To evaluate the import and export of suspended sediment, nutrients, dissolved inorganic carbon, and other materials to/from the Shad Creek tidal creek – marsh complex in Plum Island, Kevin undertook […]
Tidal Freshwater Marsh
We visited the Rancocas tidal freshwater marsh site today for surface elevation table (SET) and marker horizon measurements. Brian with a cryo-core showing the marker horizon. […]
Coring in Plum Island Sound
We cored several sites in Plum Island Sound to determine marsh accretion rates using Pb-210 and Cs-137. The wind picked up as we crossed the sound, and it was a […]
Drone on the Marsh
We flew a drone to capture aerial imagery at Shad Creek in Plum Island Sound. Here we are from about 100 ft! Mike DeRosa from DeRosa Environmental Consulting with his […]
You Can See Us From Space! Boardwalk as Seen From Google Maps
Boardwalk at the Salem marsh site on the Delaware River.
Real-Time Kinematic GPS Surveying
Setting up the RTK-GPS base station at the Raccoon site boat ramp.
Measuring Gas (CO2, CH4 and N2O) Flux Rates in Marsh Plots
Chambers on marsh plots used to measure greenhouse gas exchange rates.
Winter Damage: Ripped Up Boardwalk and Spilled Bucket
Winter sometimes does a number on our experiments. We lost some boardwalk and some mesocosms at the Salem site during winter 2012.
Sampling a resident’s well water in the Marcellus Shale region
We visited Ray to sample his well water in Dimock, PA. Notice the brown color of the water coming from his well – it also smelled!