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Sponge resilience
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2017
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F. G. Walton Smith
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Project Title: |
Sponge resilience in the face of multiple stressors |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Deborah Gochfeld, Ole Miss |
Project Institution: |
Ole Miss |
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Project ID: |
105956 |
Version #: |
1 |
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Date Submitted: |
10/18/2017 4:54:00 PM |
Created By: |
Deborah Gochfeld |
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Date Last Modified: |
11/3/2017 3:43:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NSF/OCE/BIO - NONE - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
Characterization of hurricane-induced changes to sponge assemblages at sites known to be previously exposed to different levels of land-based stressors surrounding the island of St. Thomas, USVI. Changes to sponge assemblages and biomass will be characterized in permanent transects and quadrats, and additional quadrats will be delineated to assess the rate of change in sponge assemblages and potential sources of sponge recolonization. Sponge samples will be collected for population genetic analysis. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
SCUBA diving from small boats, nitrox for at least some dives, wet lab counter, dry lab counter, hood, balance for sponge biomass measurements (we can provide if necessary), freezer, vacuum filtration apparatus, basic glassware/plasticware |
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Summary of other requirements and comments: |
Note: this is in response to a RAPID award that has been invited (and therefore provisionally accepted pending our final submission). Since this is a RAPID, the goal is to access St. Thomas' reefs ASAP to address short-term hurricane impacts.
Two cruises are requested to initiate this study, since our sites are currently unsupported by local infrastructure damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. We anticipate that subsequent field work can be accomplished using land-based support. |
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Type of Request: |
Primary Ship Use |
Request Status: |
Submitted |
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Request ID: |
1009626 |
Created By: |
Deborah Gochfeld |
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Date Last Modified: |
10/18/2017 4:54:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
10/18/2017 4:54:00 PM |
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Year: |
2017
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Ship/Facility: |
F. G. Walton Smith
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Optimum Start Date:
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12/4/2017 |
Dates to Avoid: |
Since this is a RAPID response to Hurricanes Irma/Maria, the sooner the better. Proposal is not yet submitted, but we were told to start the UNOLS application before submitting to NSF. Need to know whether/when UNOLS can support us (and for how many cruises/which ports etc.) before submitting NSF budget. |
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Earliest Start Date: |
11/13/2017 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
12/13/2017 |
Other Ship(s): |
N/A |
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Operating Days Needed: |
Science Days |
Mob Days |
De-Mob Days |
Estimated Transit Days |
Total Days |
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12 |
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10 |
22 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
Yes |
Interval: |
3-4 mo |
# of Cruises: |
2 |
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Description of Repeating cruise requirements: |
Prefer 3 mo, but would consider up to ~4 mo after initial cruise. Ideally this is a quarterly study, and we anticipate that later field work can be supported from UVI's shore based facilities. |
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations: |
NSF advised use of Walton Smith due to proximity and already scheduled for one USVI cruise. Transit days only needed if not already in USVI. |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
St. Thomas |
| Description of Op Area: |
6 sites surrounding St. Thomas, USVI and small outer islands. Specific sites: Black Point (Brewer's Bay), Botany Bay, Magen's Bay, Coculus Rock, Buck Island (St. Thomas), Savana Island |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
15 |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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18.333333° N
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65.066667° W
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18° 19.99998' N
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65° 4.00002' W
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Ending
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18° 18' N
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64° 51' 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.) |
N/A |
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Requested Start Port |
Intermediate Port(s) |
Requested End Port |
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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands |
None |
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
Transit days only needed if can't start and end int St. Thomas |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Deborah Gochfeld, Ole Miss |
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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 |
4 diving buddy pairs at minimum, could use additional UVI students/personnel if room available since their current field access is limited; request 3 small boats and nitrox compressor and 25 SCUBA tanks & weights |
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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. |
N/A
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
N/A |
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