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Barataria Bay Mapping Project

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This page will be used to organize mapping trips, data sets and all other information related to this project. A description of the project can be found here:

http://goo.gl/maps/lgYBN
Barataria Bay is growing rapidly, as the northern rim marshes lose land rapidly from accelerating erosional forces. BP's oiling was very heavy in these areas, which were and continue to be difficult to clean without destroying outright. BP's oiling is accelerating the erosional process in this area. This photographic effort and mapping allows us to show that in great detail to a mass audience, and hold BP accountable for its damages, despite its massive Public Relations campaign and close ties to the US government.

Eventually, the State of Louisiana plans to restore these "Rim" marshes (SMP 2012 A-2 page SE-23, project 002.MC.07, $216 million). Therefore, it is vitally important to record how the oil is affecting the erosion of these marshes, so that that project has the highest change of success.

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Ioby campaign link:

Contact information to get involved:
Scott Eustis: eustatic@gmail.com, scott.eustis@organizers.publiclab.org Shannon Dosemagen: shannon@publiclab.org Becki Chall: becki@publiclab.org Stevie

Past post on image stitching in wetlands: http://publiclab.org/notes/gonzoearth/1-4-2012/georectifying-wetlands


First Trip: February 9th

Research Note:


mapknitter placeholders: Feb 9th 1: BL2 Feb 9th 2: [to be done] Feb 9th 3: BM2 [to be done]

Cartography Collective: Second set is not in the Cartography Collective document.

BL1 first set, dark: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B32DNGN8pX_XdlY5b0oxVHpMeE0&usp=sharing

BH4 second set, lack of focus https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B32DNGN8pX_XWDFWc3l5alFlNlE&usp=sharing

BM2 third set: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B32DNGN8pX_Xd1I4cTdnWld5MEk&usp=sharing

flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/eustatic/sets/72157640862266313/




Second Trip: February 16th

Research Note: first site: Barataria channel --SPE

second and third sites, below





mapknitter placeholders:
Feb 16th 1: BCS SPE [to be done]
Feb 16th 2: BN3 east [to be done]
Feb 16th 3: BL1 [to be done]


Cartography Collective:
Second set is not in the Cartography Collective document.

BCS SPE first set, large: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B32DNGN8pX_XT1EtWWhzZndxNmc&usp=sharing

BN3 east https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B32DNGN8pX_XWGtqeTJQZEhWZUU&usp=sharing
BL1 third set: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B32DNGN8pX_XY25VSkJQMmZwQTQ&usp=sharing




Third Trip: February 27th

Research Note:
becki, scott, zach mouton, jenna, susan







FourthTrip: March 21st

Research Note:
Richie, Lindsay, Marie, Alexis, Scott



Flight: April 19th

Research Note:
Scott, Lance Ryberg via Southwings



FifthTrip: April 20th

[Research Note:]

Jordan, Dan NOLA, Alex S, Matt P, Andre Lyon