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Media Advisory (Public Lecture): New Eyes in the Sky – Drones for Science

Media Advisory (Public Lecture): New Eyes in the Sky – Drones for Science

News reporters are invited to attend a public lecture to learn how U.S. Geological Survey scientists are using drones, or unmanned aircraft systems...

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Media Advisory: Living with Vog on an Active Volcano – New Resources

Media Advisory: Living with Vog on an Active Volcano – New Resources

Reporters are invited to attend a telephone press conference on Thursday, August 18, 2016, 2:00 p.m. HST, about new informational resources regarding...

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USGS Awards $3.7 Million to Advance the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System

USGS Awards $3.7 Million to Advance the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System

The U.S. Geological Survey awarded approximately $3.7 million this week to six universities to support transitioning the “ShakeAlert” earthquake early...

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Groundwater Recharge in Upper Colorado River Basin May Hold Steady Under Climate Change

Groundwater Recharge in Upper Colorado River Basin May Hold Steady Under Climate Change

Future groundwater replenishment in the Upper Colorado River Basin may benefit from projected increases in future basin-wide precipitation under...

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Scientists Deploy Seismographs in Napa Valley

Scientists Deploy Seismographs in Napa Valley

Media Advisory: Photo Opportunity

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Discover Jemez Postwildfire Debris-Flow Hazards With the Click of a Mouse

Discover Jemez Postwildfire Debris-Flow Hazards With the Click of a Mouse

A new interactive map and companion report from the U.S. Geological Survey allows residents living in and around New Mexico’s Jemez Mountains to see...

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New USGS Streamgages Bolster Protection of Hoosier Lives, Property

New USGS Streamgages Bolster Protection of Hoosier Lives, Property

Two new streamgages recently installed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the cities of Greenfield and Elwood, Indiana will provide continuous, real...

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Ecosystems in the Southeastern U.S. Are Vulnerable to Climate Change

Ecosystems in the Southeastern U.S. Are Vulnerable to Climate Change

“From the mountains to the coast, the southeastern U.S. contains ecosystems that harbor incredible biodiversity. Many of those ecosystems are already...

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Managing Climate Change Refugia to Protect Wildlife

Managing Climate Change Refugia to Protect Wildlife

Natural and cultural areas that will remain similar to what they are today -- despite climate change -- need to be identified, managed and conserved...

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Nutrient Experiments May Help Gain a Better Understanding of Algal Blooms in Utah

Nutrient Experiments May Help Gain a Better Understanding of Algal Blooms in Utah

Scientists to test the Great Salt Lake and Utah Lake

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USGS Science at Ecological Society of America’s Conference

USGS Science at Ecological Society of America’s Conference

U.S. Geological Survey scientists will present their research at the Ecological Society of America meeting from Aug. 7-12, 2016, in Fort Lauderdale...

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New Inventory of Arctic Fish Species Provides Unprecedented Look at Arctic Food Web

New Inventory of Arctic Fish Species Provides Unprecedented Look at Arctic Food Web

Information relating to fish biology, locations and effects of climate change will help guide future research and management decisions

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