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🌀🌊 Each   we witness powerful   that generate dangerous wave conditions and elevated water levels that cause extensive  ...
11/14/2024

🌀🌊 Each we witness powerful that generate dangerous wave conditions and elevated water levels that cause extensive , significant changes to our coastal landscapes, and devastating property damage.

The National Oceanographic Partnership Program’s (NOPP) Hurricane Coastal Impacts project aims to document the height, extent, and timing of and as they evolve nearshore.

This work is critical for improving coastal impact that can be used by planners and emergency managers to better assess the risks posed by hurricanes and safeguard .

Dive into the Hurricane Coastal Impacts project geonarrative to learn more and discover how this work is helping to advance scientists’ ability to predict storm impacts.
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NOPP facilitates partnerships between agencies, academia, and industry to advance research and education. The purpose of the Hurricane Coastal Impacts project is to improve of storm impacts, including damage to buildings and infrastructure caused by coastal flooding, waves, and wind.

🌊🤓 We’re hiring a  ! The position is located in  , MA at the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center. Apply by Frid...
11/13/2024

🌊🤓 We’re hiring a !

The position is located in , MA at the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center.

Apply by Friday, November 22, 2024, on USAJobs! https://ow.ly/VzNw50U6u8b

Specific duties for this position include:

✨ Coordinating research on wetland processes that drive ecological and geomorphic change of estuaries and salt marshes and associated ecosystem services, including mitigation of coastal hazards.

✨ Leading teams of scientists and technicians in observational studies of wetland response to restoration.

✨ Designing and leading appropriate analytical programs for accomplishing research objectives.

✨ Analyzing geospatial and/or time-series data in estuaries and wetlands.

✨ Preparing peer-reviewed journal articles, data products, and scientific reports discussing the results of multidisciplinary studies and their significance to the fields of coastal change hazards and wetlands evolution.

To learn more about the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center visit their website or watch their video.
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Connecting with the next generation of scientists 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬Dr. Ben Gutierrez gave a guest lecture to Environmental Science ...
11/13/2024

Connecting with the next generation of scientists 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬

Dr. Ben Gutierrez gave a guest lecture to Environmental Science and Water Resource classes at Tennessee State University. Ben discussed the work the USGS does to understand coastal hazards and to develop and deliver science-based information that can be used by coastal managers. He also talked about the various internship opportunities available through the USGS, with emphasis on Woods Hole based programs, such as the Woods Hole Partnership Education Program and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s Summer Student Fellowship.

After giving his guest lecture, Ben accompanied the students for a short field exercise. At the beginning of the semester, the students had buried multiple pairs of new cotton underwear in eight locations on the TSU campus. Ben joined the class as they dug up each pair and attempted to identify what may have led to the differing rates of decomposition among the sites over the past six weeks. 🕵️‍♀️🔎

Read the full story: https://ow.ly/NFSi50U6jZi

New study from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) describes a previously unknown process of   formation in the Arctic Ocean, ...
11/12/2024

New study from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) describes a previously unknown process of formation in the Arctic Ocean, driven by frictional heating along rather than by activity: https://ow.ly/tPMz50U5yvk

11/08/2024

It's and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is back on the beaches of southern , where we use jet skis and ATVs equipped with GPS to monitor coastal change. These vehicles allow scientists to gather elevation data along ever-changing coastlines: https://ow.ly/i88i50U3jX4

Two new studies from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) investigate relationships bet...
11/04/2024

Two new studies from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) investigate relationships between deep-sea invertebrates and ferromanganese crust/phosphorite hardground habitats: https://ow.ly/RpZ650TZviJ

10/31/2024

What better way to celebrate than by revisiting some of the strangest, least-studied ecosystems on earth: deep-sea chemosynthetic communities found at seafloor spreading centers such as Escanaba Trough: https://ow.ly/bUQF50TXvTR

New U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) study: A dataset of two-dimensional (2D)   model files developed for the Coastal Storm...
10/30/2024

New U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) study: A dataset of two-dimensional (2D) model files developed for the Coastal Storm Modeling System ( ) in northern : https://ow.ly/XUJl50TWGOg

10/29/2024

If your seismic data is haunted by "ghost reflections" that obscure details in the imagery, who you gonna call? The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), of course: https://ow.ly/a6Ib50TVKa4

Still looking for a last-minute   costume?!  We’ve got you covered... 🎃🤓🌊
10/28/2024

Still looking for a last-minute costume?!

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📢New U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data release! 📢 Historical bathymetry and bathymetric change within San Francisco Bay...
10/22/2024

📢New U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data release! 📢 Historical bathymetry and bathymetric change within San Francisco Bay, California: 1855 to 2005 https://ow.ly/uvwt50TQU6q

In a new study led by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists have leveraged cutting-edge remote sensing and Artificial...
10/18/2024

In a new study led by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists have leveraged cutting-edge remote sensing and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to measure the movement and storage of large wood along the in Washington State. This research, which followed the historic removal of two major dams on the river, provides new insights into how natural materials like wood and sediment shape river ecosystems over time: https://ow.ly/e40750TOEVR

🌊 Hurricane Milton aftermath Milton made landfall last Wednesday night (10/9/24) south of Tampa Bay, Florida, near Siest...
10/17/2024

🌊 Hurricane Milton aftermath

Milton made landfall last Wednesday night (10/9/24) south of Tampa Bay, Florida, near Siesta Key, as a dangerous Category 3 storm and moved across the state and into the Atlantic by early Thursday morning (10/10/24). It caused destructive storm surge along a portion of the west-central Florida coast and brought devastating hurricane-force winds and record-setting rainfall across the Florida Peninsula.

Check out the pre and post storm comparison photos of Stump Pass Beach State Park. Inundation can cause breaches to form when the entire beach is submerged and is rapidly eroded. Our forecast in the Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast Viewer was spot on.

USGS scientists will head out in the coming days to survey the area.

🚨 Hurricane Milton update 🚨Hurricane Milton is forecast to make landfall as a major hurricane tonight in Manatee or Sara...
10/09/2024

🚨 Hurricane Milton update 🚨

Hurricane Milton is forecast to make landfall as a major hurricane tonight in Manatee or Sarasota County, Florida.

It’s predicted to cause destructive storm surge—with some flooding reaching 10 feet or greater—along a portion of the west-central Florida coast. Devastating hurricane-force winds and heavy rainfall is expected across the Florida Peninsula.

🌊 Coastal Change Hazards Portal:
https://ow.ly/FvH250TIioC
You can use the Coastal Change Hazards Portal to explore potential coastal change impacts. Current forecasts show that nearly the entire coast is over 90% likely to experience flooding, erosion, and overwash.

In the Portal, you can also view forecasts created using COAWST—a model that provides a realistic suite of physical storm processes by combining numerous earth-system components necessary to investigating the dynamics of coastal storm impacts.

🌊 Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast Viewer:
https://ow.ly/P4IS50TIioF
The Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast Viewer is available for the Florida coast and shows the timing and location of coastal change hazards, which are expected to impact both the Gulf and Atlantic coasts.

🌊 Flood Event Viewer:
https://ow.ly/HcWF50TIioE
USGS scientists deployed 25 wave buoys via air-deployment this morning off the west coast of Florida. Real-time data from the free-drifting SOFAR Spotter buoys will be available on the Flood Event Viewer.

Pressure sensors were deployed at 9 sites between Naples and Crystal River, as well as a rapid deployment gage (real-time data) on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. All sites and data are also viewable in the Flood Event Viewer.

🌊 CoastCam:
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The USGS also deployed 5 pressure sensors around Pinellas County, including a transect of sensors at Madeira Beach, where there is also a CoastCam showing live images of the beach.

🚨 Hurricane Milton update 🚨 Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall along the Florida Gulf Coast Wednesday night a...
10/08/2024

🚨 Hurricane Milton update 🚨

Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall along the Florida Gulf Coast Wednesday night as a major hurricane—bringing damaging winds, life-threatening storm surge, and heavy rainfall.

USGS forecasts show nearly the entire coast is about 90% likely to experience flooding, erosion, and overwash.

🌊 You can use the Coastal Change Hazards Portal to explore potential coastal change impacts. In the Portal, you can also view forecasts created using COAWST—a model that provides a more realistic suite of physical storm processes by combining numerous earth-system components necessary to investigating the dynamics of coastal storm impacts.
https://ow.ly/19FZ50TGLZN

🌊 The Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast Viewer is available for the Florida coast and shows the timing and location of coastal change hazards.
https://ow.ly/ZlPC50TGLZM

🌊 USGS scientists deployed drifting SOFAR buoys off the coast of Florida to measure real-time wave, wind, temperature, and ocean current information. They also installed barometric pressure sensors from Naples to Crystal River and reinstalled sensors at Madeira Beach. You can view the data via the Flood Event Viewer.
https://ow.ly/WP7R50TGLZS

🌊 Our Madeira Beach CoastCam web page is showing live conditions.
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We’re hiring a Budget Analyst!https://ow.ly/bg0050TFUvy  The   Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center in  ,   is h...
10/07/2024

We’re hiring a Budget Analyst!
https://ow.ly/bg0050TFUvy

The Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center in , is hiring a Budget Analyst. Some specific duties will include:
✨ Overseeing financial operations
✨ Reviewing, recording, and processing funding agreements
✨ Formulating and revising annual budget estimates
✨ Closing out accounts at the end of the fiscal year
✨ Managing account receivables and maintaining a tracking system
✨ Using automated databases to prepare budget reports

Applications will be accepted via from 10/7/24 to 10/11/24. https://ow.ly/bg0050TFUvy

4 more days to apply!! https://ow.ly/Ig9H50TFRb3 The   Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center in  ,   seeks a tale...
10/07/2024

4 more days to apply!!
https://ow.ly/Ig9H50TFRb3

The Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center in , seeks a talented scientist to carry out research on marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) in coastal environments, as well as on lateral fluxes of carbon and alkalinity from blue carbon ecosystems to the coastal ocean.

The incumbent will work as a member of a vibrant USGS science center, carrying out a wide array of multidisciplinary investigations. The mCDR and projects are collaborative with well over a dozen institutions across government, academia, non-profits, and industry.

The opportunity is suitable as a , or as a next step following a postdoctoral appointment.

Applications will be accepted via until Friday, 10/11/24. https://ow.ly/Ig9H50TFRb3

Learn more about this research:
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📸: Rebecca Sanders-DeMott and Adrian Mann measure carbon dioxide and methane fluxes in a clear chamber in a Phragmites wetland in Mashpee, Massachusetts.

✨ We’re hiring! 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬The   Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center in  ,   seeks a talented scientist to carry out...
09/28/2024

✨ We’re hiring! 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬

The Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center in , seeks a talented scientist to carry out research on marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) in coastal environments, as well as on lateral fluxes of carbon and alkalinity from blue carbon ecosystems to the coastal ocean.

The incumbent will work as a member of a vibrant USGS science center, carrying out a wide array of multidisciplinary investigations. The mCDR and projects are collaborative with well over a dozen institutions across government, academia, non-profits, and industry.

The opportunity is suitable as a , or as a next step following a postdoctoral appointment.

🌊🌾 Applications will be accepted via from 9/30/24 to 10/4/24, or until 50 applications have been received. https://ow.ly/wvpS50TxnsV

Questions regarding the vacancy can be addressed to Samantha Albino [email protected], USGS Human Resources Specialist.

🌊🌾 Learn more about this research:
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📸: USGS scientists Sophie Kuhl and Kevin Kroeger work with National Park Service scientist Petra Zuniga to collect a soil core from a salt marsh site where the mineral olivine was applied to study its role in capturing carbon dioxide in tidal wetlands. The site is located along the Herring River at National Park Service’s Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts.

📸: A sediment core extracted from a salt marsh along the Herring River at the National Park Service’s Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts. USGS scientists and partners are applying the mineral olivine to the marsh to study its role in capturing carbon dioxide in tidal wetlands.

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