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News Briefs: October 2024-January 2025

By Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program January 31, 2025

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En un estudio de costo-beneficio se confirma que la restauración de los arrecifes de coral podría ser una forma rentable de salvar vidas y ahorrar dinero

En un estudio de costo-beneficio se confirma que la restauración de los arrecifes de coral podría ser una forma rentable de salvar vidas y ahorrar dinero

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Un nuevo estudio muestra que la restauración de los arrecifes de coral en Florida y Puerto Rico podría salvar miles de vidas y...

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New flood hazard products to support coastal climate adaptation planning in Northern California

New flood hazard products to support coastal climate adaptation planning in Northern California

UPDATE APRIL 29, 2025: The USGS Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) flood hazard products are now available for Humboldt and Del Norte counties...

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Perspective: California’s Coastal Challenges Amid Climate Change

Perspective: California’s Coastal Challenges Amid Climate Change

A new report authored by scientists from USGS, the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute highlights...

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Intensified Coastal Hazards from Climate Change on U.S. Southeast Coast

Intensified Coastal Hazards from Climate Change on U.S. Southeast Coast

A study led by USGS outlines a multifaceted climate-driven crisis facing communities along the Southeast Atlantic coast of the United States. As sea...

Read Article
USGS Researchers Join Collaborators at National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) Hurricane Coastal Impacts Project Meeting

USGS Researchers Join Collaborators at National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) Hurricane Coastal Impacts Project Meeting

USGS researchers representing multiple Mission Areas and Programs met with other collaborators in Gainesville, Florida from November 19-20, 2024, to...

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AGU24 Annual Meeting: Fantastic Scientists and Where to Find Them

AGU24 Annual Meeting: Fantastic Scientists and Where to Find Them

AGU24 is the world’s largest annual Earth science meeting, showcasing science that will benefit humanity and ensure a sustainable future for the...

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Engaging the Next Generation of Scientists

Engaging the Next Generation of Scientists

USGS geologist Dr. Ben Gutierrez gave a guest lecture in the Environmental Science and Water Resource classes at Tennessee State University in October...

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USGS Scientist Publishes Article on Observations of Vortex Trapping of Suspended Sand Grains Over Ripples

USGS Scientist Publishes Article on Observations of Vortex Trapping of Suspended Sand Grains Over Ripples

SPCMSC Research Physical Scientist Donya Frank-Gilchrist first-authored a recently published manuscript titled “Vortex Trapping of Suspended Sand...

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SPCMSC coral disease expert presents at an invitation-only international workshop to determine future research priorities for the field

SPCMSC coral disease expert presents at an invitation-only international workshop to determine future research priorities for the field

Dr. Christina Kellogg (SPCMSC Research Microbiologist) will present and participate in a 3-day international workshop funded by Coral Research &...

Read Article
Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted and Measured Hurricane Milton Beach Impacts

Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted and Measured Hurricane Milton Beach Impacts

As Hurricane Milton approached the U.S. Gulf of America coast, the USGS Coastal Change Hazards team produced a series of forecasts for impacts on the...

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Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted and Measured Hurricane Helene Beach Impacts

Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted and Measured Hurricane Helene Beach Impacts

As Hurricane Helene approached the U.S. Gulf of America coast, the USGS Coastal Change Hazards team produced a series of forecasts for impacts on the...

Read Article
New USGS Study Assesses the Skill of the Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast

New USGS Study Assesses the Skill of the Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast

New research led by USGS SPCMSC researcher Justin Birchler assesses the skill of the USGS/NOAA Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast along the...

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Filter Total Items: 13
En un estudio de costo-beneficio se confirma que la restauración de los arrecifes de coral podría ser una forma rentable de salvar vidas y ahorrar dinero

En un estudio de costo-beneficio se confirma que la restauración de los arrecifes de coral podría ser una forma rentable de salvar vidas y ahorrar dinero

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Un nuevo estudio muestra que la restauración de los arrecifes de coral en Florida y Puerto Rico podría salvar miles de vidas y...

Read Article
New flood hazard products to support coastal climate adaptation planning in Northern California

New flood hazard products to support coastal climate adaptation planning in Northern California

UPDATE APRIL 29, 2025: The USGS Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) flood hazard products are now available for Humboldt and Del Norte counties...

Read Article
Perspective: California’s Coastal Challenges Amid Climate Change

Perspective: California’s Coastal Challenges Amid Climate Change

A new report authored by scientists from USGS, the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute highlights...

Read Article
Intensified Coastal Hazards from Climate Change on U.S. Southeast Coast

Intensified Coastal Hazards from Climate Change on U.S. Southeast Coast

A study led by USGS outlines a multifaceted climate-driven crisis facing communities along the Southeast Atlantic coast of the United States. As sea...

Read Article
USGS Researchers Join Collaborators at National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) Hurricane Coastal Impacts Project Meeting

USGS Researchers Join Collaborators at National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) Hurricane Coastal Impacts Project Meeting

USGS researchers representing multiple Mission Areas and Programs met with other collaborators in Gainesville, Florida from November 19-20, 2024, to...

Read Article
AGU24 Annual Meeting: Fantastic Scientists and Where to Find Them

AGU24 Annual Meeting: Fantastic Scientists and Where to Find Them

AGU24 is the world’s largest annual Earth science meeting, showcasing science that will benefit humanity and ensure a sustainable future for the...

Read Article
Engaging the Next Generation of Scientists

Engaging the Next Generation of Scientists

USGS geologist Dr. Ben Gutierrez gave a guest lecture in the Environmental Science and Water Resource classes at Tennessee State University in October...

Read Article
USGS Scientist Publishes Article on Observations of Vortex Trapping of Suspended Sand Grains Over Ripples

USGS Scientist Publishes Article on Observations of Vortex Trapping of Suspended Sand Grains Over Ripples

SPCMSC Research Physical Scientist Donya Frank-Gilchrist first-authored a recently published manuscript titled “Vortex Trapping of Suspended Sand...

Read Article
SPCMSC coral disease expert presents at an invitation-only international workshop to determine future research priorities for the field

SPCMSC coral disease expert presents at an invitation-only international workshop to determine future research priorities for the field

Dr. Christina Kellogg (SPCMSC Research Microbiologist) will present and participate in a 3-day international workshop funded by Coral Research &...

Read Article
Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted and Measured Hurricane Milton Beach Impacts

Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted and Measured Hurricane Milton Beach Impacts

As Hurricane Milton approached the U.S. Gulf of America coast, the USGS Coastal Change Hazards team produced a series of forecasts for impacts on the...

Read Article
Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted and Measured Hurricane Helene Beach Impacts

Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted and Measured Hurricane Helene Beach Impacts

As Hurricane Helene approached the U.S. Gulf of America coast, the USGS Coastal Change Hazards team produced a series of forecasts for impacts on the...

Read Article
New USGS Study Assesses the Skill of the Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast

New USGS Study Assesses the Skill of the Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast

New research led by USGS SPCMSC researcher Justin Birchler assesses the skill of the USGS/NOAA Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast along the...

Read Article
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