<div dir="ltr">Cliff, thanks so much for organizing. It's a weird and wonderful luxury for me to just sit back and watch the emails come through showing everything falling into place, but I know none of it is happening on its own!<div><br></div><div>Best,<br>Alec</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 10:50 AM Cliff Redus via Personal_Submersibles <<a href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">2019 Flathead Lake Expedition</font></p><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">Since David mentioned his goal in getting his boat ready for
dive next year in Montana, I thought I would update the Psub community on the expedition.<span> </span></font></font><font color="#000000" size="3">On August 5-9, 2019, the 2019 Flathead Lake Expedition
is planned.</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">This is a joint effort between
InnerSpace.Org </font></font><a href="https://www.innerspacescience.org/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri" size="3">https://www.innerspacescience.org/</font></a><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">
and the Flathead Bio Station </font><a href="https://flbs.umt.edu/newflbs" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri" size="3">https://flbs.umt.edu/newflbs</font></a><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000" size="3"> .
FLBS is operated by the University of Montana.</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3">
</font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">I am the point person for this Expedition from the Innerspace
Science/PSub side and Jim Craft, </font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3"><a href="https://flbs.umt.edu/newflbs/about-flbs/people/page-elements/flbs-people/people/jim-craft/" target="_blank">https://flbs.umt.edu/newflbs/about-flbs/people/page-elements/flbs-people/people/jim-craft/</a>
</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">from the FLBS, UM science side. Tom
Bansak, </font></font><a href="http://flbs.umt.edu/newflbs/about-flbs/people/page-elements/flbs-people/people/tom-bansak/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri" size="3">http://flbs.umt.edu/newflbs/about-flbs/people/page-elements/flbs-people/people/tom-bansak/</font></a><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000" size="3">
, the assistant director at FLBS, is also working closely with Jim Craft on the
Expedition. </font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">Organizationally, this Expedition
will be structured much like the 2018 Lake Tahoe Expedition.</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">The base station for the dive is going to be
the FHBS facility at Yellow Bay on the west side of the lake.</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">At this time two psubs are committed to
come.</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">Hank Pronk is bringing Nekton
Gamma and I am bringing the R300.</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">If
David is able to finish fabrication and testing by then, then he is welcome to bring
SeaQuester.</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">Jim Craft is working with
his FLBS colleges to develop the science objectives which will primarily be
completed with Nekton Gamma as she can take a passenger.</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">Gamma will be fitted with an instrumentation
package, the Hydrolab DS5 - Multiparameter Data Sonde </font></font><a href="https://www.ott.com/en-uk/products/water-quality-2/hydrolab-ds5-multiparameter-data-sonde-56/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri" size="3">https://www.ott.com/en-uk/products/water-quality-2/hydrolab-ds5-multiparameter-data-sonde-56/</font></a><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000" size="3">.</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">FLBS has two of these data sondes but they
may have one of these committed on an existing research project.</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">If it is available, it will be mounted on the
R300.</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">These data sondes log Temperature,
Conductivity, Depth, pH, Oxygen Reduction Potential (ORP), Dissolved Oxygen
(LDO), Dissolved Oxygen (Clark Cell), Turbidity, Chlorophyll a, Blue-Green
Algae, Rhodamine WT, Ammonium, Nitrate, Chloride, Total Dissolved Gas (TDG), and
Ambient Light.</font></font></p><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">One of the planned science missions is for Gamma to do a
submerged transect from the mouth of the Flathead river at the north of the
lake to Big Arm Bay logging with the DS5 and capturing bottom samples along the
path.<span> </span></font></font><font color="#000000" size="3">Hank is in the process of adding
the capability to Gamma to take these samples.</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3">
</font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">A bathymetric map of the lake can be found at </font></font><a href="http://flatheadlakers.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/bathymap.pdf" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri" size="3">http://flatheadlakers.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/bathymap.pdf</font></a></p><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">Dr. Josef Crepeau, Associate Prof. Mathematics, University of
Montana has agreed to provide dive support with his 19ft Boston Whaler. The
plan is for Josef to use his vessel to tender the R300 and FLBS’s 30 foot
research vessel will be tendering Nekton Gamma.<span>
</span></font></font><font color="#000000" size="3">We have a number of psubbers that are tentatively involved:</font></font></p><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">Cliff Redus</font></font><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">Rick Maxwell</font></font><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">Hank Pronk and wife</font></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">Jon Wallace</font></font></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">Doug Suhr Jr.</font></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">Doug Suhr Sr.</font></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">Alec Symth (Provisional depending on his son’s racing
schedule)</font></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
<font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">David Colombo and wife</font></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3"></font><br></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">Limited sleeping accommodation for some of the psub contingent
has been provided at FLBS base station using their faculty cabins but these
cabins now are fully committed.<span> </span></font></font><font color="#000000" size="3">There
are a number of hotels in Polson but be aware that reservation would need to be
made early for these as they tend to fill up fast for the summer.</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">We have a local contact, Masson Niblack, who lives
in Polson working with us as well for local info.</font></font></p><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">Along with the long submerged transect that Hank is going to
make, we will also be doing a joint night dive to see the difference in the
marine community between day and night.<span> </span></font></font><font color="#000000" size="3">There
are several wall dives that are also planned.</font><span><font color="#000000" size="3">
</font></span><font color="#000000" size="3">As we get closer to the date, we will get a better picture of the planned
dives.</font></font></p><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000"><font size="3">On Friday afternoon August 9</font><sup><font size="2">th</font></sup></font><font color="#000000" size="3">, FLBS is hosting
an open house for the public and has asked Innerspace Science to have the subs available
for 400-500 students.</font></font></p><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">Flathead Lake is one of the largest clearest lakes in the
US.<span> </span></font></font><font color="#000000" size="3">The 2019 Flathead Lake Expedition should
be a hoot!</font></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 10pt" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000" size="3"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">Cliff</font></font></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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