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Gulf of America Science

Gulf of America Science

USGS work in the Gulf of America features science from five science centers focusing on trajectories of coastal ecosystems, the stressors that impact those ecosystems, and restoration and management alternatives to recover and sustain ecosystem functions and services. 

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Gulf of America Science

Gulf of America Science

USGS work in the Gulf of America features science from five science centers focusing on trajectories of coastal ecosystems, the stressors that impact those ecosystems, and restoration and management alternatives to recover and sustain ecosystem functions and services. 

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Research in the Gulf of America
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Research
Gulf Coast Joint Venture Initiative Areas

Mapping Avian Habitat for the Gulf Coast Joint Venture

Research
Swamp tree growth study sites on the southern United States

Long-term Trends in Swamp Tree Growth across Drought and Salinity Gradients along the Northern Gulf Coast

Research
GIS and Custom Application Support for the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council

GIS and Custom Application Support for the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council

Data Release
Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

Long-term change on barrier islands and barrier shorelines from extreme storms and restoration along the north central Gulf of Mexico coast

Project
Coastal wetlands near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, in the northern Gulf of Mexico

Natural Resource Damage and Assessment (NRDA) Program Monitoring and Adaptive Management

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Potential effects of sea level rise and high tide flooding on Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis (eastern black rail) coastal breeding areas

Photography
Artificial reef

Artificial reef in the Texas Gulf Coast

Photography
Satellite picture of Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Harvey Inundates Gulf Coast

Photography
A spotted lizard shaped animal with red, frilly gills at the base of its head is in shallow water

Gulf Coast Waterdog - Necturus beyeri

Project
Gulf Coast Geologic Energy Assessments and Research (GEAR) project spatial extent

Gulf Coast Geologic Energy Assessments and Research Project

Photography
USGS geologists surveying the beach at Caladesi Island, FL

Surveying the Beach at Caladesi Island, Gulf of Mexico Coast, Florida

Project
An image of USGS research drilling rig on side of U.S. Route 90 in Kinney County, Texas. The sky is streaked with clouds.

Gulf Coast Geologic Energy Research

Photography
Gulf Coast

Gulf Coast South of Lafayette, LA

Photography
Beach ridges at Caladesi Island, FL

Succession of beach ridges, Caladesi Island, Gulf of Mexico coast, FL

Project
Extent of Gulf Coast Petroleum System Project and Oil and Gas Wells

Gulf Coast Geologic Energy Assessments

Data Release
Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

Beach foreshore slope for the Gulf Coast of the United States

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Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the Norphlet Formation, U.S. Gulf Coast region, 2023

Featured Films and Shorts

Image of the Week: Hurricane Harvey Inundates Gulf Coast

Charts or Graphs
The USGS Coastal Change Hazards Portal shows a screenshot of Hurricane Sally approaching the northern U.S. Gulf Coast

Coastal Change Hazards Portal shows Hurricane Sally near Gulf Coast

Charts or Graphs
The USGS Coastal Change Hazards Portal shows a screenshot of Hurricane Sally approaching the northern U.S. Gulf Coast

Coastal Change Hazards Portal shows Hurricane Sally near Gulf Coast

Charts or Graphs
Labelled satellite map of eastern US with yellow boxes around coverage areas

Atlantic and Gulf Coast Sandy Coastline Topo-Bathy Profile and Characteristic Database

Fieldwork
Rod surface elevation table

Vertical Control of Rod Surface Elevation Table (RSET) Benchmarks to Assess Implications of Sea-Level Rise within Texas Coastal Refuges

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Locations of observed coastal change due to Hurricane Nate.

Hurricane Nate Pre- and Post-Storm Photo Comparisons - Gulf Coast

publication
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Assessment of undiscovered conventional gas resources in the Deep Tuscaloosa Group Sandstones of the Western Gulf Basin Province, U.S. Gulf Coast region, 2021

publication
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Overpressure and hydrocarbon accumulations in Tertiary strata, Gulf Coast of Louisiana

Project
wetlands on Horn Island, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Mississippi

Understanding Ecosystem Response and Infrastructure Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise for Gulf Islands National Seashore

Data Release
Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

Satellite-derived shorelines for the U.S. Gulf Coast states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida for the period 1984-2022, obtained using CoastSat

publication
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Review of the NURE assessment of the U.S. Gulf Coast Uranium Province

Center News
An aerial photo of a thin island extending toward the horizon with water on both sides

SPCMSC scientists represent USGS at the Coastal Solutions Workshop for the Gulf Coast

Research
Image: Battling Blaze on Deepwater Horizon Oilrig

A Case Study Assessing the Cumulative Effects of Deepwater Horizon Restoration Projects on Barrier Island/Barrier Shoreline Ecosystem Resilience in the North-central Gulf

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