Energy Resources Program
Addressing the challenge of increasing demand for energy sources by conducting basic and applied research on geologic energy resources
Addressing the challenge of increasing demand for energy sources by conducting basic and applied research on geologic energy resources
Mineral Resources Program
Delivering unbiased science and information on mineral resource potential, production, consumption, and how they interact with the environment.
Delivering unbiased science and information on mineral resource potential, production, consumption, and how they interact with the environment.
Science and Decisions Center
An interdisciplinary organization advancing the use of science in natural resource decision making.
An interdisciplinary organization advancing the use of science in natural resource decision making.
SHRIMP-RG Lab
Supporting scientists and students to analyze specimens for a variety of scientific research objectives.
Supporting scientists and students to analyze specimens for a variety of scientific research objectives.
TRIGA Reactor
Supporting science by providing information on geologic, plant, and animal specimens to advance methods and techniques unique to nuclear reactors.
Supporting science by providing information on geologic, plant, and animal specimens to advance methods and techniques unique to nuclear reactors.
Energy and Minerals Mission Area
The Energy and Mineral Resources Mission Area conducts research and assessments that focus on the location, quantity, and quality of mineral and energy resources, including the economic and environmental effects of resource extraction and use.
Energy Resources Program
Energy Resources Program
Conducts basic and applied research on geologic energy resources and on the environmental, economic, and human health impacts of their production and use.The program is also involved in studying the impacts of wind and solar energy development.
Mineral Resources Program
Mineral Resources Program
Provides scientific information for objective resource assessments and unbiased research results on mineral potential, production, consumption, and environmental effects. The MRP is the sole Federal source for this information.
News
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USGS multimillion-dollar science investments strengthen domestic supply chains for critical minerals
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps fund new USGS facility at Colorado School of Mines, focused on energy and minerals research
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Brain, Director Applegate to Attend Groundbreaking for USGS Energy and Minerals Research Facility
Publications
Science
Increased Mercury, Reduced Insect Diversity, and Food Web impacts from Historical Mercury Mining
U.S. Geological Survey scientists are seeking to understand the impacts of mercury mining on headwater streams, organisms, and food webs, focused on potential effects from historical mining in central Idaho. Mercury associated with mine waste can leave a legacy of contamination that continues to impact stream health in culturally and ecologically important headwater streams after mining activities...
Solar Energy
The United States Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (USPVDB) provides the locations and array boundaries of U.S. ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) facilities with capacity of 1 megawatt or more. It includes corresponding PV facility information, including panel type, site type, and initial year of operation. The creation of this database was jointly funded by the U.S. Department of Energy...
Diseases of Fish and Wildlife
The coronavirus pandemic, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in white-tailed deer, and white-nose syndrome in bats have spawned great interest in diseases of native fish and wildlife. Many aspects of widely known diseases of wild (as opposed to domestic) animal populations are poorly understood, including their ecology, incidence, distribution, and methods for reducing effects of disease on culturally...