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Photo Roundup - July-August 2021

Photo Roundup - July-August 2021

A selection of coastal and ocean images and videos from across the USGS

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News Briefs - July-August 2021

News Briefs - July-August 2021

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

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USGS participates in Coastal Solutions Workshop for the Gulf Coast Keynote Focused on Science for Stakeholders

USGS participates in Coastal Solutions Workshop for the Gulf Coast Keynote Focused on Science for Stakeholders

The USGS was a co-organizer with Ocean Visions for the virtual Coastal Solutions Workshop, “Coastal Flood Modeling, Prediction and Observations for...

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New USGS technology provides three dimensional benefits: assessing coastal hazards, seafloor stability, and coral restoration efforts

New USGS technology provides three dimensional benefits: assessing coastal hazards, seafloor stability, and coral restoration efforts

USGS team invented a new camera system to create highly detailed 3-dimensional models of the seafloor that are proving to be invaluable for coastal...

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Strong Waves from Hurricane Ida Will Cause Coastal Change Along the Gulf Coast

Strong Waves from Hurricane Ida Will Cause Coastal Change Along the Gulf Coast

To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision-makers before, during and after Hurricane Ida, visit www.usgs.gov/ida.

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USGS Deploying Storm-tide Sensors in Louisiana, Mississippi in Advance of Hurricane Ida

USGS Deploying Storm-tide Sensors in Louisiana, Mississippi in Advance of Hurricane Ida

To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision-makers before, during and after Hurricane Ida, visit www.usgs.gov/ida.

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Exploring the Unknown in the Deep North Atlantic Ocean

Exploring the Unknown in the Deep North Atlantic Ocean

Learning more about international waters, or the "high seas," and other unexplored deepwater areas through exploration is critical to ensuring they...

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Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted Hurricane Henri Beach Impacts

Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted Hurricane Henri Beach Impacts

As Hurricane Henri approached the US northeast Atlantic coast, the USGS Coastal Change Hazards team produced a series of forecasts for impacts on the...

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Ilsa Kuffner and team finishing coral calcification study funded by the National Park Service in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

Ilsa Kuffner and team finishing coral calcification study funded by the National Park Service in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

A team of scientists from the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center will be wrapping up an experiment this week on coral calcification...

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New study from SPCMSC compares wetland shoreline change analysis methods

New study from SPCMSC compares wetland shoreline change analysis methods

SPCMSC Research Ecologist Kathryn Smith and team publish a new paper, “Coastal Wetland Shoreline Change Monitoring: A Comparison of Shorelines from...

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SPCMSC Scientist Publishes New Paper Identifying Unexpected Microbiomes in Deep-Sea Corals

SPCMSC Scientist Publishes New Paper Identifying Unexpected Microbiomes in Deep-Sea Corals

SPCMSC Research Microbiologist Christina Kellogg and colleague Zoe Pratte publish a new paper, “Unexpected diversity of Endozoicomonas in deep-sea...

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