large Gravity Core Unselected MC800 multicorer w/ MISO camera/telemetryUnselected OSU Coring Facility (MARSSAM)
Unselected Other Large Coring FacilityUnselected WHOI Long Core  
Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV)
Unselected AlvinUnselected Clelia (HBOI)Unselected JSL I & II (HBOI)Unselected Other HOV
Other Facility
Unselected MISO Facility - deep-sea imagingUnselected Other FacilityUnselected Potential Fields Pool Equipment 
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
Unselected JasonUnselected Other ROV  
Seismic Facility
Unselected Ocean Bottom Seismograph Instrument Center (OBSIC)Unselected Ocean Bottom Seismograph Instrument Pool (OBSIP)Unselected Ocean-Bottom Seismometer Program (UTIG)Unselected Other Seismic/OBS Facility
Unselected PASSCALUnselected Portable MCS groupUnselected Portable MCS/SCS groupUnselected U.S. Geological Survey Ocean Bottom Seismometer Facility (USGS at WHOI)
Towed Underwater Vehicle
Unselected ARGO IIUnselected Hawaii MR1 (HMRG)Unselected IMI12 (HMRG)Unselected IMI120 (HMRG - formerly DSL 120A)
Unselected IMI30 (HMRG)Unselected Other Towed Underwater VehicleUnselected Towfish 
UNOLS Van Pool
Unselected AUV Lab Van #1Unselected Clean Lab VanUnselected Cold Lab VanUnselected General Purpose Lab Van
Unselected Radioisotope Lab VanUnselected Wet Lab Van  
UNOLS Winch Pool
Unselected Mooring SpoolerUnselected Portable WinchUnselected Turn Table 
Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems.
N/A

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