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In 2022, the USGS and partners embarked on a research expedition to Escanaba Trough off the coast of northern California. The multidisciplinary crew collected samples with a remotely operated vehicle and tested new seafloor mapping techniques using an autonomous underwater vehicle.

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Sound Waves Newsletter

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Read issues of the Sound Waves Newsletter, featuring “Coastal and Marine Research News from Across the USGS”

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Deep-Sea Instrument Tripod Passes Test in Monterey Bay, California—Next Stop is South China Sea

Deep-Sea Instrument Tripod Passes Test in Monterey Bay, California—Next Stop is South China Sea

A deepwater tripod system designed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will be the first of its kind to be deployed on the bottom of the South China...

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Inspiring Girls To Pursue Careers in STEM

Inspiring Girls To Pursue Careers in STEM

On Earth Day, April 22, 2013, five women scientists from the science center gave presentations and answered questions for girls and parents at Gateway...

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Seismic-Imaging Research Cruise Investigates Deepwater Gas Hydrate Deposits in the Gulf of Mexico

Seismic-Imaging Research Cruise Investigates Deepwater Gas Hydrate Deposits in the Gulf of Mexico

A research cruise by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gas Hydrates Project in the northern Gulf of Mexico in spring 2013 shed new light on the...

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Mike Field Receives Department of the Interior's Distinguished Service Award

Mike Field Receives Department of the Interior's Distinguished Service Award

USGS emeritus geologist Michael E. Field receives the Department of the Interior's highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award.

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The New BOBSled Underwater Camera System Records High-Definition Video of the Seafloor

The New BOBSled Underwater Camera System Records High-Definition Video of the Seafloor

The Benthic OBservation Sled, or BOBSled, was developed at the Marine Facility of the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz...

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Department of State Recognizes U.S. Extended Continental Shelf Project Team with Superior Honor Awards

Department of State Recognizes U.S. Extended Continental Shelf Project Team with Superior Honor Awards

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Department of State are the principal...

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Spring 2013 Monterey Bay Marine GIS User Group Meeting

Spring 2013 Monterey Bay Marine GIS User Group Meeting

The third meeting of the Monterey Bay Marine GIS User Group was held on Thursday, April 11, 2013, at the Monterey Institute of International Studies...

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Coral Gardens: Forests of the Deep Mission Log, May 11, 2013

Coral Gardens: Forests of the Deep Mission Log, May 11, 2013

These gardens rival flower gardens in terms of color and beauty!

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USGS Postdoctoral Researcher Studying Effects of Dam Removal on Marine Ecosystems

USGS Postdoctoral Researcher Studying Effects of Dam Removal on Marine Ecosystems

Melissa Foley has joined the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center as a postdoctoral researcher in the USGS...

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Future of Pacific Northwest Seagrasses in a Changing Climate

Future of Pacific Northwest Seagrasses in a Changing Climate

35 climatologists, seagrass researchers, and resource managers from universities, the Northwest Indian College, and State and Federal agencies...

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