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NDTc - San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado
NDTc - San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado
NDTc - San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado
NDTc - San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado

 A scenic trail leading to the Blue Lakes located in southwest Colorado in the Mount Sneffels Wilderness Area.

Over 500 earthquakes were located by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) between noon Friday and noon Saturday
Over 500 earthquakes were located by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observa
Over 500 earthquakes were located by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observa
Over 500 earthquakes were located by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observa

Over 500 earthquakes were located by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) between noon Friday and noon Saturday, May 4-5, 2018. A magnitude-6.9 earthquake at 12:32 p.m. HST on Friday was preceded by two foreshocks with magnitudes of 5.4 and 4.4 at 11:32 a.m.

Over 500 earthquakes were located by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) between noon Friday and noon Saturday, May 4-5, 2018. A magnitude-6.9 earthquake at 12:32 p.m. HST on Friday was preceded by two foreshocks with magnitudes of 5.4 and 4.4 at 11:32 a.m.

Satellite image of the fire in Arizona.
Rattlesnake Fire, Arizona
Rattlesnake Fire, Arizona
Rattlesnake Fire, Arizona

The 2018 fire season is already active in the western United States. One of the larger wildfires so far is the Rattlesnake Fire. 

The 2018 fire season is already active in the western United States. One of the larger wildfires so far is the Rattlesnake Fire. 

Wildfire mitigation after image
Wildfire mitigation after image
Wildfire mitigation after image
Wildfire mitigation after image

This photo was taken just after wildfire mitigation efforts. The WiRe (Wildfire Research Team) conducts research on these mitigation efforts and other components of wildfires and communities. More can be learned on their website. 

This photo was taken just after wildfire mitigation efforts. The WiRe (Wildfire Research Team) conducts research on these mitigation efforts and other components of wildfires and communities. More can be learned on their website. 

Wildfire mitigation before image
Wildfire mitigation before image
Wildfire mitigation before image
Wildfire mitigation before image

This photo was taken just before wildfire mitigation efforts. The WiRe (Wildfire Research Team) conducts research on these mitigation efforts and other components of wildfires and communities. More can be learned on their website. 

This photo was taken just before wildfire mitigation efforts. The WiRe (Wildfire Research Team) conducts research on these mitigation efforts and other components of wildfires and communities. More can be learned on their website. 

Kīlauea summit lava lake level drops with deflation...
Kīlauea summit lava lake level drops with deflation
Kīlauea summit lava lake level drops with deflation
Kīlauea summit lava lake level drops with deflation

Just before 10:00 a.m. today (Monday, April 30), a break in the weather allowed HVO's webcam to capture this image of the lava lake within Halema‘uma‘u at the summit of Kīlauea. Following multiple overflows of the lava lake last week, the lake level dropped over the weekend in concert with the switch to summit deflation.

Just before 10:00 a.m. today (Monday, April 30), a break in the weather allowed HVO's webcam to capture this image of the lava lake within Halema‘uma‘u at the summit of Kīlauea. Following multiple overflows of the lava lake last week, the lake level dropped over the weekend in concert with the switch to summit deflation.

NGP Collaboration Working Together
NGP Working Together
NGP Working Together
NGP Working Together

Two NGP staff members working together

USGS hydrographer on cableway at USGS 12304500, Yaak River near Troy,
USGS hydrographer on cableway, USGS 12304500, Yaak River near Troy, MT
USGS hydrographer on cableway, USGS 12304500, Yaak River near Troy, MT
Staudinger with Abigail Archer and Jonathan Franklin tagging alewife.
Staudinger tagging alewife
Staudinger tagging alewife
Staudinger tagging alewife

Staudinger with Abigail Archer (Woods Hole Sea Grant and Cape Cod Cooperative Extension) and Jonathan Franklin (Harvard University) tagging adult alewife for a passage study looking at pre- and post movements after a dam removal at Town Brook in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Staudinger with Abigail Archer (Woods Hole Sea Grant and Cape Cod Cooperative Extension) and Jonathan Franklin (Harvard University) tagging adult alewife for a passage study looking at pre- and post movements after a dam removal at Town Brook in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

 Assessing the distribution and habitat needs of the least darter
Assessing the distribution and habitat needs of the least darter
Assessing the distribution and habitat needs of the least darter
Assessing the distribution and habitat needs of the least darter

Isolated populations may benefit from different conservation and management activities. The least darter is a species of conservation concern that has two isolated populations occupying parts of the Arbuckle Mountain and Ozark Highlands ecoregions.

Isolated populations may benefit from different conservation and management activities. The least darter is a species of conservation concern that has two isolated populations occupying parts of the Arbuckle Mountain and Ozark Highlands ecoregions.

Repeated overflows onto the Halema‘uma‘u crater floor (April 27, 2018)
Repeated overflows onto the Halema‘uma‘u crater floor (April 27, 2018)
Repeated overflows onto the Halema‘uma‘u crater floor (April 27, 2018)

This time-lapse video from 7:30 p.m. April 25 to 7:30 p.m. April 26 shows Halema‘uma‘u lava lake producing intermittent overflows onto the crater floor. The largest of these flows was from approximately 6:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on April 26 and covered about 90 acres (2/3) of the crater floor.

This time-lapse video from 7:30 p.m. April 25 to 7:30 p.m. April 26 shows Halema‘uma‘u lava lake producing intermittent overflows onto the crater floor. The largest of these flows was from approximately 6:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on April 26 and covered about 90 acres (2/3) of the crater floor.

A busy time at Kīlauea Volcano's summit and East Rift Zone...
A busy time at Kīlauea's summit and ERZ
A busy time at Kīlauea's summit and ERZ
A busy time at Kīlauea's summit and ERZ

Night view of Kīlauea Volcano's summit lava lake from April 24, 2018, while lava from the lake overflow was spreading westward (to the right in the picture) from the Overlook Vent. USGS photo from the Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Jaggar Overlook by M. Patrick.

Night view of Kīlauea Volcano's summit lava lake from April 24, 2018, while lava from the lake overflow was spreading westward (to the right in the picture) from the Overlook Vent. USGS photo from the Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Jaggar Overlook by M. Patrick.

Kīlauea Volcano - April 26th, 2018
Kīlauea Volcano - April 26th, 2018
Kīlauea Volcano - April 26th, 2018

Vigorous overflows from Kīlauea's summit lava lake covered a large portion of the floor of Halema‘uma‘u this morning. In this video, the view starts from the north and heads south, showing the north and east sides of Halema‘uma‘u crater.

Vigorous overflows from Kīlauea's summit lava lake covered a large portion of the floor of Halema‘uma‘u this morning. In this video, the view starts from the north and heads south, showing the north and east sides of Halema‘uma‘u crater.

National Liaison Committee Meeting: Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
National Liaison Committee Meeting: Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
National Liaison Committee Meeting: Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)

In this video, three speakers explain U.S. Geological Survey research on harmful algal blooms (HABs) and the nutrients that cause these toxic emerald-green blooms in the Nation’s lakes, reservoirs, and coastal waters.

In this video, three speakers explain U.S. Geological Survey research on harmful algal blooms (HABs) and the nutrients that cause these toxic emerald-green blooms in the Nation’s lakes, reservoirs, and coastal waters.

Night view of Kīlauea Volcano’s summit lava lake from April 24, 2018
Night view of Kīlauea Volcano’s summit lava lake from April 24, 2018
Night view of Kīlauea Volcano’s summit lava lake from April 24, 2018
Night view of Kīlauea Volcano’s summit lava lake from April 24, 2018

Night view of Kīlauea Volcano’s summit lava lake from April 24, 2018, while lava from the lake overflow was spreading westward (to the right in the picture) from the Overlook Vent. USGS photo from the Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Jaggar Overlook

Night view of Kīlauea Volcano’s summit lava lake from April 24, 2018, while lava from the lake overflow was spreading westward (to the right in the picture) from the Overlook Vent. USGS photo from the Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Jaggar Overlook

PubTalk 4/2018 - Coral Reefs
PubTalk 4/2018 - Coral Reefs
PubTalk 4/2018 - Coral Reefs

Title: The Role of U.S. Coral Reefs in Coastal Protection - Rigorously valuing flood reduction benefits to inform coastal zone management decisions

Rising Lava Lake
Rising Lava Lake
Rising Lava Lake

Vigorous overflows from Kīlauea's summit lava lake covered a large portion of the floor of Halema‘uma‘u this morning. In this video, the view starts from the north and heads south, showing the north and east sides of Halema‘uma‘u crater.

Vigorous overflows from Kīlauea's summit lava lake covered a large portion of the floor of Halema‘uma‘u this morning. In this video, the view starts from the north and heads south, showing the north and east sides of Halema‘uma‘u crater.

Vigorous overflows from Kīlauea's summit lava lake covered a large ...
Vigorous overflows from Kīlauea's summit lava lake covered a large ...
Vigorous overflows from Kīlauea's summit lava lake covered a large ...
Vigorous overflows from Kīlauea's summit lava lake covered a large ...

Vigorous overflows from Kīlauea's summit lava lake covered a large portion of the floor of Halema‘uma‘u this morning. In this video, the view starts from the north and heads south, showing the north and east sides of Halema‘uma‘u crater.

Vigorous overflows from Kīlauea's summit lava lake covered a large portion of the floor of Halema‘uma‘u this morning. In this video, the view starts from the north and heads south, showing the north and east sides of Halema‘uma‘u crater.

Cartoons showing ocean wave scenarios and what would happen to groundwater given rising sea level conditions.
Atoll-island groundwater
Atoll-island groundwater
Atoll-island groundwater

Conceptual diagram showing impact of sea-level rise and wave-driven flooding on atoll-island groundwater. (A) Current sea level. (B) Future sea level. Sea-level rise will allow for greater wave heights (H) and wave-driven runup (R), resulting in frequent overwash that will contaminate the atoll island’s freshwater lens. Note: Heights are exaggerated.

Conceptual diagram showing impact of sea-level rise and wave-driven flooding on atoll-island groundwater. (A) Current sea level. (B) Future sea level. Sea-level rise will allow for greater wave heights (H) and wave-driven runup (R), resulting in frequent overwash that will contaminate the atoll island’s freshwater lens. Note: Heights are exaggerated.

USGS staff uses a radio to determine if an Acoustic Backscatter sensor (white circle) is still operating
Can you hear me now?
Can you hear me now?
Can you hear me now?

Steve Suttles (USGS) uses a radio to determine if an Acoustic Backscatter sensor (white circle) is still operating at the end of the deployment.

Steve Suttles (USGS) uses a radio to determine if an Acoustic Backscatter sensor (white circle) is still operating at the end of the deployment.

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