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South Korean Geoscientists Visit the USGS in Menlo Park and Santa Cruz, California

South Korean Geoscientists Visit the USGS in Menlo Park and Santa Cruz, California

The scientists were introduced to a range of USGS studies, including microbiology, radiometric dating, analytical labs, data-processing operations...

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Scientists from Four USGS Science Centers Collaborate in Study of Coastal Groundwater Exchange in Hood Canal, Washington

Scientists from Four USGS Science Centers Collaborate in Study of Coastal Groundwater Exchange in Hood Canal, Washington

In July and August 2012, USGS scientists from across the country, representing three USGS Coastal and Marine Science Centers and the USGS Washington...

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Team MarFac Completes Century Bicycle Ride

Team MarFac Completes Century Bicycle Ride

“Team MarFac” from the Marine Facility at the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, California, completed the Strawberry...

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Recent Publications - November-December 2011

Recent Publications - November-December 2011

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

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USGS Fact Sheet Summarizes Estimates of Sediment Load from Major Rivers into Puget Sound

USGS Fact Sheet Summarizes Estimates of Sediment Load from Major Rivers into Puget Sound

USGS Fact Sheet Summarizes Estimates of Sediment Load from Major Rivers into Puget Sound.

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USGS Scientist Honored with Prestigious Federal Employee of the Year Medal for Role in Ending Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

USGS Scientist Honored with Prestigious Federal Employee of the Year Medal for Role in Ending Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

USGS research hydrologist Paul Hsieh was awarded the 2011 Federal Employee of the Year Medal for providing critical scientific information during the...

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Pacific Walruses Studied as Sea Ice Melts

Pacific Walruses Studied as Sea Ice Melts

USGS Alaska Science Center researchers, in cooperation with the Native Village of Point Lay, Alaska, attached 74 satellite radio tags to Pacific...

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Common Murre Chicks Hatch for the First Time in 100 Years on the Channel Islands off Southern California

Common Murre Chicks Hatch for the First Time in 100 Years on the Channel Islands off Southern California

Last July, researchers from the USGS and the National Park Service discovered that California Common Murre chicks had hatched on the Channel Islands...

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Climate History and Deep-Sea-Coral Habitats—Clues from the Drake Passage Between Antarctica and South America

Climate History and Deep-Sea-Coral Habitats—Clues from the Drake Passage Between Antarctica and South America

In May and June 2011, USGS marine geologist Kathy Scanlon participated in a 34-day research cruise on the icebreaking research vessel Nathaniel B...

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Elwha Dam Removal Begins—Long-Planned Project Will Restore Ecosystem, Salmon Runs

Elwha Dam Removal Begins—Long-Planned Project Will Restore Ecosystem, Salmon Runs

"America's rivers are the lifeblood of America's economy—from the water for farms that produce our food to the fish and wildlife that sustain our...

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