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New Marine Facility Chief for the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

New Marine Facility Chief for the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Jenny White is the new Marine Operations Superintendent for the Marine Facility (MarFac) at the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in...

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USGS Underwater Coral Photo Selected as Popular Photography’s “Photo of the Day”

USGS Underwater Coral Photo Selected as Popular Photography’s “Photo of the Day”

An underwater coral photograph taken by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) research geologist Curt Storlazzi in Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall...

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Detailed Flood Information Key to More Reliable Coastal Storm Impact Estimates

Detailed Flood Information Key to More Reliable Coastal Storm Impact Estimates

A new study that looked in part at how damage estimates evolve following a storm puts the total amount of building damage caused by Hurricane Sandy...

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USGS Oceanographer Participating on Collaborative U.S. and Canadian Research Cruise in the Davis Strait between Greenland and Canada

USGS Oceanographer Participating on Collaborative U.S. and Canadian Research Cruise in the Davis Strait between Greenland and Canada

USGS scientist Lisa Robbins is aboard the research vessel (R/V) Atlantis in the Davis Strait near the Arctic Circle.

by Kira Barerra

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Many Dry Tortugas Loggerheads Are Actually Bahamas Residents

Many Dry Tortugas Loggerheads Are Actually Bahamas Residents

Many loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) that nest in Dry Tortugas National Park head to rich feeding sites in the Bahamas after nesting, a...

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Polar Bears Forced on Shore by Sea-Ice Loss Are Unlikely to Thrive on Land-Based Foods

Polar Bears Forced on Shore by Sea-Ice Loss Are Unlikely to Thrive on Land-Based Foods

Two studies by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) suggest a rough outlook for polar bears as climate warming continues to reduce sea ice in the Arctic.

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George Tate Retires from the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

George Tate Retires from the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Geologist and engineer George Tate retires after many years of service to the USGS.

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Climate Change Reduces Coral Reefs’ Ability to Protect Coasts

Climate Change Reduces Coral Reefs’ Ability to Protect Coasts

Climate change may reduce the ability of coral reefs to protect tropical islands against wave attack, erosion, and salinization of the drinking-water...

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Northern Alaska Coastal Erosion Threatens Habitat and Infrastructure

Northern Alaska Coastal Erosion Threatens Habitat and Infrastructure

In a new study published July 2015, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) found that the remote northern Alaska coast has some of the...

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New Sea-Level Rise Handbook Highlights Science and Models for Non-Scientists

New Sea-Level Rise Handbook Highlights Science and Models for Non-Scientists

Coastal managers and planners now have access to a new U.S. Geological Survey handbook that, for the first time, comprehensively describes the various...
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Climate Change Reduces Coral Reefs’ Ability to Protect Coasts

Climate Change Reduces Coral Reefs’ Ability to Protect Coasts

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Coral reefs, under pressure from climate change and direct human activity, may have a reduced ability to protect tropical islands...

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Detailed Flood Information Key to More Reliable Coastal Storm Impact Estimates

Detailed Flood Information Key to More Reliable Coastal Storm Impact Estimates

CORAM, N.Y. -- A new study that looked in part at how damage estimates evolve following a storm puts the total amount of building damage caused by...
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