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New USGS Study Assesses the Skill of the Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast

New USGS Study Assesses the Skill of the Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast

New research led by USGS SPCMSC researcher Justin Birchler assesses the skill of the USGS/NOAA Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast along the...

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USGS experts responding simultaneously to two major natural hazards

USGS experts responding simultaneously to two major natural hazards

To learn more about USGS science related to Hurricane Helene:

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News Briefs: July-September 2024

News Briefs: July-September 2024

News Briefs - featuring coastal and ocean science from across the USGS.

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2024 Hurricane Season

2024 Hurricane Season

USGS news on tropical storms and hurricanes throughout the 2024 hurricane season.

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The Coastal Science Navigator Companion Guide

The Coastal Science Navigator Companion Guide

The Coastal Science Navigator Companion Guide is now available. It highlights 64 USGS coastal change hazards-related products in total. 

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USGS forecasts 44 percent of Florida’s west coast to experience inundation from Helene

USGS forecasts 44 percent of Florida’s west coast to experience inundation from Helene

Updated on 9/25/24 at 9:35am:

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – U.S. Geological Survey experts project that Hurricane Helene, expected to make landfall on Florida...

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USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center Scientists Present at the International Conference on Coastal Engineering in Rome, Italy

USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center Scientists Present at the International Conference on Coastal Engineering in Rome, Italy

Drs. Donya Frank-Gilchrist and Michael Itzkin of the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center presented research on sediment transport in...

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Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted Hurricane Francine Beach Impacts

Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted Hurricane Francine Beach Impacts

As Hurricane Francine approached the U.S. Gulf of America coast, the USGS Coastal Change Hazards team produced a series of forecasts for impacts on...

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Preparing the Nation for Coastal Hazards

Preparing the Nation for Coastal Hazards

The USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program is the federal science program dedicated to understanding how coastal and ocean processes...

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Photo Roundup: July-September 2024

Photo Roundup: July-September 2024

A selection of coastal and ocean videos and photographs from across the USGS.

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SPCMSC scientist interviewed about 2023 ocean heatwave that killed threatened elkhorn coral throughout Florida

SPCMSC scientist interviewed about 2023 ocean heatwave that killed threatened elkhorn coral throughout Florida

An interview of Research Marine Biologist, Ilsa Kuffner, was first aired on WLRN Public Media on August 16, 2024.

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