Guy R Cochrane, PhD
I have a background in marine geophysics which I employ for benthic habitat mapping in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Professional Experience
Seafloor Mapping
Benthic Habitat Mapping
Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard working group (CMECS)
Expanding Pacific Research and Exploration of Submerged Systems (EXPRESS)
Coastal and Marine Geology Data Management Leadership Team
Education and Certifications
BS Geology and Oceanography Humboldt State University
MS Geo-Oceanography University of Washington
PhD Earth Sciences University of California, Santa Cruz
Affiliations and Memberships*
GeoHab Board of Directors (geohab.org)
Science and Products
California State Waters Map Series Data Catalog--Offshore of Santa Cruz, California
California State Waters Map Series Data Catalog--Offshore of Scott Creek, California
California State Waters Map Series Data Catalog--Offshore of Pigeon Point, California
California State Waters Map Series — Offshore of Tomales Point, California
California State Waters Map Series — Drakes Bay and vicinity, California
California State Waters Map Series — Offshore of San Francisco, California
California State Waters Map Series — Offshore of Pacifica, California
Bathymetry, acoustic backscatter, and seafloor character of Farallon Escarpment and Rittenburg Bank, northern California
California State Waters Map Series — Offshore of Half Moon Bay, California
Characterization of deep coral and sponge communities in the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: Rittenburg Bank, Cochrane Bank and the Farallon Escarpment.
Bathymetry and acoustic backscatter-outer mainland shelf, eastern Santa Barbara Channel, California
Sea-Floor Mapping and Benthic Habitat GIS for the Elwha River Delta Nearshore, Washington
Survey report of NOAA Ship McArthur II cruises AR-04-04, AR-05-05 and AR-06-03: habitat classification of side scan sonar imagery in support of deep-sea coral/sponge explorations at the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Seafloor mapping and benthic habitat GIS for southern California, volume III
Geologic characteristics of benthic habitats in Glacier Bay, southeast Alaska
Science and Products
California State Waters Map Series Data Catalog--Offshore of Santa Cruz, California
California State Waters Map Series Data Catalog--Offshore of Scott Creek, California
California State Waters Map Series Data Catalog--Offshore of Pigeon Point, California
California State Waters Map Series — Offshore of Tomales Point, California
California State Waters Map Series — Drakes Bay and vicinity, California
California State Waters Map Series — Offshore of San Francisco, California
California State Waters Map Series — Offshore of Pacifica, California
Bathymetry, acoustic backscatter, and seafloor character of Farallon Escarpment and Rittenburg Bank, northern California
California State Waters Map Series — Offshore of Half Moon Bay, California
Characterization of deep coral and sponge communities in the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: Rittenburg Bank, Cochrane Bank and the Farallon Escarpment.
Bathymetry and acoustic backscatter-outer mainland shelf, eastern Santa Barbara Channel, California
Sea-Floor Mapping and Benthic Habitat GIS for the Elwha River Delta Nearshore, Washington
Survey report of NOAA Ship McArthur II cruises AR-04-04, AR-05-05 and AR-06-03: habitat classification of side scan sonar imagery in support of deep-sea coral/sponge explorations at the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Seafloor mapping and benthic habitat GIS for southern California, volume III
Geologic characteristics of benthic habitats in Glacier Bay, southeast Alaska
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government