USFWS
Beach Shoreline Surveys
1-D Surveys
GPS Survey of Neap Tide line via ATV to determine sea level rise presence/absence along 9+ miles of beach.
http://backbay.fws.gov
Spring 2011
n/a
GPS Data is transferred into GIS format & submitted ro FWS Data Manager Kelly Chadbourne.
Beaches
USFWS; NPS & Rutgers University.
Back Bay N.W.R.
Psuty & Mireles
Dr. Norb & Geralyn
757-301-7329/X154
psuty@marine.rutgers.edu
Ocean-front beach
continuous
Monitoring
Twice yearly
Psuty; N. P.; M. Duffy; J .F. Pace; D. E. Skidds; and T. M. Silveira. 2010. Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network geomorphological monitoring protocol: part I?ª≈ocean shoreline position; Natural Resource Report NPS/NCBN/NRR ?ª≈2010/185. National Pa
Sea Level Rise Monitoring
USACE Wave Gage
US Army Corps of Engineers Physical Monitoring
Duck FRF
17 m Waverider
The Field Research facility is an internationally recognized coastal observatory.  Instruments at the facility constantly record the changing waves, winds, tides, and currents.  Central to the facility is a 560m long pier and specialized vehicles.
http://www.frf.usace.army.mil/frf.shtml
1987-1996 (non-directional); 1996 directional
Nearshore; Offshore
USACE
Wadman
Heidi
252-261-6840
FRF.Wadman@gmail.com
water
Digital
Location - Value
Preserved
Habitat restoration and degradation; sediment management
Beach Profile Surveys
2-D Surveys
GPS survey of barrier island dune & beach profile to determine seasonal and long-term changes at 8 transects.
Fall 2012
Psuty & Gallegos
Dr. Norb & John
Ocean-front beach & dunes
Psuty; N. P.; T. M. Silveira; and D. E. Skidds. month/year. Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network Geomorphological Monitoring Protocol: Part II - Coastal Topography. Natural Resource Report NPS/HTLN/NRR - 2010/xxx. National Park Service; Fort Collins; Co
Sea Level Rise Monitoring & topographical changes to barrier island
26 m Waverider
9/1/2008
USGS 319 Loads
Factors affecting water quality conditions in nutrient impaired waters of eastern NC
319 Nutrient loads
To document the watershed characteristics and nutrient loadings for each streamflow and water-quality monitoring site and to discuss the results of the statistical evaluation of the factors that may influence nutrient loads from the watersheds.
http://nc.water.usgs.gov/projects/nitrogen_load/
10/1/2008
9/30/2012
River/Stream
USGS
NC WSC
Harden
Stephen
919-571-4051
slharden@usgs.gov
calculated
historic weekly to monthly samples used to compute annual loads
USGS Excel spreadsheet
http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2013/5007/
Hidden
Redundancy
Nutrient enrichment
BBNWR Aerial Waterbird Survey
Aerial Waterbird Surveys
Determine if Refuge habitats continue to support traditional use by migratory waterfowl during winter and their spring/fall migrations. Obtain and compare annual population trends.
6/11/1999
Data is shared with other State agencies and NGOs & summarized annually.
Estuary
Gallegos
John
John_Gallegos@fws.gov
Migratory Water-birds
discrete
Twice/month-winter-weather permitting
BBNWR Inventory Plan
Excel
Are Refuge habitats being utilized by wintering waterfowl peak populations and where is that use occurring?
USGS NAWQA
Albemarle-Pamlico National Water Quality Assessment program
ALBE NAWQA
AgLUS_QW
to assess the status of the Nation's streams and ground-water quality, assess trends in water quality, and examine the processes that control water quality.
http://nc.water.usgs.gov/albe/
10/1/1991
Groundwater
Harned
Doug
919-571-4024
daharned@usgs.gov
synoptic
sampled 1994; 2002
http://water.usgs.gov/owq/FieldManual/
USGS NWIS
http://nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov/nc/nwis/qwdata
Web Services
ACWI - Partial
Contaminants; Harmful algal blooms; Nutrient enrichment; Oxygen depletion
AgLUS_Trend
sampled in 1994; 2001; 2002; 2004; 2005; 2007; 2009; 2011
AgLUS_WL
yearly
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/nwis
USEPA Wetland
A remote sensing approach for determining impacts of agricultural nitrogen use to wetland ecosystem services
AgroEcosystem Services Remote Sensing
AgroEcosystem Services Remote Sensing Crops
Research to develop the use of advanced remote sensing technologies for determining how wetland ecosystem services respond to increases or decreases in nutrient inputs from agroecosystems.
NA
5/1/2010
12/30/2012
website development in progress
Wetlands
USEPA
Environmental Sciences
Williams
David
919-541-2573
williams.davidj@epa.gov
tissue-plant
three events during crop growth cycle
Not Available
Harmful algal blooms; Nutrient enrichment; Wetlands; loss; alteration; status and trends
AgroEcosystem Services Remote Sensing RS
remotely-sensed
once during reproductive stage
USGS Albemarle
USGS Albemarle Pilot
Albemarle Sediment
A water-quality monitoring network for the Albemarle Sound will be developed to examine critical water-quality management issues as a pilot study of the National Monitoring Network for U.S. Coastal Waters and their Tributaries.
http://nc.water.usgs.gov/projects/asnmn/
1/1/2012
10/1/2015
Moorman
Michelle
919-571-4013
mmoorman@usgs.gov
sediment
once
Habitat degradation and restoration, sediment management, contaminants, nutrient enrichment, non-native species, loss of native species, oxygen depletion, harmful algal blooms
Albemarle2012
1-2 times in July and August of 2012
Albemarle2013
monthly, except for phytoplankton and algal toxins
NWIS
APNEP Citizen Monitoring
APNEP's Citizen Monitoring Network
APNEP CMP
The Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership's (APNEP) Citizens' Monitoring Network (CMN) is a network of private citizens who monitor ambient, surface water quality in the Albemarle-Pamlico estuary and its tributaries.
http://www.ecu.edu/icmr/cmn/CMN/Home.html
1/1/1991
APNEP
NCDENR
Smith
Chad
252-328-1747
smithmich@ecu.edu
weekly in Summer and Biweekly in Winter
http://www.ecu.edu/icmr/cmn/CMN/Downloads.html
STORET
http://www.ecu.edu/icmr/cmn/CMN/Data.html
Portal
Changes in water temperature, pH, salinity; Oxygen depletion; Turbidity Increase
BBNWR Phragmites Aerial Inventory
Back Bay Phragmites Reed Inventory
Back Bay Phragmites Inventory
Baseline Inventory of Phragmites Reed in Back Bay Watershed
Summer 2009
GPS data transferred into GIS map format.
USFWS; VA Dept. Conservation & Recreation
Back Bay N.W.R.; Division of Natural Heritage
Gallegos & Heffernan
John & Kevin
Invasive plant
Historic
Baseline Inventory
VA DCR-NH
Unknown
contact refuge staff
paper files; some digital
Invasive plant control.
Monitor via aerial platforms the extent of coastal submerged aquatic vegetation beds.
Back Bay SAV Surveys
Monitor the status and trends in extent of those submerged aquatic vegetation beds visible from aerial platforms in coastal waters from Back Bay, Virginia to North Carolina-South Carolina border.
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/apnep/home
4/18/2007
USFWS; APNEP
Back Bay N.W.R.; NC DENR-APNEP
Gallegos & Carpenter
John & Dean
919-707-8634
dean.carpenter@apnep.org
vegetation
every 5 years
GIS Map
Loss of Native species; SAV recovery; current SAV distribution.
Tidal monitoring of Back Bay Estuary
Back Bay (North Bay) Hydrology
Back Bay Surface Elevations
Document wind tide elevations
5/1/2011
levels recorded every 3 hours.
Water
VA Ecological Services Field Office
Will
804-693-6694
willard_smith@fws.gov
every 3 hours
Undocumented
Habitat degradation; Habitat restoration; Wetlands; loss; alteration; status and trends;
Back Bay NWR Fish Survey/Inventory
BBNWR Fish Surveys
Health & population status check of impoundment & Bay fish spp.
Summer 1996
Irregular surveys on as needed basis.
USFWS; VA Dept Game & Inland Fisheries
Back Bay N.W.R.; VA Dept Game & Inland Fisheries
Boyce & Gallegos
Chad & John
chad.boyce@dgif.virginia.state
Annually
Fish populations assessment
BBNWR All Beach Birds Use Survey
Beach Birds Survey
Determine shorebird population levels throughout year in absence of public recreational uses and confirm that those ocean-front habitats continue to provide significant shorebird use.
mid-1980s
3X/month (5th; 15th & 25th)
Insure that Refuge beach habitats continue supporting significant shorebird and other water-bird use.
Water level monitoring of Blackgut
Blackgut Hydrology
Blackgut Surface Elevations
Document pre and post restoration hydrology (wind tidal to non-tidal)
7/1/2005
documenting tidal to non-tidal hydrology via plugging ditch established in 1940's
VAFO
every 6 hours
Habitat degradation; Habitat restoration; Wetlands; loss; alteration; status and trends; loss of native species
USGS CAFO
CAFO surface water quality
CAFO study
The study focus is to examine water quality conditions in streams with various agricultural land use.
http://nc.water.usgs.gov/projects/cafo/
7/1/2011
6/30/2014
bimonthly
Nags Head Ditch Monitoring
Monitoring water quality in stormwater drainage ditches in South Nags Head
CAHA Ditch
Gather baseline water quality data to allow detection of change as proposed ditches are dredged or filled.
4/1/2012
11/30/2012
NPS
Cape Hatteras NS
Swilling
Randy
2524759020
william_swilling@nps.gov
contaminants; BOD; water movement/flow rate
Annual Christmas Bird Count
Christmas Bird Count (CBC)
Inventory of wintering bird populations to obtain current population status.
Dec. 2008
Data is summarized annually.
USFWS & National Audubon Society
Back Bay N.W.R. & C.B.C.
Gallegos & Sykes
John & Paul
All Migratory Birds
Last Week Dec.
Word
Status and long-term trends of wintering migratory bird populations.
CoCoRaHS
Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network
Cocorahs site
To provide accurate and timely precipitation data, increase the density of precipitation data available throughout the country by encouraging volunteer weather observing, encourage citizen science, and provide resources for educators and the community.
http://www.cocorahs.org/
1/1/1998
AtmosphericDep
NOAA
NWS Raleigh
Badgett
Phillip
919-515-8200
air
daily
http://www.cocorahs.org/Content.aspx?page=faqdataentry
Colorado State University
Flood and water supply forecasts
USGS Mid-Currituck
Characterization water quality conditions in Currituck Sound associated with Mid-Currituck Bridge Construction
Mid-Currituck Monitoring
Currituck GH
Establish baseline bed sediment chemistry and water-quality conditions of Currituck Sound in the vicinity of the planned alignment of the Mid-Currituck Bridge.
http://nc.water.usgs.gov/projects/currituck_bridge_wq/
8/15/2011
10/31/2012
Additional sampling will occur once bridge is constructed and potentially during construction.
Wagner
919-571-4021
cwagner@usgs.gov
monthly routine samples + 4 storms
Habitat degradation; contaminants; pathogens; nutrient enrichment
USFWS GDS
Hydrologic and Water-Quality Factors Affecting habitat Restoration and Management
Dismal Swamp
To identify the relationship of water levels in the ditches to ground-water levels, the current nutrient chemistry and possible transport pathways, and the existing hydrologic conditions prior to installation of a large-scale water control structure.
http://va.water.usgs.gov/dismal_fws/dismal_nwr.htm
4/1/2009
This is the initial phase of a planned continued cooperative effort
River/Stream; Groundwater
VA WSC
Speiran
Gary
804-261-2642
gspeiran@usgs.gov
continuous/discrete
Managing habitat to restore and preserve pocosin habitat as habitat for the red-cockaded woodpecker
Duck Pier
5/30/1905
NCDWR-AMS
DWQ - Ambient Monitoring System
DWQ-AMS
DWR_AMS_Estuary
Characterize and assess water quality
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ess/eco/ams
1/1/1970
Ambient Monitoring System start date is subjective, since stations have been added, deleted over time
NCDWR
Kroeger
Steven
919-743-8407
steve.kroeger@ncdenr.gov
monthly
http://portal.ncdenr.org/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=522a90a4-b593-426f-8c11-21a35569dfd8&groupId=38364
http://www.epa.gov/storet/
Determining if water quality standards are being met; elicudating long-term trends; oxygen depletion; nutrient enrichment
DWR_Phytoplankton
only when blooms are occurring
DWR_AMS_Riverine
NCDWR chloride monitoring
Division of Water Resources, Ground Water Management Branch
NC DWR GW
DWR_chloride
DWR monitors ground water levels to track drought and overuse conditions.  Some wells are constructed to monitor shallow aquifers and others monitor deep, confined aquifers. Half the wells are monitored every 2-3 for salt water intrusion.
http:// www.ncwater.org
1960s
Wilson
Nat
919-707-9032
nat.wilson@ncdenr.gov
groundwater
once every two to three years
http://www.ncwater.org/Data_and_Modeling/Ground_Water_Databases/
Saltwater intrusion, water supply
NCDWR continuous water level
DWR_cont
hourly
NCDWR quarterly water level
DWR_network
routine
quarterly
ECU Killifish Study
Divergent adaptation and speciation in banded killifish, Fundulus diaphanus
Killifish divergence
Fish collection
Characterize morphological and behavioral divergent adaptation in coastal plain banded killifish populations inhabiting Carolina bays versus rivers/streams; elucidate possible environmental causes/correlates, and investigate possible speciation.
4/1/2014
Initially MS project of Sam Mears, but I hope to follow up with additional studies.
Lake
ECU
Department of Biology
McKinnon
Jeffrey
252-328-5258
mckinnonj@ecu.edu
tissue-animal
Approx monthly in spring; summer
Excel spreadsheet
Habitat degradation; Loss of native species; Non-indigenous species
VADEQ Fish Tissue
VADEQ-Fish Tissue
Fish Tissue
Collect data required to assess the human health risks for individuals who may consume fish from state waters and to identify impaired aquatic ecosystems.
http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/Water/WaterQualityInformationTMDLs/WaterQualityMonitoring.aspx
River/Stream, Estuary
VADEQ
Don
804-698-4429
Donald.Smith@deq.virginia.gov
5 year rotational monitoring plan
CEDS
habitat degradation; contaminants
USFS Flux Tower
Flux tower network
USFS Fluxnet Site
Flux tower
The site examines inter-annual differences in precipitation as a driver of ecosystem processes, characterizes carbon pools and fluxes, and examines the effects of ecosystem conversion from wetlands to intensively managed forests on hydrology.
http://fluxnet.ornl.gov/site/981
1/1/2000
USFS
USDA Forest Service Southern Global Change Program
Noormets
Asko
919-515-7040
anoorme@ncsu.edu
every 30 minutes
http://ameriflux.ornl.gov/fullsiteinfo.php?sid=71
ftp://cdiac.ornl.gov//pub/ameriflux/data/Level1/Sites_ByName//North_Carolina_Loblolly_Pine
Wetlands, loss, alteration, status and trends
Track water table elevation in Refuge Peatlands
GDS Ground Water Monitoring
GDS groundwater
Quantify magnitude and timing of water table fluctuations at select locations in Great Dismal Swamp NWR
6/1/2011
USFWS/USGS
Great Dismal Swamp NWR
Wurster
Fred
757-986-3705
fred_wurster@fws.gov
At Risk
Habitat degradation; Habitat Restoration; Wetlands; loss; alteration; status and trends.
Track water level changes in refuge ditches
GDS Surface Water Levels
GDS water level
Quantify magnitude and timing of water level fluctuations at select locations in the drainage ditches at Great Dismal Swamp NWR
6/1/2010
USGS Stage Only
North Carolina WSC surface water and ground water data collection network
NC Data Network
GH_coop
Monitoring water resources to improve understanding of water supply and water quality
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nc/nwis/sw
variously dated
Over 1,000 USGS surface-water and groundwater (both active and inactive) sites exist in this area.  If a particular kind of data is desired, such data likely is available through the USGS NWISWeb portal.
Weaver
Curtis
919-571-4000
jcweaver@usgs.gov
rivers
every 15 minutes
surface-water conditions and ground water levels
USGS Groundwater
Virginia WSC surface water and ground water data collection network
VA Data Network
Groundwater  coop
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/va/nwis/sw
There is a lot of GW data and some SW data for this area, if a particular kind of data is desired we can help to identify key sites, if it's not clear from NWIS
Wicklein
Shaun
804-261-2605
smwickle@usgs.gov
flooding and ground water levels
USGS Chloride
Monitor chloride concentrations and other ambient water quality in confined aquifers of the Virginia Coastal Plain
Groundwater Chloride
To document changes in chloride concentration and other chemical quality of groundwater potentially related to withdrawals, water-level drawdowns, and altered flow directions in confined Coastal Plain aquifers
http://va.water.usgs.gov/projects/va106.html
1/1/1997
McFarland
804-261-2641
ermcfarl@usgs.gov
multi-year/variable
groundwater use; water-level decline; saltwater intrusion
GW_coop
BBNWR Impoundment Waterbird Survey
Impoundment Waterbird Surveys
Determine if current habitat management of 880 acres of freshwater impoundments is maintaining or increasing use by migratory waterfowl during winter and their spring/fall migrations.
1970s
Migratory Birds
3X/month
Access database - IWMM - USGS; MD
Maintain traditional use of Back Bay and its Watershed by wintering and migrating waterfowl (ducks; geese and Tundra swans) and other waterbirds.
Jennettes Pier
BBNWR Landbird Point Counts
Landbird Surveys
Baseline inventory of migratory landbirds and their relative use of Refuge habitats during spring and summer.
Spring 1994
Data has been summarized annually and seasonally.
Migratory Landbirds
~10 years
Word & Excel
Initial Point Counts were for baseline data; later ones should be for comparison and trends development.
USFWS I&M sites
Marsh Elevation Monitoring on National Wildlife Refuges Across the South Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative
SALCC Marsh Monitoring
Marker Horizon
Observe impacts of sea level rise and change in priority habitats, rates of wetland elevation change and relative sea level rise, and forecast longevity of these habitats in refuges within the South Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative.
4/24/2012
NWRS/I&M Branch
Rankin
Nicole
843-928-3264
nicole_rankin@fws.gov
Quarterly basis during the first year; biannually the second and third years; and annually thereafter.
http://clu-in.org/download/contaminantfocus/sediments/Louisiana-SOP-Manual.pdf
NPS SECN Database
Habitat degredation; sediment management; wetlands loss; alteration; status; and trends
NADP AMoN
National Atmospheric Deposition Program Ammonia Monitoring Network
Measure NH3 concentrations in a spatially dense; cost-efficient network with data of defined high quality.
http://nadp.sws.uiuc.edu/amon/
4/7/2010
NADP
NADP Program Office
Gay
217-333-7871
dgay@illinois.edu
Bi-weekly
http://nadp.sws.uiuc.edu/AMoN/fieldMethods.aspx
managed database
NADP MDN
National Atmospheric Deposition Program Mercury Deposition Network
The MDN provides data on the geographic distributions and trends of total mercury in precipitation in the US and Canada.
http://nadp.sws.uiuc.edu/mdn/
2/28/1996
weekly
http://nadp.sws.uiuc.edu/lib/manuals/mdnopman.pdf
Contaminants
NADP NTN
National Atmospheric Deposition Program National Trends Network
Provide data on the amounts; trends; and geographic distributions of acids; nutrients; and base cations in precipitation
http://nadp.sws.uiuc.edu/ntn/
10/31/1978
http://nadp.sws.uiuc.edu/lib/manuals/opman.pdf
NOAA NERRS
NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) /  National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) partnership: Regional Environmental Assessments
NCCOS/NERRS REA
NCCOS/NERRS REA Biological
Assess current status of ecological condition and human-health risks throughout NERRS, beginning with reserves in NC and GA, and to provide this information as a framework for forecasting future changes due to natural or human-induced disturbances.
http://www.chbr.noaa.gov/par/coastal_ecology.aspx
1/1/2006
Data maintained in our database, but not currently published on the web, with the exception of benthic macroinfaunal abundance data, which are available at:  http://nbi.noaa.gov
NCCOS
Hyland
Jeff
843-762-8652
jeff.hyland@noaa.gov
once; baseline sampling
http://www2.coastalscience.noaa.gov/publications/ccehbr/detail.aspx?resource=ngedCWtgscjxoWgt/NYg9z5eslXAtTOBi4O2ud9xeeQ=
SQL Server
Location - Value; Portal
Habitat degradation; Contaminants; Nutrient enrichment; Non-indigenous species; Oxygen depletion
NCCOS/NERRS REA Sediment
NCCOS/NERRS REA Water
NOAA CEA
NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) / EPA National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (NHEERL): Coastal Ecological Assessments
NCCOS/NHEERL CEA
NCCOS/NHEERL CEA MAB Biological
Series of offshore studies being conducted to assess the condition of aquatic resources throughout coastal-ocean waters of the U.S. using multiple indicators of ecological condition. The protocols and design of these studies are similar to EPA NARS.
1/1/2004
http://www2.coastalscience.noaa.gov/publications/ccehbr/detail.aspx?resource=zDKRUEs3gSF7nr/wFfR3HoRs7GG4jjpbf6cYunCtmvU=
NCCOS/NHEERL CEA MAB Sediment
NCCOS/NHEERL CEA MAB Water
NCCOS/NHEERL CEA SAB Biological
http://www2.coastalscience.noaa.gov/publications/ccehbr/detail.aspx?resource=d3Nk8r8wgifhLUIAOmNa5Nf/midJgcVsJv52khq5r0U=
NCCOS/NHEERL CEA SAB Sediment
NCCOS/NHEERL CEA SAB Water
NCDMF Fish Surveys
NCDMF Program 100  Juvenile Anadromous Fishery Trawl/Seine Survey
NCDMF P100
NCDMF P100  Juvenile Anadromous Fishery Trawl/Seine Survey
Determine relative abundance, growth and distribution of juvenile alosines and striped bass. Identify primary nursery areas and other critical habitats, Provide a data base for evaluation/permit comment on projects with potential environmental impact.
1971-2012 various gears, times, locations; Major changes in stations occurred in 1974, 79, 82, 84, 87, 93, & 2004; Currently, 92 stations June/July-Oct. & 5 in Sept.
NCDMF
Rawls
Kathy
252-264-3911
kathy.rawls@ncdenr.gov
water; tissue-animal
monthly (6-10)
FIMSS/BDB
Habitat degradation; Non-indigenous species; Loss of native species;  Oxygen depletion; Wetlands; loss; alteration; status and trends
NCDMF Program 115 Albemarle Non-Anadromous Spawning Area Survey
NCDMF P115
NCDMF P115 Albemarle Non-Anadromous Spawning Area Survey
Determine relative abundance of eggs, larvae, & adults of various species in an effort to document spawning areas.
2005-2012 various gears, times, locations
2/8/2012
Loeffler
Michael
michael.loeffler@ncdenr.gov
months (1-7; 12)
NCDMF Program 120  Estuarine Fishery Trawl Survey
NCDMF P120
NCDMF P120  Estuarine Fishery Trawl Survey
Identify primary nursery areas and other critical habitats, Provide a long-term data base of annual juvenile recruitment for economically important species, Provide a data base for evaluation/permit comment on projects with potential environmental impact
1971-77 various gears, times, locations; 1978-88 standardized gear; 1989-present 105 core stations coastwide (May & June & some in July-Nov).
The most efficient method to retrieve NCDMF data would be to query by waterbody codes. Some stations may be sampled by multiple programs.
West
Katy
252-948-3884
katy.west@ncdenr.gov
monthly (5-11)
NCDMF Program 123 Red Drum Juvenile Survey
NCDMF P123
NCDMF P123 Red Drum Juvenile Survey
Identify and characterize red drum nursery areas. Develop a juvenile abundance index for red drum.
1987 with various times, and locations (September-November)
Paramore
Lee
252-473-5734
lee.paramore@ncdenr.gov
monthly (9-11)
Striped bass gill net survey
NCDMF P135
NCDMF P135 Striped bass gill net survey
To characterize the resident striped bass population in Albemarle Sound and Chowan River areas by size, age, sex, and relative abundance
10/1/1990
Godwin
Charlton
charlton.godwin@ncdenr.gov
water quality taken with each gill net sample
Oxygen depletion; Habitat degradation; Habitat restoration; Harmful algal blooms
Adult Anadromous Spawning Area Survey
NCDMF P150
NCDMF P150 Adult Anadromous Spawning Area Survey
To capture running ripe female herring and shad in the tributaries of rivers in ASMA and collect associated WQ data
1/1/1973
Not all rivers are sampled every years.  Chowan always sampled, others sampled on a rotating basis
Larimer
Amy
Amy.Larimer@ncdenr.gov
daily throughout the spring season;each station sampled at least 1 time
NCDMF Program 510 Juvenile Shrimp Sampling
NCDMF P510
NCDMF P510 Juvenile Shrimp Sampling
Penaeid shrimp management
7/16/1973 with various times, and locations
5/31/1996
252-948-3885
months (5-7; 9)
Habitat degradation; Loss of native species;  Oxygen depletion; Wetlands; loss; alteration; status and trends
NCDMF Program 550 Blue Crab Tagging
NCDMF P550
NCDMF P550 Blue Crab Tagging
Determine staging areas, migration routes, timing, and habitat utilization of the female blue crab spawning stock.
11/26/2002
10/27/2005
Henry
Lynn
lynn.henry@ncdenr.gov
months (4-11)
Oxygen depletion
NCDMF Program 637 Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Survey
NCDMF P637
NCDMF P637 Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Survey
Document SAV & Density Groundtruthing
2007 & 2012 (incomplete)
2012 data have not been entered & verified.
Conrad
Brian
252-726-7021
brian.conrad@ncdenr.gov
water; tissue-plant
sporadic
fall
Habitat degradation; Non-indigenous species; Loss of native species;  Oxygen depletion; loss; alteration; status and trends
NCDMF WQ Monitor
Albemarle Sound Water Quality Monitoring (Program 909)
NCDMF P909
NCDMF P909 Albemarle Sound Water Quality Monitoring
To collect long-term water quality data at set stations in the Albemarle Sound area and to evaluate the effects of various water quality parameters on river herring
10/27/2008
NOAA Buoy
NOAA Real-time data
NOAA Buoy 44014
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=44014
1/1/1990
Offshore
NOAA Mussel Watch
The mission of NOAA's Mussel Watch Program is to provide a nation wide time series of a broad suite of chemical contaminants in bivalves in order to support management decisions.
http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/musselwatch.aspx
2/22/1986
NOS/NCCOS/CCMA
Whitall
301-713-3028x138
dave.whitall@noaa.gov
oysters; bed sediments
Biannual
NOAA NS&T
http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/download.aspx
Contaminants; bivalve histopathology
CSI Wave Gage
Coastal Studies Institute
CSI Buoy
Oregon Inlet Wave Rider
4/12/2012
CSI
USFWS PLNWR
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge:  Movement, Survival Rate Estimation and Population Modelling of Eastern Tundra Swans (Cygnus columbianus columbianus)
PLNWR: Tundra Swan
PLNWR- Tundra Swan
Determine migration routes and bird conservation regions used by Eastern Population of Tundra swans
http://dspace.library.cornell.edu/bitstream/1813/3959/1/KWDissertation.12_06.final.pdf
1/30/2001
3/1/2003
Dr. Kristie Wilken's dissertation
Wilkins
Kristi
kristi_a_wilkins@fws.gov
water; wetlands
2 aerial and 2 ground surveys per month from end October through beginning March.
Waterfowl; habitat degradation
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge invasive species monitoring on priority habitats
PLNWR  invasive species monitoring
Monitor  presence and effectiveness of treatments on targeted invasive species in  priority habitats on the refuge.
http://www.fws.gov/pocosinlakes/
6/10/1998
Current targeted invasive species include Phragmites, alligator weed, and sesbania in moist soil units and Pungo Lake.
Pocosin Lakes NWR
Stanton
Wendy
252-796-3005
wendy_stanton@fws.gov
twice a year
habitat degradation; habitat restoration; non-indigenous species; loss of native species.
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Waterfowl Surveys
PLNWR waterfowl surveys
Survey waterfowl use on the refuge and adjacent farmlands and Lake Phelps
10/1/1981
Ground and aerial waterfowl surveys are conducted on the refuge between end of October - beginning Mar.  Other incidenal observations of bald eagles and other birds species are also documented.
252-796-3004
Habitat use of waterfowl; population trends of waterfowl along Atlantic Flyway
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge: Malformed amphibians
PLNWR:  Malformed amphibians
1) determining the extent and magnitude of the amphibian abnormality problem on National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) lands, 2) isolating potential causes, and 3) recommending management actions to address environmental problems affecting amphibians on refuges.
http://www.fws.gov/raleigh/ec_nmai.html; http://www.fws.gov/contaminants/Issues/Amphibians.cfm
4/1/2003
8/1/2005
Sara Ward and Wendy Stanton collected two years of data.  
Sara Ward was lead investigator for this area.
Raleigh Field Station; Ecological Services
Ward
Sara
919-856-4520
sara_ward@fws.gov
wetlands; water
weekly following observation of frogs breeding
http://www.fws.gov/contaminants/Issues/Amphibians.cfm
habitat degradation; pathogens; loss of native species; contaminants
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge:  Atlantic White Cedar (Chamacecyparis thyoides) Research
PLNWR: AWC
Atlantic white cedar restoration on Pocosin Lakes NWR.
http://www.fws.gov/nc-es/coastal/plnwrawc/atlanticwhitecedarresearch.html
Atlantic white cedar research conducted by Dr. Eric Hinesely and Mike Wicker during the 1990s through early 2000s.  Eric is now retired.
USFWS; NCSU
Hinesley
Eric
eric_hinseley@ncsu.edu
wetlands
habitat degradation; habitat restoration
Porewater Salinity
Sea Grant Storm Surge Sensors
Pre-storm deployed wave gages
Measure hurricane storm surge and wave heights at exposed developed areas
6/27/2005
Nearshore
NC Sea Grant
Rogers
Spencer
910-962-2491
rogerssp@uncw.edu
PreHurricane
Wetlands; loss; alteration; status and trends
VADEQ Probablistic
VADEQ-Probabilistic Monitoring Network
Probabilistic Monitoring Network
Provide unbiased statewide characterization of water resources
once; new samples are randomly selected for the following years
contaminants; pathogens; nutrient enrichment; harmful algal blooms
NCDENR Recreational Water Quality
NC Recreational Water Quality Program
Recreational Water Quality
Recreational Water Quality water samples
To protect the public health by monitoring the quality of N.C.'s coastal recreational waters and notifying the public when bacteriological standards for safe bodily contact are exceeded at the ocean beaches, sounds, bays and estuarine rivers.
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/mf/shellfish-sanitation-and-recreational-water-quality
6/1/1997
Estuary; Beaches
NCDMF Shellfish Sanitation & Recreational Water Quality Section
Potts
J.D.
252-726-6827
j.d.potts@ncdenr.gov
tier I- weekly from 4/1-9/30; twice per month in October; monthly from 11/1-3/31; tier II and III- twice per month 4/1-9/30; twice per month in October; monthly from 11/1-3/31
IBEAM/Storet/PRAWN
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/mf/rwq-sampling-data
Database; ACWI-partial
Pathogens
RSET Measurements
BBNWR Rod Surface Elevation Table (RSET) Surveys
RSET Surveys
Monitor long-term changes of marsh surface elevations; determine if related to sea level rise or subterranean changes.
7/2/2010
Joint effort with USGS & FWS to monitor sea level rise along East Coast.
Emergent marsh topography
Spring & Fall
USGS Protocol
USGS; Patuxent WRC; MD
Determine if sea level rise is occurring in Back Bay and impacting Refuge wetlands resources.
BBNWR Sea Turtle Nest Surveys
Sea Turtle Nest Surveys
Locate all sea turtle crawls and assess to determine whether a nest exists or not. Insure a hatch/emergence rate of 90% or more; relocate if in jeopardy.
Annually - May 25
This survey  & nest management policy have been conducted since the 1980s.
daily - from May 25 -Aug.31
FWS-BBNWR Protocol
Annual Report
Assist production of threatened and endangered species until population levels recover enough to be removed from T&E status.
NPS I&M
National Park Service: Inventory & Monitoring Vital Signs Monitoring: Marine Water Quality Program
NPS MWQP
SECN_monthly
Monitoring trends in Parks as a basis for making decisions and for working with other agencies and the public for the benefit of park resources. Monitoring provides a basis for understanding and identifying meaningful change in the Park╞s natural.
http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/units/SECN/marinewq.cfm
Estuary; Nearshore
Southeast Coast Network
Gregory
706-352-9441
Mark_Gregory@nps.gov
Value
Habitat degradation; nutrient enrichment; oxygen depletion; Harmful algal blooms
NCDENR Shellfish Sanitation
NC Shellfish Sanitation Program
Shellfish Sanitation
Shellfish Sanitation water samples
The Shellfish Sanitation Section is responsible for monitoring and classifying coastal waters as to their suitability for shellfish harvesting for human consumption.
unknown- paper data from 1960's, electronic data from 1990's
Jenkins
Shannon
shannon.jenkins@ncdenr.gov
minimum of 6 random samples per year
Access database
VADEQ Near-shore
VADEQ-Special Studies
Special Studies
River/Stream; Estuary; Nearshore
USGS Discharge
Surface water coop
SW_coop
Quantitative Monitoring of Fish Species and Population
Brinson's Inlet Lake Fish
Tecumseh Fish
Document effect of Tecumseh Weirs Project on fish population in lake.
http://www.fws.gov/northeast/virginiafield/partners/tecumseh.html
lake sampled each May and September by electroshocking boat
twice per year; spring and fall
Habitat degradation; Habitat restoration;  sediment management
Water level monitoring of Lake Tecumseh
Brinson's Inlet Lake Hydrology
Tecumseh Surface Elevations
2/3/2008
levels recorded every 3 hours.  Recording began three years prior to restoration completed on February 2011.
Habitat degradation; Habitat restoration; Sediment management; Wetlands; loss; alteration; status and trends; loss of native species
Quantitative Monitoring of SAV and Wetland Vegetation Associated With Tecumseh Weirs Project
Brinson's Inlet Lake Vegetation
Tecumseh Vegetation
Corps permit requires vegetation monitoring to document restoration produced no undesirable or unexpected secondary impact on wetlands
8/1/2010
8/1/2015
SAV component not required by Corps permit
9-ten meter replicates; 27-1 meter
ECU Timberlake Study
Timberlake Wetland Restoration Project
Timberlake
Timberlake flow
Examine biogeochemical consequences of wetland restoration in a former agricultural field. And the biogeochemical consequences of saltwater intrusion on nutrient cycling and greenhouse gas emissions.
http://bernhardtlab.weebly.com/research.html, http://marceloardon.weebly.com/research.html
1/8/2006
Ardon
Marcelo
252-328-6307
ardonsayaom@ecu.edu
Habitat restoration; nutrient enrichment, oxygen depletion; wetlands
Timberlake gases
Bimonthly to quaterly
Timberlake soil
Quaterly to yearly
Timberlake water
USEPA NARS NCA
National Aquatic Resource Surveys - Coasts
USEPA NARS NCA (coasts)
USEPA coordinates probability-based surveys with other agencies that use standardized field and lab methods and are designed to yield unbiased estimates of the condition of the coastal waters being studied.
http://water.epa.gov/type/watersheds/monitoring/aquaticsurvey_index.cfm
OWOW
Lehman
Sarah
202-566-1379
lehmann.sarah@epa.gov
water; sediment; tissue-animal
once every 4 - 5 years
http://www.epa.gov/emap/html/pubs/docs/groupdocs/estuary/field/index.html
NCA database
ACWI - Full
all listed
USEPA NARS NLA
National Aquatic Resource Surveys - Lakes
USEPA NARS NLA (lakes)
USEPA coordinates probability-based surveys with other agencies that use standardized field and lab methods and are designed to yield unbiased estimates of the condition of the lakes being studied.
10/1/2005
2nd iteration in progress summer 2012
water; sediment
http://water.epa.gov/type/lakes/upload/2007_11_26_lakes_lakessurvey_pdf_lakes_field_op_manual.pdf
NLA spreadsheet
AcCWI - Full
USEPA NARS NRSA
National Aquatic Resource Surveys - Rivers and Streams
USEPA NARS NRSA (rivers & streams)
USEPA coordinates probability-based surveys with other agencies that use standardized field and lab methods and are designed to yield unbiased estimates of the condition of the rivers and streams being studied.
http://water.epa.gov/type/rsl/monitoring/riverssurvey/upload/NRSA_Field_Manual_4_21_09.pdf
NRSA spreadsheet
USGS Alligator River Project
Alligator River Project
ARNWR -DCBR
USGS ARNWR QW profiles
Identify SW flow patterns near the Dare County Bombing Range within the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
10/1/1999
9/30/2001
Project designed to determine surface water flow patterns
919-571-4011
dgsmith@usgs.gov
Hard Copy; Digital
Loss of native species; habitiat restoration; flood control; fire suppression
USGS ARNWR stream and canal sites
15-minute data
USGS Currituck Bed Sed
bed sediment
once prior to bridge construction
http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/twri9A8/
USGS Currituck
Characterization water quality conditions in Currituck Sound
USGS Currituck Sound
USGS Currituck Sound continuous
Document water-quality trends in the sound and collect the data needed for the development of the coupled hydrodynamic and water-quality model.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1147/
3/1/2006
7/1/2007
Fine
Jason
919-571-4034
jmfine@usgs.gov
Serviced bi-weekly in summer; Monthly in winter routine samples
http://pubs.usgs.gov/tm/2006/tm1D3/pdf/TM1D3.pdf
http://nc.water.usgs.gov/projects/currituck/data.html
Habitat degradation; Habitat restoration; nutrient enrichment; Sediment management
USGS Currituck Sound discrete
Bi-weekly in summer; Monthly in winter routine samples
USGS Currituck Water
USGS staff gage sites
6-8 weeks
VADEQ Trend Estuarine
VADEQ-Trend Monitoring
Trend Monitoring
VADEQ Estuarine Trend Monitoring
Provide sufficient record to evaluate site specific mid or long term temporal changes in water quality.
bimonthly; 6 times per year
VADEQ Trend Riverine
VADEQ Riverine Trend Monitoring
Vegetation Plots
BBNWR Vegetation Transect Points
Vegetation Transects Survey
Determine desireable & undesirable waterfowl food-plant production within three large freshwater impoundments (A, B & C Pools).
1995-1997
Is active management within three large freshwater impoundments providing desirable levels of beneficial waterfowl food-plant production; while suppressing undesirable plant species?
USGS VA Beach
Monitor water levels and water quality in shallow aquifers underlying Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach
To define the hydrogeologic framework of shallow aquifers, document changes in water quality and water levels related to domestic withdrawals
http://groundwaterwatch.usgs.gov/countymaps/VA_810.html
1/1/1999
McCoy
Kurt
804-261-2656
kjmccoy@usgs.gov
water level measured every 15 minutes, discrete samples taken on an annual or semi-annual basis
hydrogeologic framework; water-level decline; saltwater intrusion
BBNWR Water gauge readings
Water Gauge Readings
Insure that set water level objectives are achieved in target impoundments throughout the year.
1994-95
Monitoring frequency is dependent on time of year.
Water levels - Impoundments
Avg. 2-3/week
Access database - SWIM
Provide quality freshwater wetland habitats for waterfowl; shorebirds; wading birds and marsh-birds during their peak use periods.
VADEQ Watershed Station Network
VADEQ- Watershed Station Network
Watershed Station Network
Provide Comprehensive monitoring coverage of streams and rivers
CRONOS
NC Climate Retrieval and Observations Network
Weather Station
The CRONOS/ECONet Databse, developed by the state climate office enables the public to quickly access information from the State Climate Network.
http://www.nc-climate.ncsu.edu/cronos/index.php
variously dated, but CRONOS database documents start date and end dates for individual sites
CRONOS website details specific parameters collected at each site
NC State Climate Office
Boyles
Ryan
919-513-2816
ryan_boyles@ncsu.edu
every 15-30 minutes
http://www.nc-climate.ncsu.edu/cronos
USGS WQ monitor
WQ_coop
Zooplankton studies
Zooplankton Assessment Project (ZAP): Reassessing Prey Availability for River Herring in the Chowan River Basin
ZAP
Year 1
Assess the habitat quality in the tidal freshwater region of the Chowan Rivera and its tributaries relevant to finfish, particularly zooplanktivorous anadromous fish
http://www.ncseagrant.org/images/stories/ncsg_pdf/documents/research/08-EP-06%20Final%20Report.pdf
3/1/2008
2/28/2009
River/Stream; Estuary
UNC-IMS
UNC Chapel Hill
Institute of Marine Sciences
Ensign
Scott
Mike Piehler: 252-726-6841 ext 160
sensign@usgs.gov
once per month
none
Habitat degradation; Nutrient enrichment; Loss of native species; Oxygen depletion
Year 2
http://www.ncseagrant.org/images/stories/ncsg_pdf/documents/research/09-EP-03%20Final%20Report.pdf
3/1/2009
2/28/2010
Mike Piehler: 252-726-6841 ext 161
twice per month from February through June; once per month from July through January
APNEP SAV monitoring
APNEP SAV Monitoring
APNEP SAV
APNEP SAV 2007
Monitor the status and trends in extent of submerged aquatic vegetation beds visible from aerial platforms in coastal waters from Back Bay, VA to NC/SC border.
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/apnep/sav-resources
9/27/2007
SAV Partnership
Carpenter
Dean
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/apnep/reports
APNEP Server
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/apnep/maps
Loss of coastal SAV habitat
APNEP SAV 2012
Contaminant assessment of biota and sediments in the Albemarle-Pamlico Region
AP Contaminants
AP Contaminants Sediment
Baseline surveys of contaminants in biota and sediment with emphasis on river mouths and waters near wildlife refuges
1/1/1987
1/1/1992
Ecological Services
Augspurger
Tom
919-856-4520 ext 21
tom_augspurger@fws.gov
Hard Copy
AP Contaminants Biota
The wood duck (Aix sponsa) as a sentinel of exposure to and effects of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans at contaminated sites
Wood duck dioxin and mercury
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00244-008-9199-1
3/20/2002
5/31/2005
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge: Potential Impacts from Dare County Landfills
DC Landfills
DC Landfills Initial
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1897/2004-004R.1/pdf
8/22/2000
3/2/2005
sediment, tissue-animal
Site-Specific Fish Tissue Mercury at Four Eastern North Carolina National Wildlife Refuges
NWR Mercury in Fish
919-856-4520 ext 30
Assessment of Potential Toxicity and Aquatic Community Impacts Associated with Membrane and Ion Exchange Water Treatment Facility Effluents in Coastal North Carolina
WTP Effluent Toxicity
Productivity and contaminant assessment of ospreys from western Albemarle Sound, North Carolina
Osprey dioxin and mercury
6/12/1993
5/23/1996
Dioxins and furans in wood duck eggs from the lower Roanoke River, North Carolina
NCSU Wood Duck Dioxin
4/1/1996
DC Landfills follow-up
Statewide Lidar products
LIDAR
Series of Lidar products created from statewide LIDAR data including map of Topographic Index, Canopy height, Elevation map, and modeled solar irradiation
1/1/2008
Newcomb
doug_newcomb@fws.gov
Habitat degradation and restoration, wetlands
Effects of Within-Day and Within-Week Peaking on Bank Erosion at the Roanoke river Downstream of the Roanoke Rapids Dam - Final Report
Roanoke River Bank Stability-hydropeaking
To determine if Dominion's peaking operations cause bank erosion and flow regime on the lower river will trigger bank erosion.
8/1/2007
Study also looks at USACE's flood control operations.  Study is very techinical in nature looks at movement of groundwater relative to surface water elevations in addition to physical soil characteristecs.
VA Tech
Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Diplas
Panayiotis
540-231-6069
pdiplas@vt.edu
Habitat degradation
Monitoring water levels in the Askew Impoundment Project RRNWR
Askew Tract RRNWR
RRNWR Askew Impoundments
Develop relationship of water levels within and between impoundments and in impoundments and to river flows
11/4/2008
Project is relatively new so staff is trying to figure out management regime
Roanoke River NWR
Richter
Jean
252-794-3808
jean_richter@fws.gov
Provide sufficient water levels in impoundments so wintering waterfowl have access to food resources
Influence of regulated flows on floodplain hydrology
Monitoring Wells FWS/TNC
Floodplain wells TNC/FWS
Determine influence of different flow regimes on ground and surface water hydrology throughout the lower RR floodplain
The Dynamics of Woody Debris on the Coastal Plain Reach of the Roanoke River, North Carolina and its implications for Aquatic Resources.
Large Woody Debris
RR Large Woody Debris
Look at the temporal and geographic origin of large woody debris and determine residence time within the riverine system and what flow regiemes are most responsible for it movement (flood control or hydropower peaking)
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1260/
8/1/2008
12/31/2011
NRP
Schenk
Ed
703-350-9521
eschenk@usgs.gov
annually
Utilization of Flooded Swamp Habitat on the Lower Roanoke River by Anadromous Clupeids
Anadromous Fish Survey
RR Anadromous Fish Survey
Determine if and how clupeids are utilizing swamp habitat on the Roanoke River NWR during spring runs
3/30/1998
River/Stream; Wetlands
NMFS
Walsh
Harvey
harvey.walsh@noaa.gov
EPA EMAP
EPA/NOAA:  Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program
EMAP
EMAP's goal is to translate environmental monitoring data from multiple spatial and temporal scales into assessments of ecological condition and forecasts of the future risks to the sustainability of our natural resources.
http://www.epa.gov/emap/index.html
1/1/1994
Project jointly administered by EPA and NOAA. Many sampling sites throughout region. Data are readily accessible through EPA's EMAP web site, so details on sampling locations are not provided here.
NOAA/USEPA
Habitat degradation, Contaminants, Nutrient enrichment, Non-indigenous species, Oxygen depletion
WeatherFlow
WeatherFlow Coastal Mesonet
Private Weather Network in Coastal North Carolina
http://www.weatherflow.com/coastal-weather-networks/the-weatherflow-coastal-mesonet/
Woll
Steve
757-289-1529
swoll@weatherflow.com
USGS SE Storm Surge
USGS SE Storm Surge monitoring
USGS Storm Surge
Storm Surge Network
Develop a Storm
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1022/
Weyers
Holly
hsweyers@usgs.gov
During Hurricanes predicted to hit the Albemarle Region
http://water.usgs.gov/osw/programs/storm_surge1.html
USGS Irene
USGS Storm Surge monitoring
USGS Irene Storm Surge
Storm Surge Model
Develop a storm surge model from USGS storm surge sensor data
http://vimeo.com/49126492
8/1/2011
1/1/2013
Terziotti
Silvia
seterzio@usgs.gov
Hurricane Irene
http://wim.usgs.gov/stormtidemapper/stormtidemapper.html#
Continuous Water Levels
Monitor water levels continuously during Hurricane Irene
Robbins
Jeanne
jrobbins@usgs.gov
High Water Marks
Measure high water marks from Hurricane Irene
Paros Water Level gage
6/16/1988
East Carolina University Sedimentation
ECU Sed
Albemarle Cores
Understand sedimentation history and patterns in the Albemarle Sound
Corbett, D.R., D. Vance, E. Letrick, D. Mallinson, S. Culver, 2007.  Decadal-scale sediment dynamics and environmental change in the Albemarle estuarine system, North Carolina.  Estuarine, Coastal, and Shelf Science.  71 (3-4) 717-729.
Corbett
Reide
252 328 1367
corbettd@ecu.edu
Estuarine Shoreline Change Map
ECU-CSI Estuarine Shoreline Change Analysis
ECU/CSI Shore
Estuarine Shoreline Change
Understand estuarine shoreline change at various sites in the APES
Eulie, D., Walsh, J.P. and D.R. Corbett. 2013. High-Resolution Measurements of Shoreline Change and Application of Balloon-Aerial Photography, Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine System, North Carolina, USA. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, 11, 151-160.  Cow
J.P.
252 328 5431
walshj@ecu.edu
Data collected over various areas at various times
Estuarine Shoreline Map
DCM/ECU Shoreline Mapping Project
DCM/ECU Shore
Shoreline Mapping
Map shoreline position, character and associated structures
http://dcm2.enr.state.nc.us/estuarineshoreline/mapping.html
2007
http://dcm2.enr.state.nc.us/estuarineshoreline/2012%20ESMP%20Update%20Methodology.pdf
NCDCM
McVerry
Kevin
252-838-0881
kevin.mcverry@ncdenr.gov
Data covers entire State of NC using most current high-resolution images.
Albemarle Observing
ECU/USACE/ECSU Albemarle Observing
Al Observing
Monitoring meteorological and heterological conditions in central Albemarle Sound
4/24/2008
J.P
The measured parameters have varied over time.  Meteorological data, water level and waves were generally measured hourly
NOAA Tide Gage
NOAA Water level data
NOAA Gage
CO-OPS provides the national infrastructure, science, and technical expertise to monitor, assess, and distribute tide, current, water level, and other coastal oceanographic products and services that support NOAA's mission.
http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/
COOPS
Bassett
Robert
robert.bassett@noaa.gov
Continuously and reported in real-time
http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/gmap3/
NCDWR Fish Kill
NCDWR Fish Kill reports
Fish Kills
DWR_FishKill
Fish kill information received by the NC DWR is summarized on a weekly basis during fish kill season.  Only fish kills of at least 25 fish verified by trained investigators are included.
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ess/fishkills
Environmental Services Section
919-743-8400
Fish kills are recorded if they are observed, reported to DWR, and verified by trained personnel.
http://portal.ncdenr.org/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=c91f83c4-2f61-48a3-bea1-3d75c0b6789a&groupId=38364
NCDWR portal
contaminants; pathogens; nutrient enrichment; harmful algal blooms; habitat degradation; low DO
USGS SAR RADARSAT
SAR RADARSAT
Offer dual polarization landcover information supplementing LiDAR
9/1/2013
10/31/2013
Specifications û C-Band (5.55 cm wavelength) û Wide Beam Dual Polarization (HH, HV) û Single Look Complex û ~12.5-meter spatial resolution 150 x 150 km swath size
Wetlands; Beaches
Special Applications Science Center
Friesen
Beverly
303-236-2887
bafriesen@usgs.gov
Habitat restoration and degradationl Sea Level Rise Monitoring
TNC APCCAP
TNC Albemarle-Pamlico Climate Change Adaptation Project
Develop, implement, and refine strategies for coastal wetland habitats and communities to handle climate change impacts such as sea-level rise through hydrologic, oyster reef and vegetative restoration and monitoring.
http://nature.org/nhw
1/1/2009
TNC
North Carolina Chapter
Pickens
Christine
252-441-2525
cpickens@tnc.org
Continuous data has been collected hourly on a limited basis at 11 sites in Alligator River NWR ditches since July 2012