Sound Waves Newsletter - August-September 2020
Remembering Bruce Richmond
We pay tribute to friend and colleague Bruce Richmond, who passed away in May surrounded by his family near his home in Las Lomas, CA. A group of us put together this remembrance of Bruce, AKA “BR.”
USGS provides Rapid Post-Hurricane Isaias Coastal Change Data to Assist National Park Service partners
Quantifying coastal change caused by hurricanes is essential in helping communities better plan for such coastal hazards.
Potential Landslides and Tsunami Hazards in Glacier Bay, Alaska
USGS landslide scientists recently completed an investigation that provides an initial assessment of areas where landslides could enter the water of Glacier Bay and generate tsunamis.
A Research Retrospective: Offshore Fault Mapping of the San Andreas
Students with Disabilities Help USGS Rescue At-Risk Data Through the STEP-UP Program
Through STEP-UP (the Secondary Transition to Employment Program – USGS Partnership), the USGS collaborates with school districts and other educational institutions across the nation to provide training experiences to students with cognitive and other disabilities.
News Briefs - August-September 2020
Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS
Photo Roundup - August-September 2020
A selection of coastal and marine images and videos from across the USGS
Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - August-September 2020
USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program (CMHRP) scientists were able to safely venture out to collect beach elevations, geochemistry samples for wildfire contamination, water, soil, and meteorological data, offshore bathymetric and seismic data, ocean, lake, and bay sediment samples, and more, from Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California, to Massachusetts, New York, and Florida.
Recent Publications - August-September 2020
List of recent USGS publications and data releases based on coastal and marine research.