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Alma Anides-Morales of the Western Geographic Science Center (WGSC), USGS won the Student Poster Award at the University of Arizona’s Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) for Implementing Water Solutions Through Partnerships.

Alma Anides-Morales of the Western Geographic Science Center (WGSC), USGS won the Student Poster Award at the University of Arizona’s Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) for Implementing Water Solutions Through Partnerships.

Alma Anides-Morales, is an Environmental Science doctoral candidate at the University of Arizona, and Student Trainee in the Pathways Internship...

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USGS and Australia to continue partnership in Landsat Next satellite mission

USGS and Australia to continue partnership in Landsat Next satellite mission

The U.S. Geological Survey and Australia move toward a partnership as Australia agrees to join upcoming Landsat Next satellite mission.

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USGS signs MOU with Dominican Republic Geological Survey

USGS signs MOU with Dominican Republic Geological Survey

Representatives from the National Geological Survey of the Dominican Republic (SGN) and USGS met on March 12 at the National Center in Reston...

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USGS Continues Support to Ecuador on Catastrophic River Erosion Hazard

USGS Continues Support to Ecuador on Catastrophic River Erosion Hazard

USGS scientists Dr. Amy East and Molly Wood traveled for the second time to Ecuador in January 2024 to advise the Ecuadorian government on a river...

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Interior Department Announces Landsat 2030 International Partnership Initiative

Interior Department Announces Landsat 2030 International Partnership Initiative

This release was originally shared by the Department of the Interior. 

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USGS Student Intern Amber Kremer Wins AmeriGEO Individual Excellence Award

USGS Student Intern Amber Kremer Wins AmeriGEO Individual Excellence Award

At the Closing Ceremony of AmeriGEO Week 2023, held August 7-12 at the University of Costa Rica, USGS Office of International Programs Student Intern...

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USGS Advises on Sediment and Erosion Monitoring as Part of Emergency Response in Ecuador

USGS Advises on Sediment and Erosion Monitoring as Part of Emergency Response in Ecuador

USGS scientist Molly Wood traveled to Ecuador in April 2023 to advise the Ecuadorian government on sediment and erosion monitoring strategies to...

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

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

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

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

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 144...

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

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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