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Photo Roundup: February-May 2026

By Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program June 1, 2026

A selection of coastal and ocean videos and photographs from across the USGS.

Scientists splitting a sediment core with the GeoTek core splitter
Scientists splitting a sediment core with the GeoTek core splitter
Scientists splitting a sediment core with the GeoTek core splitter
Scientists splitting a sediment core with the GeoTek core splitter_2
Scientists splitting a sediment core with the GeoTek core splitter
Scientists splitting a sediment core with the GeoTek core splitter_3
Sandy shoreline with bird standing on the wet sand
Sandy Shoreline
diagram showing transect lines on a shoreline
DSAS Elements
Aerial image of Bahia de Guanica in Puerto Rico
Aerial image of Bahia de Guanica in Puerto Rico
arrows pointing from input photos of maps to output photos of maps
Coastal Response Likelihood Workflow
Map of American Samoa and study area
Map of American Samoa and study area
Scientists sub-sampling split sediment cores
Scientists sub-sampling split sediment cores_2
Scientists analyzing material extracted from sediment cores
Scientists analyzing material extracted from sediment cores_3
offshore infrastructure
Offshore infrastructure
Underwater imagery of the substrate and coral reef habitat on the Kona Coast of the Island of Hawaii
Underwater imagery of the substrate and coral reef habitat on the Kona Coast of the Island of Hawaii
Offshore infrastructure
Offshore infrastructure
Andy O'Neill with the CSBPA Joe Johnson Outstanding Service Award
Andy O'Neill with the CSBPA Joe Johnson Outstanding Service Award
map of southeastern U.S.
Coastal Response
Map depicting Valle De Lajas and Río Loco drainage, Puerto Rico
Map depicting Valle De Lajas and Río Loco drainage, Puerto Rico
Scientists separating a sediment core split lengthwise
Scientists separating a sediment core split lengthwise_2
Underwater photos of the tethered drop-camera system
Tethered drop-camera system used to assess coral cover
Chart showing seasonal teleconnections between ENSO and shoreline positions, waves, and water levels throughout the PNW
Seasonal teleconnections between ENSO and shoreline positions, waves, and water levels throughout the PNW
Scientist retrieving a sediment core from the refrigerated core repository
Scientist retrieving a sediment core from the refrigerated core repository
Scientists analyzing material extracted from sediment cores
Scientists analyzing material extracted from sediment cores
Maps of spatial patterns of live coral cover and change by site at Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site
Maps of spatial patterns of live coral cover and change by site at Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site
Box core sample containing polymetallic nodules from American Samoa
Box core sample containing polymetallic nodules from American Samoa, 2026
Polymetallic nodules on the seafloor offshore of American Samoa
Polymetallic nodules on the seafloor offshore of American Samoa
Scientists analyzing material extracted from sediment cores
Scientists analyzing material extracted from sediment cores_2
Scientists separating a sediment core split lengthwise
Scientists separating a sediment core split lengthwise_3
Scientists separating a sediment core split lengthwise
Scientists separating a sediment core split lengthwise
Scientists sub-sampling split sediment cores
Scientists sub-sampling split sediment cores_3
Scientists wrapping a split sediment core in plastic
Scientists wrapping a split sediment core in plastic
Scientist placing a sediment core in the rotating x-ray computed tomography system
Scientist placing a sediment core in the rotating x-ray computed tomography system
Polymetallic nodules on the seafloor offshore of American Samoa
Polymetallic nodules on the seafloor offshore of American Samoa
Rotating x-ray computed tomography scanner with coral core
Rotating x-ray computed tomography scanner with coral core
An image sequence to show the collapse of the natural bridge, Punta Ventana, Puerto Rico
Collapsed natural arch of Punta Ventana, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
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