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The USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program has various products that report near real-time coastal conditions and forecast an active...

The rapid response ocean bottom seismograph fleet, jointly developed and maintained by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and USGS, was swiftly...

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

The Unvegetated-Vegetated Marsh Ratio now computes national salt marsh vulnerability using satellite imagery from 1985-2023—a significant increase...

A new study by USGS and the California Geological Survey analyzes post-fire landscape response following the 2021 Caldor Fire, which burned a heavily...

SPCMSC scientists’ article “Participatory engagement to reduce communication gaps” was published in the journal Natural Hazards in December 2024.     ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Un nuevo estudio muestra que la restauración de los arrecifes de coral en Florida y Puerto Rico podría salvar miles de vidas y...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — A new study shows coral reef restoration in Florida and Puerto Rico could save thousands of lives and prevent hundreds of...

A new study by USGS details how beaches along Long Island's western south shore have evolved over the past several decades. Using satellite-derived...

UPDATE APRIL 29, 2025: The USGS Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) flood hazard products are now available for Humboldt and Del Norte counties...