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USGS Water Science Centers Join Forces at the 2023 Lake Tahoe Summit

Scientists from the California and Nevada Water Science Centers attended the 27th annual Lake Tahoe Summit to discuss the work the USGS is doing in...

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NorCal News Station Showcases Work of USGS Hydrotechs on the Sacramento River

Hydrologic technicians (or hydrotechs) from the USGS California Water Science Center were recently featured on Sacramento News Channel ABC10.

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Data Inspires Transformation

Results show snapshot of dynamic environmental processes that shape the ways nutrients interact with and affect aquatic habitats in the Delta.

The...

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Neonicotinoid Findings

Article selected as one the feature papers to celebrate the inaugural issue of Agrochemicals.

California currently leads the world in hybrid...

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Partnership Aids Delta Smelt

A recent news article and video put out by the California Department of Water Resources credits the USGS.

Thanks to this project’s partnership with...

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Hinkley: Six Page Summary

Natural and Anthropogenic Hexavalent Chromium, Cr(VI), in Groundwater near a Mapped Plume, Hinkley, California. This is a USGS publication series...

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Scientists Discuss Research at Geological Society of America Meeting

The Cordilleran Section of the Geological Society of America (GSA) includes the states of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and...

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New science informs extent of hexavalent chromium groundwater plumes in Hinkley Valley

In a new study released today, scientists mapped the extent of human-introduced hexavalent chromium, a known carcinogen under specific circumstances...

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Dr. Anke Mueller-Solger is the new Center Director of the USGS California Water Science Center

The U.S. Geological Survey has named Dr. Anke Mueller-Solger as the new Center Director of the USGS California Water Science Center (CAWSC).

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California Water Science Center Scientists to Present at 2023 IEP Annual Workshop

California Water Science Center (CAWSC) scientists will present their latest research at California’s 2023 Interagency Ecological Program (IEP)...

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