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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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News Briefs - February-March 2019

News Briefs - February-March 2019

Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS

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Rising Seas and Storms Could Seriously Damage California’s Coast within 30 Years

Rising Seas and Storms Could Seriously Damage California’s Coast within 30 Years

In less than 30 years the combination of sea-level rise plus an extreme storm along California’s coast could flood more than 150,000 residents and...

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Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - February-March 2019

Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - February-March 2019

USGS scientists visited several coastal and offshore locations, looking for polluted sediment in Washington, monitoring beach changes in California...

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Photo Roundup - February-March 2019

Photo Roundup - February-March 2019

A selection of coastal and marine images from across the USGS.

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Two New Research Oceanographers at the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, California

Two New Research Oceanographers at the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, California

Meet the new researchers at the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, California

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New US Geological Survey-led Research Helps California Coastal Managers Prioritize Planning and Mitigation Efforts Due to Rising Seas and Storms

New US Geological Survey-led Research Helps California Coastal Managers Prioritize Planning and Mitigation Efforts Due to Rising Seas and Storms

New U.S. Geological Survey-led coastal modeling research presents state, federal, and commercial entities with varying storm and sea level-rise...

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Oceanographer presents USGS coastal-flood-forecasting tool

Oceanographer presents USGS coastal-flood-forecasting tool

Oceanographer Juliette Finzi Hart of the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center was invited by the California Department of Transportation...

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USGS geologist discusses erosion at Fort Funston for ABC7 News segment on landslide fatality

USGS geologist discusses erosion at Fort Funston for ABC7 News segment on landslide fatality

On Monday, February 25, 2019, research geologist Jonathan Warrick of the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center spoke with ABC7 News about a...

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Agencies meet to discuss exploration of deep-water areas off U.S. West Coast

Agencies meet to discuss exploration of deep-water areas off U.S. West Coast

Core players in “Expanding Pacific Research and Exploration of Submerged Systems” (EXPRESS) held a planning workshop at the USGS Pacific Coastal and...

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Recent Publications - December 2018-January 2019

Recent Publications - December 2018-January 2019

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

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Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - December 2018-January 2019

Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - December 2018-January 2019

Recently USGS scientists visited 10 coastal and offshore locations, studying tsunami and hurricane deposits in Hawai‘i, monitoring Cape Cod estuary...

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