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USGS St. Petersburg staff attends Geotools 2025 Conference

USGS St. Petersburg staff attends Geotools 2025 Conference

USGS scientists from all three Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program Science Centers attended and presented an array of topics at Coastal...

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USGS-led Study: Shoreline Seasonality of California's Beaches

USGS-led Study: Shoreline Seasonality of California's Beaches

Most of the world’s beaches exhibit regular cycles of erosion and recovery, but new USGS-led research is showing that these cycles may be considerably...

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Coral Reef Restoration Can Help Prevent Flood-Driven Pollution Along Florida’s Coast

Coral Reef Restoration Can Help Prevent Flood-Driven Pollution Along Florida’s Coast

New research by USGS and partners highlights an often-overlooked benefit of coral reef restoration: reducing the risk of environmental contamination...

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News Briefs: October 2024-January 2025

News Briefs: October 2024-January 2025

News Briefs - featuring coastal and ocean science from across the USGS.

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Approaching Storms

Approaching Storms

The USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program has various products that report near real-time coastal conditions and forecast an active...

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Seafloor Seismographs Rapidly Deployed Following Major Earthquake Offshore Northern California

Seafloor Seismographs Rapidly Deployed Following Major Earthquake Offshore Northern California

The rapid response ocean bottom seismograph fleet, jointly developed and maintained by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and USGS, was swiftly...

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Photo Roundup: October 2024-January 2025

Photo Roundup: October 2024-January 2025

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

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Major Update to Satellite-Based Datasets Used to Assess Salt Marsh Vulnerability Nationwide

Major Update to Satellite-Based Datasets Used to Assess Salt Marsh Vulnerability Nationwide

The Unvegetated-Vegetated Marsh Ratio now computes national salt marsh vulnerability using satellite imagery from 1985-2023—a significant increase...

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Post-Wildfire Sediment Yield in a Sierra Nevada Watershed

Post-Wildfire Sediment Yield in a Sierra Nevada Watershed

A new study by USGS and the California Geological Survey analyzes post-fire landscape response following the 2021 Caldor Fire, which burned a heavily...

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The journal article “Participatory Engagement to Reduce Communication Gaps” was recently published

The journal article “Participatory Engagement to Reduce Communication Gaps” was recently published

SPCMSC scientists’ article “Participatory engagement to reduce communication gaps” was published in the journal Natural Hazards in December 2024.     ...

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En un estudio de costo-beneficio se confirma que la restauración de los arrecifes de coral podría ser una forma rentable de salvar vidas y ahorrar dinero

En un estudio de costo-beneficio se confirma que la restauración de los arrecifes de coral podría ser una forma rentable de salvar vidas y ahorrar dinero

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Un nuevo estudio muestra que la restauración de los arrecifes de coral en Florida y Puerto Rico podría salvar miles de vidas y...

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