Sound Waves Newsletter - November-December 2017
New USGS study on a breach generated by Hurricane Sandy at Fire Island, three new oceanographic time-series datasets released, graduate students take field trip to Carmel River to learn about San Clemente Dam removal, USGS scientists participate in annual conference for Chicanos, Hispanics, and Native Americans, and more in this November-December 2017 issue fo Sound Waves.
Annual Southern Sea Otter Survey: Despite Small Population Dip, Species Moves a Step Closer to Recovery
According to data released in September by the USGS and partners, the three-year average of the total counts of southern sea otters was down from last year’s high, although it still exceeded the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) delisting threshold for a second straight year.
Data from Three Recent Studies Released in the USGS Oceanographic Time-Series Data Collection
Three new oceanographic time-series datasets were released in the USGS Oceanographic Time-Series Data Collection.
Graduate Students View Evidence of Carmel River Recovery after First Large Dam Removal in California
On October 14, 2017, geologist Amy East of the USGS and biologist Tommy Williams of the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service led a field trip to the Carmel River for 16 graduate students from the University of California, Berkeley.
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Reaches Out to the Community
The Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHCMSC) team reaches a broad spectrum of groups and individuals through a variety of outreach opportunities. WHCMSC staff participate in local, regional, national, international, educational, cultural, and scientific events.
USGS Researchers Attend Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Conference
The Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) has been the leading multicultural and multidisciplinary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) diversity organization in the United States for over 40 years.
Unusual Mineral Deposits Record the Unique History of the Arctic Ocean
Little is known about marine mineral deposits in the Arctic Ocean, an ocean dominated by shallow areas of continental shelf and deep basins with limited circulation. USGS scientists and their colleagues have published the first comprehensive paper on this subject.
Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - November-December 2017
Last month USGS scientists visited more than 13 coastal and offshore locations—plus one very much onshore location—studying hurricane damage, an underwater earthquake fault, a major western reservoir, and much more.
News Briefs - November-December 2017
Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS.
Recent Publications - November-December 2017
List of recent USGS publications and data releases based on coastal and marine research.