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Public Invitation: USGS La Crosse Science Center Opens Doors for Interactive Experience

Public Invitation: USGS La Crosse Science Center Opens Doors for Interactive Experience

The public is invited to attend a free, family-friendly open house at a local U.S. Geological Survey center for ecology research on Saturday...

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Public Invitation: Jamestown Science Center Opens Doors for Interactive Experience

Public Invitation: Jamestown Science Center Opens Doors for Interactive Experience

The public is invited to attend a free, family-friendly open house at a local U.S. Geological Survey center for ecology research on Saturday...

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USGS Installs Storm-tide Sensors along Texas Coast prior to Harvey’s Arrival

USGS Installs Storm-tide Sensors along Texas Coast prior to Harvey’s Arrival

To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Harvey, visit the USGS Hurricane Harvey page.

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Changing Tides: Lake Michigan Could Best Support Lake Trout and Steelhead

Changing Tides: Lake Michigan Could Best Support Lake Trout and Steelhead

Invasive mussels and less nutrients from tributaries have altered the Lake Michigan ecosystem making it more conducive to the stocking of lake trout...

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Upcoming Low-Level Flights in Oklahoma to Image Unmapped Faults and Underground Geology

MEDIA ADVISORY: Upcoming Low-Level Flights in Oklahoma to Image Unmapped Faults and Underground Geology

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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Media Advisory: Wildlife Partners Unite to Protect Iconic Species from Deadly Plague

Media Advisory: Wildlife Partners Unite to Protect Iconic Species from Deadly Plague

Reporters are invited to an event near Fort Collins showcasing cooperative efforts to develop a potential breakthrough in wildlife management – an...

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International Volcano Science Meeting in Portland

International Volcano Science Meeting in Portland

Join volcano scientists from around the world during scientific meeting and associated public event in Portland.

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Harvesting Earthquake Fault Slip f­rom Laser Images of Napa's Vineyards

Harvesting Earthquake Fault Slip f­rom Laser Images of Napa's Vineyards

A new U.S. Geological Survey-led study suggests that earthquake-related deformation just below the Earth's surface can be quite different from how it...

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Reporters: Join as GeoGirls Dig Geology at Mount St. Helens

Reporters: Join as GeoGirls Dig Geology at Mount St. Helens

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Twenty-five middle-school girls from 11 cities in Washington and Oregon are participating in the third annual “GeoGirls” outdoor volcano...

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New App Shows Aquifer Level Change and Subsidence in Relation to Groundwater Withdrawals in Houston-Galveston Area

New App Shows Aquifer Level Change and Subsidence in Relation to Groundwater Withdrawals in Houston-Galveston Area

A new interactive web application illustrates how groundwater, sediment compaction and land-elevation change are related in the Houston-Galveston...

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USGS Crews Measure Heavy Flooding in Ohio

USGS Crews Measure Heavy Flooding in Ohio

U.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring heavy flooding in the Columbus and Newark Ohio areas, as well as the northwest part of the state.

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Hawaiian Birds Rapidly Colonize Young Restoration Forest

Hawaiian Birds Rapidly Colonize Young Restoration Forest

Forest birds on the island of Hawaii are responding positively to being restored in one of the largest, ongoing reforestation projects at Hakalau...

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