By sally_house@ios.doi.gov from All News. Published on Jun 02, 2026.

Join us for a USGS Friday's Findings webinar that shares the story of a small seabird that can tell us a lot about a changing ocean and what managers can do to help the species persist despite that change.

By jlball@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jun 02, 2026.

Humans interact with geology at the macro scale – that is to say, things we can touch and see with the naked eye. But we can also learn a great deal from the micro scale.

By steve_sobie@ios.doi.gov from All News. Published on Jun 02, 2026.

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey aids coastal and inland communities by giving people the resources they need to make informed decisions before, during, and after hurricanes. This critical information helps save lives and protect property.

By ssoileau@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jun 02, 2026.

Friday’s Findings is a public webinar series hosted by the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area. Each 30-minute session provides an overview of a current science topic and includes an opportunity for attendees to engage directly with USGS scientists through a question-and-answer segment.  Webinars are held from 2:00-2:30 PM Eastern/11:00 -11:30 AM Pacific, unless otherwise noted.

By kmulliken@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jun 01, 2026.

Episode 48 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu at the summit of Kīlauea  happened on June 1, 2026. Lava fountained from the north vent, reaching a maximum height of 650 ft (200 m). Light to moderate tephra fall was reported at overlooks in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, as well as on Highway 11 near Nāmakanipaio Campground, Volcano village, Mauna Loa Estates and Ohia Estates. 

By sernst@usgs.gov from All News. Published on Jun 01, 2026.

A selection of coastal and ocean videos and photographs from across the USGS.

By mpoland@usgs.gov from All News. Published on May 31, 2026.

Where in the U.S. can you find the highest concentration of recently (<12,000 years ago) formed calderas? Hint: it’s not in Yellowstone, or even the contiguous United States!

By michelle_bouchard@ios.doi.gov from All News. Published on May 29, 2026.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking industry input on the future Landsat 10 Mission Operations Center (MOC) and flight operations architecture. The RFI, released May 7, 2026, supports planning for the next generation of Landsat ground system operations and long-term mission support.

By lhsu@usgs.gov from All News. Published on May 29, 2026.

The Powell Center is pleased to announce four new working groups beginning in FY27. These projects were ranked by the Science Advisory Board and reflect the highest quality science, breadth, depth, and relevance reflective of the mission of the USGS.

By lisa_hoaks@ios.doi.gov from All News. Published on May 28, 2026.

Learn more about the award and the USGS-Portland State Partnership.

By michelle_bouchard@ios.doi.gov from All News. Published on May 28, 2026.

NASA researchers James Irons and Eric Vermote have been selected as winners of the 2025 William T. Pecora Award for their outstanding leadership and pioneering research that revolutionized the Landsat program and advanced global, land-change monitoring.

By michelle_bouchard@ios.doi.gov from All News. Published on May 28, 2026.

The Landsat 10 Spacecraft Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) is available for review via SAM.gov as of May 18, 2026. This solicitation marks a major milestone in continuing the decades-long partnership between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to acquire, archive, and distribute multispectral imagery of Earth’s global landmasses and coastal regions.

By kmulliken@usgs.gov from All News. Published on May 27, 2026.

This week, we’re talking about what’s shaking in the Hawaiian Islands. And last Friday night… it was a lot. More than seven thousand people across the State of Hawaii reported feeling the magnitude‑6 earthquake that struck at 9:46 p.m. on May 22, from the Island of Hawaiʻi to as far away as Niʻihau.  

By lisa_hoaks@ios.doi.gov from All News. Published on May 27, 2026.

Updates from the Center Director, Joanna Thamke.

By kmulliken@usgs.gov from All News. Published on May 27, 2026.

More than 7,000 people across the State of Hawaii submitted “Did You Feel It?” (DYFI) reports to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) after the magnitude-6 earthquake that struck on Friday, May 22, at 9:46 p.m. HST. What caused this earthquake and how did responding agencies message about it?

By emalakoff@usgs.gov from All News. Published on May 27, 2026.

New case studies highlight how stakeholders use and benefit from data and products generated by USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI).

By jvelkoverh@usgs.gov from All News. Published on May 27, 2026.

Students! Are you interested in joining USGS scientists this summer to survey America's water resources?

By sernst@usgs.gov from All News. Published on May 26, 2026.

A new USGS-led study reviews the current information and products available to inform what, when, and where coastal change may occur in the future and provides recommendations for improving predictions on a national scale. 

By krossos@usgs.gov from All News. Published on May 26, 2026.

The U.S. Geological Survey  (USGS) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) investigated the movement of groundwater around the Coakley Landfill Superfund Site in southeastern New Hampshire after high concentrations of per-and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) were found in areas where residents use wells for drinking water.

By mpoland@usgs.gov from All News. Published on May 25, 2026.

With the arrival of Memorial Day and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, we take a look at the most common questions that visitors to Yellowstone’s thermal basins ask the park’s interpretive rangers.

By kmulliken@usgs.gov from All News. Published on May 22, 2026.

Magnitude-6.0 earthquake near Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, Island of Hawaiʻi; widely felt through Hawaiian island chain and potentially damaging.

By kmulliken@usgs.gov from All News. Published on May 22, 2026.

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists conducted a monitoring overflight of Kīlauea summit on May 22, 2026. Forecast models suggest that episode 48 will occur sometime between Sunday, May 24 and Wednesday, May 27.
 

By kmulliken@usgs.gov from All News. Published on May 21, 2026.

The lava fountains that erupted a week ago, on Thursday May 14, marked the 47th episode of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption. This episode tied the 1983-1986 initial phase of the Pu‘u‘ō‘ō eruption, which had a total of 47 events, for the most fountaining episodes ever recorded at Kīlauea.  Now that we’ve reached this milestone, let’s dig a bit deeper into how these historic eruptions compare.

By kmulliken@usgs.gov from All News. Published on May 21, 2026.

Today, we’re celebrating a milestone at Kīlauea: the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption had its 47th fountaining episode on May 14—tying the number of fountaining episodes in this eruption to that of the opening years of the Puʻuʻōʻō eruption from 1983-1986. 

By kmalpeli@usgs.gov from All News. Published on May 20, 2026.

USGS scientist Dr. Jessica Rodysill was interviewed in a Northern News Now story highlighting how sediment layers collected from Minnesota’s Lake LaSalle reveal what climate conditions looked like thousands of years ago. 

By ppearsall@usgs.gov from All News. Published on May 20, 2026.

This annual award honors coastal scientists, planners, engineers, and innovators who advance the knowledge and understanding of coastal science and coastal processes, with special focus on California and the West Coast.

By kmulliken@usgs.gov from All News. Published on May 19, 2026.

On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, scientists at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory conducted a GPS survey to measure the elevation along a transect across the tephra cone formed by lava fountaining episodes at the summit of Kīlauea. Repeat measurements across the same set of points have been done after episodes to track the hill growth and changes over time.

By jason_burton@ios.doi.gov from All News. Published on May 19, 2026.

Runoff from a high-intensity storm during the 2022 McKinney Fire depleted oxygen in the Klamath River to levels lethal to fish, killing aquatic life along nearly 60 miles of one of California's most culturally significant waterways, according to a U.S. Geological Survey study.

By sally_house@ios.doi.gov from All News. Published on May 19, 2026.

Join us for a co-hosted USGS Friday's Findings / Fueling Discovery webinar that takes a closer look at how climate and human factors influence wildfire activity. 

By cduzet@contractor.usgs.gov from All News. Published on May 19, 2026.

A new global study of nearly 1,900 species, co-authored by National CASC scientists, shows that species with higher genetic diversity are better able to persist in changing conditions and expand their ranges as the climate warms.