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WGSC cloud-based tidal marsh biomass mapping tool

WGSC cloud-based tidal marsh biomass mapping tool

NOAA has published a news item about a new WGSC cloud-based tidal marsh biomass mapping tool developed by Winston Cheang and Kristin Byrd. 

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WGSC a part of the 2025 NOPP Excellence in Partnering Award

WGSC a part of the 2025 NOPP Excellence in Partnering Award

The National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) recently awarded the NOPP Hurricane Coastal Impacts (NHCI) project the 2025 NOPP Excellence in...

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WGSC in AAAS Science Advances

WGSC in AAAS Science Advances

WGSC in AAAS Science Advances

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The Global Food-and-Water Security-support Analysis Data (GFSAD) Project held its 4th Workshop at the U. S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Flagstaff Science Center

The Global Food-and-Water Security-support Analysis Data (GFSAD) Project held its 4th Workshop at the U. S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Flagstaff Science Center

The Global Food-and-Water Security-support Analysis Data (GFSAD) Project held its 4th Workshop @ the U. S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Flagstaff...

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Causes and Consequences of Flooding in California’s Central Valley

Causes and Consequences of Flooding in California’s Central Valley

USGS researchers are leveraging advances in satellite-based monitoring to better characterize and predict flood inundation, which is essential for...

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Ecological Thresholds, Abiotic Stress, and Climate Change: A Conceptual Framework

Ecological Thresholds, Abiotic Stress, and Climate Change: A Conceptual Framework

As climate change accelerates, the risk of sudden, large-scale shifts in ecosystems is growing. A new USGS study examines the mechanisms behind these...

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Using Spectral Imaging to Map Vital Mudflat Microbial Life in San Francisco Bay

Using Spectral Imaging to Map Vital Mudflat Microbial Life in San Francisco Bay

In newly published research, USGS scientists mapped ecologically vital microbial biofilm communities that thrive on intertidal mudflats—using remote...

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Understanding Wildfire Behavior Across Alaska Using Remote Sensing of Fire Intensity

Understanding Wildfire Behavior Across Alaska Using Remote Sensing of Fire Intensity

After a wildfire, land managers need timely information about its impact to develop treatment strategies. USGS scientists investigated the utility of...

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Mapping Mercury in San Francisco Bay

Mapping Mercury in San Francisco Bay

Scientists at the USGS are tracking mercury pollution in the Bay using remote sensing technology, creating detailed maps to monitor mercury pollution...

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Intensified Coastal Hazards from Climate Change on U.S. Southeast Coast

Intensified Coastal Hazards from Climate Change on U.S. Southeast Coast

A study led by USGS outlines a multifaceted climate-driven crisis facing communities along the Southeast Atlantic coast of the United States. As sea...

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LP DAAC Releases LGRIP30 Version 2 Data Products!

LP DAAC Releases LGRIP30 Version 2 Data Products!

The LP DAAC is pleased to announce the availability of five new Landsat-Derived Global Rainfed and Irrigated-Cropland Product at 30 meters (LGRIP30)...

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Dr Laura Norman wins the 2024 Farouk El-Baz Award

Dr Laura Norman wins the 2024 Farouk El-Baz Award

On September 24th, the GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology (QG&G) Division awarded Dr. Laura Norman, the 2024 Farouk El-Baz Award for Desert...

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