Research Programs have a primary focus of investigating processes related to coastal and marine environments and societal implications related to natural hazards, resource sustainability, and environmental change.

2016 Ocean Sciences Meeting

USGS Scientists participate in 2016 Ocean Sciences Meeting

"Excellence in Partnering" Award

Interagency team of USGS, BOEM and NOAA is recognized for the "Atlantic Canyons: Pathways to the Abyss" project

Watch the video: Atlantic Canyons: Pathways to the Abyss

Explore deepwater marine habitats through video and interviews with scientists

New Issue of Sound Waves Online

Cover Story: Investigating the Offshore Queen Charlotte-Fairweather Fault System in Southeastern Alaska

Coastal Change Forecasts for Jan. 2016 Storm

See the USGS Coastal Change Hazards Portal for predicted impacts.

Fact Sheet: Understanding Atlantic Coral Reef Ecosystems

Coordinated research to help us determine if a coral reef grows or crumbles apart (available in Spanish too)

Porites astreoides a Potential Climate Archive

A new report examines the potential of Porites astreoides as a climate archive

Hurricane Joaquin Storm Response

The USGS National Assessment of Storm-Induced Coastal Change Hazards group is responded to Hurricane Joaquin.

USGS Oceanographer Presents Residual Oil Research

Soupy Dalyander presents USGS research into the movement and seafloor interaction of sand and oil agglomerates

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USGS Scientists host the Breton Island Restoration Design Meeting

USGS Scientists attend 2016 Ocean Sciences Meeting

USGS Oceanographer will participate in Ocean Acidification Training Course in Mozambique

USGS Oceanographer will present "pH photometer: Next generation pH measurements," to ELT in Reston

USGS Scientist travels to Pacific Panama to study the effects of El Niño on coral-reef development

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