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USGS scientists contribute to independent study evaluating why progress in achieving Bay water quality goals is lagging

USGS scientists contribute to independent study evaluating why progress in achieving Bay water quality goals is lagging

Chesapeake Bay Program — Press Release — May 9, 2023

The report by the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee offers...

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USGS looks back 2,000 years to study the relationship between hurricanes and climate

USGS looks back 2,000 years to study the relationship between hurricanes and climate

In recognition of National Hurricane Preparedness Week, which is April 30 to May 6 this year, learn how scientists are looking back thousands of years...

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Florence Bascom, Trailblazer of the U.S. Geological Survey

Florence Bascom, Trailblazer of the U.S. Geological Survey

Each March, Women’s History Month commemorates the trailblazers, visionaries and notable women who have forever changed the world.

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Memorial to Jack B. Epstein (1935-2020)

Memorial to Jack B. Epstein (1935-2020)

Recently, the Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, USGS lost Jack Epstein, a colleague, mentor, and friend. Here is a fitting tribute and memorial to...

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National Preparedness Month 2020: Landslides and Sinkholes

National Preparedness Month 2020: Landslides and Sinkholes

Natural hazards have the potential to impact a majority of Americans every year. USGS science provides part of the foundation for emergency...

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Floodplain Ecosystem Service Mapper Released

Floodplain Ecosystem Service Mapper Released

The Floodplain Ecosystem Service Mapper is a web application that displays field site data and lidar-derived floodplain and stream channel geomorphic...

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Florence Bascom Geoscience Center Seminar Series - March 11, 2020

Florence Bascom Geoscience Center Seminar Series - March 11, 2020

Please join us for a guest presentation by William Burton and Graham Lederer on Wednesday, March 11. They will be discussing some of John Wesley...

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Florence Bascom Geoscience Center Seminar Series - October 3, 2019

Florence Bascom Geoscience Center Seminar Series - October 3, 2019

Please join us for a guest presentation by Dr. Amy Myrbo on Thursday, October 3rd. She will be discussing the dangers of sulfate to wild rice and...

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Florence Bascom Geoscience Center Seminar Series - September 10, 2019

Florence Bascom Geoscience Center Seminar Series - September 10, 2019

Please join us on September 10th as Randall Orndorff discusses the North American Stratigraphic Code.

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Florence Bascom Geoscience Center Seminar Series - September 3, 2019

Florence Bascom Geoscience Center Seminar Series - September 3, 2019

Please join us for a guest presentation by Louise M. Farquharson on Tuesday, September 3rd. She will be discussing the mechanisms of widespread...

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Rising Sea Levels Could Accelerate Florida Bay Mangrove Loss

Rising Sea Levels Could Accelerate Florida Bay Mangrove Loss

USGS scientists look to the past to learn about the future of Florida mangroves

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Florence Bascom Geoscience Center Seminar Series - August 1, 2019

Florence Bascom Geoscience Center Seminar Series - August 1, 2019

Please join us for a guest presentation by Emiliano G. Santin on Thursday, August 1st. 

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