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Unusual Suspects: Diving Ducks and Avian influenza
Due to the global threat to health and human safety posed by avian influenza monitoring has been conducted in the United States to determine the prevalence of such viruses in our wild waterfowl.
Volunteering for Science
Citizen Scientists edit structures to improve US Topo Maps and along the way earn virtual badges.
Rich, Attractive, and Extremely Shallow
No, it’s not a title for a new reality-dating TV show, but it is real science! It also describes the ideal mineral deposit.
Searching for Great Geological Maps
The USGS announces details for the 2017 Best Student Geological Map Competition
USGS represented at the International Cartographic Conference
Recently, representatives from the USGS National Geospatial Program and National Geospatial Technical Operations Center participated in the 2017 International Cartographic Conference in Washington, DC.
Mapping Volunteers in the Spotlight
As the USGS continues to celebrate “Mapping Month”, we again promote noteworthy contributors to The National Map Corps “crowdsourcing” project.
Volunteering for Science
The National Map Corps recognizes major volunteers to national mapping efforts
Mapping Month
Everything happens at a place, the place matters, and the USGS has the science of place.
Slag-What is it Good for?
Slag. Depending on where you’re from, it may be an insult, a term meaning trash, or, in our case, the waste left over from metal smelting or refining. Outside of the construction industry, it might seem that uses for slag are considered limited.
Peering into the Future of Agricultural Change
What would it take to produce a billion tons of biomass for fuel production?
USGS Collaborates with FEMA on National Earthquake Loss Estimate
Earthquakes are estimated to cost the nation $6.1 billion annually in building stock losses according to an updated report published today by FEMA.
Bringing Science to Bear at the Cinnabar Mine
At USGS, although the rocks we study are millions of years old, our scientific methods are cutting edge! Here's just one example of how we use creative problem-solving to help crystalize a solution to a complex issue.