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Hyperspectral imagery shows part of Swain Reefs off the eastern coast of Australia.
Posted inScience Updates

Teams Invited to Test Coastal Hyperspectral Imaging Algorithms

by M. A. McManus and E. Hochberg 15 July 201929 March 2023

Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Coastal and Inland Waters Webinar; 28 May 2019

Aerial photo of a dark sand beach at low tide with snow-capped mountains in the background
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The Tides They Are a-Changing

Bas den Hond, Science Writer by Bas den Hond 19 June 20199 December 2022

The twice-daily ebb and flow of the sea have the power to change the planet. Weak tides could have allowed Earth to freeze over, and strong tides may have given vertebrates a leg up on land.

Satellite image of the East Coast of North America
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Demystifying Sea Level Changes Along the New England Coast

by Terri Cook 18 June 20192 July 2024

No direct causal connection exists between coastal sea level changes and the strength of the North Atlantic’s overturning circulation, according to new, longer-term observational records.

Photo of a river limned by marshlands
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Tracking Dissolved Organic Matter in Coastal Ecosystems

Elizabeth Thompson by Elizabeth Thompson 6 June 201926 March 2024

Dissolved organic matter supports aquatic food webs and holds as much carbon as the atmosphere. A new study tracks which sources and processes play the biggest role in coastal systems.

Judy Yang performing sediment movement experiments in a lab
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New Study Shifts Paradigm of Coastal Sediment Modeling

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 23 May 201911 February 2022

A new model improves predictions for sediment movement in vegetated shoreline zones and reveals a universal predictor that could change the understanding of coastal landscape evolution.

A loggerhead sea turtle hatchling scrambles toward waves on a beach.
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Predicting Wave Wash Overs for Sea Turtle Nests

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 14 May 20192 September 2022

To better protect coastal species, researchers developed a model that predicts harmful wash overs with 83% accuracy.

A flooded New Orleans neighborhood after Hurricane Katrina in 2005
Posted inResearch Spotlights

As Sea Levels Rise, Expect More Floods

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 3 May 201913 February 2023

A new study unveils the increasing exposure of coastal communities to minor and extreme floods as sea levels rise.

Point Sal on the California coastline in an aerial view of the study site for the 2017 Inner Shelf Dynamics Experiment.
Posted inScience Updates

Untangling a Web of Interactions Where Surf Meets Coastal Ocean

by J. Lerczak, J. A. Barth, S. Celona, C. Chickadel, J. Colosi, F. Feddersen, M. Haller, S. Haney, L. Lenain, J. A. MacKinnon, J. MacMahan, K. Melville, A. O’Dea, P. Smit, A. Waterhouse and T. Xu 2 May 201911 January 2022

In 2017, an ocean research team launched an unprecedented effort to understand what drives ocean currents in the overlap regions between surf zones and continental shelves.

Citizen Scientist Inspects gray Northern Fulmar carcass
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Science in This Century Needs People

by J. K. Parrish 22 April 201918 April 2023

An ecologist built an army of beach surveyors over 20 years and now has the world’s largest data set of marine bird mortality informing climate change and disaster studies.

The Bayside Picnic Area in Queens, New York after Hurricane Sandy in 2012
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Meeting User Requirements for Sea Level Rise Information

by Terri Cook 19 April 201924 February 2023

A new framework based on decision analysis can help scientists produce practical data that support informed decisions about climate adaptations.

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