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    Girls standing in a large circle around a volcano monitoring station
    Date published: September 11, 2019

    “Science is Amazing”: GeoGirls Explore Mount St. Helens During Outdoor Science and Technology Program

    Twenty-five middle school-age GeoGirls spent five days conducting hands-on research and interacting with female scientists, educators and older students, all while learning about active volcanoes, natural hazards and modern scientific monitoring technologies below the summit of Mount St. Helens.

    Attribution: Natural Hazards, Volcano Hazards Program Office, Region 9: Columbia-Pacific Northwest, Cascades Volcano Observatory, Mount St. Helens
    A screenshot of the USGS Coastal Change Hazards portal which shows Hurricane Dorian off the North Carolina coast.
    Date published: September 6, 2019

    Dorian Will Likely Cause Some Erosion to Va., Md. Beaches

    To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Dorian, visit the USGS Hurricane Dorian page at www.usgs.gov/dorian.

    Attribution: Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
    A USGS hydrologic technician attaches a storm tide sensor to a pier piling for Hurricane Dorian
    Date published: September 5, 2019

    USGS Scientists Document Hurricane Dorian’s Impacts

    Editor’s Note: This story was revised Sept. 10, 2019 to include the later phases of USGS’ response to Hurricane Dorian.

    To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Dorian, visit the USGS Hurricane Dorian page at www.usgs.gov/dorian.

    Attribution: Core Science Systems, Natural Hazards, Water Resources, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center
    Image shows a satellite image of Hurricane Dorian as it approaches Florida
    Date published: September 2, 2019

    USGS deploying about 150 storm-tide sensors in the Carolinas

    To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Dorian, visit the USGS Hurricane Dorian page at www.usgs.gov/dorian.

    Attribution: Natural Hazards, Water Resources, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC)
    Screenshot showing Eastern U.S. and Hurricane Dorian
    Date published: September 2, 2019

    Dorian Likely to Cause Significant Beach Erosion from Fla. to N.C.

    To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Dorian, visit the USGS Hurricane Dorian page at www.usgs.gov/dorian.

    Editor’s note: This story was update September 4 at 2 p.m. with new forecast numbers from the USGS Coastal Change Hazard forecast. For the latest information, visit the USGS Coastal Change Hazards portal.

    Attribution: Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
    Hurricane Dorian
    Date published: August 29, 2019

    USGS deploying 175 storm-tide sensors in Fla., Ga.

    Editor’s Note: This news release was originally published Aug. 29 and was updated Aug. 30 and Aug. 31 to reflect changes in the number and locations of sensor deployments as Hurricane Dorian’s forecast track changed.

    To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Dorian, visit the USGS Hurricane Dorian page at www.usgs.gov/dorian.

    Preparing to measure Irma's storm surge in Puerto Rico
    Date published: August 29, 2019

    Throughout Hurricane Season, USGS Science is There Before, During and After the Storm

    When a major storm threatens to make landfall in the United States or its territories, the USGS provides comprehensive scientific capabilities and information that decision makers, emergency responders and communities can use to help them prepare, cope and recover from a storm.

    Attribution: Core Science Systems, Natural Hazards, Water Resources
    pond of water in Halema‘uma‘ crater
    Date published: August 26, 2019

    A Kīlauea Volcano First – Water Pond Found in the Summit Crater

    On July 25, 2019, a helicopter pilot flying a U.S.Geological Survey mission over Kīlauea noticed an unusual green patch at the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u, the crater at the summit of the volcano.

    Attribution: Natural Hazards, Volcano Hazards Program Office, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Kīlauea
    cracked highway thumbnail
    Date published: July 31, 2019

    New Partnership to Build Public Awareness of Global Earthquake Risk

    USGS and the Global Earthquake Model Foundation take steps to save lives worldwide

    Attribution: Core Science Systems, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Global Seismographic Network, Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS), Science Application for Risk Reduction
    USGS 2019 PECASE Awardees
    Date published: July 29, 2019

    USGS Awardees of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

    The U.S. Geological Survey is celebrating the success of eight distinguished researchers who are recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.

    Attribution: Energy and Minerals, Mineral Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, National Minerals Information Center
    Map of shaking intensity southern California region
    Date published: July 6, 2019

    Update: Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake in Southern California

    Updated on July 19. Visit the USGS earthquake event page for more information.

    Attribution: Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program
    Image: Shipwreck in Palmyra Atoll
    Date published: June 21, 2019

    Celebrate Oceans Month – USGS Science on the Seas

    Our Earth is indeed a watery planet – nearly two-thirds of its surface is covered by water. And all but 3% of that water covers land submerged under the oceans. Our seas are the source of living and non-living resources that we rely on for food, recreation, protection from storms, energy and minerals, and so much more.

    Attribution: Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Earthquake Hazards Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
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