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Geographer and Marine Ecologist Joins Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Geographer and Marine Ecologist Joins Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Kristen Cumming will work with the Coral Reef Project and the Coastal Climate Impacts Project.

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Raising Awareness in the Classroom about Natural Hazards Facing U.S. Coastal Communities

Raising Awareness in the Classroom about Natural Hazards Facing U.S. Coastal Communities

USGS scientists present newly developed education outreach materials at the Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers (SSEATs) held at the...

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Are Invasive Plants Trapping the Sediment that a Healthy Estuary Needs? Sweating the Small Stuff in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta

Are Invasive Plants Trapping the Sediment that a Healthy Estuary Needs? Sweating the Small Stuff in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta

In recent years, invasive aquatic plants have increased exponentially in the shallow waters of California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta...

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Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - August 2018

Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - August 2018

USGS scientists visited seven coastal and offshore locations studying methane seeps in the North Sea, coral reefs in American Samoa, marshes in...

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News Briefs - August 2018

News Briefs - August 2018

Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS

This article is part of the August 2018 issue of the Sound Waves newsletter.

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USGS and Army Corps of Engineers conduct simultaneous measurements at Sandy Neck beach, Cape Cod, MA

USGS and Army Corps of Engineers conduct simultaneous measurements at Sandy Neck beach, Cape Cod, MA

Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Aerial Imaging and Mapping (AIM) group conducted drone flights from atop a dune at Sandy Neck (Cape Cod)...

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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center staff teach the teachers

Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center staff teach the teachers

 Meagan Gonneea, Neil Ganju, and Matt Arsenaualt, Woods Hole Costal and Marine Science Center staff offered presentations and handouts on Natural...

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New instruments installed to measure Arctic coastal erosion

New instruments installed to measure Arctic coastal erosion

In July 2018, three USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center researchers installed instruments and hosted a community outreach event.

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Scientists complete mission to map fast-moving fault off Alaska: Data will help coastal communities prepare for risks from earthquakes and tsunamis

Scientists complete mission to map fast-moving fault off Alaska: Data will help coastal communities prepare for risks from earthquakes and tsunamis

Researchers from NOAA, U.S. Geological Survey and their partners have completed the first high-resolution, comprehensive mapping of one of the fastest...

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Recent Publications - July 2018

Recent Publications - July 2018

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

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Fulbright Scholar Joins Marine Geohazards Project at Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Fulbright Scholar Joins Marine Geohazards Project at Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Fulbright Scholar joins geohazards project at the USGS in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

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USGS 2017 Excellence in Leadership Award Honors Scientists Who Assess Coastal Flooding Threats

USGS 2017 Excellence in Leadership Award Honors Scientists Who Assess Coastal Flooding Threats

Patrick Barnard and Li Erikson of the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, California are recognized for their leadership in...

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