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USGS will sponsor, attend, and present at the 2023 Coastal Sediments conference in New Orleans

USGS will sponsor, attend, and present at the 2023 Coastal Sediments conference in New Orleans

Staff from four science centers will represent USGS at this year’s Coastal Sediments conference and exhibit how current bureau initiatives are...

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New Wave Glider will study Earthquake Processes along U.S. Subduction Zones

New Wave Glider will study Earthquake Processes along U.S. Subduction Zones

The USGS has acquired a new state-of-the-art wave glider for constraining plate motions and earthquake processes along U.S. subduction zones.

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Dr. Legna Torres-García was an invited panelist at the NOAA Hydrographic Services Review Panel in Puerto Rico

Dr. Legna Torres-García was an invited panelist at the NOAA Hydrographic Services Review Panel in Puerto Rico

Legna presented on the probabilities of hurricane-induced coastal erosion in Puerto Rico as part of a panel about coastal resilience planning in the U...

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SPCMSC Scientists Co-Author Meta-Analysis of the Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) Microbiome

SPCMSC Scientists Co-Author Meta-Analysis of the Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) Microbiome

SPCMSC Research Microbiologist Dr. Christina Kellogg and Research Marine Biologist Dr. James Evans, along with fellow USGS scientist W. Bane Schill...

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SPCMSC scientists will conduct sediment sampling at the Chandeleur Islands, LA

SPCMSC scientists will conduct sediment sampling at the Chandeleur Islands, LA

SPCMSC USGS scientists Julie Bernier, Nancy DeWitt, Andy Farmer, Rose Palermo, and Erin Lyons (Cherokee Nation Systems Solutions) will travel to the...

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Dr. Ilsa Kuffner will provide public lecture on coral reef research to guide restoration

Dr. Ilsa Kuffner will provide public lecture on coral reef research to guide restoration

Research Marine Biologist Dr. Ilsa Kuffner of the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center will present, “Coral Reefs in Crisis – Science...

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New research informs dredging efforts at Columbia River mouth, conserving valuable resource

New research informs dredging efforts at Columbia River mouth, conserving valuable resource

Strategically placed dredged material can supply sand to nearby beaches, fighting erosion 

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Midwinter Dry Spells Amplify Post-Fire Snowpack Decline in California

Midwinter Dry Spells Amplify Post-Fire Snowpack Decline in California

New research from USGS and partners examines the growing geographical overlap between wildfire and snow in California, threatening water availability...

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SPCMSC scientists to commence new coral study in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, with the National Park Service

SPCMSC scientists to commence new coral study in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, with the National Park Service

A team from the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center will assist the National Park Service in starting a new experiment tracking the...

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Coastal Change Likelihood Assessment

Coastal Change Likelihood Assessment

The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the National Park Service, developed the Coastal Change Likelihood assessment to determine the future...

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Carmel River: An Approach To Dam Removal To Minimize Downstream Impacts

Carmel River: An Approach To Dam Removal To Minimize Downstream Impacts

New research from USGS, NOAA, and California State University examines the fluvial response of California’s Carmel River in the six years following...

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Photo Roundup - December 2022-February 2023

Photo Roundup - December 2022-February 2023

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

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