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USGS Works to Predict and Track Isaias' Effects

USGS Works to Predict and Track Isaias' Effects

To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision makers before, during and after Tropical Storm Isaias, visit https://www.usgs.gov...

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Isaias Likely to Cause Extensive Erosion on S. Carolina Beaches

Isaias Likely to Cause Extensive Erosion on S. Carolina Beaches

Wave-driven flooding behind dunes unlikely on SE Atlantic coast, USGS predicts

This news release was updated August 3 based on the latest coastal...

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Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - April-July 2020

Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - April-July 2020

Much of the USGS fieldwork has been delayed, postponed, or canceled in the face of COVID-19. USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program...

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Tracking Sea Turtles: New Data-Collection Techniques Provide Fine-Scale Data

Tracking Sea Turtles: New Data-Collection Techniques Provide Fine-Scale Data

There is a growing need by marine scientists and managers for acquiring direct evidence of how various environmental conditions affect the behavior of...

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A “Quintessential” Forage Fish: Understanding the Crucial Role of the Sand Lance

A “Quintessential” Forage Fish: Understanding the Crucial Role of the Sand Lance

A new paper published in March 2020 in Fish and Fisheries reviews the state of knowledge and the research needed to update our understanding and...

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Photo Roundup - June-July 2020

Photo Roundup - June-July 2020

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

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News Briefs - June-July 2020

News Briefs - June-July 2020

Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS

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Evaluating the stability of deep-water sands that provide habitat for Pacific sand lance, a critical forage fish in Puget Sound

Evaluating the stability of deep-water sands that provide habitat for Pacific sand lance, a critical forage fish in Puget Sound

Sand waves and ripples in a deep-water channel in Puget Sound are on the move, but they are migrating so slowly that they will continue to provide...

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Recent Publications - June-July 2020

Recent Publications - June-July 2020

List of recent USGS publications and data releases based on coastal and marine research.

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Coastal Change Hazards Team Demonstrates New Topobathymetric Model Fusion Technique to Navy Research Laboratory (NRL) Collaborators

Coastal Change Hazards Team Demonstrates New Topobathymetric Model Fusion Technique to Navy Research Laboratory (NRL) Collaborators

SPCMSC Physical Scientist Alex Seymour presented a virtual seminar on fusing DEMs in complex landscapes to scientists in the Ocean Sciences Division...

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Coastal Change Hazards addresses the needs of our Nation’s coastlines

Coastal Change Hazards addresses the needs of our Nation’s coastlines

The USGS formally announces the establishment of a program focus on Coastal Change Hazards to coordinate research and tools needed to respond to...

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