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New report recommends sea level rise projections for use in the Tampa Bay area

New report recommends sea level rise projections for use in the Tampa Bay area

The Tampa Bay Climate Science Advisory Panel (a group of local scientists and resource managers; including Davina Passeri, Research Civil Engineer...

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USGS Researcher attends Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE awards ceremony in Monaco

USGS Researcher attends Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE awards ceremony in Monaco

Dr. Christina Kellogg (Research Microbiologist, SPCMSC) is a member of the judging panel that will award winners of the $7 million dollar Shell Ocean...

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News coverage leads to a master’s degree collaboration with SPCMSC Research Microbiologist

News coverage leads to a master’s degree collaboration with SPCMSC Research Microbiologist

S Gold, a student researching projects for a master’s degree at Western Carolina University, saw the news coverage last fall about the DEEP SEARCH...

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USGS Scientists set out to unlock the mysteries of prehistoric droughts in the Caribbean

USGS Scientists set out to unlock the mysteries of prehistoric droughts in the Caribbean

Scientists spent the last two weeks collecting sediment cores from Lake Enriquillo, a hypersaline lake in the Western Dominican Republic. The sediment...

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USGS SPCMSC hosts Shell Ocean Discovery Xprize Judges Summit

USGS SPCMSC hosts Shell Ocean Discovery Xprize Judges Summit

Dr. Christina Kellogg (SPCMSC Research Microbiologist) hosted the final 2-day Judges Summit at the USGS office in St. Petersburg during which the...

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USGS Scientific Team Selected as a Finalist for the “Oscars” of Government Service

USGS Scientific Team Selected as a Finalist for the “Oscars” of Government Service

The team at the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is one of several finalists nominated for the 2019 Service to America Medals.

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New evidence for a roughly 600-year-old tsunami impacting the Hawaiian Islands

New evidence for a roughly 600-year-old tsunami impacting the Hawaiian Islands

In a comprehensive survey of Hawaiian tsunami deposits, USGS scientists from the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center and collaborators...

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Coral-reef research featured in Science Magazine news article

Coral-reef research featured in Science Magazine news article

A news feature published last week in Science Magazine highlights research by SPCMSC scientists into the problem of reef erosion in the Florida Keys.

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New paper published on Florida Keys coral reef construction and erosion

New paper published on Florida Keys coral reef construction and erosion

A team of four scientists from St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center and collaborators from NOAA and Florida Institute of Technology...

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Coral Reef Barriers Provide Flood Protection for More Than 18,000 People and $1.8 Billion Worth of Coastal Infrastructure and Economic Activity Annually

Coral Reef Barriers Provide Flood Protection for More Than 18,000 People and $1.8 Billion Worth of Coastal Infrastructure and Economic Activity Annually

Today, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released the findings of a new, in-depth study titled “Rigorously Valuing the Role of U.S. Coral Reefs in...

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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center staff contribute to 4th National Climate Assessment

Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center staff contribute to 4th National Climate Assessment

Ocean and coastal ecosystems in the northeast are being affected by large changes in a variety of climate-related environmental conditions. 

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International Gas Hydrate Workshop held in Tromso, Norway

International Gas Hydrate Workshop held in Tromso, Norway

The 2019 Sedimentary Gas Hydrate Workshop held in Tromso, Norway brought together early-career researchers and international experts including  Woods...

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