Reply #10: I'd guess this data probably will be public, but the EPD has their hands full right now

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I'd be willing to bet the EPD is running on a shoestring budget, is spread very thin, and just doesn't have time to deal with a bunch of people who they don't even know knocking on their door and asking for information.

If these university profs want data maybe they could pool thier resources, charter a boat, and collect samples themselves. Sounds like a heck of an opportunity to put some grad students to work too.