Sound Waves Newsletter: January-February 2024
Where Ice Gave Way to Fire: New Study Sheds Light on British Columbia's Deglacial Volcanoes
In a study conducted by the Geological Survey of Canada, USGS, and the University of Alberta, Edmonton, researchers analyzed seismic and sediment data to reconstruct the geological history of deglacial volcanoes at Milbanke Sound on British Columbia's central coast, formed during the end of the last ice age.
San Francisco Bay Shallow Water Strategic Placement Pilot Project
The USGS is providing support for an innovative project between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, California Coastal Conservancy, and Port of Redwood City to increase marsh resilience to sea-level rise.
Forecasting Storm-Induced Coastal Flooding for the Hawaiian, Mariana, and American Samoan Islands
A team of USGS researchers and partners has integrated oceanographic, coastal engineering, ecological, and geospatial data and tools to model the complex impacts of sea-level rise inundation and storm-driven coastal flooding across the Hawaiian, Mariana, and American Samoan Islands.
Latest science findings from Ocean Ecology Research to be presented at Conferences in February 2024
USGS scientists will present findings from their ocean and coastal research at three scientific conferences this February. USGS research in ocean ecology focuses on improving our understanding of our world’s interconnected oceanic system, from the sea’s surface to its depths.
USGS Scientists from across the Nation Publish Circular Summarizing USGS Participation in Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE) and Present Recommendations for Improving Diversity in the USGS Workforce
A recently published USGS Circular summarizes the work of more than 100 scientists from six groups across USGS, the largest participation in URGE of any federal science agency, representing a grassroots plan for making the USGS workforce more diverse and inclusive.
COAWST Modeling System Training
On January 17-18, 2024, John Warner provided a two-day training for the COAWST (Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere-Waves-Sediment Transport) modeling system in St. Petersburg, Florida. During this training, USGS scientists learned how to apply the modeling system to study impacts from coastal storms.
Cutting-Edge Storm Modeling System Forecasts Future Coastal Hazards in the Salish Sea
Three new studies from USGS and partners use an advanced coastal-storm modeling system to deliver fine-scale projections of wave behavior, flood exposure, and storm hazards in the Pacific Northwest's Salish Sea.
Web Portal Offers Access to National Marine Seismic Surveys
In a significant stride towards fostering scientific exploration and understanding of the ocean floor and below, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have collaborated to expand data access on the National Archive of Marine Seismic Surveys (NAMSS) portal.
USGS Continues Support to Ecuador on Catastrophic River Erosion Hazard
USGS scientists Dr. Amy East and Molly Wood traveled for the second time to Ecuador in January 2024 to advise the Ecuadorian government on a river erosion natural disaster and on sediment monitoring to support maintenance and sustainability of Ecuador’s largest hydropower facility.
New Video Offers Virtual Tour of the USGS Sediment Core Lab
USGS scientists collect core samples from estuaries, lakes, coasts, and marine environments to study a range of physical and chemical properties preserved in sediment or coral over time. They process and analyze these core samples at the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center’s Sediment Core Lab.
News Briefs: January-February 2024
News Briefs - featuring coastal and ocean science from across the USGS.
Photo Roundup: January-February 2024
A selection of coastal and ocean videos and photographs from across the USGS.