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U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Recognizes Coral Reefs as National Infrastructure, Paving the Way for Critical Funding

U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Recognizes Coral Reefs as National Infrastructure, Paving the Way for Critical Funding

On October 26, 2023, the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) approved a resolution recognizing coral reefs of U.S. states and territories as national...

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New Analysis: Climate Change Alters Sediment Dynamics in Cryosphere Rivers

New Analysis: Climate Change Alters Sediment Dynamics in Cryosphere Rivers

An analysis from researchers including USGS reveals potential impacts on water, food, and energy supplies due to rivers’ altered sediment regimes...

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How Waterfalls Shape Mountain Rivers

How Waterfalls Shape Mountain Rivers

In new research published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, scientists from the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), and USGS...

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Monitoring Change at the Lower Darby Creek Area Superfund Site

Monitoring Change at the Lower Darby Creek Area Superfund Site

Partnering with the EPA, FAA, and the FWS, USGS scientists conducted the first of a series of small uncrewed aircraft system data collections...

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What We Do: Coastal and Marine Science at USGS Santa Cruz

What We Do: Coastal and Marine Science at USGS Santa Cruz

A new booklet provides an overview of the coastal and marine research conducted by the USGS in Santa Cruz, California. 

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USGS Researchers Return to Eastern Galapágos Spreading Center

USGS Researchers Return to Eastern Galapágos Spreading Center

A research team including USGS scientists returned to the Eastern Galapágos Spreading Center to investigate its deep-sea hydrothermal vents, where...

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PCMSC Scientists Among USGS Contributors to National Climate Assessment

PCMSC Scientists Among USGS Contributors to National Climate Assessment

Scientists from the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC) are among dozens of USGS contributors to the Fifth National Climate Assessment...

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Shifting Practices of Dam Management and Dam Removal in a Changing World

Shifting Practices of Dam Management and Dam Removal in a Changing World

The era of large dam construction, which peaked in the U.S. six decades ago, is now giving way to an evolved paradigm. Climate change, population...

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Habitat Preferences of Seabeach Amaranth, A Threatened Beach Dependent Plant Species

Habitat Preferences of Seabeach Amaranth, A Threatened Beach Dependent Plant Species

The USGS evaluated the habitat preferences of seabeach amaranth to better understand factors contributing to the species’ significant decline at...

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USGS-Led Study Reassesses Earthquake Hazard Potential for Central California’s Hosgri Fault

USGS-Led Study Reassesses Earthquake Hazard Potential for Central California’s Hosgri Fault

Assessing earthquake hazards demands a comprehensive understanding of active faults, including their location, length, connectivity, slip rate, and...

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Photo Roundup: July-October 2023

Photo Roundup: July-October 2023

A selection of coastal and ocean videos and photographs from across the USGS.

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