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Annual Southern Sea Otter Survey: Despite Small Population Dip, Species Moves a Step Closer to Recovery

Annual Southern Sea Otter Survey: Despite Small Population Dip, Species Moves a Step Closer to Recovery

According to data released in September by the USGS and partners, the three-year average of the total counts of southern sea otters was down from last...

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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Reaches Out to the Community

Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Reaches Out to the Community

The Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHCMSC) team reaches a broad spectrum of groups and individuals through a variety of outreach...

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News Briefs - November-December 2017

News Briefs - November-December 2017

Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS.

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USGS Tracks Evolution of a Fire Island Hurricane-Generated Breach

USGS Tracks Evolution of a Fire Island Hurricane-Generated Breach

A new USGS study of a Hurricane Sandy-created opening between the Atlantic Ocean and Great South Bay at Fire Island National Seashore in New York is...

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Recent Publications - November-December 2017

Recent Publications - November-December 2017

List of recent USGS publications and data releases based on coastal and marine research.

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Unusual Mineral Deposits Record the Unique History of the Arctic Ocean

Unusual Mineral Deposits Record the Unique History of the Arctic Ocean

Little is known about marine mineral deposits in the Arctic Ocean, an ocean dominated by shallow areas of continental shelf and deep basins with...

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USGS Researchers Attend Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Conference

USGS Researchers Attend Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Conference

The Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) has been the leading multicultural and multidisciplinary...

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Graduate Students View Evidence of Carmel River Recovery after First Large Dam Removal in California

Graduate Students View Evidence of Carmel River Recovery after First Large Dam Removal in California

On October 14, 2017, geologist Amy East of the USGS and biologist Tommy Williams of the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service led a field trip to the...

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Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - November-December 2017

Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - November-December 2017

Last month USGS scientists visited more than 13 coastal and offshore locations—plus one very much onshore location—studying hurricane damage, an...

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USGS Research Geologist Publishes New AGU Article Forecasting Barrier Island Response to Sea-Level Rise

USGS Research Geologist Publishes New AGU Article Forecasting Barrier Island Response to Sea-Level Rise

A new article combines geomorphological and pre- and post-Hurricane Sandy observations from coastal New Jersey with a morphodynamic model to forecast...

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SEABOSS Survey in Long Island Sound

SEABOSS Survey in Long Island Sound

Geological Sampling (videos, photos and sediment samples) in Long Island Sound on the newly stretched R/V Connecticut with scientist from USGS, UConn...

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