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Peter Pearsall

Peter is a science writer for the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center.

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Understanding Extreme Wave Events for Coastal Adaptation

A new study from researchers at the University of Central Florida, USGS, the University of Melbourne, and Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and...

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Can Coastal Habitats Rise to the Challenge? Assessing Sediment Supply at Nisqually River Delta

New, integrated, multidisciplinary studies from USGS and partners characterize the importance of sediment supply to coastal resilience and ecosystem...

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Evaluating Coastal Adaptation Strategies in Southern California

New research couples flood modeling with demographic data to evaluate the effectiveness of various coastal adaptation strategies in reducing flood...

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Coral Reef Restoration For Risk Reduction

A team of collaborators, including USGS, released a new report that outlines how coastal communities can reduce risks from flooding and erosion by...

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Changing Wave Dynamics in Arctic Alaska

The Arctic coast of Alaska is defined and shaped by ice—and, increasingly, waves. New studies from USGS researchers and collaborators examine how wind...

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Crowd-Sourcing Coastal Change Data Along Cliffs, Bluffs

Most remote-sensing techniques rely on imagery taken at a specific time and place. What if researchers could crowd-source this data from volunteers...

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How Watershed Processes Under Climate Change Will Shape Coastlines

The future of many coasts is tied to the delivery of land-based sediment. The natural supply of sediment to coasts from adjacent rivers and watersheds...

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Research Expedition Collects Cores, Geophysical Data from Cascadia Subduction Zone

To better understand the geophysical characteristics and seismic history of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, USGS researchers conduct fieldwork at sea to...

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How USGS Coral Research in Puerto Rico Captured Rare Oceanographic Data from Hurricane Maria

A team of USGS researchers and partners in Puerto Rico studying corals in 2017 wasn’t intending to gain unique insight into the interaction between...

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How Wildfires Threaten Water Supplies By Unleashing Sediment

In the year after the Carr Fire in northern California, USGS researchers found that greater-than-average precipitation moved large sediment loads...

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Eyes in the Sky: How Satellite Imagery Transforms Shoreline Monitoring From “Data-Poor” to “Data-Rich”

Monitoring coastal changes is important for the millions of people that live along coasts in the U.S., particularly as climate change hastens coastal...

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Tracking Changes to Barrier Islands in the Arctic

Barrier islands and spits shelter coastlines from storms, protecting coastal communities and providing habitat for native species.

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Image of researchers labeling a sediment core aboard a research vessel link
Image of researchers labeling a sediment core aboard a research vessel link
A pale lavender deep-sea octopus found at Escanaba Trough link
A pale lavender deep-sea octopus found at Escanaba Trough link
Aerial image of storm waves along a Florida coastline link
Aerial image of storm waves along a Florida coastline link
An underwater photo of divers conducting research on coral reefs link
An underwater photo of divers conducting research on coral reefs link
Scuba divers underwater on sea floor working with equipment. link
Scuba divers underwater on sea floor working with equipment. link
Image showing NOAA research vessel with logos of NOAA, BOEM, USGS and MBARI link
Image showing NOAA research vessel with logos of NOAA, BOEM, USGS and MBARI link
Illustration of Earth with a tsunami wave link
Illustration of Earth with a tsunami wave link
Two workers guide a pipe link
Two workers guide a pipe link
Instruments link
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Woman holding jug of water link
Instruments link
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Science Seminar Series

Welcome to the Pacific Coastal Marine Science Center (PCMSC) Seminar Series! Our seminars are on the first and third Tuesday of every month, usually from 10:00 – 11:00 am Pacific Time (1:00 - 2:00 pm Eastern) via Microsoft Teams. Please check each seminar announcement closely, as times may change. In addition, we also co-host a special “Coastal Change Hazards” seminar on the second Tuesday every...
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
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Science Seminar Series

Welcome to the Pacific Coastal Marine Science Center (PCMSC) Seminar Series! Our seminars are on the first and third Tuesday of every month, usually from 10:00 – 11:00 am Pacific Time (1:00 - 2:00 pm Eastern) via Microsoft Teams. Please check each seminar announcement closely, as times may change. In addition, we also co-host a special “Coastal Change Hazards” seminar on the second Tuesday every...
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Science and Products

  • News
    Filter Total Items: 19
    link

    Understanding Extreme Wave Events for Coastal Adaptation

    A new study from researchers at the University of Central Florida, USGS, the University of Melbourne, and Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and...

    Read Article
    link

    Can Coastal Habitats Rise to the Challenge? Assessing Sediment Supply at Nisqually River Delta

    New, integrated, multidisciplinary studies from USGS and partners characterize the importance of sediment supply to coastal resilience and ecosystem...

    Read Article
    link

    Evaluating Coastal Adaptation Strategies in Southern California

    New research couples flood modeling with demographic data to evaluate the effectiveness of various coastal adaptation strategies in reducing flood...

    Read Article
    link

    Coral Reef Restoration For Risk Reduction

    A team of collaborators, including USGS, released a new report that outlines how coastal communities can reduce risks from flooding and erosion by...

    Read Article
    link

    Changing Wave Dynamics in Arctic Alaska

    The Arctic coast of Alaska is defined and shaped by ice—and, increasingly, waves. New studies from USGS researchers and collaborators examine how wind...

    Read Article
    link

    Crowd-Sourcing Coastal Change Data Along Cliffs, Bluffs

    Most remote-sensing techniques rely on imagery taken at a specific time and place. What if researchers could crowd-source this data from volunteers...

    Read Article
    link

    How Watershed Processes Under Climate Change Will Shape Coastlines

    The future of many coasts is tied to the delivery of land-based sediment. The natural supply of sediment to coasts from adjacent rivers and watersheds...

    Read Article
    link

    Research Expedition Collects Cores, Geophysical Data from Cascadia Subduction Zone

    To better understand the geophysical characteristics and seismic history of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, USGS researchers conduct fieldwork at sea to...

    Read Article
    link

    How USGS Coral Research in Puerto Rico Captured Rare Oceanographic Data from Hurricane Maria

    A team of USGS researchers and partners in Puerto Rico studying corals in 2017 wasn’t intending to gain unique insight into the interaction between...

    Read Article
    link

    How Wildfires Threaten Water Supplies By Unleashing Sediment

    In the year after the Carr Fire in northern California, USGS researchers found that greater-than-average precipitation moved large sediment loads...

    Read Article
    link

    Eyes in the Sky: How Satellite Imagery Transforms Shoreline Monitoring From “Data-Poor” to “Data-Rich”

    Monitoring coastal changes is important for the millions of people that live along coasts in the U.S., particularly as climate change hastens coastal...

    Read Article
    link

    Tracking Changes to Barrier Islands in the Arctic

    Barrier islands and spits shelter coastlines from storms, protecting coastal communities and providing habitat for native species.

    Read Article
  • Multimedia
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    Image of researchers labeling a sediment core aboard a research vessel link
    Image of researchers labeling a sediment core aboard a research vessel link
    A pale lavender deep-sea octopus found at Escanaba Trough link
    A pale lavender deep-sea octopus found at Escanaba Trough link
    Aerial image of storm waves along a Florida coastline link
    Aerial image of storm waves along a Florida coastline link
    An underwater photo of divers conducting research on coral reefs link
    An underwater photo of divers conducting research on coral reefs link
    Scuba divers underwater on sea floor working with equipment. link
    Scuba divers underwater on sea floor working with equipment. link
    Image showing NOAA research vessel with logos of NOAA, BOEM, USGS and MBARI link
    Image showing NOAA research vessel with logos of NOAA, BOEM, USGS and MBARI link
    Illustration of Earth with a tsunami wave link
    Illustration of Earth with a tsunami wave link
    Two workers guide a pipe link
    Two workers guide a pipe link
    Instruments link
    Woman holding jug of water link
    Woman holding jug of water link
    Instruments link
    Woman with hard hat and life vest working on a pipe link
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    An ad for an upcoming seminar with the title at top, image in middle, and speaker name and information at bottom.

    Science Seminar Series

    Welcome to the Pacific Coastal Marine Science Center (PCMSC) Seminar Series! Our seminars are on the first and third Tuesday of every month, usually from 10:00 – 11:00 am Pacific Time (1:00 - 2:00 pm Eastern) via Microsoft Teams. Please check each seminar announcement closely, as times may change. In addition, we also co-host a special “Coastal Change Hazards” seminar on the second Tuesday every...
    By
    Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
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    Science Seminar Series

    Welcome to the Pacific Coastal Marine Science Center (PCMSC) Seminar Series! Our seminars are on the first and third Tuesday of every month, usually from 10:00 – 11:00 am Pacific Time (1:00 - 2:00 pm Eastern) via Microsoft Teams. Please check each seminar announcement closely, as times may change. In addition, we also co-host a special “Coastal Change Hazards” seminar on the second Tuesday every...
    Learn More