Sound Waves Newsletter - October-December 2019
The USGS loses a dear friend, the challenges of conducting Arctic fieldwork, congressional briefing on coastal impacts and resiliency, the USGS at the St. Petersburg Science Festival, and more in this October-December 2019 issue of Sound Waves.
The Challenges of Arctic Fieldwork
On a far-away island along Alaska’s North Slope coast, conducting fieldwork can be challenging.
Resilience along the West Coast—Science and Policy Coming Together to Strengthen Communities and the Environment
On Dec. 4, 2019, USGS scientist Patrick Barnard participated with other panelists in a congressional briefing looking at the issue of coastal impacts and solutions to lessen risk from sea-level rise, coastal inundation and storms along the west coast of the U.S.
Tropical Storm Threatened to Stop Science Festival…But Didn’t Stop Us from Celebrating Science!
USGS participated in the the St. Petersburg Science Festival, an annual event held in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, that invites local schools and the science-interested public to come explore topics in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM).
Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - October-December 2019
USGS scientists visited numerous locations to set up and remove long-term monitoring instruments, to collect samples, and to monitor and map beaches, rivers, marshes, ocean habitats, and offshore areas. Here’s a quick overview of some fieldwork by our scientists.
News Briefs - October-December 2019
Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS
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Photo Roundup - October-December 2019
A selection of coastal and marine images from across the USGS
Recent Publications - October-December 2019
List of recent USGS publications and data releases based on coastal and marine research.