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Coastal Change Mapping and Research in Alaska

Coastal Change Mapping and Research in Alaska

USGS studies coastal change along Alaska’s 66,000 miles of complex coastline - which stands as a tremendous resource to the Nation.

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News Briefs - October-November 2020

News Briefs - October-November 2020

Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS

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Photo Roundup - October-November 2020

Photo Roundup - October-November 2020

A selection of coastal and marine images and videos from across the USGS.

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SPCMSC Research Oceanographer Participates in University of South Florida Initiative on Coastal Adaptation and Resilience (iCAR) Panel Discussion

SPCMSC Research Oceanographer Participates in University of South Florida Initiative on Coastal Adaptation and Resilience (iCAR) Panel Discussion

On November 12, 2020, SPCMSC Research Oceanographer Meg Palmsten served as a panelist in the session titled  “Technology-enhanced Community Engagement...

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Aligning International Initiatives for Promoting and Assessing FAIR Data

Aligning International Initiatives for Promoting and Assessing FAIR Data

The Research Data Alliance (RDA) Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable (FAIR) Data Maturity Model Working Group: Aligning Initiatives for...

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Alabama Barrier Island Restoration Assessment Project public presentation

Alabama Barrier Island Restoration Assessment Project public presentation

Scientists from the St. Petersburg Coastal Marine Science Center and the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center copresent the Alabama Barrier Island...

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Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted Hurricane Zeta Beach Impacts

Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted Hurricane Zeta Beach Impacts

As Hurricane Zeta approached the US Gulf Coast, the USGS Coastal Change Hazards Team produced a series of forecasts for impacts on the beach. The...

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Sensitivity of Storm Response to Antecedent Topography in the XBeach Model

Sensitivity of Storm Response to Antecedent Topography in the XBeach Model

Publication of "Sensitivity of Storm Response to Antecedent Topography in the XBeach Model" in the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering: Beach...

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Navigating Virtual 2020 Summer Internships During Pandemic

Navigating Virtual 2020 Summer Internships During Pandemic

Thanks to the creativity and dedication of various internship programs and Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center mentors, students across the...

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Zeta’s Strong Waves Will Cause Coastal Change Along the Gulf Coast

Zeta’s Strong Waves Will Cause Coastal Change Along the Gulf Coast

Editor’s note: This story was updated Oct. 28 reflecting a new coastal change forecast for Zeta's impacts on Gulf Coast sandy shorelines.

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SPCMSC coral team and Ohio State researchers travel to the Florida Keys to complete coral growth study

SPCMSC coral team and Ohio State researchers travel to the Florida Keys to complete coral growth study

Ilsa Kuffner, Marine Biologist with the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, will lead a team along with collaborators from Ohio State...

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SPCMSC coral team and Ohio State researchers travel to the Florida Keys to complete coral growth study

SPCMSC coral team and Ohio State researchers travel to the Florida Keys to complete coral growth study

Ilsa Kuffner, Marine Biologist with the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, will lead a team along with collaborators from Ohio State...

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