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Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS

A selection of coastal and marine images and videos from across the USGS

Quantifying coastal change caused by hurricanes is essential in helping communities better plan for such coastal hazards.

We pay tribute to friend and colleague Bruce Richmond, who passed away in May surrounded by his family near his home in Las Lomas, CA. A group of us...

Presentation by USGS scientist Daniel Ciarletta highlights Mendenhall research to Natural Hazards Mission Area leadership and colleagues.

A new manuscript published in Geophysical Research Letters by Davina Passeri (Research Oceanographer, SPCMSC) with USGS, USACE and academic...

Jenna Brown (MD/DE/DC WSC) and Meg Palmsten (SPCMSC) co-authored a recently-published manuscript describing a new coastal monitoring tool

As Hurricane Sally approached the US Gulf Coast, the USGS Coastal Change Hazards team produced a series of forecasts for impacts on the beach...

Editor's Note: This updated story reflects the latest coastal change forecast for September 15, 2020.

To learn more about USGS’s role in providing...