Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve

15 Dec, 10 AM - 21 Jul, 06 PM

On Dec. 15th 2021 @10am, Jordan Synder and I will perform the first UAV flight of the project for pre-winter data of beach-dune system. The takeoff point would be from the cliff that overlooks the dune system. The flight path would then be to the northwest over the dunes at 30m height. The flight path is 304.8 meters in total distance to comply with safety protocol, and the flying height is 30 meters to comply with airport regulations. The total flight time is 45 minutes, and if at any point there was bird disturbance, the mission would be cancelled. The UAS data collection includes the swash zone, the beach-dune system, and ends in the back dunes where vegetation becomes dense. If the birds are disturbed, we will cancel the flight. TBD: In order to georeference the data, ground control points are desired to be collected around the beach-dune environment. This may or may not occur, depending on if the equipment is available (if available, this can occur on either Dec. 15th or Dec. 16th). I am waiting for a response from an alternate lab to use their equipment. If available, a basestation would be set up on a piece of rebar in a location where a clear GPS signal can be obtained for four hours. A GPS rover will collect ~10 ground control points across the study site that are marked by plastic discs able to be seen during the UAV flight.

Visit #74812 @Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve

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Under Project # 48423 | Research

Geomorphology of Beach-Dune System @ COPNR

graduate_student - University of California, Santa Barbara

Reservation Members(s)

Madison Heffentrager Dec 15, 2021 (1 days)
Jordan Snyder Dec 15, 2021 (1 days)
Madison Heffentrager Jul 21, 2022 (1 days)
Ian Walker Jul 21, 2022 (1 days)
Nitzan Swet Jul 21, 2022 (1 days)
Zach Hilgendorf Jul 21, 2022 (1 days)
Ember Waters Jul 21, 2022 (1 days)
Erika Bjorkman Jul 21, 2022 (1 days)

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Day visit to reserve 1 Dec 15 (1 hours)
Reserve Director assistance 1 Dec 15 (1 hours)