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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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Interactive Tool for Assessing Climate-Change Impacts Along the North-Central California Coast Supported by USGS Modeling System

Interactive Tool for Assessing Climate-Change Impacts Along the North-Central California Coast Supported by USGS Modeling System

USGS scientists, in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and PRBO Conservation Science (formerly Point Reyes...

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Training to Use New Lidar Scanner in Santa Cruz, California

Training to Use New Lidar Scanner in Santa Cruz, California

A newly acquired terrestrial light detection and ranging, or lidar, scanner was the focus of training at the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science...

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Strategic IODP Planning Workshop for Ultra-Deep Drilling into Arc Crust

Strategic IODP Planning Workshop for Ultra-Deep Drilling into Arc Crust

Two U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists were among 58 international scientists who gathered in Kona, Hawai'i, from September 17 to 21, 2012, for...

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A Passion for Educational Outreach—Profile of USGS Geologist Carol Reiss

A Passion for Educational Outreach—Profile of USGS Geologist Carol Reiss

Carol first became interested in educational outreach while serving on the Ethnic Minority Advisory Committee (EMAC) from 1992 to 1996.

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South Korean Geoscientists Visit the USGS in Menlo Park and Santa Cruz, California

South Korean Geoscientists Visit the USGS in Menlo Park and Santa Cruz, California

The scientists were introduced to a range of USGS studies, including microbiology, radiometric dating, analytical labs, data-processing operations...

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Scientists from Four USGS Science Centers Collaborate in Study of Coastal Groundwater Exchange in Hood Canal, Washington

Scientists from Four USGS Science Centers Collaborate in Study of Coastal Groundwater Exchange in Hood Canal, Washington

In July and August 2012, USGS scientists from across the country, representing three USGS Coastal and Marine Science Centers and the USGS Washington...

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Team MarFac Completes Century Bicycle Ride

Team MarFac Completes Century Bicycle Ride

“Team MarFac” from the Marine Facility at the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, California, completed the Strawberry...

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USGS Fact Sheet Summarizes Estimates of Sediment Load from Major Rivers into Puget Sound

USGS Fact Sheet Summarizes Estimates of Sediment Load from Major Rivers into Puget Sound

USGS Fact Sheet Summarizes Estimates of Sediment Load from Major Rivers into Puget Sound.

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Bob Rosenbauer Is New Director of the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Bob Rosenbauer Is New Director of the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

New leadership announced for PCMSC.

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Elwha Dam Removal Begins—Long-Planned Project Will Restore Ecosystem, Salmon Runs

Elwha Dam Removal Begins—Long-Planned Project Will Restore Ecosystem, Salmon Runs

"America's rivers are the lifeblood of America's economy—from the water for farms that produce our food to the fish and wildlife that sustain our...

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