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USGS, FWS Report Highlights Impacts of Sediment Management on Barrier Islands, Wildlife and Ecosystems

USGS, FWS Report Highlights Impacts of Sediment Management on Barrier Islands, Wildlife and Ecosystems

Coastal sediment management practices, such as dredging and beach nourishment, can have beneficial and detrimental impacts on the physical and...

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President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Makes Significant Investments in USGS Initiatives

President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Makes Significant Investments in USGS Initiatives

Budget proposal promotes science to address climate change, support economic growth, and inform balanced decisions regarding resources

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Media Availability: Study of Invasive Carp Deterrent Underway in Keokuk

Media Availability: Study of Invasive Carp Deterrent Underway in Keokuk

Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center will be available on June 3 for in-person...

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Media Alert: Flights Above Custer and Fremont Counties, Colorado, to Map Geology

Media Alert: Flights Above Custer and Fremont Counties, Colorado, to Map Geology

USGS Low-level Helicopter Surveys Begin Early June


 

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations...

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Media Advisory: Where Earthquakes Hide in the Desert - Live Online Public Lecture

Media Advisory: Where Earthquakes Hide in the Desert - Live Online Public Lecture

You are invited to a public lecture about recent surface rupturing earthquakes in the western United States.

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Aerial Mapping of the Colorado River over Memorial Day Weekend

Aerial Mapping of the Colorado River over Memorial Day Weekend

The USGS will collect high-resolution aerial imagery over Grand Canyon National Park for approximately one week beginning Saturday, May 29, to...
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Media Alert: Flights Above the Mississippi Alluvial Plain to Continue Aquifer Mapping

Media Alert: Flights Above the Mississippi Alluvial Plain to Continue Aquifer Mapping

Editor:  In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

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USGS Scientists Add Another Piece to Puzzle of How Hurricanes Can Gain Strength

USGS Scientists Add Another Piece to Puzzle of How Hurricanes Can Gain Strength

Unique observations collected by U.S. Geological Survey scientists during Hurricane María in 2017, revealed previously unknown ocean processes that...

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Media Alert: Flights Above Parts of Northwestern Minnesota to Map Geology 

Media Alert: Flights Above Parts of Northwestern Minnesota to Map Geology 

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

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Christina Neal to Lead USGS Volcano Science Center

Christina Neal to Lead USGS Volcano Science Center

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — On May 9, 2021, Christina (Tina) Neal became the new director of the U.S. Geological Survey Volcano Science Center, home of the...

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Media Alert: Flights Above Northern Maine to Map Geology

Media Alert: Flights Above Northern Maine to Map Geology

USGS Low-level Airplane Surveys Beginning Soon


Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the...

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Entire U.S. West Coast Now Has Access to ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning

Entire U.S. West Coast Now Has Access to ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning

After 15 years of planning and development, the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system is now available to more than 50 million people in...

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