Sound Waves Newsletter - January-February 2013
Hurricane Sandy Disrupts USGS Study of the Barnegat Bay-Little Egg Harbor Estuary in New Jersey, Provides Additional Research Opportunities
The USGS and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) are conducting a multiyear, multidisciplinary study in Barnegat Bay-Little Egg Harbor estuary where Hurricane Sandy had significant impacts.
Scientists from Four USGS Science Centers Collaborate in Study of Coastal Groundwater Exchange in Hood Canal, Washington
In July and August 2012, USGS scientists from across the country, representing three USGS Coastal and Marine Science Centers and the USGS Washington Water Science Center, conducted a field study in Lynch Cove addressing a suite of physical and biogeochemical processes associated with enhanced submarine groundwater discharge.
Tracking Pacific Walrus: Expedition to the Shrinking Chukchi Sea Ice
A USGS film released in November 2012 will take you on a journey along with USGS researchers tracking walruses going about their daily lives in the remote Chukchi Sea.
Mapping, Measuring, and Modeling to Understand Water-Quality Dynamics in Barnegat Bay-Little Egg Harbor Estuary, New Jersey
USGS Contributes to Success of St. Petersburg Science Festival in Florida
For the second year in a row, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists and staff played an integral role in the annual St. Petersburg Science Festival in St. Petersburg, Florida.
South Korean Geoscientists Visit the USGS in Menlo Park and Santa Cruz, California
The scientists were introduced to a range of USGS studies, including microbiology, radiometric dating, analytical labs, data-processing operations, the NetQuakes seismograph network, deep-sea mineral investigations, and more.
Strategic IODP Planning Workshop for Ultra-Deep Drilling into Arc Crust
Two U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologists were among 58 international scientists who gathered in Kona, Hawai'i, from September 17 to 21, 2012, for a planning workshop on "Ultra-Deep Drilling into Arc Crust" by the International Ocean Discovery Program, IODP.
Training to Use New Lidar Scanner in Santa Cruz, California
A newly acquired terrestrial light detection and ranging, or lidar, scanner was the focus of training at the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, California, in December 2012.
Remembering Asbury "Abby" Sallenger—Architect of the USGS Coastal Program
USGS scientist and renowned coastal-hazards expert Asbury "Abby" Sallenger, 63, died at home on the evening of February 5, 2013.
Middlebury College Research Vessel Named for Retired USGS Scientist
In the marine research community, one of the greatest honors is to have a research vessel named for you. Such is the distinction bestowed on retired USGS scientist Dave Folger.
A Passion for Educational Outreach—Profile of USGS Geologist Carol Reiss
Carol first became interested in educational outreach while serving on the Ethnic Minority Advisory Committee (EMAC) from 1992 to 1996.
Recent Publications - January-February 2013
List of recent USGS publications and data releases based on coastal and marine research.