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SPCMSC scientists to start new coral experiment in Dry Tortugas National Park

SPCMSC scientists to start new coral experiment in Dry Tortugas National Park

Ilsa Kuffner of the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC) is leading a team to determine the reasons coral grows faster in...

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Sea-level rise may help shorebirds but could put communities at risk on Fire Island

Sea-level rise may help shorebirds but could put communities at risk on Fire Island

New coastal change scenarios show enduring future habitat for the threatened piping plover, but potential loss of land that supports coastal homes and...

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Coasts, Storms, and Sea Level Rise Geonarratives

Coasts, Storms, and Sea Level Rise Geonarratives

Explore our Nation's coasts and the risks they face from sea level rise, high-tide flooding, accelerated erosion and intensifying storms. Learn how...

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Coastal Sediment Availability and Flux team conducting fieldwork at Fire Island, New York

Coastal Sediment Availability and Flux team conducting fieldwork at Fire Island, New York

Dr. Daniel Ciarletta, Mendenhall Research Geologist, and Geologist Julie Bernier are travelling to Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness at Fire...

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St. Petersburg researchers attend the 2022 American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) Coastal Summit

St. Petersburg researchers attend the 2022 American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) Coastal Summit

Drs. Jennifer Miselis and Legna Torres-Garcia presented at the 2022 ASBPA Coastal Summit March 29-31. Dr. Miselis covered results of a joint USGS...

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Women making history in coastal and marine science

Women making history in coastal and marine science

Women across the USGS are making history every day. Meet some of our women staff and scientists across the Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources...

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Photo Roundup - January-March 2022

Photo Roundup - January-March 2022

A selection of coastal and ocean videos and photographs from across the USGS.

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News Briefs - January-March 2022

News Briefs - January-March 2022

News Briefs - featuring coastal and ocean science from across the USGS.

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Reflection on a 29-year career at USGS from Karen Morgan

Reflection on a 29-year career at USGS from Karen Morgan

For Women’s History Month, we reached out to Karen Morgan, retired coastal geologist from the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center. Karen...

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In Memoriam – John Ashley Barras, 1962 – 2022

In Memoriam – John Ashley Barras, 1962 – 2022

John Ashley Barras, a scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey for 32 years, passed away at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on February 14, 2022.

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USGS scientists showcase multidisciplinary science in a session on dynamic coastal change at Ocean Sciences 2022

USGS scientists showcase multidisciplinary science in a session on dynamic coastal change at Ocean Sciences 2022

USGS researchers Davina Passeri, Erika Lentz, and Nicholas Enwright, co-organized and led a two-part session at the 2022 Ocean Sciences Meeting titled...

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