Coastal and Marine Geology Program

About Us what we do Find Us people & places CMGP Field Centers: Menlo Park / Santa Cruz, CA St. Petersburg, FL Woods Hole, MA USGS National Coastal Program Plan Program Planning

USGS National Coastal Program Plan The "USGS National Coastal Program Plan" describes a comprehensive National Coastal Program that responds to critical regional needs while addressing national issues. Please visit: USGS National Coastal Program Plan

Strategic Science for Coral Ecosystems 2007-2011 "Strategic Science for Coral Ecosystems 2007-2011" describes the information needs of resource managers and summarizes current research being conducted by U.S. Geological Survey scientists and partners. Please visit: Strategic Science for Coral Ecosystems 2007-2011

Science-Based Strategies for Sustaining Coral Ecosystems In "Science-Based Strategies for Sustaining Coral Ecosystems," U.S. Geological Survey scientists and their partners assess coral ecosystem history, ecology, vulnerability, and resiliency and provide study results to decisionmakers who may devise policies to sustain coral resources. Please visit: http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2009/3089/

in Sound Waves This Month: Sound Waves - a Monthly Newsletter of Coastal Science and Research News from Across the USGS December 2009 issue posted 12/22/2009 In Sound Waves this month - Surprises from the deadly Sept. 29, 2009, Samoa tsunami