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  Who infects who  -  2019  -  Atlantic Explorer  
  Project Information  
Project Title: Collaborative Research: Inferring cellular lysis and regeneration of organic matter by marine viruses Project Status: Submitted
Principal Investigator: Steven Wilhelm, UTK Project Institution: UTK
Project ID: 106007 Version #: 1
Date Submitted: 1/16/2018 10:57:00 AM Created By: Steven Wilhelm
Date Last Modified: 6/27/2018 10:45:00 AM URI Serial #: None
Funding Agencies: NSF/OCE/BIO - 1829641 - Funded
Summary of Field Work: Characterization of virus-host interactions and link to environmental scale processes from molecular data

We will collect water column samples across a 96-hour high resolution (every 4 hours) time course to isolate nucleic acids for characterization. In parallel we will complete on-deck experiments to estimate virus production rate, bacterial production and primary production rates. Real time measurements of pigments and nutrients will be made in the laboratory.
Summary of Facility Requirements: We will need a CTD/Rosette system for sampling multiple depths up to 500 m. We will require ADCP as well as access to ships meteorological logs. We will require sufficient deck space to set up flow through deck incubators (and access to a surface water supply to feed these). We will require wet lab space for filtration as well as sample processing (nutrients and chlorophylls).
Summary of other requirements and comments:  
Ship Request Identification
Type of Request: Primary Ship Use Request Status: Submitted
Request ID: 1009689 Created By: Steven Wilhelm
Date Last Modified: 1/16/2018 10:57:00 AM Date Submitted: 1/16/2018 10:57:00 AM
Requested Ship, Operating Days and Dates
Year: 2019 Ship/Facility: Atlantic Explorer
Optimum Start Date: 10/1/2019 Dates to Avoid: NA
 
 
Earliest Start Date:   Multi-Ship Op: No
Latest Start Date:   Other Ship(s): NA

Operating Days Needed: Science Days Mob Days De-Mob Days Estimated Transit Days Total Days
5 1 1 1 8
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year)
Yes Interval: 6 months # of Cruises: 2

Description of Repeating cruise requirements: We request two total cruise efforts - one in fall 2019 and one in spring 2020.
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations:
Our goal is to capture the spring bloom and late summer stratified or early fall communities as they will be different.
Work Area for Cruise
Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules:
BATS
Description of Op Area: Lagrangian deployment from BATS
Op Area Size/Dia.: 250
 
  Lat/Long Marsden Grid Navy Op Area
Beginning
31.666667° N / 64.166667° W map
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Ending
31.666667° N / 64.166667° W map
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Foreign Clearance and Permitting Requirements
Foreign Clearance Required? Yes Coastal States:

Bermuda
 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.)
Port Calls
Requested Start Port Intermediate Port(s) Requested End Port
St. George's, Bermuda None St. George's, Bermuda
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops
 

 Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports

 
Science Party
Chief Scientist: Steven Wilhelm, UTK
# in Science Party 10 # of different science teams 1 # Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
2
Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements We will need assistance deploying the CTD/Rosette system. As work will be ongoing through the night we assume we will need at least 2 technicians. This will need to be discussed with the ship. Science party estimate is minimum staffing.
Instrumentation Requirements That Impact Scheduling Decisions
Unselected Dynamic PositioningSelected ADCPUnselected MultibeamUnselected Seismic
Unselected Dredging/Coring/Large Dia. Trawl WireUnselected Stern A-frameUnselected Fiber Optic (.681)Unselected 0.680 Coax Wire
Unselected SCUBA DivingSelected 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.

Ideally we would like to be able to measure bacterial productions and primary productions, requiring the use of 3H and 14C products.

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.

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