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News Briefs - February-March 2019

News Briefs - February-March 2019

Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS

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Predicting Coastal Storm Impacts: 4th COAWST Model Training

Predicting Coastal Storm Impacts: 4th COAWST Model Training

The USGS has been leading the development of a Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere-Waves-Sediment Transport (COAWST) Modeling System.

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Rising Seas and Storms Could Seriously Damage California’s Coast within 30 Years

Rising Seas and Storms Could Seriously Damage California’s Coast within 30 Years

In less than 30 years the combination of sea-level rise plus an extreme storm along California’s coast could flood more than 150,000 residents and...

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Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - February-March 2019

Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - February-March 2019

USGS scientists visited several coastal and offshore locations, looking for polluted sediment in Washington, monitoring beach changes in California...

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Photo Roundup - February-March 2019

Photo Roundup - February-March 2019

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

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Two New Research Oceanographers at the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, California

Two New Research Oceanographers at the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, California

Meet the new researchers at the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, California

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USGS scientist invited to present at Friends of Pinellas Master Naturalists annual meeting

USGS scientist invited to present at Friends of Pinellas Master Naturalists annual meeting

SPCMSC Oceanographer Kara Doran was invited to be the keynote speaker at the Friends of Pinellas Master Naturalists annual meeting on Wednesday, March...

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USGS Research Oceanographer receives international award

USGS Research Oceanographer receives international award

Lauren Toth (Research Oceanographer, SPCMSC) was awarded the International Coral Reef Society’s Young Scientist award in recognition of an exceptional...

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New US Geological Survey-led Research Helps California Coastal Managers Prioritize Planning and Mitigation Efforts Due to Rising Seas and Storms

New US Geological Survey-led Research Helps California Coastal Managers Prioritize Planning and Mitigation Efforts Due to Rising Seas and Storms

New U.S. Geological Survey-led coastal modeling research presents state, federal, and commercial entities with varying storm and sea level-rise...

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Oceanographer presents USGS coastal-flood-forecasting tool

Oceanographer presents USGS coastal-flood-forecasting tool

Oceanographer Juliette Finzi Hart of the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center was invited by the California Department of Transportation...

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USGS geologist discusses erosion at Fort Funston for ABC7 News segment on landslide fatality

USGS geologist discusses erosion at Fort Funston for ABC7 News segment on landslide fatality

On Monday, February 25, 2019, research geologist Jonathan Warrick of the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center spoke with ABC7 News about a...

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