Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Oceanography Branch
eMOLT Photos
Drifter Evolution
Temperature Probes
Salinity Probes
Current Meters
People
Lobster
Drifter Evolution
2003
Brightwater Model
satellite tracked model ready for drogue to be attached (photo by DMcG)
deploying the surface drifter w/ARGOS/GPS antennae (photo by Jim Churchill)
pair of Model 115s (Tom Wilson)
SMCC/eMOLT "Heather" prototypes (photo by Dennis McGillicuddy)
emolt set ready to deploy in May 2003 off R/V Oceanus
another shot of same
2004
SMCC/eMOLT "Heather"
(w/out electronics)
In the water
original "acorn buoy" prototype
off the SMCC dock
closeup of the same
3-net buoy" prototype as mass produced in Winter 2003-2004 o
ff the SMCC dock
off NEFSC dock
On the beach
as published in Early 2004
more pictures in step-by-step assembly manual
on the beach in Stonington
with Stevie's trap in background
in the woods behind Sooky's house
SMCC/eMOLT "Rachels" (w/GPS)
On deck (before deployments)
underway off Cutler Maine
R/V DELAWARE (24 March 2004) Wilkinson Basin cruise
prototype w/deck hands
closeup of GPS "AXTracker" unit lashed topside
R/V OCEANUS (18 May 2004) MERHAB CRUISE
in cages units 45380-453811
in cages units 453812-453819
going over the side
R/V CAPE HENLOPEN Cape Hatteras Research Cruise w/Jim Churchill (August 2004)
sails printed
instructions
organizations
rachel unit
with JC
going over the side
In the water
off WHOI dock
close up from above
close up from the side
off OCEANUS
side-by-side a Brightwater unit
at distance of ~200m
off NMFS dock
close up from above
close up from side
On beach after recovery
team inside MWRA control room (2 April 2004)
MWRA's Joe Duplin w/seawall in background (2 April 2004)
2005
SMCC/eMOLT "Rebeccas" (rachels with temperature)
In the water
off NEFSC dock on 26 Apr
SMCC/eMOLT "Grahams" (w/4" pipe & drogue)
On deck & Under construction
ToM. & Rebecca work on drogue
drogue construction at SMCC
on board with Brian Tarbox w/out T
4" T housing GPS
4" Pipe w/T and flotation
4" Pipe w/stacked-net-buoys
drawing
photo
4" Pipe w/ringed-net-buoys
9m drogue
assembly/production
with Casco Bay backdrop
In the water
prototype in Falmouth Harbor
drogue going down off Matinicus (photo by Chris Manning)
drogue submerged off Matinicus (photo by Chris Manning)
2006
SMCC student, Paul Hodder, comes up with new
"Paul"
design (for inshore/estuarine deployments)
shown here with
sails attached
Deployed by Ed Laine and Cathryn Fields in Casco Bay:
shown low in the water alongside Rachel's
here.
same as above but zoomed in
here.
shown next to the boat
here.
Tom devises the "igloo" housing electronics
2007
3 2lb bottom hoop weights
drogues secure on R/V ENDEAVOR fantail
David Delaney's Seagrant funded drift cards
deployed w/surface drifters off the RV ENDEAVOR in June (photo by Dennis McGillicuddy)
2009
RI Dep. of Environmental Management deployment in the water (photo by Dan Costa)
new transmitter and mount (photo by Jim Manning)
Jason Goldstein Pelican Case
solution to sealing transmitter
Tora Johnson
found her Paul drifter blown up into a field on Starboard Island after a winter storm in Dec 2009
Cape Fear Community College contributions by Tim Shaw:
students readying for deployment on the fan tail
rachel going over the rail into the Gulf Stream
rachel floating in the Gulf Stream
Bristol Community College contributions by Bob Rak:
readying for deployment in Mt Hope Bay
flags mounted to improve visibility
extra GPS unit lashed on drifter
Monterey Penisula College contributions by Fred Hochstaedter:
readying for deployment in Pacific ocean
New "Kathleen" bucket design (photos by Kara La Lomia)
single unit w/strobe, transmitter hose-clamps, and ballast visible
stracked units
loaded in car ww/flotation visible
2010
Endicott College Students ready a deployment off Therese Sauvageau's Lobster Boat in April 2010
Shawn
4by4 drifter
Miles
PVC fence post drifter
Eddie
2by4 drifter
GLERL version by Mike McCormick
float stopper
alternative mount
ballast
Vitalii
2by2 drifter for estuarine/harbor studies
Temperature probes
VEMCO
Minilog
hotel room icebath routine during forums
As
protected
, attached to a
shackle
, and then to the heavy-duty
anchor chain
by the crew of USCG's Ida Lewis
ONSET TidBit
attached to a trap original
attached to a trap higher res
close-up of attached to a trap
attached to a trap w/reflection
closeup underwater shot (photo by Jerry Prezioso)
another by Jerry just installed
Sooky Sawyer holding probe in his palm (by Becky Love)
Salinity probes
Seabird Microcats
inside lobster trap
( by Norbert Lemieux)
inside a cage
before summer 2004 experiment (by Ed Lane)
after summer 2004 experiment (by Ed Lane)
closeup of top
biofouling
Current Meters
vitallii_on_dock
lobster trap attachment#1
lobster trap attachment#2
lobster trap attachment closeup
People
Fishermen/Participants
Jan 2006 participants meeting
Art Sooky Sawyer
holding a TidBit
holding a drifter
Ed &Ken Hunt
backyard w/drifters
Stevie Robbins III
Stonington beach w/Pen Bay background
Stonington beach w/traps background
in front of shop
Jeremy Cates & Nick Lemieux
drifter deployed in background
Wayne Lambaghini, Kurt Oehme, Kenny Weeks, and Dave Casoni
return from 1st successful deployment and recovery of the "real-time" probe (Feb 2007)
Administrators
Maine Fish Forum 2003 Downloading Session (
by Joe Manning)
Goldthwaits & Manning
Again with plots in background
Casoni, Farrey, & Grindal
SMCC crew
Rachel, Mary Ann, and Tom in 2004
Lew confers w/Long on drogue design in 2005
Long confers w/Lew on drogue design in 2005
Sept 2004 Admin Meeting in Woods Hole
Spinazzola,Pelletier,Casoni,McCarron,Manning
again
Students
SMCC 2004 freshman students
Graham and assistant working on drifters at SMCC in 2004 showing old-style
buoy connections
Rebecca Leeman and Tom Manseau work on drogue
in 2005
Bowdoin 2006 students deploying drifters
A friend, Chris, Theresa, and Kara working on drifters in
2007
at SMCC.
Mike and Hannah working on drifters in
2007
in Woods Hole (photo by Chris Gaudette, also there).
Kara, Kristina, Kathy, and Xiaoyan with a load of drifters in
2008.
Endicott folks Kaileigh Thompson, Mari Butler, and Leigh Riley prior to deployment off Beverly in
Nov 2008.
Gustavo Mastrorocco Marques, UMASS Dartmouth student, prior to deployment off Chatham in
Jan 2009
(photo by Shawna King).
Cape Fear Community College Students prior to deployment in the Gulf Stream
Sep 2009
(photo by Tim Shaw).
Sep 2010
(photo by Tim Shaw).
Fall River Middle School
Nov 2009
(photo by BCC's Bob Rak)
Long Beach City College Engineering students
Jan 2010
(photo by Scott Fraser)
Cohasset Center for Student Coastal Research April 2010
Day 1 April 2010
group photo
Day 2 April 2010
group photo
Mehan
Richardson drilling
cutting the sails
Endicott College studentsready a deployment off Therese Sauvageau's Lobster Boat in
April 2010
College of the Redwoods in deploys a drifter in 12' Pacific Ocean waves in:
May 2010!!
with big smiles
and documented sails
SMCC 2010 students (Ali and ?)
delivering load of "kara" drifters for Mass DMF
Greater New Bedford Tech 2011 students on deck w/Zephyr Marine Education
Greater New Bedford Tech 2011 students in cabin
Lobster
at the keyboard (by Grace & Lilly Manning)
For further information contact:
James.Manning@noaa.gov
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