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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”

Sound Waves Newsletter
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Scientists Prepare for Hurricane Season with New Tools and Data that Advance Forecasting of Storm Impacts

Scientists Prepare for Hurricane Season with New Tools and Data that Advance Forecasting of Storm Impacts

As hurricane season officially begins, scientists with the USGS National Assessment of Coastal Change Hazards (NACCH) project are ready to provide...

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Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - May 2017

Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - May 2017

USGS scientists visited more than 13 locations in the last month, studying methane seeps, mapping beaches with drones, collecting seafloor samples...

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Scientists Inspiring Students

Scientists Inspiring Students

Several USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center women scientists assembled a panel to discuss their exciting and fulfilling careers at Pacific...

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Real-Time Public Engagement in Deep-Water Remotely Operated Vehicle Dives at Methane Seeps

Real-Time Public Engagement in Deep-Water Remotely Operated Vehicle Dives at Methane Seeps

Outreach activities were a critical component of the remotely operated vehicle research cruise during which USGS scientists teamed with collaborators...

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USGS helping to monitor and assess huge Big Sur landslide

USGS helping to monitor and assess huge Big Sur landslide

USGS is collecting and analyzing air photos to help monitor a huge landslide that occurred May 20 on California’s Big Sur coast.

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In Next Decades, Frequency of Coastal Flooding Will Double Globally

In Next Decades, Frequency of Coastal Flooding Will Double Globally

The frequency and severity of coastal flooding throughout the world will increase rapidly and eventually double in frequency over the coming decades...

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News Briefs - April 2017

News Briefs - April 2017

Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS

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Bob Rosenbauer Retires as Science Center Director

Bob Rosenbauer Retires as Science Center Director

On January 7, 2017, Robert (Bob) Rosenbauer retired from the USGS after more than 42 years of public service. 
 

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New Director of Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

New Director of Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

On January 9, 2017, Guy Gelfenbaum took over as director of the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz and Menlo Park...

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Coastal and Marine Geology is Airborne!

Coastal and Marine Geology is Airborne!

A number of Coastal and Marine Geology researchers have completed the Unmanned Aerial Systems certification classes held by the Department of Interior...

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