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Caitlin Reynolds is heading out to the Gulf of Mexico to continue a study on sediment flux

Caitlin Reynolds is heading out to the Gulf of Mexico to continue a study on sediment flux

Caitlin and a group of Eckerd College students getting their first research cruise experience will head out on the R/V Weatherbird II on May 28, 2023...

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The Weight of New York City

The Weight of New York City

New York City faces accelerating inundation risk from sea-level rise, subsidence, and increasing storm intensity from natural and anthropogenic causes...

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SPCMSC Research Geologist to deliver presentation at International Sclerochronology Conference

SPCMSC Research Geologist to deliver presentation at International Sclerochronology Conference

Dr. Madelyn Mette will moderate a scientific session and present recent work titled “Bridging the gap between corals and bivalves: Development of...

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Interagency Partners to Collect Seafloor Data in Southern Alaska

Interagency Partners to Collect Seafloor Data in Southern Alaska

Starting in May 2023 in the Gulf of Alaska, this regional seafloor mapping campaign is part of a broader effort to collect data across coastal and...

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USGS Science Contributes to Plan to Conserve South Atlantic Salt Marshes

USGS Science Contributes to Plan to Conserve South Atlantic Salt Marshes

A new plan titled, “Marsh Forward” outlines what it would take to protect a million-acre salt marsh ecosystem in the South Atlantic region of the U.S...

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Learn how wetlands can naturally help with climate change impacts

Learn how wetlands can naturally help with climate change impacts

Happy American Wetlands Month! Throughout the month of May, the U.S. Geological Survey is celebrating the importance of healthy wetlands to local...

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USGS presented on ocean, coasts, and climate at the Department of the Interior (DOI) Office of Policy Analysis Seminar

USGS presented on ocean, coasts, and climate at the Department of the Interior (DOI) Office of Policy Analysis Seminar

A group of researchers from across the USGS presented on, “Ocean, Coasts and Climate: Applying Science for Effective Management Strategies” to...

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Dr. Kathryn Smith was invited to present on remote sensing and wetland resilience for a workshop hosted by Environmental Law Institute

Dr. Kathryn Smith was invited to present on remote sensing and wetland resilience for a workshop hosted by Environmental Law Institute

The workshop will focus on how the strategic integration of remote sensing has the potential to support wetland resilience efforts of state, tribal...

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New project led by USGS scientist Lauren Toth and academic collaborators will evaluate global relationships between ecological diversity and ecosystem stability in response to climate shocks

New project led by USGS scientist Lauren Toth and academic collaborators will evaluate global relationships between ecological diversity and ecosystem stability in response to climate shocks

A new USGS-led project will use information about ecological diversity and climate history to predict ecosystem stability, resistance, and recovery to...

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A window of opportunity to build coastal resilience: how to optimize coral restoration to reduce impacts of sea-level rise

A window of opportunity to build coastal resilience: how to optimize coral restoration to reduce impacts of sea-level rise

Restoration efforts are being implemented on coral reefs around the globe, and science is needed to ensure their success. A new U.S. Geological Survey...

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Comparison of a century of sedimentary and written records on the San Francisco Peninsula

Comparison of a century of sedimentary and written records on the San Francisco Peninsula

New research from USGS and partners combines high-resolution sediment analysis with historical records to reveal the extent to which human activity...

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