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2021 Annual Report

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Whence comes the name “Escanaba”?

As the Escanaba Trough expedition wraps up, there remains one somewhat prosaic mystery: Why do we call this seafloor spreading center Escanaba Trough?

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Take a Deep Dive into USGS Ocean Science

USGS makes a splash with a series of new web pages

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Escanaba Trough Expedition

Updates from the Sea - Follow USGS scientists and collaborators as they explore the ocean floor off the coast of California

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Providing Data and Tools for Resilient Coastal Resources, Communities, and Economies

Department of the Interior Seminar June 13

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Cross-center USGS team testing seafloor structure-from-motion technology

Scientists, engineers, and staff from Santa Cruz, California meet with scientists in St. Petersburg, Florida to prepare for specialized fieldwork

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California Deepwater Investigations and Groundtruthing

BOEM, USGS, and State of CA consider the implications and potential impacts of wind energy development miles offshore of southern California

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Climate Science Champions

Coastal and Marine Scientists Featured in Video Series

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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program

Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program scientists and staff study coastal and ocean resources and processes from shorelines and estuaries to the continental shelf and deep sea.

Science Strategy

Coral reef and Loggerhead Key in Dry Tortugas National Park

CMHRP’s decadal science strategy for 2020-2030

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Science Data Catalog

Perspective view of northeast Channel Islands

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Sound Waves Newsletter

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Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Ocean

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USGS collaborates with local colleges, inspiring students to pursue marine science by taking them to sea

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Processes Impacting Seafloor Change & Ecosystem Services (PISCES) project team invited to present at the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Committee Meeting

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Publications

Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center—2021 Annual Report

The 2021 annual report of the U.S. Geological Survey Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center highlights accomplishments of 2021, includes a list of 2021 publications, and summarizes the work of the center, as well as the work of each of its science groups. This product allows readers to gain a general understanding of the focus areas of the center’s scientific research and learn more about sp
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Opportunities to improve alignment with the FAIR Principles for U.S. Geological Survey data

In 2016, an interdisciplinary, international group of 53 scientists introduced a framework named “the FAIR Principles” for addressing 21st century scientific data challenges. The FAIR Principles are increasingly used as a guide for producing digital scientific products that are findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR), especially to enable use of such products in automated systems.
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Community for Data Integration (CDI), Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

The role of pH up-regulation in response to nutrient-enriched, low-pH groundwater discharge

Coral reefs and their ecosystems are threatened by both global stressors, including increasing sea-surface temperatures and ocean acidification (OA), and local stressors such as land-based sources of pollution that can magnify the effects of OA. Corals can physiologically control the chemistry of their internal calcifying fluids (CF) and can thereby regulate their calcification process. Specifical
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
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Perspective view of the seafloor of the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

Puerto Rico Hazards | Los peligros de Puerto Rico

The island of Puerto Rico is subject to numerous threats from natural hazards, including hurricanes, landslides, earthquakes, tsunamis, coastal and inland flooding, environmental contaminants, and freshwater scarcity, among others. USGS science can help citizens better prepare for, mitigate, and adapt to these hazards. This website compiles USGS resources available for Puerto Rico to provide...
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Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
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Puerto Rico Hazards | Los peligros de Puerto Rico

The island of Puerto Rico is subject to numerous threats from natural hazards, including hurricanes, landslides, earthquakes, tsunamis, coastal and inland flooding, environmental contaminants, and freshwater scarcity, among others. USGS science can help citizens better prepare for, mitigate, and adapt to these hazards. This website compiles USGS resources available for Puerto Rico to provide...
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Healthy coral reef with corals and fishes in Rincon, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Hazards: Coastal | Los peligros de Puerto Rico: La costa

This page is a collection of USGS coastal hazard research in Puerto Rico, including shoreline changes, coral reef assessments, and coastal flooding. A brief description of highlighted projects can be found below. All coastal hazard publications, data releases, and news for Puerto Rico can be accessed in the corresponding tabs. Esta página es una recopilación de investigaciones del USGS sobre los...
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Puerto Rico Hazards: Coastal | Los peligros de Puerto Rico: La costa

This page is a collection of USGS coastal hazard research in Puerto Rico, including shoreline changes, coral reef assessments, and coastal flooding. A brief description of highlighted projects can be found below. All coastal hazard publications, data releases, and news for Puerto Rico can be accessed in the corresponding tabs. Esta página es una recopilación de investigaciones del USGS sobre los...
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Collage of black nodules or rocks of varying sizes and shapes, each 1-7 inches wide, broken in half to show their cores.

Global Marine Mineral Resources

Researching seafloor mineral resources that occur within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone and areas beyond national jurisdictions.
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Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
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Global Marine Mineral Resources

Researching seafloor mineral resources that occur within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone and areas beyond national jurisdictions.
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