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St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Research programs have a primary focus of investigating processes related to coastal and marine environments and societal implications related to natural hazards, resource sustainability, and environmental change.

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St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Research programs have a primary focus of investigating processes related to coastal and marine environments and societal implications related to natural hazards, resource sustainability, and environmental change.

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A faded image of a group of people in 1980s attire smiling and standing in front of a brick building

Evolution of SPCMSC Staff

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Three coral colonies in a row across a reef - two bright orange elkhorn and one branching staghorn in the center

SPCMSC scientists uncover why corals grow so well in Dry Tortugas National Park

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Scientists working in the field: on a boat, in a lab, on a beach. Text says, "News from the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center. USGS."

SPCMSC scientists and National Park Service resource managers collaborate to save threatened corals during ocean-heat wave

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Left: Remote operated vehicle resting on ship's deck, for deep sea coral collections. Right: colorful corals photos at depth

SPCMSC Scientists Participate in Research Cruise to Collect Gulf of Mexico Deep Sea Corals for Microbiology Research

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Chandeleur Islands

SPCMSC scientists conducting geophysical surveys at the Chandeleur Islands, LA

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coral reef coastal erosion

SPCMSC researchers study the impact of coral restoration on reef growth

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Sediment berm along the northern Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana

SPCMSC scientists will conduct sediment sampling at the Chandeleur Islands, LA

Data Visualization
Computer screenshot of a webpage with a legend showing a map of part of the U.S. showing sample cores collection sites

The USGS SPCMSC Geologic Core and Sample Database Geonarrative

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Rows of shelving contain well-organized boxes with detailed labeling. Sign on the end cap reads 'Core Archive'

SPCMSC Core Archive

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Boulder brain coral with signs of stony coral tissue loss disease

SPCMSC Scientists Co-Author Meta-Analysis of the Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) Microbiome

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A woman with a hat and overalls holds 2 shells in her hand

SPCMSC Research Geologist to deliver presentation at International Sclerochronology Conference

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Image taken by USGS scientists on Madeira Beach, Florida, during a winter storm event.

SPCMSC Research Oceanographer Meg Palmsten attended the Florida Coastal Resiliency Summit

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Congressman Charlie Crist visits the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Congressman Charlie Crist visits the SPCMSC

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Marsh and sand on a bay beach with buildings in the distant background

Researchers with SPCMSC and Montclair State University Explore the Impacts of Human Development on Coastal Evolution

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A scientist deploys a sound velocity cast during a geophysical survey

SPCMSC Geologists coauthor a recently published USGS Open File Report

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Light wood shelves with many volumes of white booklets

SPCMSC Library

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A faded, colorless image of a two-story brick building on a street corner and a 1920s-era vehicle driving by

History of the Studebaker Building

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Two women and a man stand behind a table with a green USGS table cloth covered with handouts.

SPCMSC staff attend the annual Civic Engagement Fair

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Scuba diver on a coral reef with tools to measure coral

SPCMSC scientists to start new coral experiment in Dry Tortugas National Park

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A brain coral infected with Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease

SPCMSC Scientists Partner in Collaborative Effort to Identify Cause of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD)

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A large group of people stand in a grassy area under an oak tree in front of two brick buildings connected by breezeway

SPCMSC Staff Photo, 2020

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A white and red crescent silhouetted against a dark blue background with date and scale bar

SPCMSC scientists to present at the State of the Coast 2021 conference

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A screen shot of a woman giving a presentation on a computer in a room with a window.

SPCMSC scientist to give closing remarks at Reef Futures 2021 Virtual Global Symposium

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A woman with gloves and safety glasses inserts a tray of tiny samples into a laboratory instrument

SPCMSC Scientist Publishes New Paper on Coral Microbiome Methods

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Splashes of light and long, thin, lines of light contrast against a dark background

SPCMSC Study Published Describing a New Method for Investigating Waterborne Coral Diseases

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Three scientists operate a vibracore - a metal cylinder that is pushed into the sediment on a barrier island

SPCMSC Scientists Investigating Coastal Geology in Pinellas County, Florida

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View of a coral reef in La Parguera, Lajas, Puerto Rico, showing a large purple sea fan

SPCMSC Researchers invited to present seminar to University of California Santa Cruz Ocean Sciences Department

Data Access
Computer screenshot of a webpage with a legend showing a map of part of the U.S. showing sample cores collection sites

SPCMSC Geologic Core and Sample Viewer Web Mapping Application

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USGS DUNEX geophysical survey underway off of a USACE amphibious vessel in Duck, North Carolina

SPCMSC scientists travel to the Outer Banks of North Carolina to conduct DUNEX research

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Christina Kellogg

SPCMSC scientist leads interagency search for mangrove-coral refugia