Sound Waves Newsletter - November-December 2013
The “Jetyak”—Autonomous Kayak Performs Shallow-Water Surveys
The jetyak is a relatively inexpensive vehicle that can execute various scientific missions in coastal waters.
A Research Cruise to Investigate Natural Versus Human Impacts on Marine Ecosystems in Hood Canal, Washington
Researchers from the USGS and the University of Washington collaborated on fieldwork in Hood Canal, a long, narrow fjord in Puget Sound, Washington.
USGS Research to Support Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Gets Boost from Supplemental Funds
More than a year after Hurricane Sandy collided with the East coast on October 29, 2012, the USGS continues to study the changes left behind in the storm’s devastating path.
Exploring Undersea Terrain Off the Northern U.S. Atlantic Coast
Via Telepresence-Enabled Research Cruise
Unprecedented Rate and Scale of Ocean Acidification Found in the Arctic
Acidification of the Arctic Ocean is occurring faster than projected, according to new findings published in September 2013 in the journal PLOS ONE
Travels with Sediment in the San Francisco Bay, Delta, and Coastal System
Special Issue of the scientific journal Marine Geology Focuses on Complex Urbanized Estuary and Coast
“Native Youth in Science–Preserving Our Homelands” Completes Year Two
For the second consecutive year, sixth-through-eighth graders from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe enjoyed a summer science and Wampanoag cultural program to help them reconnect with the ecology and geology of their traditional homelands in southwestern Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Michael E. Field Honored by U.S. Coral Reef Task Force
Michael E. Field is the recipient of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) 2013 Outstanding Scientific Advancement of Knowledge award.
Passing the Torch, Take 2—Barbara Lidz Steps Down as Sound Waves Contributing Editor at USGS Center in St. Petersburg, Florida
Theresa Burress, librarian and outreach coordinator at the USGS St. Pete center, will now handle the center’s submissions to the newsletter.
Award-Winning Student Intern Experiences Life at the USGS
Research oceanographer Lisa Robbins and research geologist Jennifer Miselis welcomed recent high-school graduate Katie Krueger to the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center in St. Petersburg, Florida, as a spring/summer 2013 intern.
Coastal and Marine Geology Program Contributes to “Feds Feed Families” Campaign
This initiative runs each summer and challenges Federal employees to collect nonperishable and nutritious food, which is then donated to community service centers for distribution to local families in need.
Recent Publications - November-December 2013
List of recent USGS publications and data releases based on coastal and marine research.