• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2019-10-17T00:00:00.000+00:00

The National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) is a broad spatial snapshot for reef condition (i.e., fish species composition/density/size, benthic cover, and coral density/size/condition) to...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2019-10-16T00:00:00.000+00:00

SCUBA operations will be conducted to finish water quality tasks. Repetitive photographs will be taken at Stetson Bank to document seasonal change in algal cover. In addition, winter pelagic...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2019-10-16T00:00:00.000+00:00

We will use the R/V MANTA and the Remotely Operated Vessel (ROV) Mohawk for 5 days at sea to localize and sample coral specimens from mesophotic habitats in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2019-10-16T00:00:00.000+00:00

Conduct SCUBA operations at East and West Flower Garden Banks to support the assessment of fish and benthic communities in areas where lionfish removal is not occurring. Both fish community...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2019-10-16T00:00:00.000+00:00

To conduct oceanographic research in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, 28 July ? 2 August 2016, to estimate oceanographic properties in the vicinity of Flower Garden Banks National Marine...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2019-10-16T00:00:00.000+00:00

Conduct SCUBA operations to complete EFGB long-term monitoring tasks. Operations will include study site setup, photographing repetitive photostations, conducting randomized transects, perimeter...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2019-10-16T00:00:00.000+00:00

Conduct Remotely Operated Vehicle operations at multiple banks in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico currently undergoing review for potential sanctuary expansion. Capture HD video and high...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2019-10-16T00:00:00.000+00:00

Conduct Remotely Operated Vehicle operations at Stetson Bank to initialize long term monitoring studies of the mesophotic coral ecosystems at Stetson Bank. Operations will include random transects...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2019-10-16T00:00:00.000+00:00

Pre-removal bioacoustic surveys of HI-A-389-A and EFGB per the requirements of the BSEE / FGBNMS Interagency Agreement

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2019-10-15T00:00:00.000+00:00

NOAA FGBNMS dive team will be instructed in the safe operation practices of Hydraulic Drilling and U-Bolt Installation. Training will be conducted by Hank Becker and will be in accordance with...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2019-10-15T00:00:00.000+00:00

To conduct oceanographic research in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, 12-16 June 2017, to estimate the areal extent and vertical distribution of dissolved oxygen concentration, nitrate stable...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2019-10-16T00:00:00.000+00:00

Conduct SCUBA operations at Stetson Bank to continue the long term monitoring effort. Operations will include photographing long term photo-stations and conducting randomized transects and fish...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2019-10-15T00:00:00.000+00:00

Deployment of glider at West Flower Garden Bank and recovery of glider 130 nm SE of Galveston, TX.

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2019-10-16T00:00:00.000+00:00

SCUBA operations will be conducted to retrieve and exchange Sea-Bird SBE 37 CTDs and Onset HOBO temp loggers for data download. Water column samples and profiles will be taken via Sea-Bird...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2019-10-16T00:00:00.000+00:00

Conduct SCUBA operations at East Flower Garden Bank to document coral mortality. Operations will include photographing randomized benthic transects, fish surveys, and sample collections. Water...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2019-10-16T00:00:00.000+00:00

Mark and photograph repetitive photo stations, conduct fish surveys, and photograph random transects at WFGB. Install repetitive transect markers around EFGB in the zone of concentrated mortality...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2019-10-15T00:00:00.000+00:00

NOAA, Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS) staff and volunteer scientists will conduct surveys on SCUBA at the HI-A-389-A platform in accordance with Interagency Agreement #...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2019-10-16T00:00:00.000+00:00

Glider Test Cruise ? testing two new 1000-m gliders. A three-day cruise is planned between Nov 17 and Nov 19, 2015. The cruise dates may be changed due to rough seas.

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2019-10-15T00:00:00.000+00:00

Conduct SCUBA ops at Stetson Bank to continue the long term monitoring effort. Operations will include photographing long term photo-stations, conducting randomized transects and fish surveys,...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2019-10-16T00:00:00.000+00:00

A key question in the marine and energy geosciences is how sand is transported from the river mouth across continental shelves and slopes to eventually be accumulated in significant volumes within...

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