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erry Hatcher with the system he designed to record the precise time and geographic location of each air photo Van Wagenen shoots
Scientist with the system he designed to record precise photo data
Scientist with the system he designed to record precise photo data
Air photo of Paul's slide (left); photo of repair equipment/construction (right)
Air photo, Paul's slide (left); repair equipment/construction (right)
Air photo, Paul's slide (left); repair equipment/construction (right)
Air photo, Paul's slide (left); repair equipment/construction (right)

Paul’s Slide. Left: Air photo taken May 27, 2017, one of many that Beth Haddon will analyze with structure-from-motion software to measure changes in ground elevation. Right: Caltrans employees and contractors use an excavator and bulldozer to remove Paul’s Slide debris from California State Highway 1.

Paul’s Slide. Left: Air photo taken May 27, 2017, one of many that Beth Haddon will analyze with structure-from-motion software to measure changes in ground elevation. Right: Caltrans employees and contractors use an excavator and bulldozer to remove Paul’s Slide debris from California State Highway 1.

Map of coastline showing lines that ships followed, collecting data along the way, near labeled sites of earthquakes.
Research vessel tracklines offshore of southeast Alaska
Research vessel tracklines offshore of southeast Alaska
Research vessel tracklines offshore of southeast Alaska

Tracklines along which R/V Ocean Starr (2017, red lines) and R/V Norseman (2016, black lines) conducted seismic-reflection surveys, overlaid on high-resolution bathymetry (color background). Yellow stars represent earthquakes of magnitude (M) 7 and greater since 1900.

Tracklines along which R/V Ocean Starr (2017, red lines) and R/V Norseman (2016, black lines) conducted seismic-reflection surveys, overlaid on high-resolution bathymetry (color background). Yellow stars represent earthquakes of magnitude (M) 7 and greater since 1900.

Map of subsea permafrost. Inset map shows location in Alaska and Canada. Map's red line shows actual permafrost extent
Map of subsea permafrost distributions on the Arctic Ocean margin
Map of subsea permafrost distributions on the Arctic Ocean margin
Map of subsea permafrost distributions on the Arctic Ocean margin

Map of subsea permafrost distributions on the U.S. and Canadian Arctic Ocean margin. The inset map shows the location of the larger map. Subsea permafrost on the Canadian margin was delineated in the 1980s (blue curve). The red curve on the U.S.

Map of subsea permafrost distributions on the U.S. and Canadian Arctic Ocean margin. The inset map shows the location of the larger map. Subsea permafrost on the Canadian margin was delineated in the 1980s (blue curve). The red curve on the U.S.

A man stands on the edge of a low cliff severely undercut by the ocean. Closer to the camera a chunk of coast has fallen off
Eroding permafrost on Alaska’s Arctic Coast
Eroding permafrost on Alaska’s Arctic Coast
Eroding permafrost on Alaska’s Arctic Coast

Eroding permafrost on Alaska’s Arctic Coast. Inundation of permafrost like this produced subsea permafrost

A hand is holding a baby alligator over a table with a green cloth and other display items including a small skull
WARC staff member displays a baby alligator at World Wetlands Day
WARC staff member displays a baby alligator at World Wetlands Day
WARC staff member displays a baby alligator at World Wetlands Day

A special guest made an appearance at the 20th annual Louisiana Environmental Education Symposium where staff from the USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center's Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) outreach office shared materials and information with teachers.

A special guest made an appearance at the 20th annual Louisiana Environmental Education Symposium where staff from the USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center's Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) outreach office shared materials and information with teachers.

Photo of a laboratory with various equipment and tables to work on.
PCMSC Marine Minerals Laboratory
PCMSC Marine Minerals Laboratory
PCMSC Marine Minerals Laboratory

A look into the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center’s Marine Minerals Laboratory Suite.

quadcopter (drone) and camera ready for launch
Quadcopter's photos can be used to measure dune erosion
Quadcopter's photos can be used to measure dune erosion
Quadcopter's photos can be used to measure dune erosion

The 3DR Solo with GoPro Hero4 camera and gimbal. Coming to a survey area near you soon. Photo credit: Shawn Harrison, USGS. This photo was taken during USGS unmanned aerial systems (drone) pilot training. Two training sessions were held - one in February-March 2017 in Santa Cruz, California and the second in April 2017 in Gainesville, Florida.

The 3DR Solo with GoPro Hero4 camera and gimbal. Coming to a survey area near you soon. Photo credit: Shawn Harrison, USGS. This photo was taken during USGS unmanned aerial systems (drone) pilot training. Two training sessions were held - one in February-March 2017 in Santa Cruz, California and the second in April 2017 in Gainesville, Florida.

Three panels. Left: overhead view of ocean and breakers. Middle and right: Seafloor maps: dark blue deep, light blue shallow.
Estimated and measured bathymetry offshore of Madeira Beach, Florida
Estimated and measured bathymetry offshore of Madeira Beach, Florida
Estimated and measured bathymetry offshore of Madeira Beach, Florida

Estimated and measured ocean depths (bathymetry) from Madeira Beach, Florida. Each panel shows same geographic area. m = meters. Left: Snapshot transformed from original oblique camera view to overhead “map” view. Middle: Bathymetry estimated by applying cBathy algorithm to July 2017 video imagery. Right: Bathymetry measured with sonar in February 2017.

Estimated and measured ocean depths (bathymetry) from Madeira Beach, Florida. Each panel shows same geographic area. m = meters. Left: Snapshot transformed from original oblique camera view to overhead “map” view. Middle: Bathymetry estimated by applying cBathy algorithm to July 2017 video imagery. Right: Bathymetry measured with sonar in February 2017.

Piping Plovers on a beach
Piping Plovers
Piping Plovers
Piping Plovers

An interdisciplinary USGS team is conducting research and developing tools to identify suitable coastal habitats for species of concern, such as the piping plover (Charadrius melodus), under a variety of sea-level rise scenarios.

An interdisciplinary USGS team is conducting research and developing tools to identify suitable coastal habitats for species of concern, such as the piping plover (Charadrius melodus), under a variety of sea-level rise scenarios.

study site and model for coastal karst subterranean estuary
Cenote Bang
Cenote Bang
Cenote Bang

Cenote Bang, a component of the Ox Bel Ha cave network study site and model for coastal karst subterranean estuary

Cenote Bang, a component of the Ox Bel Ha cave network study site and model for coastal karst subterranean estuary

USGS WHCMSC pilot, Emily Sturdivant at a public outreach event
Drone demo at Woods Hole Science Stroll
Drone demo at Woods Hole Science Stroll
Drone demo at Woods Hole Science Stroll

USGS WHCMSC pilot, Emily Sturdivant at a public outreach event using a 3DR Solo Quadcopter and a Gopro camera.

USGS R/V Stephens operating within Lake Powell, UT-AZ
Lake Powell Geophysical Survey
Lake Powell Geophysical Survey
Lake Powell Geophysical Survey

USGS R/V Stephens operating within Lake Powell, UT-AZ.  A multibeam echosounder is deployed off the starboard side of the vessel and is used to collect depth information within the reservoir.

USGS R/V Stephens operating within Lake Powell, UT-AZ.  A multibeam echosounder is deployed off the starboard side of the vessel and is used to collect depth information within the reservoir.

R/V Muddy Waters
R/V Muddy Waters
R/V Muddy Waters
R/V Muddy Waters

The R/V Muddy Waters lends itself to be a versatile survey launch and assistance vessel for the deployment and retrieval of inshore moorings and scientific sensor platforms. The boat can easily be towed to location by a full sized pickup truck and is easily launched and retrieved for fast mobilization after storm events or other rapid response surveys.

The R/V Muddy Waters lends itself to be a versatile survey launch and assistance vessel for the deployment and retrieval of inshore moorings and scientific sensor platforms. The boat can easily be towed to location by a full sized pickup truck and is easily launched and retrieved for fast mobilization after storm events or other rapid response surveys.

Photograph of moving-boat ADCP discharge measurements being made in Bayou Heron.
Photograph of Bayou Heron, Mississippi
Photograph of Bayou Heron, Mississippi
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