Can coral restoration reverse long-term declines in coral reef growth?
Can coral restoration reverse long-term declines in coral reef growth?
New USGS-led research shows restoration could bring reef growth back to historic levels
New USGS-led research shows restoration could bring reef growth back to historic levels
Check out the latest Sound Waves Newsletter
Check out the latest Sound Waves Newsletter
Check out this issue for a compilation of research activities across both Wetlands Month and Ocean Month 2022.
Check out this issue for a compilation of research activities across both Wetlands Month and Ocean Month 2022.
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
Top 10 Things You Didn't Know About the Ocean
Top 10 Things You Didn't Know About the Ocean
For ocean month, explore some fun facts you might not know about the ocean!
For ocean month, explore some fun facts you might not know about the ocean!
Providing Data and Tools for Resilient Coastal Resources, Communities, and Economies
Providing Data and Tools for Resilient Coastal Resources, Communities, and Economies
Department of the Interior Seminar
Department of the Interior Seminar
Get to know the science of the USGS St. Petersburg
Get to know the science of the USGS St. Petersburg
New booklet provides a glimpse into the research conducted at the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
New booklet provides a glimpse into the research conducted at the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Featured Video: Secrets of the Sediments
Featured Video: Secrets of the Sediments
Uncover the mystery of sediments on barrier islands
Uncover the mystery of sediments on barrier islands
Sea-level rise may help shorebirds but could put communities at risk on Fire Island
Sea-level rise may help shorebirds but could put communities at risk on Fire Island
St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Research programs have a primary focus of investigating processes related to coastal and marine environments and societal implications related to natural hazards, resource sustainability, and environmental change.
Publications
Producing accurate hindcasts and forecasts with coupled models is challenging due to complex parameterizations that are difficult to ground in observational data. We present a calibration workflow that utilizes a series of machine learning algorithms paired with Windsurf, a coupled beach-dune model (Aeolis, the Coastal Dune Model, and XBeach), to produce hindcasts and forecasts of morphologic chan
Chandeleur Islands to Breton Island bathymetric and topographic datasets and operational sediment budget development: Methodology and analysis report
This study is part of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) Louisiana Barrier Island Comprehensive Monitoring (BICM) program. The goal of the BICM program is to provide long-term data on the barrier islands of Louisiana for monitoring change and assisting in coastal management. The BICM program uses historical data and acquires new data to map and monitor shoreline position, sedi
Chenier Plain region bathymetric and topographic datasets: Methodology report
The goal of the Louisiana Barrier Island Comprehensive Monitoring (BICM) program is to provide long-term data on coastal Louisiana for monitoring change and assisting in coastal management. This study (carried out under Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority contract number 2000339324, BICM2—Chenier TopoBathy DEM) builds upon the previous BICM physical assessment of the Chenier Plain region
Science
Puerto Rico Hazards | Los peligros de Puerto Rico
The island of Puerto Rico is subject to numerous threats from natural hazards, including hurricanes, landslides, earthquakes, tsunamis, coastal and inland flooding, environmental contaminants, and freshwater scarcity, among others. USGS science can help citizens better prepare for, mitigate, and adapt to these hazards. This website compiles USGS resources available for Puerto Rico to provide...
Understanding Ecosystem Response and Infrastructure Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise for Several National Parks and Preserves in the South Atlantic-Gulf Region
USGS Researchers at the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center and the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center will provide valuable information to natural resource managers on how important coastal ecosystems in the National Park Service South Atlantic-Gulf Region may change over time. This information could assist with future-focused land management and stewardship.
State of Our Nation's Coast
The USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program (CMHRP) established a Coastal Change Hazards (CCH) programmatic focus to support the optimization of resources, improve the visibility of USGS coastal hazards science, and prioritize science, products, and tools that meet stakeholder needs. Important work by CMHRP scientists and staff within CCH supports hazard mitigation along our nation’s...