By nandita_kohli@ios.doi.gov from All News. Published on Aug 04, 2026.

How can human-built features and natural processes interact to support ecological goals?

By nandita_kohli@ios.doi.gov from All News. Published on Aug 04, 2026.

The Klamath dams have been removed. What will this mean for juvenile salmon on their way to the ocean? 

By jlball@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Aug 04, 2026.

Long Valley Caldera has been volcanically quiet in recent years, but that doesn’t mean scientists have stopped watching... 

By kmulliken@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Aug 03, 2026.

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field engineers and gas scientists conducted maintenance in July 2026 on volcano monitoring stations located on Mauna Loa, Hualālai, and Kohala volcanoes. 

By ssoileau@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Aug 03, 2026.

As part of ongoing efforts required under the Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Conservation Strategy to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Yellowstone Ecosystem, the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) captures and monitors grizzly bears for research and monitoring purposes. Here you will find capture notifications for the current field season.

By mpoland@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Aug 02, 2026.

In response to the June 13, 2026, hydrothermal explosion at Biscuit Basin, a new camera was installed to track activity over a broader area than had previously been possible.

By krossos@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Aug 01, 2026.

The U.S. Geological Survey New England Water Science Center launched two new web applications that use color to indicate the status of certain water conditions at USGS streamgages. Both web tools are colorful, interactive maps that visually depict whether a gage is above or below typical water levels or within certain state-required baseflow limits.

By kmulliken@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 30, 2026.

After nearly a decade as the Hawaii County Civil Defense Administrator, Talmadge Magno will retire on August 1, 2026. 

By kmulliken@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 30, 2026.

Talmadge Magno, Administrator of Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency (CD), who navigated the Island of Hawaiʻi response to volcanic eruptions from multiple volcanoes, the COVID-19 pandemic, fires, earthquakes, tsunami warnings, hurricanes, and historic Kona low storms, retires effective on August 1, 2026.  

By kmulliken@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 29, 2026.

Lava fountaining episode 52 at the summit of Kīlauea took place over about 7.5 hours on July 28-29, 2026, coinciding with a full moon. 

By jlball@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 29, 2026.

Geology can be a very descriptive science, and sometimes the terms they use are both informative and playful. When lava is extruded underwater, or flows into water, a diagnostic shape called “pillow lava” can form. 

By ckandel@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 29, 2026.

Love to work outdoors?  Ready for a job involving opportunities for independence and teamwork maintaining and troubleshooting at the front line of USGS water data collection?   We have a current job opening for a hydrologic technician in our Richmond office.  

By nandita_kohli@ios.doi.gov from All News. Published on Jul 28, 2026.

WFRC Researchers are developing innovative tools to detect and prevent the continued spread of this invasive species in the Pacific Northwest. 

By nandita_kohli@ios.doi.gov from All News. Published on Jul 28, 2026.

Collaboration across the Commissions has grown significantly since 2020, strengthening our collective impact. 

By nandita_kohli@ios.doi.gov from All News. Published on Jul 28, 2026.

USGS Scientists and partners are taking a closer look at how nearshore lighting impacts young salmon survival in Lake Washington, WA. 

By nandita_kohli@ios.doi.gov from All News. Published on Jul 28, 2026.

Congratulations to Tobyn Rhodes for winning this issue’s photo contest!

By jolene_gittens@ios.doi.gov from All News. Published on Jul 28, 2026.

RESTON, Va. – Low-level airplane flights will begin as soon as late July over eastern Kansas to image geology using airborne geophysical technology. 

By kkovacs@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 28, 2026.

August 8 marks Hawaiian Honeycreeper Celebration Day, which recognizes Hawai'i's unique native forest birds. This Friday's Findings will showcase how USGS scientists are helping support native bird conservation in Hawai'i.

By ppearsall@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 28, 2026.

Natural and engineered sand dunes serve as barriers to protect against storms. Engineered sand dunes, called "Nature-based Solutions", are increasingly being used for coastal protection, yet their effectiveness remains understudied. New research finds that dunes' flood protection benefits depend not only on the size of the storm, but also on how the dunes themselves change during the event.

By jlawson@contractor.usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 28, 2026.

Any number of satellites can show us what the Earth’s surface looks like now—but only the Landsat Program can reveal more than 50 years of change. We can watch cities grow, farmland shrink, and forests and lakes fluctuate. 

By jmbaker@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 27, 2026.

Learn about 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) lidar data for Wisconsin in the new fact sheet -
The 3D Elevation Program - Supporting Wisconsin's Economy

By mpoland@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 26, 2026.

Although not as dramatic as past explosive eruptions at Yellowstone, Idaho is home to several young volcanic eruptions. Geologists are currently evaluating whether many of these young eruptions should be considered individual volcanoes or lumped together as a volcanic field.

By meredith_hartwell@ios.doi.gov from All News. Published on Jul 24, 2026.

A new USGS study estimates that adult humpback chub in western Grand Canyon increased roughly 160-fold between 2010 and 2024, a large population increase within this river segment, even as the long-term resilience of the population overall remains unknown.

By richard_young@ios.doi.gov from All News. Published on Jul 24, 2026.

The South Atlantic Water Science Center has integrated regionalization models for estimating Low-Flow Frequency Statistics at ungaged locations into the USGS StreamStats web application. This new functionality allows users to generate reports on basin characteristics, low-flow statistics, and mean annual flow, for Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

By tara_gross@ios.doi.gov from All News. Published on Jul 24, 2026.

Texas StreamStats with new LiDAR-derived data provides an opportunity for improved accuracy of watershed delineations and streamlines.

By kmulliken@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 23, 2026.

Today, we’re taking a look at how scientists track movement at Earth’s largest active volcano—Mauna Loa. 

By kmulliken@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 23, 2026.

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) relies heavily on Global Positioning System (GPS) data to monitor volcanic activity in Hawaii. Data are collected by a combination of permanent stations and annual surveys, which give scientists a picture of Mauna Loa’s changing shape over time. 

By ppearsall@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 22, 2026.

Nearly two hundred miles offshore of the Oregon/California border lies Escanaba Trough, a unique mid-ocean ridge covered in deep sediment up to 500 meters thick, dotted with active hydrothermal vent systems. Detailed study of its geologic structure has long been hindered by those thick layers of sediment—until now.

By lshriver@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 22, 2026.

In this edition: Staff updates, project highlights, and new publications on invasive grass fire-cycle influences and treatment effectiveness in the Intermountain West and integrating science and management to improve seed-based restoration. 

By lcolasuonno@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jul 21, 2026.

A poster about the Community for Data Integration (CDI) at the 2026 Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) Meeting highlights CDI projects and products.