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Sinuous ripples of sand are lit under shallow water with scientific equipment on a short post in the distance
Sand Ripples
Sand Ripples
Sand Ripples

The wavelength and height of wave generated ripples can be more accurately predicted with the method developed in the new manuscript, available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2022.105509.

The wavelength and height of wave generated ripples can be more accurately predicted with the method developed in the new manuscript, available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2022.105509.

graphic with 4 images of soil cores, tidal restrictions,  and marshes
Soil Core, Yarmouth, MA
Soil Core, Yarmouth, MA
Soil Core, Yarmouth, MA

The soil core (top) was collected from Bass Creek, Yarmouth, MA, which was restored in 2008. From this soil core, scientists recreated the elevation of the marsh surface over the past 100 years, as well as how quickly elevation changed.

The soil core (top) was collected from Bass Creek, Yarmouth, MA, which was restored in 2008. From this soil core, scientists recreated the elevation of the marsh surface over the past 100 years, as well as how quickly elevation changed.

2 women watching real time video feed on a computer screen
USGS scientists watching real time video feed from Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
USGS scientists watching real time video feed from Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
USGS scientists watching real time video feed from Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Maeve Munnelly and Marie Bartlett watching the real-time video feed from the mini SEABed Observation and Sampling System (mini-SEABOSS) aboard the R/V Auk during a survey with scientists from the NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS).

2 women on the deck of a research vessel sifting through sediments
SeaBOSS survey on Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
SeaBOSS survey on Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
SeaBOSS survey on Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Maeve Munnelly and Tammy Silva (SBNMS) looking for sandlance in the sediment grab collected with the mini SEABed Observation and Sampling System (mini-SEABOSS) aboard the R/V Auk during a survey with scientists from the NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS).

Maeve Munnelly and Tammy Silva (SBNMS) looking for sandlance in the sediment grab collected with the mini SEABed Observation and Sampling System (mini-SEABOSS) aboard the R/V Auk during a survey with scientists from the NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS).

2 women on the deck of a ship setting up data collection equipment
SeaBOSS Survey on Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
SeaBOSS Survey on Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
SeaBOSS Survey on Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Marie Bartlett and Maeve Munnelly setting up the mini SEABed Observation and Sampling System (mini-SEABOSS) aboard the R/V Auk during a survey with scientists from the NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS).

Marie Bartlett and Maeve Munnelly setting up the mini SEABed Observation and Sampling System (mini-SEABOSS) aboard the R/V Auk during a survey with scientists from the NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS).

2 women and one man on the fantail of a research vessel standing next to ocean research equipment
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Survey
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Survey
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Survey

Maeve Munnelly, Marie Bartlett and Seth Ackerman on the deck of the R/V Auk with the mini SEABed Observation and Sampling System (mini-SEABOSS) during a survey with scientists from the NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS). 

Maeve Munnelly, Marie Bartlett and Seth Ackerman on the deck of the R/V Auk with the mini SEABed Observation and Sampling System (mini-SEABOSS) during a survey with scientists from the NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS). 

View of a beach with high-rise buildings in the distance and a lifeguard station on the right.
View of Sand Key, Florida
View of Sand Key, Florida
View of Sand Key, Florida

Photo taken at Sand Key, Florida, overlooking the Gulf of America coast. A high resolution digital video camera is installed atop Dan's Island Condo, one of the condos seen in the distance. 

Photo taken at Sand Key, Florida, overlooking the Gulf of America coast. A high resolution digital video camera is installed atop Dan's Island Condo, one of the condos seen in the distance. 

Two women and a man stand behind a table with a green USGS table cloth covered with handouts.
SPCMSC staff attend the annual Civic Engagement Fair
SPCMSC staff attend the annual Civic Engagement Fair
SPCMSC staff attend the annual Civic Engagement Fair

SPCMSC staff attended the annual Civic Engagement Fair at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg Campus to welcome students to campus, foster collaborations, and help them find volunteer and internship opportunities.

SPCMSC staff attended the annual Civic Engagement Fair at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg Campus to welcome students to campus, foster collaborations, and help them find volunteer and internship opportunities.

three people in life vests hold a yellow buoy with solar panels on a boat near a cliff-lined shore
Installing Oceanographic Buoy in Puerto Rico
Installing Oceanographic Buoy in Puerto Rico
Installing Oceanographic Buoy in Puerto Rico

A group of divers (from left to right: Legna Torres-Garcia, BJ Reynolds, and Dave Thompson) from the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center prepare to deploy a solar-powered Sofar spotter buoy off the coast of Puerto Rico.

A group of divers (from left to right: Legna Torres-Garcia, BJ Reynolds, and Dave Thompson) from the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center prepare to deploy a solar-powered Sofar spotter buoy off the coast of Puerto Rico.

Three scientists in hats and life vests on a boat driving by a fort on the edge of a tropical island
Team of oceanographers in Puerto Rico | Equipo de oceanógrafos en Puerto Rico
Team of oceanographers in Puerto Rico | Equipo de oceanógrafos en Puerto Rico
Team of oceanographers in Puerto Rico | Equipo de oceanógrafos en Puerto Rico

A team of divers from the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center on a small boat off the coast of Puerto Rico. They deployed oceanographic instruments and wave buoys in 60m of water to measure waves, wind, and water levels.

A woman stands in front of a group of people holding up a piece of paper with scientific information
Legna Torres-García engages with stakeholders in Puerto Rico
Legna Torres-García engages with stakeholders in Puerto Rico
Legna Torres-García engages with stakeholders in Puerto Rico

Dr. Legna Torres-García of the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center is leading an effort to build relationships with stakeholders on the island of Puerto Rico to better understand their needs for natural hazards data and resources and share information available from USGS that are relevant to the island.

Dr. Legna Torres-García of the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center is leading an effort to build relationships with stakeholders on the island of Puerto Rico to better understand their needs for natural hazards data and resources and share information available from USGS that are relevant to the island.

Group of researchers on a palm-tree lined beach pointing up at a camera mounted to a pole looking over the beach
Group Installed Coast Cam in Puerto Rico
Group Installed Coast Cam in Puerto Rico
Group Installed Coast Cam in Puerto Rico

A team from the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center went to Puerto Rico to install new Coast Cams to monitor how the beach and shoreline change through time. These cameras will allow the team to make predictions of how the coast will respond during storms and hurricanes.

A team from the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center went to Puerto Rico to install new Coast Cams to monitor how the beach and shoreline change through time. These cameras will allow the team to make predictions of how the coast will respond during storms and hurricanes.

small orange branching coral on the seafloor in the foreground with a large, algae-covered branching coral skeleton behind it
Elkhorn Coral Colonies
Elkhorn Coral Colonies
Elkhorn Coral Colonies

USGS studies the growth rates of corals at a network of coral growth assessment stations throughout Buck Island National Monument in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. These data provide resource managers with information needed to understand how coral populations are doing in the park.

USGS studies the growth rates of corals at a network of coral growth assessment stations throughout Buck Island National Monument in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. These data provide resource managers with information needed to understand how coral populations are doing in the park.

The photo shows a water-tight box attached to the railing of a pier with specially designed L-shaped brackets.
Oceanographic radar developed to measure real-time storm waves and water levels
Oceanographic radar developed to measure real-time storm waves and water levels
Oceanographic radar developed to measure real-time storm waves and water levels

As part of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) Hurricane Coastal Impacts Project, the USGS developed a new oceanographic radar instrument package to measure storm waves and water levels in the nearshore.

An underwater/overwater photo of coral reefs at Ofu, American Samoa
Coral reefs at Ofu, American Samoa
Coral reefs at Ofu, American Samoa
Coral reefs at Ofu, American Samoa

Coral reefs at Ofu, American Samoa, where USGS researchers are studying coral resilience to rising sea-surface temperatures, as well as the influence that submarine groundwater discharge may have on coral reef health.

Coral reefs at Ofu, American Samoa, where USGS researchers are studying coral resilience to rising sea-surface temperatures, as well as the influence that submarine groundwater discharge may have on coral reef health.

Pair of cameras mounted to a green pole overlooking a tropical beach. Yellow pyramid-shaped buoy floating in deep blue water
Cameras and Buoys in Puerto Rico Provide Real-Time Data
Cameras and Buoys in Puerto Rico Provide Real-Time Data
Cameras and Buoys in Puerto Rico Provide Real-Time Data

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recently installed camera systems and wave buoys in Dorado and Isla Verde, Puerto Rico to assist scientists with monitoring and predicting coastal change. The cameras provide near-real time images that can be viewed online.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recently installed camera systems and wave buoys in Dorado and Isla Verde, Puerto Rico to assist scientists with monitoring and predicting coastal change. The cameras provide near-real time images that can be viewed online.

The SQUID-5 camera system sits on the deck of the R/V Sallenger at dock
SQUID-5 on deck of R/V Sallenger
SQUID-5 on deck of R/V Sallenger
SQUID-5 on deck of R/V Sallenger

The SQUID-5 system sits on the deck of the R/V Sallenger USGS research vessel. It is being used to image the seafloor off of Looe Key, FL.

The SQUID-5 system sits on the deck of the R/V Sallenger USGS research vessel. It is being used to image the seafloor off of Looe Key, FL.

Two divers float near coral reef with measuring tools to survey marine life
Divers construct transect off of Looe Key
Divers construct transect off of Looe Key
Divers construct transect off of Looe Key

Two divers from the CREST research team float underwater near Looe Key, FL to survey fish, urchins, and sponges. 

A scientist on the back of the R/V Sallenger tows the SQUID-5 system behind the boat.
R/V Sallenger tows SQUID-5 near Looe Key
R/V Sallenger tows SQUID-5 near Looe Key
R/V Sallenger tows SQUID-5 near Looe Key

The SQUID-5 system is pulled behind the USGS research vessel the R/V Sallenger near Looe Key. The SQUID-5 is taking images of the seafloor which will be made into 3-dimensional models.

The SQUID-5 system is pulled behind the USGS research vessel the R/V Sallenger near Looe Key. The SQUID-5 is taking images of the seafloor which will be made into 3-dimensional models.

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