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National Hispanic American Heritage Month

National Hispanic American Heritage Month

National Hispanic American Heritage Month, September 15 through October 15, was established to recognize the achievements and contributions of...

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USGS Leadership Participates in Virtual NOMEC Conversation Hosted by the UN Decade on the Ocean

USGS Leadership Participates in Virtual NOMEC Conversation Hosted by the UN Decade on the Ocean

What do you know about NOMEC? And why is NOMEC important? NOMEC is the National Ocean Mapping, Exploring and Characterization program, a national...

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SPCMSC Researchers Invited to Present on Coastal Vulnerability Assessments Project in Puerto Rico to the Southeast & Caribbean Disaster Resilience Partnership

SPCMSC Researchers Invited to Present on Coastal Vulnerability Assessments Project in Puerto Rico to the Southeast & Caribbean Disaster Resilience Partnership

Coastal Change Hazards scientists Dr. Legna Torres-Garcia and Dr. Donya Frank-Gilchrist of the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center...

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Two CoastCams installed in the Outer Banks for DUNEX project

Two CoastCams installed in the Outer Banks for DUNEX project

Meg Palmsten and Jenna Brown installed two CoastCams towers at Pea Island, in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, to monitor waves, water levels, and...

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Dr. Meg Palmsten will be the guest speaker in COMIT seminar series

Dr. Meg Palmsten will be the guest speaker in COMIT seminar series

Dr. Meg Palmsten of SPCMSC will discuss forecasting total water levels and coastal change hazards in this month’s virtual Center for Ocean Mapping and...

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SPCMSC scientists publish paper documenting recent historical evolution of the northern Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana

SPCMSC scientists publish paper documenting recent historical evolution of the northern Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana

SPCMSC geologist Julie Bernier, with co-authors Jennifer Miselis and Nathaniel Plant, published a paper, "Satellite-Derived Barrier Response and...

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Tampa Bay coastal acidification research featured in EPA National Estuary Program report

Tampa Bay coastal acidification research featured in EPA National Estuary Program report

Tampa Bay coastal acidification research conducted by Dr. Kim Yates of SPCMSC was highlighted in the latest Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...

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USGS staff participating in DUNEX VIP Day at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Field Research Facility

USGS staff participating in DUNEX VIP Day at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Field Research Facility

Jenna Brown and Chris Sherwood of USGS attend a VIP Event to discuss the USGS component of the DUNEX project, a multi-agency study of storm processes...

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SPCMSC scientists study effects of beach nourishment on sea turtle nesting activity

SPCMSC scientists study effects of beach nourishment on sea turtle nesting activity

Scientists RC Mickey and Dave Thompson from the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center wrap up a season of conducting beach surveys to...

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Southeast Region (SER) Science Workshop: Identifying Science to Meet Administration Priorities and the Needs of Our Stakeholders

Southeast Region (SER) Science Workshop: Identifying Science to Meet Administration Priorities and the Needs of Our Stakeholders

The fourth annual SER Science Workshop, held virtually July 13-16, 2021, addressed four administration priorities – underserved communities, tribal...

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Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted Hurricane Ida Beach Impacts

Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted Hurricane Ida Beach Impacts

As Hurricane Ida approached the U.S. northern Gulf coast, the USGS Coastal Change Hazards team produced a series of forecasts for impacts on the beach...

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