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USGS hurricane response models and data to be shared with the Federal Emergency Management Agency Modeling and Data Working Group.

USGS hurricane response models and data to be shared with the Federal Emergency Management Agency Modeling and Data Working Group.

Kara Doran will give a presentation on USGS hurricane response, including coastal change hazard forecast models and USGS-wide pre- and post-storm data...

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SPCMSC researcher to participate in 2nd National Science Foundation Research Coordination Network (NSF-RCN) workshop on coral bleaching

SPCMSC researcher to participate in 2nd National Science Foundation Research Coordination Network (NSF-RCN) workshop on coral bleaching

Ilsa Kuffner, and 27 other experts in coral reef science, will participate in the National Science Foundation’s 2nd Research Coordination Network on...

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Alabama Barrier Island Restoration Assessment Project virtual public presentation

Alabama Barrier Island Restoration Assessment Project virtual public presentation

Scientists from across the southeast region, in collaboration with the USACE, participated in a live public webinar on June 9 to introduce results...

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The USGS participated in a 2-day virtual workshop focusing on research needs at Gulf Islands National Seashore

The USGS participated in a 2-day virtual workshop focusing on research needs at Gulf Islands National Seashore

The objective of the workshop was to identify research and data needs to support a regional sediment budget, and opportunities for collaboration on...

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Research Geologist Christopher G. Smith to be featured in episode of Changing Seas titled, "Florida's Blue Holes: Oases in the Sea"

Research Geologist Christopher G. Smith to be featured in episode of Changing Seas titled, "Florida's Blue Holes: Oases in the Sea"

PBS’s Changing Seas docuseries will be airing an original episode on blue holes, featuring research being conducted by USGS and partners on the West...

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Geologist Julie Bernier presents findings from the Gulf Coast Subsidence Project at the Louisiana Coastal Neotectonics Workshop

Geologist Julie Bernier presents findings from the Gulf Coast Subsidence Project at the Louisiana Coastal Neotectonics Workshop

SPCMSC geologist Julie Bernier was invited to present findings from the Gulf Coast Subsidence Project at the Louisiana Coastal Neotectonics workshop...

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Florida mangrove-coral study will be presented at Mote Marine Laboratory’s Protect Our Reefs project meeting and on bioRxiv

Florida mangrove-coral study will be presented at Mote Marine Laboratory’s Protect Our Reefs project meeting and on bioRxiv

Christina Kellogg (SPCMSC Research Microbiologist) will present results of the study “Identifying Mangrove-Coral Habitats in the Florida Keys” at Mote...

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Celebrate the Ocean! June is Ocean Month

Celebrate the Ocean! June is Ocean Month

Nearly two-thirds of our planet is covered by water with more than 120 million Americans living near an ocean or Great Lake. Celebrate Ocean Month and...

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USGS Coastal and Marine Scientists Prepare for an Active 2020 Hurricane Season

USGS Coastal and Marine Scientists Prepare for an Active 2020 Hurricane Season

USGS resources, tools, and research to help you better prepare for your local 2020 hurricane season.

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The USGS is Ready to Respond During the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season

The USGS is Ready to Respond During the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season

The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1, and the U.S. Geological Survey is prepared to provide science that can help guide efforts to protect...

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USGS scientists synthesize data to move Florida coral disease efforts forward

USGS scientists synthesize data to move Florida coral disease efforts forward

In support of the multi-agency Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) coordinated response Research and Epidemiology Team and the upcoming virtual...

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