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USGS forecasts Tropical Storm Nicole could significantly impact southeastern beaches

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Tropical Storm Nicole Expected to Cause Coastal Change

Florida and Georgia are likely to see changes to the coast this week, including erosion and some overwash

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Featured Video: Puerto Rico Coastal Hazards

This information can help residents of Puerto Rico be more prepared for, and resilient to, natural hazards. | Esta información puede ayudar a los residentes de Puerto Rico a estar más preparados y resilientes a los peligros naturales.

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USGS forecasted significant coastal change in South Carolina, Georgia from Hurricane Ian

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Hurricane Ian was expected to cause significant coastal change along Florida's Gulf Coast

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A Changing Marsh

We're celebrating almost a decade of research in Grand Bay

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Check out the latest Sound Waves Newsletter

Learn about recent research on the Florida Keys Reef Tract and beyond in this issue of Sound Waves.

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Coral Reef "Oases"

New study provides clues to locate resilient reef communities

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Lidar Derived Cross-Shore Profiles for U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Coasts

New paper describes the generation of this database, latest available profile elevations, and associated morphologic characteristics

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Can coral restoration reverse long-term declines in coral reef growth?

New USGS-led research shows restoration could bring reef growth back to historic levels

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Featured Video: Gulf of Mexico Groundwater Wells

A team heads out into the Gulf to check on a set of recently installed groundwater wells

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USGS collaborates with local colleges, inspiring students to pursue marine science by taking them to sea

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Get to know the science of the USGS St. Petersburg

New booklet provides a glimpse into the research conducted at the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

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St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Research programs have a primary focus of investigating processes related to coastal and marine environments and societal implications related to natural hazards, resource sustainability, and environmental change.

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Integrating Bayesian networks to forecast sea-level rise impacts on barrier island characteristics and habitat availability

Evaluation of sea-level rise (SLR) impacts on coastal landforms and habitats is a persistent need for informing coastal planning and management, including policy decisions, particularly those that balance human interests and habitat protection throughout the coastal zone. Bayesian networks (BNs) are used to model barrier island change under different SLR scenarios that are relevant to management a
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Unified methods in collecting, preserving, and archiving coral bleaching and restoration specimens to increase sample utility and interdisciplinary collaboration

Coral reefs are declining worldwide primarily because of bleaching and subsequent mortality resulting from thermal stress. Currently, extensive efforts to engage in more holistic research and restoration endeavors have considerably expanded the techniques applied to examine coral samples. Despite such advances, coral bleaching and restoration studies are often conducted within a specific disciplin
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St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Wave-driven hydrodynamic processes over fringing reefs with varying slopes, depths, and roughness: Implications for coastal protection

Wave breaking on the steep fore-reef slopes of shallow fringing reefs is effective at dissipating incident sea-swell waves prior to reaching reef shorelines. However, wave setup and free infragravity waves generated during the sea-swell breaking process are often the largest contributors to wave-driven water levels at the shoreline. Laboratory flume experiments and a multi-layer phase-resolving no
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SQUID-5 camera system

The SQUID-5 is a Structure-from-Motion Quantitative Underwater Imaging Device with 5 cameras.
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
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SQUID-5 camera system

The SQUID-5 is a Structure-from-Motion Quantitative Underwater Imaging Device with 5 cameras.
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Puerto Rico Natural Hazards | Peligros naturales de Puerto Rico

The island of Puerto Rico is subject to numerous threats from natural hazards, including hurricanes, landslides, earthquakes, tsunamis, coastal and inland flooding, environmental contaminants, and freshwater scarcity, among others. USGS science can help citizens better prepare for, mitigate, and adapt to these hazards. This website compiles USGS resources available for Puerto Rico to provide...
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Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
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Puerto Rico Natural Hazards | Peligros naturales de Puerto Rico

The island of Puerto Rico is subject to numerous threats from natural hazards, including hurricanes, landslides, earthquakes, tsunamis, coastal and inland flooding, environmental contaminants, and freshwater scarcity, among others. USGS science can help citizens better prepare for, mitigate, and adapt to these hazards. This website compiles USGS resources available for Puerto Rico to provide...
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Understanding Ecosystem Response and Infrastructure Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise for Several National Parks and Preserves in the South Atlantic-Gulf Region

USGS Researchers at the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center and the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center will provide valuable information to natural resource managers on how important coastal ecosystems in the National Park Service South Atlantic-Gulf Region may change over time. This information could assist with future-focused land management and stewardship.
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Understanding Ecosystem Response and Infrastructure Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise for Several National Parks and Preserves in the South Atlantic-Gulf Region

USGS Researchers at the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center and the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center will provide valuable information to natural resource managers on how important coastal ecosystems in the National Park Service South Atlantic-Gulf Region may change over time. This information could assist with future-focused land management and stewardship.
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