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Four scientists sit in front of 44 computer screens to monitor seismic operations
Conducting multichannel seismic operations at the main lab of the Research Vessel Marcus G. Langseth
Conducting multichannel seismic operations at the main lab of the Research Vessel Marcus G. Langseth
Conducting multichannel seismic operations at the main lab of the Research Vessel Marcus G. Langseth

Main lab of the Research Vessel Marcus G. Langseth (Columbia University - Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory) while underway conducting multichannel seismic operations.

Spring 2023 Photo Contest Winner: Wayne Baldwin, Honorable Mention category

Photos of the coast overlaid with Coastal Change Likelihood maps
Coastal Change Likelihood Geonarrative
Coastal Change Likelihood Geonarrative
Coastal Change Likelihood Geonarrative

The Coastal Change Likelihood (CCL) assessment combines over twenty coastal data sources that describe the landscape and the hazards that act on it to determine the future likelihood of change on the coast in the next decade.  

The Coastal Change Likelihood (CCL) assessment combines over twenty coastal data sources that describe the landscape and the hazards that act on it to determine the future likelihood of change on the coast in the next decade.  

A group of people talking in a group outside
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event

Marcel Belaval (Deputy Director, USGS New England Water Science Center), Rob Thieler (Center Director, USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center), Brian Carlstrom (Superintendent, Cape Cod National Seashore, U.S.

Marcel Belaval (Deputy Director, USGS New England Water Science Center), Rob Thieler (Center Director, USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center), Brian Carlstrom (Superintendent, Cape Cod National Seashore, U.S.

Group of people talking outside in a circle
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event

Marcel Belaval (Deputy Director, USGS New England Water Science Center), Rob Thieler (Center Director, USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center), Brian Carlstrom (Superintendent, Cape Cod National Seashore, U.S.

Marcel Belaval (Deputy Director, USGS New England Water Science Center), Rob Thieler (Center Director, USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center), Brian Carlstrom (Superintendent, Cape Cod National Seashore, U.S.

A group of people outside posing for a photo
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event

State and Federal officials joined partners involved in the Herring River Restoration Project for a group photo at the groundbreaking event at Chequessett Neck bridge in Wellfleet, Massachusetts.

A group of people talking and laughing outside
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event

Kevin Kroeger, Marcel Belaval, and Rob Thieler of the U.S. Geological Survey talking with other collaborators involved in the Herring River Restoration Project.

Sky, trees, bridge, and river
Herring River Bridge
Herring River Bridge
Herring River Bridge

The Chequessett Neck bridge in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, the construction site of the first and largest infrastructure component of the Herring River Restoration Project. 

The Chequessett Neck bridge in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, the construction site of the first and largest infrastructure component of the Herring River Restoration Project. 

Three people standing behind sign outside with river and trees in the background
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event

Rob Thieler, Meagan Eagle, and Sophie Kuhl of the U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center posing with the “Salt Marshes: A Carbon Bank in Our Backyard” sign near the Herring River.

Rob Thieler, Meagan Eagle, and Sophie Kuhl of the U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center posing with the “Salt Marshes: A Carbon Bank in Our Backyard” sign near the Herring River.

Two people talking outside amidst other people
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event

Kevin Kroeger, Research Chemist with the U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, talking about blue carbon research with Congressman Bill Keating at the Herring River Restoration Project groundbreaking event. 

Kevin Kroeger, Research Chemist with the U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, talking about blue carbon research with Congressman Bill Keating at the Herring River Restoration Project groundbreaking event. 

Two people having a conversation outside amidst other people
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event

Meagan Eagle, Research Physical Scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, talking about USGS contributions to the Herring River Restoration Project with Congressman Bill Keating at the groundbreaking event.

Meagan Eagle, Research Physical Scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, talking about USGS contributions to the Herring River Restoration Project with Congressman Bill Keating at the groundbreaking event.

A large group of people outside posing for a photo
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event

State and Federal officials joined partners involved in the Herring River Restoration Project for a group photo at the groundbreaking event at Chequessett Neck bridge in Wellfleet, Massachusetts.

State and Federal officials joined partners involved in the Herring River Restoration Project for a group photo at the groundbreaking event at Chequessett Neck bridge in Wellfleet, Massachusetts.

A group of people posing for a photo outside
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event

State and Federal officials joined partners involved in the Herring River Restoration Project for a group photo at the groundbreaking event at Chequessett Neck bridge in Wellfleet, Massachusetts.

Three people standing on either side of a sign detailing the Herring River Restoration Project outside with trees in back
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event

The USGS attendees of the Herring River Restoration Project groundbreaking event standing proudly next to a sign detailing the project.

A man pointing and talking with a group of people standing in a circle, talking outside
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event
Herring River Restoration Project Groundbreaking Event

Kevin Kroeger, Marcel Belaval, and Rob Thieler of the U.S. Geological Survey talking with other collaborators involved in the Herring River Restoration Project.

Woman smiling at camera
Ellen Lalk
Ellen Lalk
Ellen Lalk

Ellen Lalk is a stable isotope biogeochemist who focuses on the sources and fates of methane in marine and freshwater environments. At the USGS she is using analytical chemistry methods (e.g., laser spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and gas chromatography) and fieldwork to better understand the transformation of methane-derived organic matter.

 

Ellen Lalk is a stable isotope biogeochemist who focuses on the sources and fates of methane in marine and freshwater environments. At the USGS she is using analytical chemistry methods (e.g., laser spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and gas chromatography) and fieldwork to better understand the transformation of methane-derived organic matter.

 

Map showing coastal change likelihood along U.S. northeast coast
CCL
CCL
CCL

Map showing the maximum coastal change likelihood value derived from support vector machine supervised learning that combines the fabric data with the event and perpetual hazards and selects the maximum outcome of that combination for A, the northeastern United States and B, detail for an area along the Delmarva Peninsula that is characterized by developed and undev

Map showing the maximum coastal change likelihood value derived from support vector machine supervised learning that combines the fabric data with the event and perpetual hazards and selects the maximum outcome of that combination for A, the northeastern United States and B, detail for an area along the Delmarva Peninsula that is characterized by developed and undev

Coastal change likelihood hazards map showing the U.S. northeast coast, focusing on Cape Cod
CCL Hazards
CCL Hazards
CCL Hazards

Map showing the hazards type layer, which highlights the hazard type (event or perpetual) that may be most influential in coastal change for A, the northeastern United States and B, detail for the outer extent of Cape Cod in eastern Massachusetts.

Map showing the hazards type layer, which highlights the hazard type (event or perpetual) that may be most influential in coastal change for A, the northeastern United States and B, detail for the outer extent of Cape Cod in eastern Massachusetts.

Hurricane Florence geonarrative motivation page
Hurricane Florence Numerical Modeling Geonarrative
Hurricane Florence Numerical Modeling Geonarrative
Hurricane Florence Numerical Modeling Geonarrative

The USGS partnered with North Carolina State University, Louisiana State University, and University Corporation for Atmospheric Research to investigate hurricane-induced compound flooding and sediment dispersal using coupled hydrology and ocean models.

The USGS partnered with North Carolina State University, Louisiana State University, and University Corporation for Atmospheric Research to investigate hurricane-induced compound flooding and sediment dispersal using coupled hydrology and ocean models.

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