Brookhaven Geospatial Technology: Hey Man!

Welcome!

Students did post to this blog site while we conducted our field study. We invite your comments and thoughts.

Our field deployment focused on three chief tasks; 1. Mapping the reef floor in 3D, 2. Shoreline Marine Debris investigation, and 3. Environmental characteristics sampling. All went exceedingly well.

This was the second trip in our long term plans. Our first trip and proof of concept was completed with great success in the Fall of 2009; our next proposed trip will be Fall 2010. Don't you want to join us?

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Hey Man!

I made it to the Caribbean! No worries, No problem. I've had several new experiences on this trip. I've never flown, been on a long boat ride, or even this far out of the country. I tell you its better than you ever seen on any post card. The water is the clearest I've ever seen, there are more mosquitoes than you ever imagined. We spent a long day in the boat collecting water samples. We took bathymetric data, tested the water for dissolved oxygen, turbidity, pH, and salinity. It was great learning how to use the Venier Labquest units. The views were absolutely amazing. We observed Sting Rays, Lemon Sharks, and Blue Crabs. We ate Barracuda steaks as well. This whole experience is priceless and words can't describe.

Jesse Jackson