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Volcano Watch — What was an emergency manager doing at a scientific conference?
By kmulliken@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 14, 2024.
On the Island of Hawaiʻi, frequent eruptions foster a close relationship between the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) and the Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency (HCCDA). HVO monitors the active volcanoes and their associated hazards; HCCDA alerts and protects communities from impacts of volcanic events.
Key National Climate Report Includes USGS EROS People and Products
By jlawson@contractor.usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 14, 2024.
When the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) debuted recently, it included some significant contributions from the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center.
Friday's Findings - March 22, 2024
By ssoileau@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 13, 2024.
Title: Finding The Core: Tools for Identifying Intact Grasslands and Tracking Restoration Outcomes
Date: March 22, 2024, at 2:00 pm Eastern/11:00 am Pacific
Speaker: Caleb Roberts, Unit Leader, USGS Arkansas Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit
Congratulations to the 2024 CDI Awarded Projects
By lhsu@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 13, 2024.
The Community for Data Integration announces eleven proposals to be supported in FY2024. This year’s request for proposals focused on the themes of advancing open science and implementing the USGS Data Strategy.
SPCMSC Geologic Core and Sample Database is available through an updated web application
By bboynton@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 12, 2024.
SPCMSC Data Management staff, Breanna Williams and Heather Schreppel, updated the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC) Geologic Core and Sample Viewer, an interactive web mapping application of the center’s geologic core and samples database.
Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge Sediment Cores Shed Light on Past Hydrothermal Activity
By ppearsall@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 12, 2024.
In new research led by USGS, scientists analyzed cores collected from Loki's Castle vent field, a high-temperature hydrothermal system deep beneath the Arctic Ocean northeast of Greenland, uncovering a unique sedimentary record that provides valuable insights into past hydrothermal activity on the ocean floor.
New study monitors and models transported HABs through river network
By nfelts@contractor.usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 11, 2024.
Harmful algal blooms can be big. But when and where they start may not be what it appears.
News Briefs: January-February 2024
By sernst@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 11, 2024.
News Briefs - featuring coastal and ocean science from across the USGS.
President proposes $1.6 billion FY 2025 budget for USGS
By lrussell@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 11, 2024.
President’s request to Congress promotes science to address climate change and natural-hazard resiliency while supporting national economic growth and security.
Eyes on Earth Podcast: The Color of Water
By slevisay@contractor.usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 11, 2024.
In Episode 114 of Eyes on Earth, we learn how satellite images and pixels of water, along with actual water samples, are helpful in determining the productivity of lakes across the U.S.
Small talk: Using tiny pockets of melt in crystals to understand magmatic processes in Yellowstone
By mpoland@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 11, 2024.
Scientists often strive for a big-picture approach to understanding a given problem. Sometimes, this big-picture thinking requires first zooming into the microscopic level.
Recently Published USGS Data Releases
By kmulliken@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 08, 2024.
Several newly published USGS data releases provide data on timelapse camera and webcam images of the fissure 8 during the 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption of Kīlauea, thermal images collected during the Puʻuʻōʻō eruption of Kīlauea from 2011-2019, and campaign GPS measurements on the Island of Hawaiʻi collected by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in 2021.
BBL Banding Station Receives a Major Upgrade
By kharvey@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 08, 2024.
Thanks to a generous donation from the Friends of Patuxent, the BBL Banding Station received some much needed upgrades.
Julia Gardner: 5 Things to Know About a Pioneering Woman with the USGS
By granderson@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 08, 2024.
Women’s History Month celebrates remarkable women who have left an indelible mark on history and the world.
International Women’s Day: We Aim to Inspire Women and Girls to Pursue STEM
By jrichie@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 08, 2024.
For International Women’s Day, women from the Astrogeology Science Center share stories of their work and achievements to inspire women and girls everywhere who might be considering STEM-related fields.
Volcano Watch — Hawaii represented at the Cities on Volcanoes conference in Antigua, Guatemala
By kmulliken@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 07, 2024.
In February, the volcanological community gathered for the 12th edition of Cities on Volcanoes (COV12), a conference of the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI).
March 13, 2024 CDI Monthly Meeting
By aliford@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 07, 2024.
The March 13, 2024 CDI monthly virtual meeting will feature presentations on rapid-repeat coastal vegetation, orphaned oil and gas wells and water quality, streamgage data for mapping flood-prone areas.
Science Educators Build ‘Pilina’ (Relationships) at the Recent ‘Earth to Sky’ Workshop in Hawaiʻi
By cduzet@contractor.usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 06, 2024.
An immersive 3-day workshop, supported by the Pacific Islands CASC, connected 42 educators to place-based teaching resources and current climate science in Hawaiʻi.
Alaska CASC Engagement with Salmon Fishing Community Featured in the White House’s “Ocean Justice Strategy”
By cduzet@contractor.usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 06, 2024.
The new White House Ocean Justice Strategy features an Alaska CASC-funded project that engaged with the Yakutat community to monitor and manage salmon populations in the Situk River, as a case study on DOI community engagement.
Addressing the “Hot Model” Problem: Approaches for Using Climate Model Projections
By cduzet@contractor.usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 06, 2024.
Some climate models fall victim to the “Hot Model” problem, which occurs when models predict future conditions that are significantly hotter than other lines of evidence suggest will occur. In a new publication, CASC authors provide decision-makers and researchers with different approaches for dealing with the hot model problem and choosing the right climate projections for their project goals.
“Disease-Smart” Climate Adaptation Planning
By cduzet@contractor.usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 06, 2024.
CASC scientists and partners offer guidance for how wildlife disease assessments can be included in early climate adaptation planning.
USGS makes $5 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding available to research critical minerals and rare earth elements found in mine waste
By lrussell@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 06, 2024.
RESTON, Va. – The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is now soliciting proposals for fiscal year 2024 cooperative agreements to collect data on mine waste. Mine waste represents a potentially valuable source of critical minerals and rare earth elements that were not targeted in prior mining operations and that can be developed without impacting sensitive and undeveloped lands.
Mud pot, mud seep, or mud volcano?
By jlball@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 06, 2024.
We recently received a question about how mud volcanoes form and why they're distinct from "real" volcanoes (the kind involving magma), so we're here to give you the dirt on the difference.
National Geospatial Program Participates in Podcast - Part 2
By cdevaugh@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 05, 2024.
Staff members of the National Geospatial Program talk about what's new and now in lidar, part 2 in a series.
National Geospatial Program Participates in Podcast
By cdevaugh@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 05, 2024.
Staff members of the National Geospatial Program talk about what's new and now in lidar, part 1 in a series.
Pathology Case of the Month - Gulls
By award@contractor.usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 05, 2024.
Case History: Four juvenile gulls were collected from a vacant lot in Wisconsin where approximately 50 were found dead. Gull carcasses were found in varying states of decomposition throughout the area, and four were selected with the best postmortem condition.
Biological Science Technician jobs open at the SBSC
By mhartwell@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 04, 2024.
We're hiring! There are four Biological Science Technician jobs open at the SBSC. Please click on the job links for more information & to apply.
2024 William T. Pecora Award Nominations Now Being Accepted
By lowen@contractor.usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 04, 2024.
The William T. Pecora Award is presented annually to individuals or teams using satellite or aerial remote sensing that make outstanding contributions toward understanding the Earth (land, oceans, and air), educating the next generation of scientists, informing decision-makers, or supporting natural or human-induced disaster response. Both national and international nominations are welcome.
At Beryl Spring, roads and thermal features don’t play well together
By mpoland@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 04, 2024.
Road construction is a challenge in Yellowstone for a variety of reasons, including the abundant hydrothermal activity. This challenge is especially acute at Beryl Spring.
USGS invests in geologic mapping, landslide hazard research throughout Puerto Rico
By lrussell@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Mar 01, 2024.
RESTON, Va. – The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recently invested in a geologic mapping project throughout Puerto Rico using airborne hyperspectral imaging to chart surface geologies essential to natural hazards resilience.