Research Campaigns

2011 Research Campaigns
Research campaigns are based on University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) vessels and an integral part of SATURN. CMOP research objectives include: fine-scale sampling of the plume, methane survey, ETM studies, AUV deployments to study internal waves, and on-board sample processing (microarray studies, DNA & RNA extraction,& bacterial production).

Campaign Years: | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |

2011 Campaigns

Wecoma April 11-15
Ship: R/V Wecoma
Chief Scientist: Murray Levine
Document: Cruise plan
Web: Spring Research Campaign

Wecoma September 27-30
Ship: R/V Wecoma
Chief Scientist: Murray Levine
Document:Cruise plan
Web: Fall Research Campaign


2010 Campaigns

Wecoma April 15-19
Ship: R/V Wecoma
Chief Scientist: Murray Levine
Document: Cruise Plan
Web: Campaign Web Page

Wecoma May 21 - June 4
Ship: R/V Wecoma
Chief Scientist: Lydie Herfort
Document: Cruise Plan
Web: Campaign Web Page


Wecoma July 27 - Aug. 10
Ship: R/V Wecoma
Chief Scientist: Fred Prahl
Web: Campaign Web Page

Wecoma Oct. 14-17
Ship: R/V Wecoma
Chief Scientist: Murray Levine
Document: Cruise Plan
Web: Campaign Web Page


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2009 Campaigns

R/V New HorizonMay 12-30
Ship: R/V New Horizon
Chief Scientist: Byron Crump
Document: R/V New Horizon Cruise Plan (.doc)
Web: Campaign Web Page

R/V Point SurMay 13-26
Ship: R/V Point Sur
Chief Scientist: Murray Levine
Document: R/V Point Sur Cruise Plan (.doc)
Web: Campaign Web Page


R/V New HorizonAug. 29 - Sept. 11
Ship: R/V New Horizon
Chief Scientist: Tawnya Peterson
Document: R/V New Horizon cruise plan (.pdf)
Web: Campaign Web Page

R/V Point SurSept. 1 - Sept. 14
Ship: R/V Point Sur
Chief Scientist: Chris Wingard
Document: R/V Point Sur cruise plan (.pdf)
Web: Campaign Web Page

Campaign Planning 2009 [CMOP access only]

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2008 Campaigns

Wecoma April 10-17
Ship: R/V Wecoma
Chief Scientist: Lydie Herfort
Document: Wecoma Cruise Plan (.doc)
Web: Campaign Web Page

Wecoma May 27 - June 07
Ship: R/V Wecoma
Chief Scientist: Tawnya Peterson
Document: Wecoma Cruise Plan (.doc)
Web: Campaign Web Page

July 07-24
Ship: R/V Clifford Barnes
Chief Scientist: Joe Needoba
Document: Barnes Cruise Plan (.pdf)
Calendar: Schedule of Activities
Web: Campaign Web Page

Wecoma July 10-28
Ship: R/V Wecoma,
Chief Scientist: Byron Crump
Document: 7 Wecoma Cruise Plan (.doc)
Web: Campaign Web Page
Blog: Chief Scientist
Video: Cruise Video Blog
Report: Cruise Final Report (.pdf)

WecomaSept. 13 - Oct. 01
Ship: R/V Wecoma
Chief Scientist: Murray Levine, Tim Cowles, & Steve Pierce
Document: Wecoma Cruise Plan (.doc)
Web: Campaign Web Page
Blog: Chief Scientist - Leg 1 of Cruise
Blog: Chief Scientist - Leg 2 of Cruise
Blog: Chief Scientist - Leg 3 of Cruise

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2007 Campaigns

Wecoma November 01-19
Ship: R/V Wecoma
Chief Scientist: Lydie Herfort
Web: Campaign Web Page

Wecoma August 14 - September 1
Ship: R/V Wecoma, R/V Barnes, and Forerunner
Chief Scientists: Joe Needoba, Lydie Herfort, and Curtis Roegner
Web: Campaign Web Page

Wecoma April 3-6
Ship: R/VWecoma
Chief Scientist: Lydie Herfort
Web: Campaign Web Page

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