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PROJECT RESUME

Recent projects include:

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2002
Thales Gesolutions (Pacific), Inc.

Icy Bay, Alaska. Coffman Cove, Alaska
Bathymetry using Reson 8101 multibeam sonar system for updating nautical Charts under NOAA's Alaska contract. Work was performed both in the Gulf of Alaska and along Alaska's Inside Passage. Survey vessels Minotaur and Mistral proved to be especially well suited for near shore survey due to their shallow draft and versatile transducer mounts.

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2001
MBC Applied Environmental Science

Los Angeles, Long Beach, Newport Beach, Oxnard, CA
Sampling and 24 hour water quality monitoring project for County of Orange. Sediment sampling and trawl survey for power plant permitting.

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2001
Inshore Divers

Montecito, CA
Locate municipal sewer outfall. Support ROV and dive survey to assess condition of outfall.

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2001-2002
Thales Geosolutions (Pacific), Inc.

Marina Del Rey, CA, San Nicolas Island, CA
Bathymetry & subbottom profiling for US Navy.

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2001-Present
Reson, Inc.

Santa Barbara, CA
Test, calibrate, and demonstrate newly developed sonar systems. Sea trial repaired sonar systems.

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2001
Racal Pelagos, Inc.

San Diego, CA, Manhattan Beach, CA, Santa Barbara, CA, Morro Bay, CA.
Survey for submerged archeological artifacts and location of existing submarine cables in landing sites for transoceanic fiber optic communication cables. Inaugural project for "Geo-Pulse," a combination sidescan sonar/subbottom profiling system. Magnetometor data collected to confirm Geo-Pulse findings.

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1999-2001
David Evans, Inc.

Port Hueneme, CA
Bathymetry using multi beam and single beam sonar for updating nautical charts for NOAA.

San Francisco Bay, CA
Bathymetry using multi beam and single beam sonar for updating nautical charts for NOAA.

Rosario Straits, WA
Cable route survey for Bonneville Power Administration; including seismic profiling, bathymetry, video, coring, and Doppler current studies.

Marina del Rey, CA
Bathymetry using multi beam, single beam and sidescan sonar for updating nautical charts for NOAA.

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2000
Hagedorn Inc. & Pacific Western Construction

Wrangell Narrows, AK
Bareboat charter of 30’ Mistral for bathymetry survey using multi beam sonar on dredging project.

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1999
Golder Associates, Inc.

San Francisco Bay, CA
Seismic profiling and side scan sonar studies to identify composition of bottom materials.

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1998 and 1999
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Geophysical Institute and Cold Regions Exploration and Engineering Lab

LeConte Glacier near Petersburg, AK
Sub-bottom profiling of recently glaciated areas. Bathymetry along face of glacier.

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1998 and 2000
R & M Engineering & U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Wrangell and Petersburg, AK
Bathymetric survey and seismic refraction studies.

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1996
Evans-Hamilton, Inc.

Tacoma Narrows, Tacoma, WA
Engineering properties for submarine natural gas pipeline.

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1997 and 1998
Alaska Electric Light & Power Company

Taku Inlet south of Juneau, AK
Cable locate and survey new power line route using multi beam sonar, side scan sonar, and sub-bottom profilers. ROV (remotely operated vehicle) and video operations.

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1996 and 1997
Exponent

Duwamish River, Seattle, WA
Sediment sampling for toxic substances.

Wards Cove near Ketchikan, AK
Sediment sampling, current meter work, coring, and video operations.

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1996
University of Alaska Southeast

Lower Lynn Canal at Eldred Rock north of Juneau, AK
Deep water benthic sampling.

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1995 and 1996
CH2MHill

Taku Inlet near Juneau, AK
Tide and current meter deployment and retrieval. Biological sampling including long line, trawl, and crab pot fishing. Benthic sampling using a variety of bottom grab devices. Seismic studies including side scan sonar and sub-bottom profiler. Gravity, piston, and Kasten coring in depths to 210 meters.


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