Sapelo Research Application Form
Research Application ID: GCE-36-2012 (submitted: 09/24/2012, status: approved)
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Creek bank seepage fluxes
Investigator Information
On Island Sponsor: GCE SINERR UGAMI GADNR
| Principal Investigator: | Christof Meile | ||
| Home Institution: | University of Georgia | ||
| Award Information: | Carbon Outwelling, NSF, $50K | ||
| Mailing Address: | Dept. of Marine Sciences | Phone Number: | |
| University of Georgia | E-mail Address: | cmeile@uga.edu | |
| Athens, Georgia 30602-3636 | |||
| Co-investigators: | Margaret Esch (University of Georgia) | ||
Briefly describe the project goals and methodology
To test field methods that can be used to quantify a creek bank seepage flux
Where will the project be located?
31°23'43.60"N, 81°17'7.21"W
How will you provide GPS coordinates for study sites?
GPS coordinates are listed in the project location field
What are the expected start and end dates of the project?
Start Date: 10/04/2012 End Date: 10/05/2012
How many people will access the site and at what frequency?
2 people will access the site twice
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What equipment will be deployed in the field?
3-6 short PVC pipes will be inserted into the creek bank
Will plants or animals be collected as part of this study?
No
What are the likely impacts of the project on the site?
Some holes and slight alteration to the creek bank
Will the project design include boardwalks? If not, explain why not.
No, the site is chosen so as to reduce the amount of walking through marsh
How long will impacts persist after the research is concluded?
~ 1/2 weeks
Study Area Map:
Files attached to this application
GCE-36-2012_Maps_Meile_Creek_bank_seepage_fluxes_site.kmz (Compressed KML file, 0.69 kb, submitted 09/25/2012)
