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Coastal Sediment Availability and Flux team conducting fieldwork at Fire Island, New York

Coastal Sediment Availability and Flux team conducting fieldwork at Fire Island, New York

Dr. Daniel Ciarletta, Mendenhall Research Geologist, and Geologist Julie Bernier are travelling to Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness at Fire...

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St. Petersburg researchers attend the 2022 American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) Coastal Summit

St. Petersburg researchers attend the 2022 American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) Coastal Summit

Drs. Jennifer Miselis and Legna Torres-Garcia presented at the 2022 ASBPA Coastal Summit March 29-31. Dr. Miselis covered results of a joint USGS...

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Women making history in coastal and marine science

Women making history in coastal and marine science

Women across the USGS are making history every day. Meet some of our women staff and scientists across the Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources...

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Photo Roundup - January-March 2022

Photo Roundup - January-March 2022

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

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News Briefs - January-March 2022

News Briefs - January-March 2022

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

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Reflection on a 29-year career at USGS from Karen Morgan

Reflection on a 29-year career at USGS from Karen Morgan

For Women’s History Month, we reached out to Karen Morgan, retired coastal geologist from the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center. Karen...

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In Memoriam – John Ashley Barras, 1962 – 2022

In Memoriam – John Ashley Barras, 1962 – 2022

John Ashley Barras, a scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey for 32 years, passed away at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on February 14, 2022.

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USGS scientists showcase multidisciplinary science in a session on dynamic coastal change at Ocean Sciences 2022

USGS scientists showcase multidisciplinary science in a session on dynamic coastal change at Ocean Sciences 2022

USGS researchers Davina Passeri, Erika Lentz, and Nicholas Enwright, co-organized and led a two-part session at the 2022 Ocean Sciences Meeting titled...

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Dr. Jennifer Miselis will present a lightning talk about barrier islands and coastal resilience at USGS Town Hall Meeting

Dr. Jennifer Miselis will present a lightning talk about barrier islands and coastal resilience at USGS Town Hall Meeting

Dr. Miselis of the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center will present a talk, “Coastal barrier islands: balancing sediment management with...

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Strong representation at the 2022 Ocean Sciences Meeting from the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program

Strong representation at the 2022 Ocean Sciences Meeting from the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program

Scientists and staff from the Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program will have more than two dozen presentations during the week-long...

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Dr. Donya Frank-Gilchrist participated in a transportation panel discussion, “The Future of Transportation and Its Inclusivity to All Engineers”

Dr. Donya Frank-Gilchrist participated in a transportation panel discussion, “The Future of Transportation and Its Inclusivity to All Engineers”

Dr. Frank-Gilchrist participated in a panel held by the Women’s Transportation Seminar New Jersey Chapter and the National Society of Black Engineers.

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