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New Director to Lead USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

New Director to Lead USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

Ken Berg has been named the new director of the U.S. Geological Survey Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, headquartered in Corvallis, Ore.
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Local Scientist Receives Prestigious Mentoring Award

Local Scientist Receives Prestigious Mentoring Award

Aldo V. (Skip) Vecchia, a U.S. Geological Survey scientist, will be awarded the 2015 Jeanne E. Griffith Mentoring Award for his outstanding efforts...
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New Maps Reveal Seafloor off San Francisco Area

New Maps Reveal Seafloor off San Francisco Area

Three new sets of maps detail the offshore bathymetry, habitats, geology and submarine environment of the seafloor off the coast of San Francisco...

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Media Advisory: USGS Responds to Record-Breaking Rains in Oklahoma

Media Advisory: USGS Responds to Record-Breaking Rains in Oklahoma

As moderate to major flooding in southern Oklahoma continues, multiple crews of U.S. Geological Survey scientists are in the field measuring how the...
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Muskingum and Ohio River Flood Maps Can Help Prepare for Floods

Muskingum and Ohio River Flood Maps Can Help Prepare for Floods

New flood inundation maps and an updated flood warning system can help Marietta, Ohio, and other communities along the Lower Muskingum River and Ohio...
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Media Advisory: USGS Measuring High Flows Around Denver

Media Advisory: USGS Measuring High Flows Around Denver

Crews from the U.S. Geological Survey are monitoring high streamflows due to sustained rain in various locations around Denver today.
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USGS Streamgages Measure Major Flooding in South Dakota

USGS Streamgages Measure Major Flooding in South Dakota

U.S. Geological Survey streamflow gages are recording major flooding on the White River and Cheyenne River as the result of recent snow and rain. ...

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Washington State Volcano Preparedness Month

Washington State Volcano Preparedness Month

May is Volcano Preparedness Month in Washington state, providing residents an opportunity to become more familiar with volcanic risk in their...

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Climate Change Threatens Native Trout Diversity

Climate Change Threatens Native Trout Diversity

Scientists have discovered that the diversity of a threatened native trout species will likely decrease due to future climate change. 

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More Actionable Science Recommended to Address Climate Change

More Actionable Science Recommended to Address Climate Change

Working directly with resource managers to produce science and tools to address effects of climate change on the nation’s biological resources should...

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Mountaintop Mining Changing Composition of Songbird Populations

Mountaintop Mining Changing Composition of Songbird Populations

Mountaintop mining is reducing the number of forest-dependent songbirds in areas adjacent to reclaimed mining sites while increasing the number of...

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Water Quality in Equus Beds Aquifer Minimally Affected by Artificial Recharge

Water Quality in Equus Beds Aquifer Minimally Affected by Artificial Recharge

Groundwater quality has not substantially changed since 2007 recharge activities began in the Equus Beds aquifer in Kansas, according to a new study...

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