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USGS Arctic Ocean Research: A Polar Ocean Acidification Study

USGS Arctic Ocean Research: A Polar Ocean Acidification Study

Research findings will provide an important baseline of information about Arctic Ocean chemistry, which is likely to change in response to projected...

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USGS Arctic Study Evaluates Science and Knowledge Gaps for Outer Continental Shelf Energy Development

USGS Arctic Study Evaluates Science and Knowledge Gaps for Outer Continental Shelf Energy Development

The USGS recently released the "science gap and sufficiency" report evaluating the science needed to better inform decisions regarding oil and natural...

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Recent Publications - July 2011

Recent Publications - July 2011

List of recent USGS publications and data releases based on coastal and marine research.

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Workshop Examines Effects of a Rising Sea on Natural Systems of the Florida Everglades

Workshop Examines Effects of a Rising Sea on Natural Systems of the Florida Everglades

More than 70 scientists and engineers from federal, state, and local agencies, universities, companies, and nonprofit organizations gathered in South...

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Strengthening Coastal Research Partnerships at Coastal Sediments '11

Strengthening Coastal Research Partnerships at Coastal Sediments '11

The conferences provide a forum for exchange of information among coastal engineers, geologists, marine scientists, shallow-water oceanographers, and...

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Alaska Sea Otter Expedition Investigates Coastal Health

Alaska Sea Otter Expedition Investigates Coastal Health

Marine biologists recently conducted a 3-week expedition studying sea otters as part of a joint U.S.-Canadian project to investigate the ecological...

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Recent Publications - June 2011

Recent Publications - June 2011

List of recent USGS publications and data releases based on coastal and marine research.

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USGS Scuba Diving Expertise: An Important Tool in Marine Research

USGS Scuba Diving Expertise: An Important Tool in Marine Research

The USGS Dive Safety Board received the U.S. Department of the Interior's Safety and Occupational Health Excellence Award in the Group category at a...

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USGS Scientist Wins National Wildlife Federation Award

USGS Scientist Wins National Wildlife Federation Award

USGS scientist Virginia Burkett was awarded the 2011 National Wildlife Federation's (NWF) National Conservation Achievement Award for Science at the...

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International Team Studies Tsunami Deposits in Japan to Improve Understanding and Mitigation of Tsunami Hazards

International Team Studies Tsunami Deposits in Japan to Improve Understanding and Mitigation of Tsunami Hazards

The March 11, 2011 Japan earthquake was one of the five most powerful earthquakes recorded in the world since instrumental detection and record...

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