Sound Waves Newsletter - June-July 2020
In this issue of Sound Waves, we pay tribute to a beloved USGS colleague, Monty Hampton, and highlight his work on sand waves and sand lance in the Pacific Northwest; we also highlight USGS work on sand lance in the Atlantic and on tracking sea turtles to examine how changing environment affects marine life.
A True Gentleman and World-Class Geoscientist: Monty Allen Hampton, 1941–2019
Modified from the Half Moon Bay Review obituary and expanded with text from email tributes sent by Monty’s colleagues.
A “Quintessential” Forage Fish: Understanding the Crucial Role of the Sand Lance
A new paper published in March 2020 in Fish and Fisheries reviews the state of knowledge and the research needed to update our understanding and population status of the sand lance, a zooplanktivorous fish that spans coastal temperate to polar waters in the Northern Hemisphere.
Tracking Sea Turtles: New Data-Collection Techniques Provide Fine-Scale Data
There is a growing need by marine scientists and managers for acquiring direct evidence of how various environmental conditions affect the behavior of marine life.
Pacific sand lance, a critical forage fish in Puget Sound
Evaluating the stability of deep-water sands that provide their habitat
Photo Roundup - June-July 2020
A selection of coastal and marine images and videos from across the USGS
Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - April-July 2020
Much of the USGS fieldwork has been delayed, postponed, or canceled in the face of COVID-19. USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program (CMHRP) scientists were able to safely venture out to collect beach elevations; biogeochemistry samples; water, soil, and meteorological data; and coral and algal samples, in San Francisco, Florida, Massachusetts, and the US Virgin Islands.
Recent Publications - June-July 2020
List of recent USGS publications and data releases based on coastal and marine research.