Regional Habitat Differences Identified for Threatened Piping Plovers on...
Piping plovers, charismatic shorebirds that nest and feed on many Atlantic Coast beaches, rely on different kinds of coastal habitats in different regions along the Atlantic Coast, according to a new...
View ArticleNew Streamgage Installed on the Santuit River, Barnstable, MA
A new streamgage was installed on the Santuit River at Old Kings Road in the Town of Barnstable, MA in 2020 to monitor the discharge of the river.
View ArticleStreamflow Conditions in New England, Spring 2021
Streamflow conditions in New England were highly variable this spring.
View ArticleScience in Support of Aquatic-Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration
Human land- and water-management practices have resulted in modifications to natural streamflow conditions and reduced the ecological health of aquatic communities. Working in collaboration with our...
View ArticleNative American Heritage Month: Spotlight on Troy Currence
November is Native American Heritage Month—a time to celebrate Native American heritage and pause in thankful reflection for our diverse community and the countless contributions of Native peoples past...
View ArticleProducts about January and March 2018 Nor’easters
Products created to document ‘January and March 2018 Nor’easters’ in Coastal Massachusetts illustrate how historic flood events provide context that helps frame the data collection and documentation...
View ArticleNew England WSC Hydrologic Monitoring Program Fall 2021 Update
Streamflow conditions in New England were generally in the normal to above normal range for much of the fall season, although much of northern Vermont and New Hampshire and northwestern Maine remained...
View ArticleDepth of Groundwater Used for Drinking-Water Supplies in the United States
The USGS New England Water Science Center works with national programs and other partners on interpretive hydrologic science, such as estimating the depth of groundwater used for drinking-water...
View ArticleRecent Publications in Support of the Restoration of Water Resources Impaired...
Excess nitrogen from wastewater disposal has impaired groundwater quality and reduced the ecological health of rivers and coastal embayments across New England. The New England Water Science Center, in...
View ArticleTidal restoration could reduce methane emissions in impounded,...
A new study confirms that restoration of tidal flow to impounded coastal wetlands dominated by the non-native plant Phragmites australis could reduce methane emissions and help mitigate climate change.
View ArticleMapping the Nantucket Sound Seafloor
Throughout June 2022, the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center’s Sea Floor Mapping Group will map the seafloor and subseafloor of Nantucket Sound as part of a long-term collaboration with the...
View ArticleNew England WSC Expands Research on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
The New England Water Science Center (New England WSC) is conducting multiple research projects on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of more than 4,000 chemical compounds.
View ArticleTribal and First Nation Partners from New England and New York Participate in...
All U.S. government agencies must fulfill the Federal trust responsibility of protecting and supporting the people, property, and self-government of Tribal and First Nations, which includes science...
View ArticleFederal Career Panel
The Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center of the U.S. Geological Survey hosted a Federal Career Panel for student interns to learn more about pathways to federal science careers and the research...
View ArticleCape Cod Bay Seafloor Mapping Data Available!
High-resolution geophysical and geological data collected in Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts in 2019 are now available in a new U.S. Geological Survey data release.
View ArticleCoastal and Marine Mendenhall Postdoctoral Research Opportunities
The U.S. Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program is seeking candidates for eight Mendenhall Postdoctoral Research Fellowship opportunities this year.
View ArticleProvisional Data Detects Record-Low Streamflows from Drought
Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts had the second, tenth, and 16th driest Julys, respectively, since 1895, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information.
View ArticleRemembering Hurricane Sandy Ten Years Later
USGS New England Water Science Center staff deployed storm-tide sensors and rapid deployment gauges ahead of Hurricane Sandy – and measured high water level marks and surveyed for elevation after the...
View ArticleNew Brochure Informs Public about Merrimack River Watershed Monitoring
The USGS New England Water Science Center has created an informational brochure about the current water-quality monitoring taking place in the Merrimack River watershed within Massachusetts. The...
View ArticleDeicing New England’s Roads, Parking Areas, and Walkways is Changing the...
New England winters are synonymous with low temperatures, snowfall, and freezing rain. And, unless you plan on staying cozied up by the fire for the next few months, you’ll likely have to brave the...
View ArticleRecord Low Water Levels Outlined in 2022 New England Drought Report
During last summer’s drought, flows at up to 54 out of 78 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgages and water levels at up to 95 out of 126 USGS groundwater monitoring wells were below normal...
View ArticleNew Web Tool Informs Stormwater Management in Urbanized Mystic River Watershed
The U.S. Geological Survey has developed a watershed-scale web application that includes stormwater infrastructure for the first time to assist municipalities in the most urbanized watershed in New...
View ArticleAssessing Climate Change, Sea Level Rise Effects on Martha's Vineyard's...
The U.S. Geological Survey New England Water Science Center is investigating how climate change effects and sea-level rise could alter the groundwater of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.
View ArticleNew tool helps identify stormwater drainage, estimate pollutant inputs in...
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. - A new tool developed by the U.S. Geological Survey to help visualize stormwater drainage and estimate pollutant inputs in Massachusetts’s highly urbanized Mystic River watershed...
View ArticleUSGS Captures Critical Data During New England Flood
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is collecting record-breaking streamflow measurements in the days following a powerful two-day storm that dropped up to 9 inches of rain in parts of Vermont this week.
View ArticleUSGS Provides Pre-Tidal Restoration Data for Herring River Estuary
The Herring River Tidal Restoration Project in Cape Cod National Seashore began construction work this summer after many years of collaborative research to determine the best infrastructure and methods...
View ArticleCan oceans store more CO2 to help with climate change?
Did you know that oceans capture a large amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping mitigate climate change? It’s true, and scientists are investigating whether oceans can store even more of...
View ArticleNative American Research Assistantship Student Learns USGS Water Science
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) welcomed its first cohort of students as a part of a pilot of the Native American Research Assistantship (NARA) Program this summer. Electa Hare-RedCorn was mentored...
View ArticleRecent Popular Social Media Posts
Check out the most popular USGS New England Water Science Center social media posts from the last few months of 2023.
View ArticleWeb Tool to Inform Stormwater Management in Neponset River Watershed
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is developing an online tool to support stormwater management and pollution mitigation in the...
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