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Sediment, corals, and crustaceans, oh, my! Learn how scientists and crew prepare for a three-week research cruise at sea. Get submersed and take a...

One primary area of interest for researchers on the Escanaba Trough expedition is to expand knowledge of the mineral resources found at seafloor...

USGS makes a splash with a series of new web pages to guide you through the depth of ocean science research here at the U.S. Geological Survey-...

Embarking on a three-week deep-sea research expedition requires a lot of preparation. For this expedition to Escanaba Trough, U.S. Geological Survey...

A group of researchers from across the USGS Coastal Change Hazards community presented on, “Providing Data and Tools for Resilient Coastal Resources...

Scientists from the USGS, University of Connecticut, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service developed an automatic algorithm for DEtection and...

Escanaba Trough is the southern-most segment of the Gorda Ridge seafloor spreading center, the only mid-ocean ridge located within the US Exclusive...

Caitlin departed on the R/V Weatherbird II last weekend to collect samples from, and redeploy, sediment traps in the Gulf of America. She will be...

Hydrothermal systems occur when seawater percolates down through fractures in the oceanic crust, heating up as it nears the earth’s hot interior...

The USGS, in cooperation with BOEM, NOAA, and others, embarked on a three-week research expedition to Escanaba Trough off the coast of northern...