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USGS Coral Reef Science Being Represented on an International Stage

USGS Coral Reef Science Being Represented on an International Stage

Scientists from both the Pacific (PCMSC) and St. Petersburg (SPCMSC) Coastal and Marine Science Centers are traveling to Bremen, Germany, for the 15th...

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Photo Roundup - April-June 2022

Photo Roundup - April-June 2022

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

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Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Ocean

Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Ocean

For ocean month, let’s explore some fun facts you might not know about the ocean!

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

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

The Scientists-at-Sea program was established to provide students with the opportunity to participate in their first oceanographic research cruise—and...

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Processes Impacting Seafloor Change & Ecosystem Services (PISCES) project team invited to present at the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Committee Meeting

Processes Impacting Seafloor Change & Ecosystem Services (PISCES) project team invited to present at the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Committee Meeting

The U.S. Geological Survey’s PISCES project aims to identify the causes and consequences of seafloor erosion to guide coral restoration strategies in...

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SPCMSC team travels to Panama City, Florida to collect seafloor data to inform future engineering with nature study

SPCMSC team travels to Panama City, Florida to collect seafloor data to inform future engineering with nature study

Scientists from the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center are traveling to St. Andrews Bay in Panama City to collect multibeam bathymetry...

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Dr. Christina Kellogg was interviewed and featured in an article by the American Society for Microbiology

Dr. Christina Kellogg was interviewed and featured in an article by the American Society for Microbiology

Dr. Kellogg provided background about her research on coral diseases and deep-sea corals, and why understanding the microbiology of corals is...

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Changes to the Coastline Can Affect Where, and How Severely, Flooding Occurs

Changes to the Coastline Can Affect Where, and How Severely, Flooding Occurs

The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey will be providing science...

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USGS Coastal Change Hazards team presented at the Department of the Interior (DOI) Office of Policy Analysis Seminar

USGS Coastal Change Hazards team presented at the Department of the Interior (DOI) Office of Policy Analysis Seminar

A group of researchers from across the USGS Coastal Change Hazards community presented on, “Providing Data and Tools for Resilient Coastal Resources...

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Caitlin Reynolds is out at sea to continue a study on sediment flux in the Gulf of Mexico

Caitlin Reynolds is out at sea to continue a study on sediment flux in the Gulf of Mexico

Caitlin departed on the R/V Weatherbird II last weekend to collect samples from, and redeploy, sediment traps in the Gulf of Mexico. She will be...

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Coral Microbial Ecology Team participates in Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities Restoration expedition to Gulf of Mexico

Coral Microbial Ecology Team participates in Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities Restoration expedition to Gulf of Mexico

SPCMSC scientists Christina Kellogg and James Evans will go to sea as part of the Coral Propagation Technique Development Project, a part of the...

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