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Sep 20, 2024 | usgs.gov | Petersburg Coastal

The International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE), held September 8-14, 2024, facilitated knowledge exchange with scientists and practitioners across the world specializing in a wide range of coastal engineering research and applications. ICCE facilitates communication between scientists and engineers to share the latest advancements in coastal engineering research and practical case studies. The ICCE community convenes approximately every 2 years in different locations across the world.

Jun 21, 2024 | usgs.gov | Petersburg Coastal

USGS researchers survey Wallops Island, Virginia This research is being accomplished with financial support from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which seeks to understand how coastal management actions along its Wallops Flight Facility could affect local barrier landscapes and habitats. Other stakeholders with an interest in the NASA study include the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (VDWR).

Jun 10, 2024 | usgs.gov | Petersburg Coastal

2024 marks the 10-year anniversary of the “Past and Future of Nearshore Process Research” community visioning session, at which the idea for the U.S. Coastal Research Program (USCRP) was formed to coordinate and fund research to address societally relevant coastal challenges.

Jan 5, 2024 | usgs.gov | Petersburg Coastal

“Matters Microbial” is a podcast about the wonders of microbiology, microbiologists, and microbial centrism (meaning ‘centered on microbes’). The podcast is hosted by Dr. Mark Martin at University of Puget Sound and available on YouTube, as well as other podcast outlets like Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Dec 12, 2023 | os.copernicus.org | Petersburg Coastal

Research article | Highlight paper | 24 May 2024 Research article | Highlight paper | | 24 May 2024 1 Introduction Coral reefs provide a variety of services to coastal communities including protection from coastal hazards such as storms, waves, and erosion (Ferrario et al., 2014; Storlazzi et al., 2021); socioeconomic benefits such as fisheries, recreation, and tourism (Moberg and Folk, 1999; Hall et al., 2020); and supporting numerous habitats and diverse marine species (Knowlton, 2001)....