Biodiversity Science
Focusing on a landscape-level understanding of terrestrial, aquatic & marine species & ecosystems, through data integration and visualization.
Advanced Research Computing
Provides high-performance computing (HPC) capabilities & expertise to USGS scientists for the acceleration and expansion of scientific discovery.
Library and Information Science
Enables access to USGS scientific data & publications by partnering with USGS programs/centers to facilitate lifecycle data management...
Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS)
Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS) emphasizes a science data lifecycle approach to Earth systems data and information. We strive to accelerate research and decision making through data science, information delivery, advanced computing, and biodiversity analytics.
Hawaii Waterfalls Linked to the National Hydrography Datasets

Waterfall locations and estimated waterfall heights on five of the main Hawaiian Islands linked the NHD. Knowing waterfall locations and characteristics can aide in understanding species distributions and migration patterns across stream networks.