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Conozca a Legna Torres-García, oceanógrafa investigadora y Jefa Científica por Excelencia

Legna Torres-García alcanzó las estrellas y se convirtió en una renombrada oceanógrafa de investigación en el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos...

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New Models Show Restoration Can Benefit Salmon While Reducing Flood Risks to Pacific Northwest River Deltas

Large river deltas in the Pacific Northwest—low-lying and already flood-prone—face a future marked by increasingly frequent and intense flooding as...

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USGS-Designed Tool Revolutionizes Seafloor Mapping

Researchers at the USGS Pacific and St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Centers have developed new technology that provides imagery of complex...

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Elwha River: New Study Examines Effects of Dam Removals on Coastal Ecosystems

In new research, a team of scientists characterize the response of the coastal environment to a massive input of sediment following the removal of two...

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PCMSC Scientists Participate in Research Expeditions Across Pacific Ocean

Scientists from PCMSC participated in several research expeditions across the Pacific Ocean during the 2023 field season!

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Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted Hurricane Idalia Beach Impacts

As Hurricane Idalia approached the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and then the southeast Atlantic coast, the USGS Coastal Change Hazards team produced a series...

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USGS forecasts Tropical Storm Idalia may cause significant coastal change along western Florida

A new U.S. Geological Survey coastal change forecast predicts sandy beaches and dunes along Florida’s west coast are likely to see significant impacts...

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SPCMSC scientists and National Park Service resource managers collaborate to save threatened corals during ocean-heat wave

A team from the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center and the National Park Service conducted emergency fieldwork to protect corals during...

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Post-fire Hydrologic Response Along the Central California Coast

The Central California coast, a region characterized by active tectonics and steep terrain, is well known for producing destructive and hazardous...

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Coral Bleaching Event Can Increase Flood Risk, Economic Losses

Coral reefs are known for their natural beauty, biodiversity, and support of important local fisheries, but their value and importance extend even...

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USGS Mendenhall Postdoctoral Researcher Rose Palermo receives prestigious award from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Dr. Rose Palermo was selected to receive the George “Gera” Pavlovich Panteleyev Award from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). This award...

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