SWFSWG Seagrass Transect Training

Save the date for the Tampa Bay Seagrass Transect Training on June 8, 2023 from 9am-12pm at the Sunshine Skyway Bridge North Rest Area: https://goo.gl/maps/aPJzKF5z1E8VwvDJ8. The backup date for the training will be July 21 from 9am-12pm. The focus of the training will be on intercalibrating the surveyors, discerning between Halodule and Ruppia, and answering questions about the SOP.

Relevant links:

• Transect Training Video: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfJ6-D-exF9RKU6i3A7z0uwfeiyayULqk
• SOP, equipment list, and other transect documents: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gYo9asUHZ8nr4PnJ26ti3luCTp2pR6fl?usp=sharing
• Updated Macroalgae ID Guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1naZpND_Ur90abqND-ZhZ_fJtBBiuetjt/view?usp=sharing
• View data and transect locations at: https://shiny.tbep.org/seagrasstransect-dash/

If you are new to the team, be sure to register with the Water Atlas data portal. This is how all data will be entered and QA/QAed: http://dev.seagrass.wateratlas.usf.edu/account/register