Alaska Science Center Newsletter - Summer/Fall 2022
USGS Alaska Q&A Series
USGS scientists and collaborators talk about their work in Alaska through a series of Questions and Answers (Q&As). The links below contain interviews, photos, and other information about the work and collaborations of the USGS Alaska Science Center.
U.S. Geological Survey Benchmark Glacier Project
The U.S. Geological Survey Benchmark Glacier Project combines decades of direct glaciological data with remote sensing data to advance the quantitative understanding of glacier-climate interactions. The global loss of glaciers, and consequent implications for water resources, sea level rise, and ecosystem function underscores the importance of U.S. Geological Survey glaciology research to facilit
Publications Contribute to Strategic Framework for the Alaska Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI)
Minerals are a part of our daily lives. Critical minerals, sometimes referred to as strategic and critical, are mineral commodities that are vital to the economy, security of the United States, renewable-energy, and emerging electronics technologies. Publications by USGS geologists highlight the potential for undiscovered domestic sources of these critical minerals in Alaska.
A long-suspected culprit is caught
New research reveals what killed a group of Arctic Terns in Alaska
Data
The Alaska Science Center Data Repository, a USGS Trusted Digital Repository, provides public access to the digital data from our research. See below for featured data sets and a list of all data releases from the USGS Alaska Science Center. All USGS released data sets are also listed in the USGS Science Data Catalog.