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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helping Alaska map critical mineral resources

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helping Alaska map critical mineral resources

RESTON, Va.—The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced today that Alaska will receive more than $6.75 million to conduct geologic mapping, airborne...

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A Review of Alaska's Marine Mineral Resources

A Review of Alaska's Marine Mineral Resources

For centuries, humans have mined, refined, and utilized various metals and minerals found on land and along coasts. As global supply of these finite...

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A long-suspected culprit is caught

A long-suspected culprit is caught

New research reveals what killed a group of Arctic Terns in Alaska.

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USGS Benchmark Glacier Research Project glaciology experts in news articles and videos

USGS Benchmark Glacier Research Project glaciology experts in news articles and videos

Scientists with the USGS Benchmark Glacier Research Project are often featured as glaciology experts in news articles and videos.

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Wanted: Information about capelin spawning on beaches in Alaska

Wanted: Information about capelin spawning on beaches in Alaska

Capelin, a small forage fish, are spawning on beaches around Alaska and your observations can contribute to our understanding of beach spawning...

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Bird Bands and the Public Help Researchers Better Understand Alaskan Bird Populations

Bird Bands and the Public Help Researchers Better Understand Alaskan Bird Populations

Each year across North America, more than a million birds are fitted with small bands to help monitor their populations. Information provided by...

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Polar Bear Zoo Research Masterplan and Video

Polar Bear Zoo Research Masterplan and Video

USGS continues to study how a warming Arctic will affect polar bears. Learn how polar bears in zoos are helping fill knowledge gaps that benefit wild...

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Video on the North Pacific Marine Heatwave

Video on the North Pacific Marine Heatwave

This USGS video highlights women in science and their research and outreach on the impacts of the North Pacific Marine Heatwave in Alaska. The USGS is...

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Video Interviews about Glaciers

Video Interviews about Glaciers

Video interviews about ongoing USGS glacier research were featured on the FOX Weather channel. The two videos feature Alaska Science Center scientist...

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New Insight on the Potential for Blue-Winged Teal to Transfer Avian Influenza to Domestic Poultry

New Insight on the Potential for Blue-Winged Teal to Transfer Avian Influenza to Domestic Poultry

A first-of-its-kind study by the USGS and partners provides an initial analysis of when commercial chicken and turkey facilities in the U.S. are at...

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