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ocean, beach, and blue sky with clouds
Puerto Rico beach
Puerto Rico beach
Puerto Rico beach

Scenic photo of Domes Beach in Rincon, Puerto Rico. Photo credit: Emily Himmelstoss.

group of people smiling for group photo in building with USGS on the wall
COAWST Training
COAWST Training
COAWST Training

On January 17-18, 2024, John Warner provided a two-day training for the COAWST (Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere-Waves-Sediment Transport) modeling system.

On January 17-18, 2024, John Warner provided a two-day training for the COAWST (Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere-Waves-Sediment Transport) modeling system.

Four photos of various coastal environments
Coasts
Coasts
Coasts

USGS scientists working on the Future Landscape Adaptation and Coastal Change (FLACC) project bring together information on coastal environments, processes, and climate drivers to evaluate where and when future changes along our Nation’s coast may occur and what they may look like.

USGS scientists working on the Future Landscape Adaptation and Coastal Change (FLACC) project bring together information on coastal environments, processes, and climate drivers to evaluate where and when future changes along our Nation’s coast may occur and what they may look like.

Four photos. Two people on beach with drone, a wetland, people on beach shaking hands, and cliff-backed beach
Coastal Change
Coastal Change
Coastal Change

USGS scientists working on the Future Landscape Adaptation and Coastal Change (FLACC) project bring together information on coastal environments, processes, and climate drivers to evaluate where and when future changes along our Nation’s coast may occur and what they may look like.

USGS scientists working on the Future Landscape Adaptation and Coastal Change (FLACC) project bring together information on coastal environments, processes, and climate drivers to evaluate where and when future changes along our Nation’s coast may occur and what they may look like.

a sensor sits halfway out of the ground with two tubes sticking out of it surrounded by grass
Installing sensors in Wellfleet, MA
Installing sensors in Wellfleet, MA
Installing sensors in Wellfleet, MA

Scientists at the USGS are installing sensors in Wellfleet MA, part of the Cape Cod National Seashore to evaluate the long-term and short-term chemical and geomorphic changes within wetlands. 

Scientists at the USGS are installing sensors in Wellfleet MA, part of the Cape Cod National Seashore to evaluate the long-term and short-term chemical and geomorphic changes within wetlands. 

picture of the shoreline where a river is meeting the ocean on a blue sky day
Shoreline in Wellfleet
Shoreline in Wellfleet
Shoreline in Wellfleet

As sea-level rise accelerates, vegetation transitions are increasingly observed and USGS scientists are busy assessing those changes. Shoreline at the Cape Cod National Seashore in Wellfleet, MA.

As sea-level rise accelerates, vegetation transitions are increasingly observed and USGS scientists are busy assessing those changes. Shoreline at the Cape Cod National Seashore in Wellfleet, MA.

Videos

Image of a group of technicians next to a river. Text: The USGS Northeast Region: Delivering Science for Better Decisions. The USGS Northeast Region: Delivering Science for Better Decisions
The USGS Northeast Region: Delivering Science for Better Decisions
The USGS Northeast Region: Delivering Science for Better Decisions

This video is an introduction of the USGS Northeast Region's science efforts to support society's evolving needs through its engaged and diverse workforce.

Coastal Science Navigator home page Introduction to the USGS Coastal Science Navigator
Introduction to the USGS Coastal Science Navigator
Introduction to the USGS Coastal Science Navigator

The Coastal Science Navigator is intended to help users discover USGS Coastal Change Hazards information, products, and tools relevant to their scientific or decision-making needs.

Earth colored map of North America has the coastlines of the U.S. highlighted in bright blue Flyover of the U.S. Coastline
Flyover of the U.S. Coastline
Flyover of the U.S. Coastline

Our Nation’s coastlines are almost 100,000 miles long. These extensive coastal areas stretch from Maine’s Atlantic shores in the northeast, south along the shores of the Gulf of Mexico and insular areas in the Caribbean.

Our Nation’s coastlines are almost 100,000 miles long. These extensive coastal areas stretch from Maine’s Atlantic shores in the northeast, south along the shores of the Gulf of Mexico and insular areas in the Caribbean.

Group of smiling people on sandy beach with ocean in the background Assateague Island National Seashore
Assateague Island National Seashore
Assateague Island National Seashore

sUAS coastal Imagery collected by the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Aerial Imaging and Mapping group (AIM) at Assateague Island National Seashore October 10-14th, 2022.

sUAS coastal Imagery collected by the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Aerial Imaging and Mapping group (AIM) at Assateague Island National Seashore October 10-14th, 2022.

Group of smiling people on sandy beach with ocean in the background Assateague Island National Seashore
Assateague Island National Seashore
Assateague Island National Seashore

sUAS coastal Imagery collected by the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Aerial Imaging and Mapping group (AIM) at Assateague Island National Seashore October 10-14th, 2022.

sUAS coastal Imagery collected by the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Aerial Imaging and Mapping group (AIM) at Assateague Island National Seashore October 10-14th, 2022.

Group of smiling people on sandy beach with ocean in the background Assateague Island National Seashore
Assateague Island National Seashore
Assateague Island National Seashore

sUAS coastal Imagery collected by the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Aerial Imaging and Mapping group (AIM) at Assateague Island National Seashore October 10-14th, 2022.

sUAS coastal Imagery collected by the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Aerial Imaging and Mapping group (AIM) at Assateague Island National Seashore October 10-14th, 2022.

Webcams

Pea Island video camera 1 snapshot
Pea Island video camera 1 snapshot
Pea Island video camera 1 snapshot

Two video cameras are temporarily mounted on a dune at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The cameras are imaging the southern DUNEX (DUring Nearshore Event eXperiment) experiment site, and are designed to have a stereo view of the beach and potential overwash path until late October. Instruments from the U.S.

Two video cameras are temporarily mounted on a dune at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The cameras are imaging the southern DUNEX (DUring Nearshore Event eXperiment) experiment site, and are designed to have a stereo view of the beach and potential overwash path until late October. Instruments from the U.S.

Pea Island video camera 2 snapshot
Pea Island video camera 2 snapshot
Pea Island video camera 2 snapshot

Two video cameras are temporarily mounted on a dune at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The cameras are imaging the southern DUNEX (DUring Nearshore Event eXperiment) experiment site, and are designed to have a stereo view of the beach and potential overwash path until late October. Instruments from the U.S.

Two video cameras are temporarily mounted on a dune at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The cameras are imaging the southern DUNEX (DUring Nearshore Event eXperiment) experiment site, and are designed to have a stereo view of the beach and potential overwash path until late October. Instruments from the U.S.

View of a sandy beach with gentle waves.
Marconi Beach video camera 1 dark image
Marconi Beach video camera 1 dark image
Marconi Beach video camera 1 dark image

Two video cameras are mounted on a bluff above Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet, MA. Every half hour, the video cameras collect imagery for 10 minutes. This is the “dark” image, the darkest pixel values throughout the video, useful for tracking sediment plumes, tracking floating debris, and filtering out breaking waves.

Two video cameras are mounted on a bluff above Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet, MA. Every half hour, the video cameras collect imagery for 10 minutes. This is the “dark” image, the darkest pixel values throughout the video, useful for tracking sediment plumes, tracking floating debris, and filtering out breaking waves.

View of a sandy beach with gentle waves.
Marconi Beach video camera 2 dark image
Marconi Beach video camera 2 dark image
Marconi Beach video camera 2 dark image

Two video cameras are mounted on a bluff above Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet, MA. Every half hour, the video cameras collect imagery for 10 minutes. This is the “dark” image, the darkest pixel values throughout the video, useful for tracking sediment plumes, tracking floating debris, and filtering out breaking waves.

Two video cameras are mounted on a bluff above Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet, MA. Every half hour, the video cameras collect imagery for 10 minutes. This is the “dark” image, the darkest pixel values throughout the video, useful for tracking sediment plumes, tracking floating debris, and filtering out breaking waves.

View of a sandy beach with gentle waves.
Marconi Beach video camera 1 variance image
Marconi Beach video camera 1 variance image
Marconi Beach video camera 1 variance image

Two video cameras are mounted on a bluff above Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet, MA. Every half hour, the video cameras collect imagery for 10 minutes.

Two video cameras are mounted on a bluff above Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet, MA. Every half hour, the video cameras collect imagery for 10 minutes.

View of a sandy beach with gentle waves.
Marconi Beach video camera 2 variance image
Marconi Beach video camera 2 variance image
Marconi Beach video camera 2 variance image

Two video cameras are mounted on a bluff above Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet, MA. Every half hour, the video cameras collect imagery for 10 minutes.

Two video cameras are mounted on a bluff above Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet, MA. Every half hour, the video cameras collect imagery for 10 minutes.