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Salem and Marblehead in the middle of the image and Rocky Neck in the upper middle.
Salem and Marblehead, Massachusetts
Salem and Marblehead, Massachusetts
Salem and Marblehead, Massachusetts

This image created using the Continuous Bathymetry and Elevation Models of the Massachusetts Coastal Zone and Continental Shelf, shows Salem and Marblehead in the middle of the image and Rocky Neck in the upper middle.

This image created using the Continuous Bathymetry and Elevation Models of the Massachusetts Coastal Zone and Continental Shelf, shows Salem and Marblehead in the middle of the image and Rocky Neck in the upper middle.

Photo of a coastline where sections of bluff have eroded into a network of small gullies in a dendritic pattern.
California coastal erosion
California coastal erosion
California coastal erosion

This region of the California coastline is lined with coastal bluffs that have been shaped not only by runoff from rain, but also by wave- and wind-driven erosion. This photo from Pescadero State Beach displays an example of a bluff undergoing erosional processes. Water from the ocean, delivered in waves, can overtop some of these coastal bluffs.

This region of the California coastline is lined with coastal bluffs that have been shaped not only by runoff from rain, but also by wave- and wind-driven erosion. This photo from Pescadero State Beach displays an example of a bluff undergoing erosional processes. Water from the ocean, delivered in waves, can overtop some of these coastal bluffs.

Photo of a rugged coastline with bluffs, gentle waves, and rocks jutting out from the sand.
California coastline
California coastline
California coastline

The U.S. west coast is an area of complex coastal geography. This photograph depicts several examples of geological features along the California coastline that are shaped by varied coastal processes. The gently sloping beach, stark bluffs, and presence of smooth rocks suggests that the coastal processes shaping this coastline are complex.

The U.S. west coast is an area of complex coastal geography. This photograph depicts several examples of geological features along the California coastline that are shaped by varied coastal processes. The gently sloping beach, stark bluffs, and presence of smooth rocks suggests that the coastal processes shaping this coastline are complex.

A man points to a computer screen displaying a map with colored blocks along a coastline.
Coastal storm modeling system integrates economic impacts
Coastal storm modeling system integrates economic impacts
Coastal storm modeling system integrates economic impacts

Patrick Barnard explains how the Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) integrates information from the Hazards Exposure Reporting and Analytics (HERA) mapper to understand the social and economic consequences of different flooding scenarios. 

Patrick Barnard explains how the Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) integrates information from the Hazards Exposure Reporting and Analytics (HERA) mapper to understand the social and economic consequences of different flooding scenarios. 

Scientific equipment mounted on two yellow pontoons sitting on the deck of a research vessel
SQUID-5 - Structure-from-Motion Quantitative Underwater Imaging Device
SQUID-5 - Structure-from-Motion Quantitative Underwater Imaging Device
SQUID-5 - Structure-from-Motion Quantitative Underwater Imaging Device

The SQUID-5, or a Structure-from-Motion (SfM) Quantitative Underwater Imaging Device with 5 cameras is a towed surface vehicle with an onboard Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and 5 downward-looking cameras with overlapping views of the seafloor.

An underwater photo shows lumpy corals in the foreground with a wave breaking over them in the background at the top.
A wave breaks over a degraded reef crest at Buck Island in St. Croix
A wave breaks over a degraded reef crest at Buck Island in St. Croix
A wave breaks over a degraded reef crest at Buck Island in St. Croix

A wave breaking over a degraded reef crest at Buck Island National Monument in St. Croix. Wave-breaking in these habitats relies on reef framework built by the elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata, which is now a threatened species throughout the western Atlantic.

A wave breaking over a degraded reef crest at Buck Island National Monument in St. Croix. Wave-breaking in these habitats relies on reef framework built by the elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata, which is now a threatened species throughout the western Atlantic.

Elizabeth Islands, Vineyard Sound, and Martha’s Vineyard.
Elizabeth Islands, Vineyard Sound, and Martha’s Vineyard.
Elizabeth Islands, Vineyard Sound, and Martha’s Vineyard.
Elizabeth Islands, Vineyard Sound, and Martha’s Vineyard.

This image created using the Continuous Bathymetry and Elevation Models of the Massachusetts Coastal Zone and Continental Shelf, shows the Elizabeth Islands, Vineyard Sound, and Martha’s Vineyard.

A brick building with blue trimmed windows and a blue sky
USGS St. Petersburg Studebaker Building
USGS St. Petersburg Studebaker Building
USGS St. Petersburg Studebaker Building

This historic brick Studebaker Building, originally built in 1925, was chosen as the location for the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center in the late 1980s.

This historic brick Studebaker Building, originally built in 1925, was chosen as the location for the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center in the late 1980s.

Provincetown, MA and the northern section of the Cape Cod National Seashore.
Provincetown, MA
Provincetown, MA
Provincetown, MA

This image was created using the Continuous Bathymetry and Elevation Models of the Massachusetts Coastal Zone and Continental Shelf, shows Provincetown, MA and the northern section of the Cape Cod National Seashore.

This image was created using the Continuous Bathymetry and Elevation Models of the Massachusetts Coastal Zone and Continental Shelf, shows Provincetown, MA and the northern section of the Cape Cod National Seashore.

mouth of the Merrimack River, Plum Island and the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.
Merrimack River, Plum Island, and Parker River Wildlife Refuge
Merrimack River, Plum Island, and Parker River Wildlife Refuge
Merrimack River, Plum Island, and Parker River Wildlife Refuge

This image created using the Continuous Bathymetry and Elevation Models of the Massachusetts Coastal Zone and Continental Shelf, shows the mouth of the Merrimack River, Plum Island and the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.

This image created using the Continuous Bathymetry and Elevation Models of the Massachusetts Coastal Zone and Continental Shelf, shows the mouth of the Merrimack River, Plum Island and the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.

Drone pilots by creek
Drone Pilots on a mission at Nelson Island Creek, Rowley, MA
Drone Pilots on a mission at Nelson Island Creek, Rowley, MA
Drone Pilots on a mission at Nelson Island Creek, Rowley, MA

In collaboration with the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, the AIM group conducted UAS aerial surveys looking at vegetation classification/index surrounding a MBL gas flux tower located in Nelson Island Creek, Rowley, Massachusetts.

In collaboration with the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, the AIM group conducted UAS aerial surveys looking at vegetation classification/index surrounding a MBL gas flux tower located in Nelson Island Creek, Rowley, Massachusetts.

Aerial imagery of islands are marked to show different data about each island's coast.
Puerto Rico Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction
Puerto Rico Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction
Aerial imagery of a peninsula are marked to show different data about each island's coast.
Florida Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction
Florida Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction
A woman stands in front of a screen while speaking to a group of people sitting at tables in a room.
The Coastal Change Hazards program engages with stakeholders
The Coastal Change Hazards program engages with stakeholders
The Coastal Change Hazards program engages with stakeholders

The Coastal Change Hazard (CCH) program’s Stakeholder Engagement and Communication (SEC) component is focused on connecting CCH science to stakeholders to learn more about their needs for data, tools, and information.

The Coastal Change Hazard (CCH) program’s Stakeholder Engagement and Communication (SEC) component is focused on connecting CCH science to stakeholders to learn more about their needs for data, tools, and information.

United States coastlines plotted with the expected annual benefits in dollars of having coral reef-lined coastlines.
Economic benefit of coral reef-lined coastlines in U.S.
Economic benefit of coral reef-lined coastlines in U.S.
Economic benefit of coral reef-lined coastlines in U.S.

Map displaying the distribution of total economic losses (direct building damages and indirect economic disruption) in the U.S. that are prevented from flooding by coral reefs annually. In total, the annual coastal flooding risk reduction benefits provided by U.S. coral reefs exceed \$1.8 billion.

Map displaying the distribution of total economic losses (direct building damages and indirect economic disruption) in the U.S. that are prevented from flooding by coral reefs annually. In total, the annual coastal flooding risk reduction benefits provided by U.S. coral reefs exceed \$1.8 billion.

Cliff feature outputs from the algorithm are shown as colored dots and lines on a 3-dimensional rendering of a coastal cliff.
Cliff Feature Delineation Tool Outputs in Malibu, California
Cliff Feature Delineation Tool Outputs in Malibu, California
Cliff Feature Delineation Tool Outputs in Malibu, California

Digital three-dimensional rendering of the coastal cliffs around Point Dume in Malibu, California. Cliff feature outputs from the Cliff Feature Delineation Tool are shown to conceptually display the cliff delineation process, including cross-shore transects (green), the cliff top line (red), the cliff toe line (blue), and subsidiary cliff features (orange).

Digital three-dimensional rendering of the coastal cliffs around Point Dume in Malibu, California. Cliff feature outputs from the Cliff Feature Delineation Tool are shown to conceptually display the cliff delineation process, including cross-shore transects (green), the cliff top line (red), the cliff toe line (blue), and subsidiary cliff features (orange).

Aerial imagery of islands are marked to show different data about each island's coast.
Guam and CNMI Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction
Guam and CNMI Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction
Guam and CNMI Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction

Rigorously Valuing the Role of Guam’s Coral Reefs and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’s Coral Reefs in Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction

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A coral reef in the Turks and Caicos Islands dominated by the weedy coral species, Porites astreoides
Modern coral reef dominated by weedy coral species
Modern coral reef dominated by weedy coral species
Modern coral reef dominated by weedy coral species

A coral reef in the Turks and Caicos Islands dominated by the weedy coral species, Porites astreoides. The relative dominance of this taxa has increased throughout the western Atlantic.

A coral reef in the Turks and Caicos Islands dominated by the weedy coral species, Porites astreoides. The relative dominance of this taxa has increased throughout the western Atlantic.

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