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Get to know CVO: Maciej Obryk and the USGS debris-flow flume

Get to know CVO: Maciej Obryk and the USGS debris-flow flume

At the Cascades Volcano Observatory, staff use technical skills and creativity to solve complex problems and innovate for the future. Maciej’s...

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Get to know CVO: Erin Lysne, VALT and… the ghost of VALT?

Get to know CVO: Erin Lysne, VALT and… the ghost of VALT?

At the Cascades Volcano Observatory, staff use technical skills and creativity to solve complex problems and innovate for the future. Erin personifies...

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Remote-Sensing Large-Wood Storage Downstream from Reservoirs After Dam Removal

Remote-Sensing Large-Wood Storage Downstream from Reservoirs After Dam Removal

For nearly a century, two dams on the Elwha River blocked the natural flow of sediment and wood, leading to a highly altered river environment...

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(Some) Assembly Required: How to sign your organization up for the Great ShakeOut

(Some) Assembly Required: How to sign your organization up for the Great ShakeOut

Set a reminder for 10:17 a.m. on Oct. 17 and join FEMA, USGS, and millions of others for the world’s largest preparedness drill.

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USGS Seeks Landslide Risk Reduction Proposals (FY25)

USGS Seeks Landslide Risk Reduction Proposals (FY25)

USGS is soliciting project proposals for Fiscal Year 2025 grants on landslide risk reduction science. The grants will help advance landslide research...

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Haunted Seismic Data, Ghostbusted by Science

Haunted Seismic Data, Ghostbusted by Science

Removing ghostly artifacts from sparker seismic reflection data doesn’t require a phone call to a certain group of parapsychologists in matching...

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USGS experts responding simultaneously to two major natural hazards

USGS experts responding simultaneously to two major natural hazards

To learn more about USGS science related to Hurricane Helene:

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USGS seeking Loma Prieta felt reports from 35-year-old earthquake

USGS seeking Loma Prieta felt reports from 35-year-old earthquake

‘Did you feel it’ reporting available in multiple languages 

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USGS Coastal Change Experts Warn of Heightened Risks for Florida’s West Coast as Hurricane Milton Approaches in the aftermath of Helene

USGS Coastal Change Experts Warn of Heightened Risks for Florida’s West Coast as Hurricane Milton Approaches in the aftermath of Helene

To learn more about USGS science related to Hurricane Milton:

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USGS landslide event team activated in wake of Hurricane Helene

USGS landslide event team activated in wake of Hurricane Helene

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – In response to Hurricane Helene’s devastating effects across multiple states, the U. S. Geological Survey activated its landslide...

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Monitoring stations detect small magnitude earthquakes at Mount Adams (September 2024)

Monitoring stations detect small magnitude earthquakes at Mount Adams (September 2024)

During the month of September, the U.S. Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO) and Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN) located six...

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What do volcanoes smell like?

What do volcanoes smell like?

We asked CVO scientists what volcanoes smell like; here is what they said.

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