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June 2, 2023

USGS projects and resources for Puerto Rico were shared at the CariCOOS General Assembly

The Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System (CariCOOS) hosted the assembly May 26, 2023, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and featured a presentation about...

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May 26, 2023

Caitlin Reynolds is heading out to the Gulf of Mexico to continue a study on sediment flux

Caitlin and a group of Eckerd College students getting their first research cruise experience will head out on the R/V Weatherbird II on May 28, 2023...

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May 19, 2023

SPCMSC Research Geologist to deliver presentation at International Sclerochronology Conference

Dr. Madelyn Mette will moderate a scientific session and present recent work titled “Bridging the gap between corals and bivalves: Development of...

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May 17, 2023

USGS Science Contributes to Plan to Conserve South Atlantic Salt Marshes

A new plan titled, “Marsh Forward” outlines what it would take to protect a million-acre salt marsh ecosystem in the South Atlantic region of the U.S...

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May 5, 2023

Dr. Kathryn Smith was invited to present on remote sensing and wetland resilience for a workshop hosted by Environmental Law Institute

The workshop will focus on how the strategic integration of remote sensing has the potential to support wetland resilience efforts of state, tribal...

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May 5, 2023

New project led by USGS scientist Lauren Toth and academic collaborators will evaluate global relationships between ecological diversity and ecosystem stability in response to climate shocks

A new USGS-led project will use information about ecological diversity and climate history to predict ecosystem stability, resistance, and recovery to...

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May 1, 2023

A window of opportunity to build coastal resilience: how to optimize coral restoration to reduce impacts of sea-level rise

Restoration efforts are being implemented on coral reefs around the globe, and science is needed to ensure their success. A new U.S. Geological Survey...

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April 21, 2023

Booklet from St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center wins two national awards

The publication, “Coastal and Marine Science of the U.S. Geological Survey in St. Petersburg, Florida” has won a first-place Blue Pencil Award from...

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April 21, 2023

USGS and U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Present at Marine and River Dune Dynamics Conference in Rennes, France

Dr. Donya Frank-Gilchrist of the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, and Dr. Allison Penko of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory...

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April 21, 2023

Photo Roundup - Earth Day 2023 Special Issue

Every day, scientists across the USGS strive to provide robust scientific data, knowledge, and tools that can be used by citizens across our nation to...

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April 19, 2023

USGS and international team identify the pathogen responsible for 2022 die-off of long-spined sea urchins (Diadema antillarum) across the Caribbean

A fatal pathogen affecting the long-spined sea urchin decimated populations of this important herbivore in the 1980s. A similar disease emerged in...

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April 14, 2023

Kara Doran invited to speak at the 2023 National Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) Workshop

Kara will present USGS Coastal Change Hazards tools for restoration and resiliency to the NRDAR community of practitioners as part of an oral session...

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