Lemon Creek Glacier Weather Station
The USGS Benchmark Glacier Project installed a new weather station adjacent to Lemon Creek Glacier near Juneau, Alaska.
The USGS Benchmark Glacier Project installed a new weather station adjacent to Lemon Creek Glacier near Juneau, Alaska.
Version 2.0 of the Cooperative National Geologic Map
Includes Alaska, Hawaii, and most U.S. territories
Includes Alaska, Hawaii, and most U.S. territories
Alaska Park Science
Learn about collaborative research between USGS and the National Park Service
Learn about collaborative research between USGS and the National Park Service
Rusting Rivers: Heavy Metals and Visible Color Changes
Q&A: USGS Ecosystems Provides Objective Science to Manage Lands, Fish, and Wildlife
Alaska Critical Mineral Resource Assessments
Alaska has potential for a wide range of critical minerals including, but not limited to, graphite, lithium, tin, tungsten, rare earth elements, and platinum-group elements.
Alaska has potential for a wide range of critical minerals including, but not limited to, graphite, lithium, tin, tungsten, rare earth elements, and platinum-group elements.
Alaska Science Center
The mission of the Alaska Science Center (ASC) is to provide objective and timely data, information, and research findings about the earth and its flora and fauna to Federal, State, and local resource managers and the public to support sound decisions regarding natural resources, natural hazards, and ecosystems in Alaska and circumpolar regions. We have offices in Anchorage, Juneau, and Fairbanks.
Science Spotlight
Science Spotlight
Geologic Map of Alaska
In January 2016, the U.S. Geological Survey released the first ever digital geologic map of Alaska. The interactive Alaska geologic map reflects more than a century of work and provides a visual context for the abundant mineral and energy resources found throughout the state.
News
EcoNews - Vol. 7 | Issue 3
EcoNews - Vol. 7 | Issue 3
September is National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month
Science Spotlight: USGS Monitoring of Glacial Outburst Flood in Juneau Alaska
Science Spotlight: USGS Monitoring of Glacial Outburst Flood in Juneau Alaska
Publications
Assessment of Undiscovered Conventional Gas Resources in the Northern Alaska Province, 2026 Assessment of Undiscovered Conventional Gas Resources in the Northern Alaska Province, 2026
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 96 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Northern Alaska Province.
Extensive glacier loss in the coterminous United States Extensive glacier loss in the coterminous United States
Glaciers populate the mountain ranges of the western conterminous United States and despite their importance to alpine hydrology, their area and volume change have never been comprehensively evaluated. Since the mid-Twentieth Century about one-quarter of the glaciers have disappeared and the overall area and volume are reduced by one-third. The pattern of glacier shrinkage suggests most...
Detecting polar bears on land using satellite imagery and deep learning Detecting polar bears on land using satellite imagery and deep learning
Summer land use is increasing for polar bears in the Beaufort Sea, which may lead to increases in human-bear interactions. Remote methods may enable noninvasive approaches to monitor polar bear abundance and distribution on land. We examined the potential of using very high-resolution optical satellite imagery to detect polar bears on land from images collected at three sites on the...
Science
Exploring Alaska Through Our Science
The USGS conducts scientific research for the Department of the Interior (DOI). The Alaska Science Center (ASC) provides objective and timely data, information, and research findings to Federal, State, and local resource managers and the public but has no regulatory authority. Our science helps support sound decisions regarding natural resources, natural hazards, and ecosystems in Alaska and...
Tracking Data for Long-tailed Ducks (Clangula hyemalis)
Available here are tracking data of long-tailed duck, a species of seaduck that breeds throughout the circumpolar Arctic and spends the winter in coastal areas of northern and mid latitudes. These data were collected to determine range-wide migratory routes, migratory timing, and stopover habitats of this species.
Tracking Data for Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans)
Available here are tracking data for the Black Brant, a goose species that breeds in coastal areas of Alaska, northwestern Canada, and northeastern Russia and winters along coastal areas of North America from western Alaska to Mexico.
