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Reporters: Do you want to accompany a USGS field crew as they measure flooding? Please contact Jennifer LaVista or James Fallon.  

Learn more about the new strategy for current and future USGS microplastics research.

Do you have a passion for science communication and the environment? Bridge the gap between water scientists and the public as a science communicator...

The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey will be providing science...

In the summer of 2021, travelers in Colorado's Glenwood Canyon were safely evacuated before massive mounds of mud and rocks buried highways and...

Wildfires are a natural process in many ecosystems, but they are increasing in size, severity and frequency in many areas across the United States.

Climate change may be destabilizing groundwater levels in the upper Colorado River watersheds, resulting in declining groundwater levels and reduced...

Culturally prescribed burning is a sustainable method for managing land and enhancing the resilience of streams and watersheds. USGS and Yurok Tribe...

The Water Resources Mission Area is hiring a Hydrologic Instrumentation Research and Operations Chief to lead the new Hydrologic Instrumentation...

In recently published research, a consortium of local, state, and federal agencies including USGS and NOAA introduces the Advanced Quantitative...