Sapelo Research Application Form


Research Application ID:  GCE-81-2016 (submitted: 09/19/2016, status: approved)

Provide a brief title for web display

Water level measurements

Investigator Information

On Island Sponsor: GCE SINERR UGAMI GADNR

Principal Investigator: Christof Meile
Home Institution: University of Georgia
Award Information: GCE-LTER
Mailing Address: Dept. of Marine Sciences Phone Number:
  University of Georgia E-mail Address: cmeile@uga.edu
  Athens, Georgia 30602-3636  
Co-investigators: Richard N. Peterson (Coastal Carolina University)

Briefly describe the project goals and methodology

Measuring water level in gravel pond using a pressure sensor to assess island hydrology

Where will the project be located?

Gravel Pond, 31.435885, -81.276224

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:  09/16/2016 End Date:  01/26/2017

How many people will access the site and at what frequency?

2 people at the beginning (sensor deployment) and at the end (recovery)

Please list keywords (as many as are appropriate) that describe your project:

Measurements: pressure

Study theme: hydrography

Likely long-term impacts of the study: no long-term impacts

What equipment will be deployed in the field?

one pressure sensor on a weight, tied to a tree with two ropes

Will plants or animals be collected as part of this study?

no

What are the likely impacts of the project on the site?

none

Will the project design include boardwalks? If not, explain why not.

no

How long will impacts persist after the research is concluded?

n/a

Study Area Map:

Files attached to this application

GCE-81-2016_Maps_Gravel_Pond.kml  (KML file, 1.43 kb, submitted 09/19/2016)
[web link: https://gce-lter.marsci.uga.edu/private/registration/files/Maps/GCE-81-2016_Maps_Gravel_Pond.kml]