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FWRI June 2026

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F.G. Walton Smith

F.G. Walton Smith

University of Miami · USA

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Operating area: West central coast of Florida

Route: Tampa (Florida) - United States → Miami (Florida) - United States


Jun 15 – Jun 21, 20266 days at seaactual: departed Jun 15, 2026, arrived Jun 21, 2026

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Project aboard

The role of the benthic environment in the life history of red tide blooms ( Karenia brevis ) remains poorly understood. The goal of this effort it to continue a termed data series and reoccupy multiple stations surveyed from previous surveys, in collected benthic material (sediments, cores) and sample the overlying water column.


People aboard

  • Matthew Garrett · Chief scientist
  • Matthew Garrett · Principal investigator

Party size: 11

Estimated vacant berths: 3

Equipment

Aboard the vessel

  • Ship Fitted Winches & Wires
  • Crane
  • Stern A-Frame
  • Underway Seawater System
  • pCO2
  • Meteorological Data
  • Echosounder, 12kHz
  • Echosounder, 3.5kHz CHIRP
  • ADCP/UHDAS – range < 30m (e.g. 600kHz-1200kHz)
  • ADCP/UHDAS – range < 80m (eg. 300kHz)
  • ADCP/UHDAS – range 500-750m (e.g. 75kHz)

Pooled / portable

  • CTD
  • Sediment Core

Schedule data from UNOLS Marine Facilities Planning · operator cruise code FWRI-WS26166 · MFP reference 26/7208 · synced Sep 24, 2026