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Mapping the Seafloor with Sound 

The ocean covers 71% of Earth’s surface. We know only a small fraction of what the land beneath the waves looks like.

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Tubeworms Found at the Eastern Galapágos Spreading Center 

A research team including USGS scientists returned to the Eastern Galapágos Spreading Center to investigate its deep-sea hydrothermal vents, where formations of massive sulfide deposits may contain critical marine minerals.

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USGS Scientists Contribute to the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5)

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Seabeach Amaranth on Assateague Island Over the Past Two Decades

The USGS evaluated the habitat preferences of seabeach amaranth to better understand factors contributing to the species’ significant decline at Assateague Island National Seashore. The National Park Service can use this information to make management decisions that can help increase seabeach amaranth population size.

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Collecting Pre-Restoration LiDAR and Thermal Survey Data

In July and October, Jen Cramer and Jin-Si Over assisted USGS Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) pilots from the USGS National Uncrewed Systems Office (NUSO) and the Fort Collins Science Center to collect pre-restoration LiDAR and thermal survey data for the Vermillion River in the Kootenai National Forest in Montana before construction begins to improve Bull Trout habitat. This project was a joint effort between the USGS Fort Collins Science Center, the USGS Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, and the US Forest Service.