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News Briefs - April-May 2019

By Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program May 31, 2019

Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS

This article is part of the April-May 2019 issue of the Sound Waves newsletter.

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This article is part of the April-May 2019 issue of the Sound Waves newsletter.

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USGS and NOAA merge collections to create new high-resolution, broad-scale geologic maps of the seafloor

USGS and NOAA merge collections to create new high-resolution, broad-scale geologic maps of the seafloor

USGS and NOAA collaborate to create high-resolution maps on the Atlantic continental shelf between Delaware and Virginia.

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Collaborative research will advance knowledge on coastal erosion hazards of marsh shorelines and the impact of living shorelines

Collaborative research will advance knowledge on coastal erosion hazards of marsh shorelines and the impact of living shorelines

Coastal wetland loss has been well documented and attributed to many factors, including increased shoreline erosion from human activities, sea level...

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A Tale of Two Drones

A Tale of Two Drones

Unmanned Aircraft Used to “Sniff” Methane Gas Escaping from Thawing Permafrost

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Southeast CASC Helps Produce New Study on How Sea Level Rise Affects Birds in Coastal Forests

Southeast CASC Helps Produce New Study on How Sea Level Rise Affects Birds in Coastal Forests

When saltwater inundates coastal forests as sea levels rise, it kills salt-sensitive trees, leaving "ghost forests" of bare snags behind. A new study...

Read Article
USGS Scientists set out to unlock the mysteries of prehistoric droughts in the Caribbean

USGS Scientists set out to unlock the mysteries of prehistoric droughts in the Caribbean

Scientists spent the last two weeks collecting sediment cores from Lake Enriquillo, a hypersaline lake in the Western Dominican Republic. The sediment...

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Workshop Helps Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

Workshop Helps Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

Fourteen representatives from five Alaska tribes traveled to Fairbanks for a three-day knowledge-sharing workshop, hosted by the Alaska Climate...

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New evidence for a roughly 600-year-old tsunami impacting the Hawaiian Islands

New evidence for a roughly 600-year-old tsunami impacting the Hawaiian Islands

In a comprehensive survey of Hawaiian tsunami deposits, USGS scientists from the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center and collaborators...

Read Article
New Study Compiles Gulf of Maine Seasonal Wildlife Timing Shifts

New Study Compiles Gulf of Maine Seasonal Wildlife Timing Shifts

A new study supported by the Northeast CASC suggests researchers could increase observations and use more phenological datasets to understand how...

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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center staff contribute to 4th National Climate Assessment

Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center staff contribute to 4th National Climate Assessment

Ocean and coastal ecosystems in the northeast are being affected by large changes in a variety of climate-related environmental conditions. 

Read Article
Coupled-Ocean-Atmosphere-Waves-Sediment Transport (COAWST) Modeling System Training

Coupled-Ocean-Atmosphere-Waves-Sediment Transport (COAWST) Modeling System Training

Predicting Coastal Storm Impacts: 4th COAWST Model Training in the James Hunt Library at North Carolina State University, hosted by John Warner...

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How Tribes Are Harnessing Cutting-Edge Data to Plan for Climate Change

How Tribes Are Harnessing Cutting-Edge Data to Plan for Climate Change

Climate change is already damaging Indigenous ways of life. But tribes are adapting.

Read Article
Optimizing Historical Preservation Under Climate Change: A Pilot Study at Cape Lookout National Seashore

Optimizing Historical Preservation Under Climate Change: A Pilot Study at Cape Lookout National Seashore

Researchers at the Southeast CASC have developed a tool to better inform managers of climate adaptation plans for the preservation and persistence of...

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Filter Total Items: 13
USGS and NOAA merge collections to create new high-resolution, broad-scale geologic maps of the seafloor

USGS and NOAA merge collections to create new high-resolution, broad-scale geologic maps of the seafloor

USGS and NOAA collaborate to create high-resolution maps on the Atlantic continental shelf between Delaware and Virginia.

Read Article
Collaborative research will advance knowledge on coastal erosion hazards of marsh shorelines and the impact of living shorelines

Collaborative research will advance knowledge on coastal erosion hazards of marsh shorelines and the impact of living shorelines

Coastal wetland loss has been well documented and attributed to many factors, including increased shoreline erosion from human activities, sea level...

Read Article
A Tale of Two Drones

A Tale of Two Drones

Unmanned Aircraft Used to “Sniff” Methane Gas Escaping from Thawing Permafrost

Read Article
Southeast CASC Helps Produce New Study on How Sea Level Rise Affects Birds in Coastal Forests

Southeast CASC Helps Produce New Study on How Sea Level Rise Affects Birds in Coastal Forests

When saltwater inundates coastal forests as sea levels rise, it kills salt-sensitive trees, leaving "ghost forests" of bare snags behind. A new study...

Read Article
USGS Scientists set out to unlock the mysteries of prehistoric droughts in the Caribbean

USGS Scientists set out to unlock the mysteries of prehistoric droughts in the Caribbean

Scientists spent the last two weeks collecting sediment cores from Lake Enriquillo, a hypersaline lake in the Western Dominican Republic. The sediment...

Read Article
Workshop Helps Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

Workshop Helps Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

Fourteen representatives from five Alaska tribes traveled to Fairbanks for a three-day knowledge-sharing workshop, hosted by the Alaska Climate...

Read Article
New evidence for a roughly 600-year-old tsunami impacting the Hawaiian Islands

New evidence for a roughly 600-year-old tsunami impacting the Hawaiian Islands

In a comprehensive survey of Hawaiian tsunami deposits, USGS scientists from the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center and collaborators...

Read Article
New Study Compiles Gulf of Maine Seasonal Wildlife Timing Shifts

New Study Compiles Gulf of Maine Seasonal Wildlife Timing Shifts

A new study supported by the Northeast CASC suggests researchers could increase observations and use more phenological datasets to understand how...

Read Article
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center staff contribute to 4th National Climate Assessment

Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center staff contribute to 4th National Climate Assessment

Ocean and coastal ecosystems in the northeast are being affected by large changes in a variety of climate-related environmental conditions. 

Read Article
Coupled-Ocean-Atmosphere-Waves-Sediment Transport (COAWST) Modeling System Training

Coupled-Ocean-Atmosphere-Waves-Sediment Transport (COAWST) Modeling System Training

Predicting Coastal Storm Impacts: 4th COAWST Model Training in the James Hunt Library at North Carolina State University, hosted by John Warner...

Read Article
How Tribes Are Harnessing Cutting-Edge Data to Plan for Climate Change

How Tribes Are Harnessing Cutting-Edge Data to Plan for Climate Change

Climate change is already damaging Indigenous ways of life. But tribes are adapting.

Read Article
Optimizing Historical Preservation Under Climate Change: A Pilot Study at Cape Lookout National Seashore

Optimizing Historical Preservation Under Climate Change: A Pilot Study at Cape Lookout National Seashore

Researchers at the Southeast CASC have developed a tool to better inform managers of climate adaptation plans for the preservation and persistence of...

Read Article
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