Meaghan Emory (Former Employee)

The R/V Weatherbird II docked at the Florida Institute of Oceanography at University of South Florida (USF) College of Marine Science in St. Petersburg, Florida. USGS scientists and partners at Eckerd College and USF load the vessel in preparation for a research cruise as part of a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Scientist-at-Sea program.

The publication, “Coastal and Marine Science of the U.S. Geological Survey in St.

The publication, “Coastal and Marine Science of the U.S. Geological Survey in St.

Maddie Mette holds up a slice from a coral core in front of a group of students at the 2023 St. Petersburg Science Festival. For more than 10 years, the St. Petersburg Science Festival has celebrated STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) activities with elementary school children and the public over a two-day event.

At the 2023 St. Petersburg Science Festival, children had the opportunity to create origami sea creatures and learn fun facts about various species that live in coastal and marine environments. For more than 10 years, the St.

Ben Galbraith explains how sediment samples collected with a vibracore can be used to study the geologic history of barrier islands at the 2023 St. Petersburg Science Festival. For more than 10 years, the St.

Children learning how to use a vibracore to extract sediment samples from underground at the 2023 St. Petersburg Science Festival. For more than 10 years, the St. Petersburg Science Festival has celebrated STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) activities with elementary school children and the public over a two-day event.

Sophie Chernoch, Sierra Bloomer, and Maddie Mette show how the layers of coral can be used to extract the age of a coral as well as the history of environmental conditions throughout its life at the 2023 St. Petersburg Science Festival. For more than 10 years, the St.

Donya Frank-Gilchrist conducts a coastal erosion activity with a group of children at the 2023 St. Petersburg Science Festival. For more than 10 years, the St. Petersburg Science Festival has celebrated STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) activities with elementary school children and the public over a two-day event.

Meaghan Emory and Drs. Legna Torres-Garcia and Donya Frank-Gilchrist engage with stakeholders and explore potential partnerships across Caribbean nations and territories to further enhance USGS natural hazards research at the 2023 SCDRP annual meeting in Miami, Florida.

From left to right: Meaghan Emory, Dr. Donya Frank-Gilchrist, Dr.

Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida as a Category 4 hurricane in September 2022 and impacted both the Gulf of America and Atlantic coasts. This dune in Flagler County, Florida experienced severe erosion due to waves from the storm.