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Case Study; Playing in the Sandbox

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The US Geological Survey (USGS) is renowned worldwide for its studies on the environment. The organization aims to provide reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth.

One of its divisions, the USGS Coastal & Marine Geology Program (CMGP) focuses on research on the coastal and marine environment such as river and ocean sedimentation. The program has three field centers in the US, Woodâ s Hole - Massachusetts, St Petersburg - Florida and Menlo Park / Santa Cruz - California where this current project is based.

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