Iguigig

Someone stands on a grassy and sandy part of a beach looking towards the water on the left of the image. There is brush in the background. The sky is partially cloudy.
The cameraman caught two profiles in this photo.
Four people stand in frame. One of them is holding the Trimble instrument. Two people are standing on the bottom of a slope in some brush. The other two are standing towards the top of the slope, one of them is holding a field notebook. The sky is partially cloudy.
This is what the Fellowship of the Ring would look like if the main characters were geologists.
Someone stands holding a Trimble instrument. One hand is being held up with the palm facing the camera and the person is looking at the camera and smiling. They are standing on a beach near the water. There is brush in the background. The sky is mostly blue with a few clouds.
Having a great time collecting GPS coordinates.
Someone stands in the middle of the photo holding a Trimble instrument. They are standing at the base of a grassy hill. There are a few buildings around the top of the hill. The sky is mostly cloudy.
Sometimes the data we collect is shocking.
Seth Classen is holding a Trimble instrument and looking towards the camera smiling. He is standing on the side of a dirt road in a neighborhood. The grass on either side of the road is green and various objects are scattered around. The sky is cloudy.
Seth likes collecting GPS data.
Two people stand on a short beach. One of them is holding a Trimble instrument and the other is writing in a field notebook. Behind them, to the right of the frame, is tall brush. The sand they stand on is scattered with various rocks. In front of them, to the left of the frame, is a calm ocean. The sky is mostly blue with a few clouds.
Areas that show a higher rate of erosion are of particular interest to our group when we go out to the field sites.
Two people stand next to each other for a selfie. Behind them there is a hill with brush and tall grass. Further back there is a river with evergreen trees on the opposite river bank.
Hanging out by the river.
An aerial photo capturing part of Igiugig and a river running next to it. The camera is angled in a way that further out you can see the ocean. The sky is partially cloudy.
Capturing some of the changes in water depth around the river near Igiugig.
Someone stands holding a Trimble instrument on a GCP tarp. To the left of the photo is a parked ATV. They are on the sandy area of a beach. Further back there is some gravel and a brushy hill behind the gravel. The sky is cloudy.
Ground Control Point or GCP tarps are great for building 3D models of an area.
Someone stands in a grassy field holding a Trimble instrument on a GCP tarp. The sky is mostly cloudy.
Why frolic in a field when you can collect the GPS coordinate of the field?
Seth Classen is standing on the downward slope of a grassy hill holding a Trimble instrument. The background has taller brush and calm water. The sky is overcast.
Seth collecting more GPS data, but this time, on a hill.
Three people stand around a boulder on the beach. One of them is holding a Trimble instrument. Two of them are touching the boulder. The beach is gravelly with bits of driftwood scattered about. There is a small bluff to the left of the frame covered in brush. There are small waves forming in the water to the right of the frame. The sky is overcast.
Everyone’s very excited about this rock.
Two people are in frame. One of them is holding drone controllers while the other is kneeling on the ground. They are in tall grass. Behind them is a calm body of water. The other side of the water has low hills and trees. The sky is overcast.
Getting ready to fly the drone around.
Two people stand near each other. One of them is holding controllers for a drone. They are both looking up towards something out of camera frame. There are some bags, containers, a drone landing tarp, and a tripod nearby. They are on a grassy hill near a cliff edge. There is smooth water visible off the side of the cliff. The sky is overcast.
Trying to see how high the drone can go.
Two people are standing in shallow water on a beach. One of them is holding a Trimble instrument and water is splashing by their feet. The other is in the left of the frame where the water starts to recede. Further back there is a beach with some driftwood, brush, and trees. The sky is overcast.
Sometimes you need to walk into the ocean for the best GPS data.
Two people are standing on a gravelly beach. One of them is holding a Trimble instrument and the other is looking into their open field notebook. Behind them is a small bluff covered in tall grass. There are leafless trees in the background to the left of the frame. The sky is overcast.
Checking notes while collecting GPS data.
Seth Classen is holding a Trimble instrument on a GCP tarp. He is standing on a gravely section of a beach. The water is calm. There is a metal boat parked behind him, leaning on a grassy shore. There are trees and a house on the far side of the water. The sky is cloudy.
Seth is checking the screen for the Trimble.
Three people stand on a beach with ocean water receding around their feet. One of them is holding a Trimble instrument, another is holding an open notebook. There area few rocks scattered around the sand. The deeper water has small waves breaking. The sky is overcast.
Taking GPS coordinates no matter how much water there is.
Seth Classen is standing on a beach with beach water receding around his feet. There are a few rocks scattered around the sand. The deeper water has small waves breaking. The sky is overcast.
Seth thinks this is a good surf spot.
Three people stand on a beach. One of them is holding a Trimble instrument and another is writing in a field notebook. The two with the Trimble and the notebook are standing on the edge of the water. Behind them is a small hill with thick brush. The sky is cloudy.
A day at the beach for geologists.
Three people are on a beach with a boulder. One of them is holding a field notebook with their hand on the boulder, another is squat-standing on the boulder, and the other is standing on the other side of the boulder holding a Trimble instrument. The beach is gravelly with some driftwood scattered around. The left has a small bluff that's covered in brush. The right is the ocean with small waves breaking. The sky is overcast.
The geologist on the boulder is doing their best impression of a gremlin.
Chris Maio is holding a Trimble instrument on a GCP tarp. They are standing on a small clearing on the edge of a brush line. The sky is partially cloudy.
Chris collecting GPS data near some brush.
Someone stands near the back of the boat holding on to the rudder controller. Behind the boat are wakes on smooth water. The shores of the river are green with grass, brush, and trees.
They are the captain now
Someone is holding a Trimble instrument, looking at the small screen on it. They seem to be in shallow beach water. The background is choppy seawater. The sky is overcast.
GCP? more like G-sea-P
Someone squats while holding controllers for a drone. Near them are some bags, containers, a drone tarp, and a tripod. They are all on top of tall grass on a gently sloping hill. There are some trees further back. The sky is overcast. A drone is in flight, starting its ascent.
Preparing for takeoff!
Four people stand on the top of a grassy ledge. One of them is holding a Trimble instrument, another is holding a field notebook. The sky is partially cloudy.
We go to extreme heights for data collection.
Three people stand near each other for a small group photo. They are standing in a sandy patch near some brush. The sky is cloudy.
Three bros, chillin by some plants, as nature intended.
Three people stand near each other on the side of a graveled road. Two of them are looking at the phone screen being held by the third person. Behind them are a few evergreen trees and a partially cloudy sky.
“Does your phone got any games on it?”
Four people stand near each other. One of them is holding a Trimble instrument and another is looking in their field notebook. They are standing on mixed foliage and there are a few evergreen trees nearby. The sky is partially cloudy.
“Maybe we should have taken a left at Albuquerque”
Two people stand next to each other for a selfie. There are some trees behind them and a blue sky.
Kicking back by the trees.
Two people sit in a moving boat looking toward the camera for a selfie. The water behind them is smooth with wakes forming. The river's shore is green with grass, brush, and evergreen trees.
Gotta go fast!
Three people stand near each other for a group selfie. Behind them there are some rocks, mud, and some brush.
Having a good time out in the field
Two people stand on a short beach. One of them is holding a Trimble instrument and the other is writing in a field notebook. Behind them, to the right of the frame, is tall brush. The sand they stand on is scattered with various rocks. In front of them, to the left of the frame, is a calm ocean. The sky is mostly blue with a few clouds.
Looking at the ocean while collecting GPS data is the most calming way to collect GPS data.
Someone knees in tall grass holding a drone. In front of them are drone controllers, a landing pad, a GCP tarp, and a few bags. Behind them is calm water with some wind ripples.
All those years practicing with an RC car has finally paid off.
Someone stands on a grassy and sandy part of a beach looking towards the water on the left of the image. There is brush in the background. The sky is partially cloudy.
Four people stand in frame. One of them is holding the Trimble instrument. Two people are standing on the bottom of a slope in some brush. The other two are standing towards the top of the slope, one of them is holding a field notebook. The sky is partially cloudy.
Someone stands holding a Trimble instrument. One hand is being held up with the palm facing the camera and the person is looking at the camera and smiling. They are standing on a beach near the water. There is brush in the background. The sky is mostly blue with a few clouds.
Someone stands in the middle of the photo holding a Trimble instrument. They are standing at the base of a grassy hill. There are a few buildings around the top of the hill. The sky is mostly cloudy.
Seth Classen is holding a Trimble instrument and looking towards the camera smiling. He is standing on the side of a dirt road in a neighborhood. The grass on either side of the road is green and various objects are scattered around. The sky is cloudy.
Two people stand on a short beach. One of them is holding a Trimble instrument and the other is writing in a field notebook. Behind them, to the right of the frame, is tall brush. The sand they stand on is scattered with various rocks. In front of them, to the left of the frame, is a calm ocean. The sky is mostly blue with a few clouds.
Two people stand next to each other for a selfie. Behind them there is a hill with brush and tall grass. Further back there is a river with evergreen trees on the opposite river bank.
An aerial photo capturing part of Igiugig and a river running next to it. The camera is angled in a way that further out you can see the ocean. The sky is partially cloudy.
Someone stands holding a Trimble instrument on a GCP tarp. To the left of the photo is a parked ATV. They are on the sandy area of a beach. Further back there is some gravel and a brushy hill behind the gravel. The sky is cloudy.
Someone stands in a grassy field holding a Trimble instrument on a GCP tarp. The sky is mostly cloudy.
Seth Classen is standing on the downward slope of a grassy hill holding a Trimble instrument. The background has taller brush and calm water. The sky is overcast.
Three people stand around a boulder on the beach. One of them is holding a Trimble instrument. Two of them are touching the boulder. The beach is gravelly with bits of driftwood scattered about. There is a small bluff to the left of the frame covered in brush. There are small waves forming in the water to the right of the frame. The sky is overcast.
Two people are in frame. One of them is holding drone controllers while the other is kneeling on the ground. They are in tall grass. Behind them is a calm body of water. The other side of the water has low hills and trees. The sky is overcast.
Two people stand near each other. One of them is holding controllers for a drone. They are both looking up towards something out of camera frame. There are some bags, containers, a drone landing tarp, and a tripod nearby. They are on a grassy hill near a cliff edge. There is smooth water visible off the side of the cliff. The sky is overcast.
Two people are standing in shallow water on a beach. One of them is holding a Trimble instrument and water is splashing by their feet. The other is in the left of the frame where the water starts to recede. Further back there is a beach with some driftwood, brush, and trees. The sky is overcast.
Two people are standing on a gravelly beach. One of them is holding a Trimble instrument and the other is looking into their open field notebook. Behind them is a small bluff covered in tall grass. There are leafless trees in the background to the left of the frame. The sky is overcast.
Seth Classen is holding a Trimble instrument on a GCP tarp. He is standing on a gravely section of a beach. The water is calm. There is a metal boat parked behind him, leaning on a grassy shore. There are trees and a house on the far side of the water. The sky is cloudy.
Three people stand on a beach with ocean water receding around their feet. One of them is holding a Trimble instrument, another is holding an open notebook. There area few rocks scattered around the sand. The deeper water has small waves breaking. The sky is overcast.
Seth Classen is standing on a beach with beach water receding around his feet. There are a few rocks scattered around the sand. The deeper water has small waves breaking. The sky is overcast.
Three people stand on a beach. One of them is holding a Trimble instrument and another is writing in a field notebook. The two with the Trimble and the notebook are standing on the edge of the water. Behind them is a small hill with thick brush. The sky is cloudy.
Three people are on a beach with a boulder. One of them is holding a field notebook with their hand on the boulder, another is squat-standing on the boulder, and the other is standing on the other side of the boulder holding a Trimble instrument. The beach is gravelly with some driftwood scattered around. The left has a small bluff that's covered in brush. The right is the ocean with small waves breaking. The sky is overcast.
Chris Maio is holding a Trimble instrument on a GCP tarp. They are standing on a small clearing on the edge of a brush line. The sky is partially cloudy.
Someone stands near the back of the boat holding on to the rudder controller. Behind the boat are wakes on smooth water. The shores of the river are green with grass, brush, and trees.
Someone is holding a Trimble instrument, looking at the small screen on it. They seem to be in shallow beach water. The background is choppy seawater. The sky is overcast.
Someone squats while holding controllers for a drone. Near them are some bags, containers, a drone tarp, and a tripod. They are all on top of tall grass on a gently sloping hill. There are some trees further back. The sky is overcast. A drone is in flight, starting its ascent.
Four people stand on the top of a grassy ledge. One of them is holding a Trimble instrument, another is holding a field notebook. The sky is partially cloudy.
Three people stand near each other for a small group photo. They are standing in a sandy patch near some brush. The sky is cloudy.
Three people stand near each other on the side of a graveled road. Two of them are looking at the phone screen being held by the third person. Behind them are a few evergreen trees and a partially cloudy sky.
Four people stand near each other. One of them is holding a Trimble instrument and another is looking in their field notebook. They are standing on mixed foliage and there are a few evergreen trees nearby. The sky is partially cloudy.
Two people stand next to each other for a selfie. There are some trees behind them and a blue sky.
Two people sit in a moving boat looking toward the camera for a selfie. The water behind them is smooth with wakes forming. The river's shore is green with grass, brush, and evergreen trees.
Three people stand near each other for a group selfie. Behind them there are some rocks, mud, and some brush.
Two people stand on a short beach. One of them is holding a Trimble instrument and the other is writing in a field notebook. Behind them, to the right of the frame, is tall brush. The sand they stand on is scattered with various rocks. In front of them, to the left of the frame, is a calm ocean. The sky is mostly blue with a few clouds.
Someone knees in tall grass holding a drone. In front of them are drone controllers, a landing pad, a GCP tarp, and a few bags. Behind them is calm water with some wind ripples.
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