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
USGS Public Affairs Officer
Public Affairs Specialists
Main Public Affairs Line: 1-703-648-4460
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Michelle Collier, 305-978-2458, Ecosystems
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Alex Demas, 703-648-4421, Energy and Minerals, Core Science Systems
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Drew Lapointe, 202-415-3350, Natural Hazards
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, 1-813-855-3125
Jason Burton, 678-924-6692.
Coverage:
- Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center (Florida, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands)
- 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
Coverage:
- 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
Coverage:
- Florence Bascom Geoscience Center
- Maryland-Delaware-District of Columbia Water Science Center
- New England Water Science Center (Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)
- New Jersey Water Science Center
- Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
- Pennsylvania Water Science Center
Central States
Includes: CO, ID, KS, KY, MN, MT, ND, NE, NM, OH, SD, UT, WI, WY
David Ozman, Central States Communications Chief, 1-303-202-4744
Heidi Koontz, 303-202-4763
Coverage:
- Colorado
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Ohio
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
Jennifer LaVista, 303-202-4764
Coverage:
- Kansas
- Montana
- Utah
- Wyoming
Marisa Lubeck, 303-526-6694
Coverage:
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Wisconsin
Western States
Includes: AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, WA
Miel Corbett, Western States Communications Chief, 1-503-320-3411
Paul Laustsen, Public Affairs Specialist, 650-847-8522
Coverage:
- Arizona Water Science Centers
- California Water Science Center
- Earthquake Science Center
- Geology Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center
- Nevada Water Science Center
- Pacific Coastal & Marine Science Center
- ShakeAlert
- Southwest Biological Science Center
- Western Ecological Research Center
- Western Geographic Science Center
Ryan McClymont, Public Affairs Specialist, 503-583-7944
Coverage:
- Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center
- Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
- Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center
- Oregon Water Science Center
- Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center
- Pacific Islands Ecosystems Science Center
- Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center
- Volcano Science Center
Steven Sobieszczyk, Public Affairs Specialist, 503-251-3208
Coverage:
- Alaska Science Center
- Astrogeology Science Center
- Idaho Water Science Center
- Pacific Islands Water Science Centers
- Washington Water Science Center
- Western Fisheries Research Center