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Photo Roundup - April-June 2021

Photo Roundup - April-June 2021

A selection of coastal and ocean images and videos from across the USGS

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News Briefs - April-June 2021

News Briefs - April-June 2021

News Briefs - featuring coastal and ocean science from across the USGS

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Why the Ocean?

Why the Ocean?

To celebrate Ocean Month 2021, we asked staff from across the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program why they study the ocean, why they...

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New SPCMSC publication provides evidence of exceptional coral performance in Dry Tortugas National Park

New SPCMSC publication provides evidence of exceptional coral performance in Dry Tortugas National Park

USGS research published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science reveals differences in coral tolerance to heat stress across Florida Keys reef...

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Climate change will continue preventing coral reef growth in subtropics

Climate change will continue preventing coral reef growth in subtropics

Based on new research, USGS scientists predict future climate change will continue to suppress coral reef growth in the subtropics.

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Supplemental Funds at USGS: A Sound Investment to Support Community Preparedness for the 2021 Hurricane Season

Supplemental Funds at USGS: A Sound Investment to Support Community Preparedness for the 2021 Hurricane Season

Completed 2018 and 2019 Supplemental Appropriations activities are being used to prepare for the 2021 Hurricane season in Puerto Rico and the...

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SPCMSC Research Geologist publishes journal article describing a new multi-century record using clam shells as proxy for northern North Atlantic marine climate

SPCMSC Research Geologist publishes journal article describing a new multi-century record using clam shells as proxy for northern North Atlantic marine climate

USGS Research Geologist Madelyn Mette led a recent manuscript with coauthors in academia, titled “Persistent multidecadal variability since the 15th...

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June is National Ocean Month!

June is National Ocean Month!

Discover the breadth of USGS ocean and coastal research.

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SPCMSC scientist interviewed for story about using Landsat to study coastal wetlands

SPCMSC scientist interviewed for story about using Landsat to study coastal wetlands

SPCMSC geologist Julie Bernier was interviewed for an outreach story, "Keeping an Eye on Vulnerable Coastal...

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SPCMSC scientists travel to the Outer Banks of North Carolina to conduct DUNEX research

SPCMSC scientists travel to the Outer Banks of North Carolina to conduct DUNEX research

SPCMSC Research Geologist Jennifer Miselis and Operations scientist Andy Farmer will conduct a geophysical survey at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...

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SPCMSC Scientists Investigate Shoreface and Shelf Change Offshore of Mid-Atlantic Barrier Islands

SPCMSC Scientists Investigate Shoreface and Shelf Change Offshore of Mid-Atlantic Barrier Islands

SPCMSC scientist Emily Wei and operations personnel Andrew Farmer, BJ Reynolds, and Chelsea Stalk will be collecting high-resolution bathymetric data...

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