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Grant funding will advance a novel immune-based strategy to prevent white-nose syndrome in North American bats

Grant funding will advance a novel immune-based strategy to prevent white-nose syndrome in North American bats

MADISON, Wis. — The U.S. Geological Survey, together with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, today announced...

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New insight on sea duck hearing could help protect them from fishing nets

New insight on sea duck hearing could help protect them from fishing nets

It’s estimated that more than 100,000 sea ducks are killed worldwide annually when caught in large fishing nets known as gillnets. A recent study...

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The Past, Present and Future of USGS Streamgages

The Past, Present and Future of USGS Streamgages

U.S. Geological Survey streamgages provide vital information to the public and decision-makers for a diverse set of needs.

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USGS Seeks Earthquake Hazards Research Proposals

USGS Seeks Earthquake Hazards Research Proposals

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is currently soliciting project proposals for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 grants on earthquake hazards science and is...

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New research informs dredging efforts at Columbia River mouth, conserving valuable resource

New research informs dredging efforts at Columbia River mouth, conserving valuable resource

Strategically placed dredged material can supply sand to nearby beaches, fighting erosion 

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Media Alert: The USGS Announces Low-Level Helicopter Flights in Nevada and Oregon

Media Alert: The USGS Announces Low-Level Helicopter Flights in Nevada and Oregon

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps map critical mineral resources in New Mexico

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps map critical mineral resources in New Mexico

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey will provide nearly $3.4 million to map critical-mineral resources in New Mexico in partnership with the New...

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President Proposes Nearly $1.8 Billion for USGS Science in FY 2024

President Proposes Nearly $1.8 Billion for USGS Science in FY 2024

Science investments focus on landscape-scale issues, natural disasters and critical minerals while preparing tomorrow’s workforce

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Earthquake in Southern California 90 Years Ago Changed the Way We Build

Earthquake in Southern California 90 Years Ago Changed the Way We Build

The story of the damaging Long Beach earthquake on March 10, 1933.

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Media Alert: Low-Level Helicopter Flights to Image 3-Dimensional Geology in Alabama

Media Alert: Low-Level Helicopter Flights to Image 3-Dimensional Geology in Alabama

Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey and the Geological Survey of Alabama are partnering to image geology using airborne geophysical technology...

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Building maps to help geothermal energy and greater sage-grouse coexist in Nevada’s sagebrush country

Building maps to help geothermal energy and greater sage-grouse coexist in Nevada’s sagebrush country

A U.S. Geological Survey study finds that geothermal energy development contributes to population declines of greater sage-grouse.  A new tool can...

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps map critical mineral resources in Utah

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps map critical mineral resources in Utah

The U.S. Geological Survey will provide more than $6.6 million to map critical mineral resources in Utah, in partnership with the Utah Geological...

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