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USGS Office of International Programs team reconnaissance trip to Itaipu Binacional, Brazil and Paraguay

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Office of International Programs team of Joel Groten (Upper Midwest Water Science Center), Molly Wood (Water Mission...

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USGS contributes to UN Climate Change Adaptation forum in Santiago, Chile

Virginia Burkett, Chief Scientist for Climate and Land Use Change, Office of International Programs, gave the opening keynote presentation at the...

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Hydrologist Joel Groten speaks at the United Nations 2023 Water Conference

Joel Groten attended and presented at the United Nations (UN) 2023 Water Conference. It took place at UN Headquarters in New York City from March 22...

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Federal Scientists Assess Unusual River-Erosion Disaster in Ecuadorian Amazon

An international, interagency team of scientists traveled to rural Ecuador to assess an unusual and catastrophic geohazard: the collapse of a 132...

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USGS supported the U.S. Department of the Interior delegation at COP-27

Virginia Burkett, Chief Scientist for Climate and Land Use Change, International Programs, supported Tanya Trujillo, U.S. Department of the Interior...

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USGS Discusses Cooperative Geoscience with Angolan Agencies

USGS visited Angola during January 15–20, 2023, to discuss scientific cooperation related to minerals and groundwater.

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WGSC Research Geographer Visits India under the Professional Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program

Dr. Prasad S. Thenkabail visited India November 11-25, as part of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Indian Space...

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USGS Scientists Help Address Conflict Mining

The USGS has collaborated with several international organizations working to track and monitor illegal mining and armed groups funded by natural...

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USGS Participates in Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

On May 26, 2022, USGS Natural Hazards Mission Area scientist, Aleeza Wilkins, represented USGS and the U.S. Delegation at the United Nations Global...

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USGS Partners with the Government of Panama on a New Pilot Study to Assess Groundwater Resources

Panama is currently dealing with water-supply issues due to declining precipitation rates and increased water needs.  The USGS, as part of a multi...

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Africa Groundwater Program

USGS International study promotes groundwater sustainability using innovative science and technology transfer

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