Citizen scientist volunteers needed: Nooksack delta and Bellingham Bay

An opportunity for citiizen volunteers to assist with USGS river and storm surge monitoring

From Eric E. Grossman, PhD, Research Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey

Hi,

As part of our USGS Coastal Habitats in Puget Sound Project and WWU Coastal Resilience Project, we actively measure river floods and storm surge/wave impacts. We have witnessed some extreme flooding, inundation and erosion the last few storms and need help.

Volunteers are requested to help:

1) measure river flow and its partitioning through delta distributaries using fancy Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers

2) sample for suspended and bed load sediment

3) map bedforms and changes in channel morphology/aggradation

4) measure maximum runup and inundation following floods/storms with RTK-GPS

5) Deploy instrument packages that continuously measure water levels (tides), waves, currents, suspended sediment flux and water temperature/salinity.

This work is ongoing with a big push during the winter months. If anyone is available periodically for full or half-day outings please contact Eric Grossman – USGS/WWU Geologist (831-234-4674 or 360-650-4697) and/or Christopher Curran – Hydrologist, USGS, 253-380-7409). If anyone is around during the Holidays and interested in exciting field days, please let us know.

Thanks and have fun and safe Holidays,

Eric E. Grossman
Research Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey
USGS Western Fisheries Research Center, 6505 NE 65th St., Seattle, WA 98115; 206-526-6282×334 (office), 831-234-4674 (cell)
email: egrossman@usgs.gov

Affiliate Researcher, Western Washington University
Dept. of Geology, 516 High St., MS 9080
Bellingham, WA, 98225; 360-650-4697 (office)
email: Eric.Grossman@wwu.edu
http://puget.usgs.gov/
http://coralreefs.wr.usgs.gov/
http://www.usgs.gov/coastsalish

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