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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Award-Winning Publication
USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center’s General Information Product 191 was awarded two 2020 National Association of Government Communicators Blue Pencil 1st place awards in the categories of Electronic Publication and Soft or Hard Cover Book.
Sound Waves Newsletter - April-May 2020
USGS prepares for an active hurricane season, celebrates Ocean Month, wins two 1st place communications awards for an information product, and more, in this April-May 2020 issue of Sound Waves.
Photo Roundup - April-May 2020
A selection of coastal and marine images and videos from across the USGS
Recent Publications - April-May 2020
List of recent USGS publications and data releases based on coastal and marine research.
USGS Coastal and Marine Scientists Prepare for an Active 2020 Hurricane Season
USGS resources, tools, and research to help you better prepare for your local 2020 hurricane season.
News Briefs - April-May 2020
Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS
Celebrate the Ocean! June is Ocean Month
Nearly two-thirds of our planet is covered by water with more than 120 million Americans living near an ocean or Great Lake. Celebrate Ocean Month and learn more about USGS ocean science research!
The USGS is Ready to Respond During the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1, and the U.S. Geological Survey is prepared to provide science that can help guide efforts to protect lives and property if a major storm makes landfall this season.
The USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center’s General Information Product won two 2020 National Association of Government Communicators Blue Pencil 1st place awards!
Each year, the National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) holds the Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards Competition, an international awards program that recognizes superior government communication products and those who produce them. It is open to federal, tribal, military, state, regional, county, municipal, and all other government entities.
USGS scientists synthesize data to move Florida coral disease efforts forward
In support of the multi-agency Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) coordinated response Research and Epidemiology Team and the upcoming virtual technical workshop (May 21–22, and May 27–29), scientists from several USGS centers are actively synthesizing diverse data to provide a roadmap of gaps in the research and also to uncover new information that could help control this disease.
Hurricane Preparedness Week
May 3rd to May 9th is National Hurricane Preparedness Week, a week dedicated to informing everyone about hurricane hazards and disseminating knowledge that can be used to prepare and take action!
Fan deltas could preserve evidence of landslide-triggered tsunamis
New research paper documents the dramatic change to the landscape following a massive landslide tsunami in Taan Fiord in 2015.