Ecological Stability FY24 Working Group
Coastal Change FY23 Working Group
Geothermal Energy FY23 Working Group
Fiber Optic Seismology FY23 Working Group
Zooplankton Community Dynamics FY23 Working Group
Call for Proposals
Powell Center proposals due January 31 / Critical Zone Collaborative Synthesis Activities proposals due January 1
Powell Center proposals due January 31 / Critical Zone Collaborative Synthesis Activities proposals due January 1
John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis
Offering the opportunity for emergent knowledge in Earth system science through collaborative analysis and synthesis.
Working Group Resources
Working Group Resources
Information for working group leaders, visitors to the Powell Center, travel information, data resources, and the Powell Center Acknowledgement.
Proposal Process
Proposal Process
Instructions and resources for submitting proposals and accepted working groups.
News
Non-native plants consistently drive changes in functional traits of plant communities
Non-native plants consistently drive changes in functional traits of plant communities
Powell Center Working Groups - Class of 2025
Powell Center Working Groups - Class of 2025
Powell Center Seminar: North America on fire: tree rings provide a multi-century perspective on increasing wildfire
Powell Center Seminar: North America on fire: tree rings provide a multi-century perspective on increasing wildfire
Publications
John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis Newsletter, volume 7, issue 1
The John Wesley Powell Center for Synthesis & Analysis is a USGS initiative that aims to foster innovative thinking in Earth system science through collaborative analysis and synthesis of existing data and information. The Powell Center supports working groups that address some of the most pressing and complex questions facing society, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, nat
Possibility for reverse zoonotic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to free-ranging wildlife: A case study of bats
The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the substantial public health, economic, and societal consequences of virus spillover from a wildlife reservoir. Widespread human transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) also presents a new set of challenges when considering viral spillover from people to naïve wildlife and other animal populations. The establishment of new wild
Science
Improving airborne disaster response coordination and communication with real-time open environmental data
Air pollution exposure in the United States is worsening due to changes in the environment and extreme natural events, such as wildfires and volcanic eruptions.
Quantifying the drivers of ecological stability in response to climate change across ecosystems
The accelerating impact of climate-driven perturbations have led to unprecedented levels of mass-mortality events worldwide. Given the impacts that these events could have on ecological function and the provisioning of ecosystem services, understanding the mechanisms underpinning ecological stability in response to climate change is among the most urgent conservation challenges of our time.
Renewable Resilience: City-Scale Geothermal Energy Everywhere
Despite the proven efficacy of geothermal energy as a city-scale heating and cooling resource, the relative newness of most city-scale applications using diverse technologies has resulted in limited widespread adoption. We aim to develop authoritative information suitable for city-managers and other decision-makers. Geothermal resources are ubiquitous and diverse, with technologies available bot