Images

Scenic photo of Domes Beach in Rincon, Puerto Rico. Photo credit: Emily Himmelstoss.

The USGS is assessing the physical condition of coastal wetlands and their response to external forces, using field observations and remote-sensing data. The U.S.

Distinguished Service Award for USGS Research Geophysicist Carolyn Ruppel, presented on May 8, 2024.

Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge in South Carolina shown in the pop-out of the U.S. Coastal Wetlands Synthesis Applications geonarrative.   

The Southeast Region Refuges tab of the U.S. Coastal Wetlands Synthesis Applications geonarrative. A FWS and USGS collaboration.

The Southeast Region Refuge tab of the U.S. Coastal Wetlands Synthesis Applications geonarrative, showing the application section. This is a FWS and USGS collaboration.

The U.S. Coastal Wetlands Synthesis Applications geonarrative. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is assessing the physical condition of coastal wetlands and how they may change in response to storms, sea-level rise, and human activity.

Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge in South Carolina shown in the pop-out of the U.S. Coastal Wetlands Synthesis Applications geonarrative. 

Map of updated seeps database for the U.S. Atlantic margin, including all seeps identified based on analyzed multibeam sonar water column imagery collected since 2011. 

Green and orange circles represent individual methane seeps identified as a function of water depth within the Mid-Atlantic Bight and on the southern New England margin, respectively. The black curves show the nominal average bathymetry on each part of the margin.  

Water column bubble plumes (gray features) detected by multibeam sonar at the Norfolk seep field, 1450 – 1620 meters (~4760 to 5315 feet) water depth. 

Photograph of a salt marsh with ponding in coastal Connecticut taken during estuarine research field work.

Salt marsh with ponding in coastal Connecticut, with the sun shining brightly overhead.

Salt marsh behind impoundment in coastal Connecticut, taken during estuarine research field work.

Salt marsh in coastal Connecticut. A USGS scientist surveys the marsh in the distance.

Photograph of a salt marsh with ponding in coastal Connecticut taken during estuarine research field work.

Photograph of a salt marsh with ponding in coastal Connecticut taken during estuarine research field work.

Salt marsh in coastal Massachusetts (Cape Cod), photographed during estuarine research field work.

Photograph of a salt marsh in coastal Massachusetts (Cape Cod) during USGS field work.

Coastal Coupling Community of Practice Executive Committee and other subject matter experts (partial group) in front of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration building and “The Hand.” From left to right: Rebecca Atkins, John Warner, Cristina Urizar, Tracy Fanara, Courtney Barry, Trey Flowers, Saeed Moghimi, David Welch, Lucila Houttuijn Bloemendaal, Chris

A salt marsh in coastal Massachusetts (Cape Cod) on an overcast yet warm day during USGS field research.