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Cartoon portrays how installing natural infrastructure can impact the water and carbon budgets of dryland streams and watersheds. Aridland Water Harvesting Study Animation
Aridland Water Harvesting Study Animation
Aridland Water Harvesting Study Animation

Informative video portraying natural infrastructure in dryland streams (NIDS) in a watershed and descriptions of their documented climate-smart practices, graphic illustrated by Heartwood Visuals; animated by Hans J. Huth (Supplementary video 1; Norman et al. 2022).

Informative video portraying natural infrastructure in dryland streams (NIDS) in a watershed and descriptions of their documented climate-smart practices, graphic illustrated by Heartwood Visuals; animated by Hans J. Huth (Supplementary video 1; Norman et al. 2022).

Re-greening a dryland watershed photo Re-greening a Dryland Watershed
Re-greening a Dryland Watershed
Re-greening a Dryland Watershed

The installation of thousands of rock detention structures in the Turkey Pen Watershed, of the Chiricahua Mountains in SE Arizona, provided a 30-year case study to consider low-tech and low-cost Natural Infrastructure in dryland watersheds.

The installation of thousands of rock detention structures in the Turkey Pen Watershed, of the Chiricahua Mountains in SE Arizona, provided a 30-year case study to consider low-tech and low-cost Natural Infrastructure in dryland watersheds.

La encrucijada del fuego silvestre
La encrucijada del fuego silvestre
La encrucijada del fuego silvestre

La relación entre la gente y los incendios forestales siempre ha sido paradójica: el fuego es esencial como proceso ecológico y herramienta de gestión, pero también puede ser perjudicial para la vida y la propiedad.

La relación entre la gente y los incendios forestales siempre ha sido paradójica: el fuego es esencial como proceso ecológico y herramienta de gestión, pero también puede ser perjudicial para la vida y la propiedad.

Wildfire at the Crossroads
Wildfire at the Crossroads
Wildfire at the Crossroads

The relationship between people and wildfire has always been paradoxical: fire is an essential ecological process and management tool but can also be detrimental to life and property. Consequently, fire regimes have been modified throughout history through both intentional burning to promote benefits and active suppression to reduce risks.

The relationship between people and wildfire has always been paradoxical: fire is an essential ecological process and management tool but can also be detrimental to life and property. Consequently, fire regimes have been modified throughout history through both intentional burning to promote benefits and active suppression to reduce risks.

HayWired Scenario - Movie
HayWired Scenario - Movie
HayWired Scenario - Movie

The HayWired earthquake scenario, led by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), anticipates the impacts of a hypothetical magnitude-7.0 earthquake on the Hayward Fault.

The HayWired earthquake scenario, led by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), anticipates the impacts of a hypothetical magnitude-7.0 earthquake on the Hayward Fault.

Whats The Big Idea? — Pulling Water Out of Thin Air
Whats The Big Idea? — Pulling Water Out of Thin Air
Whats The Big Idea? — Pulling Water Out of Thin Air

Alicia Torregrosa, physical scientist with the USGS Western Geographic Science Center, explains how her work with coastal fog might one day help access new sources of water.

Alicia Torregrosa, physical scientist with the USGS Western Geographic Science Center, explains how her work with coastal fog might one day help access new sources of water.

What's the Big Idea? Using Remote Sensing to Understand Climate Change
What's the Big Idea? Using Remote Sensing to Understand Climate Change
What's the Big Idea? Using Remote Sensing to Understand Climate Change

Zhuoting Wu, research ecologist at the USGS Western Geographic Science Center, explains how the USGS uses remote sensing technology to help Tribal communities better understand the effects of climate change. 

Zhuoting Wu, research ecologist at the USGS Western Geographic Science Center, explains how the USGS uses remote sensing technology to help Tribal communities better understand the effects of climate change. 

PubTalk 7/2014 — The Ecological Value of Coastal Fog
PubTalk 7/2014 — The Ecological Value of Coastal Fog
PubTalk 7/2014 — The Ecological Value of Coastal Fog

Cooling relief and nebulous forecasts for northern California

by Alicia Torregrosa, USGS Physical Scientist

 

Cooling relief and nebulous forecasts for northern California

by Alicia Torregrosa, USGS Physical Scientist

 

PubTalk 2/2013 — Is "THE IMPOSSIBLE" Possible in the Pacific Northwest
PubTalk 2/2013 — Is "THE IMPOSSIBLE" Possible in the Pacific Northwest
PubTalk 2/2013 — Is "THE IMPOSSIBLE" Possible in the Pacific Northwest

-- Coastal Community Tsunami Hazards and Risk

By Nathan Wood, Geographer

 

PubTalk 8/2012 — Global Food Security in the 21st Century
PubTalk 8/2012 — Global Food Security in the 21st Century
PubTalk 8/2012 — Global Food Security in the 21st Century

--the increasing need for food production, cropland areas, and agricultural water

by Prasad Thenkabail, Research Geographer

--the increasing need for food production, cropland areas, and agricultural water

by Prasad Thenkabail, Research Geographer

PubTalk 11/2010 — Silicon, Software, and Science
PubTalk 11/2010 — Silicon, Software, and Science
PubTalk 11/2010 — Silicon, Software, and Science

Monitoring the Earth's Landscape with Low-Cost High-Tech

by Rian Bogle, Remote Sensing Specialist

 

Monitoring the Earth's Landscape with Low-Cost High-Tech

by Rian Bogle, Remote Sensing Specialist