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Our coast is valuable and so is the science that protects it.

Staff profile photo of Brita Jessen, the Center Director of Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center.

Seth Ackerman (USGS Geologist) talking to a visitor at the USGS booth for the 2024 Woods Hole Science Stroll.

Visitor during the 2024 Woods Hole Science Stroll talking to Marie Bartlett (USGS Geologist) about the foraminifera she viewed in the USGS microscope.

Seth Ackerman (USGS Geologist) discussing USGS science at the Woods Hole Science Stroll.

Zafer Defne (USGS Oceanographer) discussing operational ocean and coastal dynamics forecasts at the Woods Hole Science Stroll.

Zafer Defne (USGS Oceanographer) discussing operational ocean and coastal dynamics forecasts at the Woods Hole Science Stroll.

A curious young man, assissted by Marie Bartlett (USGS Geologist), looks through a microscope at the USGS booth at the Woods Hole Science Stroll to view foraminifera, tiny microfossils that live in marine environments. 

USGS geographer Jin-Si Over at the 2024 Woods Hole Science Stroll, ready to discuss drones and how they are used to map short- and long-term changes in coastal environments.

USGS Geologist Marie Bartlett at the 2024 Woods Hole Science Stroll, ready for visitors to look at foraminifera, microfossils that live in marine environments, through our microscope.

Alfredo Aretxabaleta (USGS Research and Equipment Development Grade Evaluation (RGE-EDGE) Senior Scientist) showing off the jenga set at the Woods Hole Diversity Committee booth at the Woods Hole Science Stroll. They chose to have jenga at the booth to represent different people working together to keep the structure standing.

USGS Geographer Jin-Si Over talking about drones and how they are used to map short- and long-term changes in coastal environments at the Woods Hole Science Stroll.

The Woods Hole Diversity Advisory Committee booth at the 2024 Woods Hole Science Stroll.

Chris Polloni, a retired scientist who had a long career with USGS, with Kate and Seth Ackerman at the Woods Hole Science Stroll. Chris was known to always have a coffee mug in his hand and today was no different!

USGS Geographer Jin-Si Over talking about drones and how they are used to map short- and long-term changes in coastal environments at the Woods Hole Science Stroll.

USGS Geographer and drone pilot Jen Cramer showing visitors USGS uncrewed aircraft system technology and talking about how drones are used to map short- and long-term changes in coastal environments.

USGS Geographer Jen Cramer showing off our uncrewed aircraft system technology at the Woods Hole Science Stroll.

USGS Geographer Jin-Si Over talking about drones and how they are used to map short- and long-term changes in coastal environments at the Woods Hole Science Stroll.

USGS Oceanographer Zafer Defne discussing operational ocean and coastal dynamics forecasts at the Woods Hole Science Stroll.

USGS Geologist Marie Bartlett talking about foraminifera, tiny microfossils that live in marine environments, while a little girl looks at them through the microscope.

A small drone on display at the USGS booth of the 2024 Woods Hole Science Stroll.