Cruise Report1
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE/NOAA FISHERIES Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 2570 Dole St. • Honolulu, Hawaii 96822-2396 (808) 983-5300 • Fax: (808) 983-2902 CRUISE REPORT1 VESSEL: Oscar Elton Sette, Cruise 05-12 (OES-34, Fig. 1) CRUISE PERIOD: 3-9 October 2005 AREA OF OPERATION: Marianas Archipelago: (Island of Guam, Santa Rosa Reef, and Galvez Bank) TYPE OF OPERATION: Personnel from the Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), NOAA, conducted coral reef assessment/monitoring and mapping studies in waters surrounding the Island of Guam and its offshore banks of Galvez and Santa Rosa. This Marianas Archipelago Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (MARAMP) cruise is part of NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) to conduct biennial coral reef ecosystem monitoring surveys at each of the U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands. ITINERARY: Oct 3-5 Embarked Robert Schroeder (Chief Scientist/fish), Brent Tibbetts (fish), Valerie Porter (fish), Jean Kenyon (corals), Ray Boland (corals), Nick Pioppi (macroinvertebrates), Kim Page (algae), Elizabeth Keenan (algae), Craig Musburger (towboard/fish), Ben Richards (towboard/fish), Molly Timmers (towboard/ benthic), Jake Asher (towboard/ benthic), Jamie Gove (oceanography), Danny Merritt (oceanography), Oliver Dameron (oceanography), Kyle Hogrefe (night operations), Ronald Hoeke (divemaster), Michael Parke (data manager/ BOTCAM), and William Gordon (chamber operator). Launched small boats ~0800 (3 Oct) to conduct field surveys outside Apra Harbor with local escort boat (from Guam Fisheries Cooperative). Ship remained pier-side and refueled prior to departing harbor ~1500 on 3 October and joining small boats.
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