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CARICOOS Assets Help Explain Short Term Beach Erosion in Rincón, Puerto Rico

Before affecting Haiti and the US East Coast, powerful, slow-moving Hurricane Matthew churned up waves in the Caribbean Sea, causing a small to medium-sized wave event from a very rare west-southwest direction. These waves affected south and west-facing coastlines in the US Caribbean, causing severe beach erosion at many locations, especially in Rincón, Puerto Rico…. Read More

CARICOOS 2016 General Assembly and Stakeholders Council Meeting

The CARICOOS General Assembly and Stakeholders Council Meeting took place last April 27-28 at the PR Convention Center. The event kicked off with an ignite session aimed at showcasing CARICOOS R&D efforts in support of coastal intelligence in the US Caribbean. CARICOOS staff, students and collaborators presented their work in short, high-impact talks on a… Read More