Posted on July 1, 2010February 16, 2023

Oil Spill Response: Back from the Frontlines

The challenge of oil speculation in the gulf has changed tack recently. The focus now is not only where oil is surfacing, but predicting where the huge submerged plume will end up. Some of the impacted sites like Mobile Bay, Pascagoula, Plaquemines Parish, Pensacola might not be tomorrow’s hot spots. The options are vast and are weather and current driven. Where next and what can be done? In cooperation with DEC Environmental, Aqua Survey, Inc. is offering to provide modular … Continue reading “Oil Spill Response: Back from the Frontlines”

Posted on March 31, 2010February 16, 2023

Speaker Presentations Available from the Mid-Atlantic Contaminated Sediment/Soils Symposium

We would like to thank all the speakers who recently presented at the Mid-Atlantic Contaminated Sediment/Soils Symposium in Jersey City, NJ.  Several of the speakers have given us permission to post their presentations here on our website.  Please follow the links to view the Agenda, the Symposium Program or any of the presentations. Mid-Atlantic Contaminated Sediment/Soils Symposium Sampling, Testing, Remediation and Disposal Strategies Agenda Symposium Program (includes abstracts, bios and 3 Do’s and Don’ts for each speaker) Speaker Presentations Eric … Continue reading “Speaker Presentations Available from the Mid-Atlantic Contaminated Sediment/Soils Symposium”

Posted on January 13, 2010February 16, 2023

Cleopatra Exhibit Soon to Make American Debut

”The World’s Most Fascinating Woman” As a little kid I grew up watching National Geographic specials and the series Bold Journey.  On a daily basis I went on expeditions into the swamps near my childhood home in New Jersey.  Back in the 1950’s and 60’s I never imagined someday I would be a scientist working with an international marine archeology expedition in Egypt.  That would all change when I received a phone call from the Smithsonian’s Nile River Delta expert … Continue reading “Cleopatra Exhibit Soon to Make American Debut”

Posted on January 6, 2010February 16, 2023

Samurai Invasions, Stepping Stones & Human Ingenuity

Ancient Korea’s Struggle For Survival by Garrett Hayes, Aqua Survey Staff Writer The year is 1592 and the Joeson Dynasty of Korea is about to be confronted by one of the world’s fiercest professional armies, the Japanese samurai.  After more than one hundred years of civil war, Toyotomi Hideyoshi of Japan has recently unified his country.  Suddenly faced with a large force of battle-hardened, aggressive Japanese soldiers with little to do, Hideyoshi decides to invade China and use its small … Continue reading “Samurai Invasions, Stepping Stones & Human Ingenuity”

Posted on April 28, 2009February 16, 2023

Aqua Survey presents at HDC SETAC Meeting

Don Nazario from Aqua Survey, Inc. recently presented a talk titled “Introduction to Geophysical Surveys” at the 2009 Annual Spring Meeting of the Hudson-Delaware Chapter of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (HDC SETAC).  The meeting was held April 23-24, 2009 at the Overlook Lodge in Bear Mountain, NY.  The SETAC attendees consisted of university students, EPA, NOAA and NY State regulatory officials and individuals from private industry.  Included in the presentation was a 10 minute video that showed … Continue reading “Aqua Survey presents at HDC SETAC Meeting”

Posted on March 27, 2009February 16, 2023

An Old Friend Visits the US

Abora IV Trans-Atlantic Sailing Expedition Recently Jon Doi and I had the pleasure of visiting an old friend.  We attended a presentation on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at the German Consulate in New York City.  The speaker was the botanist and experimental archeologist Dominique Goerlitz.  Those of you who have subscribed to our company email flashes will remember Aqua Survey’s coverage of the historic Abora III expedition during the summer of 2007 (see video below).  Dominique was back in New … Continue reading “An Old Friend Visits the US”

Posted on January 23, 2009February 16, 2023

Field Processing

When was the last time you changed your own car oil? When was the last time you changed your own car oil?  If you’re like many of us, the small price to have a professional do the job is worth it to save yourself the headache and the mess.  Add to this the simple fact that time is money and it becomes clear that a lot of us are better off spending time using our other skill sets. At Aqua … Continue reading “Field Processing”

Posted on December 24, 2008February 16, 2023

The Anatomy of a Spanish Treasure

Although this Spanish piece of eight may look as if it’s been ravaged by the 386 years it spent on the bottom of the ocean, the fact is it looks much today as did when it was minted in ~1617 at Potosi, Bolivia. At first, Spain’s new world mints took great pride in producing high quality coins. This special attention to detail required a costly and time consuming manufacturing process. In short, it was a great way to make good … Continue reading “The Anatomy of a Spanish Treasure”