Sound Waves Newsletter - April-June 2021
Why the Ocean?
To celebrate Ocean Month 2021, we asked staff from across the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program why they study the ocean, why they love the ocean, and why people should care about the ocean.
We are the Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program
We are the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program. Our mission is to provide science for sustainable stewardship of Earth’s precious resources. We conduct research, quantify resources, work to understand ecosystems, and develop tools to ensure our Nation has the best information to manage resources and prepare for natural hazards and impacts of change. Read our Strategic Plan …
USGS Releases Nationwide Marsh Vulnerability Maps
Scientists developed high-resolution imagery of coastal wetlands to identify the most vulnerable marshes across the US
June is Ocean Month!
Discover the breadth of USGS ocean and coastal research.
Climate change will continue preventing coral reef growth in subtropics
Based on new research, USGS scientists predict future climate change will continue to suppress coral reef growth in the subtropics.
Woods Hole Annual Report Wins 1st Place NAGC Blue Pencil Award
Each year, the National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) holds the Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards Competition, an international awards program that recognizes superior government communication products and those who produce them. It is open to federal, tribal, military, state, regional, county, municipal, and all other government entities.
Seismic Reflections: Using Sound to Map Faults Beneath Seafloor
To find out what’s shaking beneath the seafloor off southern California’s coast, USGS scientists turned on their hydrophones and used sound waves to “see” beneath the seafloor.
Successful First Virtual COAWST Modeling System Training
The COAWST (Coupled-Ocean-Atmosphere-Wave-Sediment Transport) modeling system is an open-source tool that combines many sophisticated models that each provide earth-system components necessary to investigate the dynamics of coastal storm impacts.
Life Under the Sea: WARC Ocean Science
Nearly two-thirds of our planet is covered by water with more than 120 million Americans living near an ocean or Great Lake. Celebrate Ocean Month and learn more about USGS ocean science research!
Expanding Pacific Exploration and Research: Overview of the EXPRESS research campaign
A multi-agency team is mapping uncharted waters and exploring deep-sea ecosystems off the west coast of the United States.
Oceans cover 71% of the Earth's surface, yet little is known about these vast underwater worlds. Less than 20% have been explored. A global initiative seeks to change that, by pledging to complete detailed mapping of one-hundred percent of the seafloor by the year 2030..
News Briefs - April-June 2021
News Briefs - featuring coastal and ocean science from across the USGS
Photo Roundup - April-June 2021
A selection of coastal and ocean images and videos from across the USGS