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SPCMSC scientists represent USGS at the Coastal Solutions Workshop for the Gulf Coast

SPCMSC scientists represent USGS at the Coastal Solutions Workshop for the Gulf Coast

Scientists from the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center will participate in the virtual Ocean Visions Coastal Solutions Workshop:...

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New USGS study suggests that high-latitude environments are unlikely to support coral reef growth as the climate warms

New USGS study suggests that high-latitude environments are unlikely to support coral reef growth as the climate warms

Researcher Lauren T. Toth (Research Physical Scientist) of the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC) led a study published this...

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SPCMSC Coastal Change Hazards researchers awarded FY21 Risk Research and Applications Funding to assess coastal vulnerabilities in Puerto Rico

SPCMSC Coastal Change Hazards researchers awarded FY21 Risk Research and Applications Funding to assess coastal vulnerabilities in Puerto Rico

Legna Torres-Garcia and Donya Frank-Gilchrist (CNSS) are co-PIs on a project entitled “Coastal Vulnerability Assessments in Puerto Rico: focused...

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Regional Habitat Differences Identified for Threatened Piping Plovers on Atlantic Coast

Regional Habitat Differences Identified for Threatened Piping Plovers on Atlantic Coast

Piping plovers, charismatic shorebirds that nest and feed on many Atlantic Coast beaches, rely on different kinds of coastal habitats in different...

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Photo Roundup - December 2020-March 2021

Photo Roundup - December 2020-March 2021

A selection of coastal and marine images and videos from across the USGS.

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Overcoming research challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Overcoming research challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic

The USGS Mendenhall Research Fellowship Program is a prestigious opportunity for early career geoscientists to enhance their scientific stature and...

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Providing Guidance and Hope for Coral Restoration Efforts

Providing Guidance and Hope for Coral Restoration Efforts

Coral reefs are suffering due to multiple stressors in our changing world, but there is hope for recovery. New USGS science can help guide the way to...

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Davina Passeri will participate in virtual science panel for art exhibit on “Expanding Waters”

Davina Passeri will participate in virtual science panel for art exhibit on “Expanding Waters”

Davina Passeri, Research Oceanographer at the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, has been invited to participate in a virtual panel...

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Next-generation real-time oceanographic instrumentation

Next-generation real-time oceanographic instrumentation

SPCMSC received their first Sofar Smart Mooring and Spotter Buoy to collect real-time oceanographic data.

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CMHRP coral-reef researcher featured in National Parks Traveler podcast

CMHRP coral-reef researcher featured in National Parks Traveler podcast

Research Marine Biologist Ilsa Kuffner was interviewed by Lynn Riddick, reporter for National Parks Traveler

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Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast expands to include more than a thousand miles of new coverage

Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast expands to include more than a thousand miles of new coverage

The Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecasts have been extended across an additional 1,700 km of US coastline to provide coastal change hazards...

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