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Media Contacts
The USGS has public affairs staff located across the country to respond to reporters questions. We can help you find an expert on a variety of earth and biological science topics.
Headquarters Contacts
(Acting) Public Affairs Officer: Sandy Day, MSL PA 202-412-8375
Main Public Affairs Line is 703-648-4460
- Drew Lapointe, 202-415-3350, Natural Hazards
- Rachel Pawlitz, 503-758-2624, Water
- Mark Newell, 573-308-3850, Landsat/Satellite Imagery, Topo Maps, Geologic Maps.
- Marisa Lubeck, 303-526-6694, Ecosystems
- Alex Demas, 703-648-4421, Energy and Minerals
- Diane Noserale, 703-648-4333, Interdisciplinary and other inquiries
For information related to earthquake events, please contact the USGS National Earthquake Information Center at 303-273-8500 and select option 3 to speak to a seismologist 24/7.
State Contacts for Press Inquiries
Eastern States
(Includes: AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, LA, MA, MD, ME, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OK, PA, PR, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VI, VT, WV)
Vic Hines, Eastern States Communications Chief, 813-855-3125
Jason Burton, 678-924-6692 Covers: Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center (Florida, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands), Leetown Science Center, National Minerals Information Center, South Atlantic Water Science Center (Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina), Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center
Donyelle Davis, 626-202-2393 Covers: Central Midwest Water Science Center (Illinois, Iowa, Missouri), Columbia Environmental Research Center, Lower Mississippi Gulf Water Science Center (Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee), New York Water Science Center, Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center, South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center. Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Jessica Fitzpatrick, 703-648-6624 Covers: Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, New England Water Science Center (Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont), New Jersey Water Science Center, Maryland-Delaware-District of Columbia Water Science Center, Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Pennsylvania Water Science Center
Central States
(Includes: CO, KS, KY, MN, MT, ND, NE, NM, OH, SD, UT, WI, WY)
David Ozman, Central States Communications Chief, 303-202-4744
Heidi Koontz, 303-202-4763
Covers: Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Nebraska, New Mexico
Jennifer LaVista, 303-202-4764
Covers: Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming
Marisa Lubeck, 303-526-6694
Covers: Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Western States
(Includes: AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, WA)
Paul Laustsen, Acting Western States Communications Chief, 650-847-8522
Camille Collett, Acting Public Affairs Specialist, 303-408-2525
Covers: Southern California Earthquakes, ShakeAlert, Earthquake Science Center. Western Geographic Science Center, Geology Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Pacific Coastal & Marine Science Center, California Water Science Center, Arizona Water Science Center.
Ryan McClymont, Public Affairs Specialist, 503-583-7944
Covers: Volcano Science Center, OR, WA, ID and Pacific Islands Water Science Centers, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Western Fisheries Research Center, Pacific Islands Ecosystems Science Center and the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center, the Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, the Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center, and the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center.
Steven Sobieszczyk, Public Affairs Specialist, 503-251-3208
Covers: Alaska Science Center, Western Ecological Research Center, Astrogeology Science Center, Southwest Biological Science Center, Nevada Water Science Center.