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Seagrass Blue Carbon
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2018
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F. G. Walton Smith
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Project Title: |
Collaborative Research: Toward an Improved Understanding of Blue Carbon: The Role of Seagrasses in Sequestering CO2 |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
David J. Burdige, ODU_OEAS |
Project Institution: |
ODU_OEAS |
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Project ID: |
105221 |
Version #: |
3 |
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Date Submitted: |
2/16/2016 9:30:00 AM |
Created By: |
David J. Burdige |
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Date Last Modified: |
8/13/2017 4:35:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NSF/OCE/BIO - 1635403 - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
The work will consist of shallow water sediment coring and instrument deployment on the Bahamas Banks using small boats and SCUBA divers deployed from the R/V Walton Smith in June 2018 |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
Air compressor for SCUBA tanks, a small boat (16' skiff), hydrowinch, and laboratory space. |
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Summary of other requirements and comments: |
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Type of Request: |
Primary Ship Use |
Request Status: |
Submitted |
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Request ID: |
1008362 |
Created By: |
David J. Burdige |
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Date Last Modified: |
8/13/2017 4:35:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
2/16/2016 9:30:00 AM |
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Year: |
2018
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Ship/Facility: |
F. G. Walton Smith
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Optimum Start Date:
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5/15/2018 |
Dates to Avoid: |
Before 1 May - persistent high easterly winds and academic schedules
After 15 June because of potential hurricanes and rainy season |
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Earliest Start Date: |
5/1/2018 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
6/15/2018 |
Other Ship(s): |
None |
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Operating Days Needed: |
Science Days |
Mob Days |
De-Mob Days |
Estimated Transit Days |
Total Days |
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14 |
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4 |
20 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
No |
Interval: |
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# of Cruises: |
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Description of Repeating cruise requirements: |
None |
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations: |
Ship choice - work plan focuses on shallow water operations on the Great Bahama Banks, R/V Walton Smith is ideal for our needs, based on past experience
Dates - work requires relatively calm conditions; we want to avoid winter period of persistently high easterly winds before 1 May and summer monsoon/hurricane season after 15 June |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
Exuma Islands |
| Description of Op Area: |
Exuma Islands, Great Bahama Bank |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
30 |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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Ending
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Show Degrees Minutes |
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Foreign Clearance Required? |
Yes |
Coastal States:
Bahamas |
 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.) |
We may need to procure scientific collection permits for
1) marine plants - seagrasses and seaweeds plus misc. associated invertebrates
2) marine plankton collected by small sediment traps (hand deployed)
3) sediment cores containing misc. associated invertebrates |
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Requested Start Port |
Intermediate Port(s) |
Requested End Port |
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Miami, FL, USA |
None, |
Miami, FL, USA |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
Miami is most convenient start & end port; no intermediate ports required |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
David J. Burdige, ODU_OEAS |
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# in Science Party |
8 |
# of different science teams |
1 |
# Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
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1 |
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Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements |
Science party will consist of Chief Scientist, 2 co-PIs, 2 marine technicians and 2 students to conduct field sampling and laboratory analyses |
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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. |
at least 1 small boat (18 -24') to support diving operations and instrument deployment
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
N/A |
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