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Project Spotlight: USGS Scientists Work with Kenai Peninsula Communities to Define Baseline Water Data Amid Climate Uncertainty

Project Spotlight: USGS Scientists Work with Kenai Peninsula Communities to Define Baseline Water Data Amid Climate Uncertainty

As temperatures rise on the Kenai peninsula, freshwater quality is expected to change, affecting both salmon and local communities, new Alaska CASC...

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A 700-year rupture sequence of great eastern Aleutian earthquakes from tsunami evidence and modeling

A 700-year rupture sequence of great eastern Aleutian earthquakes from tsunami evidence and modeling

New research from the USGS, University of Hawaiʻi, and the University of California, Santa Cruz provides fresh insights into a prehistoric sequence of...

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The Threat of Coastal Flooding from Cascadia Earthquake-Driven Land Subsidence

The Threat of Coastal Flooding from Cascadia Earthquake-Driven Land Subsidence

Along the Pacific Northwest coast, scientists have long warned of a looming threat: a massive earthquake from the Cascadia Subduction Zone, capable of...

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Inaugural USGS Wildlife Health Awareness Day - April 25, 2025

Inaugural USGS Wildlife Health Awareness Day - April 25, 2025

At the USGS, we are a leader in wildlife health research and disease surveillance, prioritizing the health and safety of American communities, lands...

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Shorebirds and Roads: How Human-altered Landscapes Influence Shorebird Movements in Alaska

Shorebirds and Roads: How Human-altered Landscapes Influence Shorebird Movements in Alaska

Title:  Shorebirds and Roads: How Human-altered Landscapes Influence Shorebird Movements in Alaska

Date:  March 28, 2025, at 2:00-2:30 pm Eastern/11:00...

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Sixty-seven years and still digging! A brief history of the USGS Benchmark Glacier Project

Sixty-seven years and still digging! A brief history of the USGS Benchmark Glacier Project

Title:  Sixty-seven years and still digging! A brief history of the USGS Benchmark Glacier Project to kick off the International Year of Glaciers’...

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USGS invests $3.6 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to map critical minerals across Alaska

USGS invests $3.6 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to map critical minerals across Alaska

RESTON, Va. – The U.S. Geological Survey has announced it will invest approximately $3.6 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to collect...

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Strait Science Lecture Series

Strait Science Lecture Series

These video talks, hosted by UAF Northwest Campus and Alaska Sea Grant, provide an overview of USGS Ecosystems research programs at the Alaska Science...

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USGS Friday's Findings - September 27, 2024

USGS Friday's Findings - September 27, 2024

Title:  Sea Otter Science - Cross-Regional, Collaborative Conservation Research 

Date:  September 27, 2024, at 2:00-2:30 pm Eastern/11:00 -11:30 am...

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September is National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month

The U.S. Geological Survey provides critical information to help protect communities from the natural hazards that occur every day. As the preeminent...

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The 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake Anchorage Walking Tour

The 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake Anchorage Walking Tour

On March 27, 1964 at 5:36 p.m. local time an earthquake of magnitude 9.2 occurred in the Prince William Sound region of Alaska, approximately 15.5...

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