CI-CORE

California State Universities

Center for Integrated Coastal Observation, Research and Education

SCCOOS Meeting

Dana Point, CA

Rick Pieper, SCMI/OSI/CSULB

Chuck Trees, SDSU

18 October 2004

What is CICORE?

• CICORE is a distributed coastal ocean observatory comprised of 10 (of 23) CSU campuses - others will join.

• CICORE focuses on the near-coastal regions, including wetlands, harbors, estuaries

• CICORE emphasizes three technologies:– In situ sensors with high temporal resolution

– Benthic mapping and characterization.

– Hyperspectral digital imagery of shallow water and the coast

CICORE data (1):• High temporal resolution in situ data

– Presently collected at four sites• Humboldt State University

– Commercial pier “B” and Trinidad Head• San Francisco State University/Romberg Tiburon Center

– RTC waterfront• Moss Landing Marine Laboratories

– Small boats pier• California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

– Unical pier in San Luis Bay

– New sites to be added 2005 in southern California• OSI/SCMI/CSULB

– Los Angeles River fishing pier– Point Fermin mooring

San Francisco Bay, Tiburon - Fall 2003

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Moorings off of Los Angeles River and Point Fermin

(CTD, DO, pH, fluorescence, turbidity)

Hyperspectral Imaging - San Francisco Bay

March 2004 CICORE HSI CollectCoverage Map

Fall 2004 CICORE HSI Plan

Los Angeles Region

San Diego Coverage – Fall 2004