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USGS participates in the first Caribbean Conservation Community of Practice meeting organized by the Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy and the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center

USGS participates in the first Caribbean Conservation Community of Practice meeting organized by the Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy and the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center

Drs. Donya Frank-Gilchrist and Legna Torres-Garcia of the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center participated in the Caribbean Conservation...

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USGS SPCMSC participated in the U.S. Global Change Research Program Annual Meeting

USGS SPCMSC participated in the U.S. Global Change Research Program Annual Meeting

Drs. Donya Frank-Gilchrist and Legna Torres-Garcia of the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center participated in the annual meeting for the...

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Federal Scientists Assess Unusual River-Erosion Disaster in Ecuadorian Amazon

Federal Scientists Assess Unusual River-Erosion Disaster in Ecuadorian Amazon

An international, interagency team of scientists traveled to rural Ecuador to assess an unusual and catastrophic geohazard: the collapse of a 144...

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New research informs dredging efforts at Columbia River mouth, conserving valuable resource

New research informs dredging efforts at Columbia River mouth, conserving valuable resource

A new study that examines sediment transport adjacent to the Columbia River Mouth incorporates both physical observations and modeling techniques to...

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Earth Science Looks to Outer Space

Earth Science Looks to Outer Space

A new article from researchers at the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center emphasizes the importance of satellite-derived data for studying...

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Ley Bipartidista de Infraestructura ayuda a científicos a cartografiar la geología de Puerto Rico

Ley Bipartidista de Infraestructura ayuda a científicos a cartografiar la geología de Puerto Rico

Reston, Va. — El Servicio Geológico de los Estados Unidos (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció hoy que, con fondos sustanciales de la Ley...

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps scientists map geology of Puerto Rico

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps scientists map geology of Puerto Rico

Reston, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced today that, with substantial funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...

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USGS engaged with U.S. and international natural hazards resilience specialists at the Southeast and Caribbean Disaster Resilience Partnership (SCDRP) Annual Meeting

USGS engaged with U.S. and international natural hazards resilience specialists at the Southeast and Caribbean Disaster Resilience Partnership (SCDRP) Annual Meeting

Drs. Donya Frank-Gilchrist and Legna Torres-García of the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center attended the SCDRP annual meeting to engage...

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USGS Remote Sensing Data Tracks Coastal Erosion from California Storms

USGS Remote Sensing Data Tracks Coastal Erosion from California Storms

The USGS has collected and released topographic data that show the erosional effects of the January 2023 storms on the coast for the Santa Cruz region...

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Understanding Extreme Wave Events for Coastal Adaptation

Understanding Extreme Wave Events for Coastal Adaptation

A new study from researchers at the University of Central Florida, USGS, the University of Melbourne, and Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and...

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Can Coastal Habitats Rise to the Challenge? Assessing Sediment Supply at Nisqually River Delta

Can Coastal Habitats Rise to the Challenge? Assessing Sediment Supply at Nisqually River Delta

New, integrated, multidisciplinary studies from USGS and partners characterize the importance of sediment supply to coastal resilience and ecosystem...

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