Sound Waves Newsletter

Every day, scientists across the USGS strive to provide robust scientific data, knowledge, and tools that can be used by citizens across our nation to...

Read about coastal storm impacts on the west coast, gas hydrates in Alaska, a research cruise in the Gulf of Mexico, and more in this issue of the...

Explore research from deep-sea expeditions, coastal marshes, and tropical islands like Palmyra Atoll and Puerto Rico in this issue of Sound Waves.

Learn about recent research on the Florida Keys Reef Tract, an underwater volcanic eruption in the Pacific, seafloor mapping in Cape Cod and beyond in...

Check out this issue for a compilation of research activities across both Wetlands Month and Ocean Month 2022. 

Explore recent developments in USGS science from the Great Lakes to Puget Sound, a World Atlas of gas hydrates, nationwide predictions for sea level...

Read about how clams shed light on climate patterns, an experiment on the Outer Banks, and how USGS scientists search for evidence of past earthquakes...

Explore how Landsat 9 will boost shoreline change monitoring capabilities, how we celebrate diversity and education in STEM, how genetic techniques...

In this special issue, explore the benefits provided by coral reefs off Florida and Puerto Rico - including flood risk reduction and protection for...

Learn about some of our barrier island research, deep sea "stepping stones," our 5000th sample at the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, and...