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In 2022, the USGS and partners embarked on a research expedition to Escanaba Trough off the coast of northern California. The multidisciplinary crew collected samples with a remotely operated vehicle and tested new seafloor mapping techniques using an autonomous underwater vehicle.

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Sound Waves Newsletter

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Read issues of the Sound Waves Newsletter, featuring “Coastal and Marine Research News from Across the USGS”

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New interagency report highlights alarming sea level rise predictions for all U.S. coastlines

New interagency report highlights alarming sea level rise predictions for all U.S. coastlines

The U.S. Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flood Hazard Scenarios and Tools Interagency Task Force published updated sea level rise projections out to 2150...

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Seven Decades of Coastal Change at Barter Island, AK

Seven Decades of Coastal Change at Barter Island, AK

The Beaufort Sea coast along the northern edge of Alaska is a place of extremes. Home to the northernmost year-round settlements in the United States...

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Eelgrass research in Puget Sound

Eelgrass research in Puget Sound

In an effort to understand the function of nearshore habitats and develop approaches to restore them to be resilient into the future, USGS and...

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Photo Roundup - November-December 2021

Photo Roundup - November-December 2021

A selection of coastal, lake, and ocean images from across the USGS.

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Seeking Coastal and Marine Postdoctoral Research Candidates

Seeking Coastal and Marine Postdoctoral Research Candidates

The U.S. Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program is seeking candidates for several Mendenhall Postdoctoral Research...

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Searching for Evidence of Past Tsunamis in Sediment Cores

Searching for Evidence of Past Tsunamis in Sediment Cores

Exact timing and size of future earthquake-generated tsunamis cannot be reliably predicted, but scientists can use evidence of past tsunamis to...

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The Weight of Cities

The Weight of Cities

Those living on or near the coast face natural hazards that will only worsen with climate change: earthquakes and related tsunamis, powerful climate...

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The Role of Sediment in Coastal Resiliency

The Role of Sediment in Coastal Resiliency

The delivery and deposition of sediment along coastlines is essential to building barriers such as sandbars, dunes and marshes that protect coastal...

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Photo Roundup - September-October 2021

Photo Roundup - September-October 2021

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

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News Briefs - September-October 2021

News Briefs - September-October 2021

News Briefs - featuring coastal and ocean science from across the USGS.

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