ABOUT FISC

• Office Information:
• Mission Statement
• Office Locations
• Contacts & Directories
• USGS Phonebook
• Employment

SCIENCE WEBSITES

• Around the State:
  • Coastal and Marine Geology
  • South Florida Information Access (SOFIA)
  • Gulf of Mexico Integrated Science
  • Northern Gulf of Mexico (NGOM) Ecosystem Change and Hazard Susceptibility Project
  • Ground-water conditions in southern Florida
  • Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS)
  • Sound Waves
  • Lake Wales Ridge Ground-Water Monitoring Study
  • Georgia-Florida Coastal Plain Drainages (GAFL) study unit
  • Water-Use in Florida

DATA CENTER

• Data Queries:
  • Coastal & Marine Geology Program: Data Sets ()
  • Gulf of Mexico Intergrated Science: Digital Library ()
  • SOFIA Program: Data Exchange ()
  • Nonindigenous Aquatic Species ()

• Real-time Water data: ()
  • Streamflow ()
  • Ground water ()
  • Water quality ()
  • Precipitation ()

• Hydrologic Data Portal ()

• Water-level Conditions in South Florida ()

EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS

• Around the State:
  • FISC Highlights
  • Conferences
  • St. Pete Open House
  • SOFIA Upcoming Events

USGS IN YOUR STATE

USGS Water Science Centers are located in each state.

OFFICE LOCATIONS

FISC Headquarters - Orlando
12703 Research Parkway
Orlando, FL 32826
Tel: 407-803-5500
Fax: 407-803-5501

FISC Highlighted Science - 2007

Science and the Storms: the USGS Response to the Hurricanes of 2005

This report is designed to give a view of the immediate response of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to four major hurricanes of 2005: Dennis, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma. Some of this response took place days after the hurricanes; other responses included fieldwork and analysis through the spring. While hurricane science continues within the USGS, this overview of work following these hurricanes reveals how a Department of the Interior bureau quickly brought together a diverse array of its scientists and technologies to assess and analyze many hurricane effects.

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USGS, 2007. Strategic Science for Coral Ecosystems.

Shallow and deep coral ecosystems are being imperiled by a combination of stressors. Climate change, unsustainable fishing practices, and disease are transforming coral communities at regional to global scales. At local levels, excessive amounts of sediments, nutrients, and contaminants are also impacting the many benefits that healthy coral ecosystems provide. This Plan, Strategic Science for Coral Ecosystems, describes the information needs of resource managers and summarizes current research being conducted by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists and partners. It outlines important research actions that need to be undertaken over the next five years to achieve more accurate forecasting of future conditions and develop more effective decision-support tools to adaptively manage coral ecosystems. The overarching outcome of this Plan, if fully implemented, would be in transferring relevant knowledge to decision-makers, enabling them to better protect and sustain coral ecosystem services. These services include sources of food, essential habitat for fisheries and protected species, protection of coastlines from wave damage and erosion, recreation, and cultural values for indigenous communities.

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USGS Oceanographer Abby Sallenger recognized for Communications

The USGS Office of Communications and Outreach recognized USGS Oceanographer Abby Sallenger for Lifetime Achievement in Communication.

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American Fisheries Society Honors Dr. Walt Courtenay

The American Fisheries Society recognized Dr. Walter Courtenay with the 2007 William E. Ricker Resource Conservation Award on September 3, 2007 at the annual meeting in San Francisco, California.

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The Florida Integrated Science Center's 9th Annual Open House and Earth Science Day

The "Pulse of Earth Science" is the theme for the 2007 Open House. Keeping track of earth processes on our changing planet is much of what scientists do. Scientists monitor the pulse of many different natural systems. By measuring, monitoring, and observing, scientists keep track of many fascinating secrets of our natural world. Come visit with scientists and see how they keep their fingers on the pulse of our changing planet.

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