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PubTalk 11/2014 — Water, Nuts, and the Nation's Fruit Bowl
PubTalk 11/2014 — Water, Nuts, and the Nation's Fruit Bowl
PubTalk 11/2014 — Water, Nuts, and the Nation's Fruit Bowl

California's Central Valley Hydrologic Science

by Claudia Faunt, USGS Hydrologist

 

PubTalk 10/2014 — Wolf and Elk Diseases in Yellowstone
PubTalk 10/2014 — Wolf and Elk Diseases in Yellowstone
PubTalk 10/2014 — Wolf and Elk Diseases in Yellowstone

by Paul Cross, USGS Research Wildlife Biologist

 

  • What can diseases of wildlife tell us about the emergence of human pandemics?
  • Why is a bacterial disease expanding to animals beyond the Greater Yellowstone area?
  • How are diseases affecting Yellowstone wolves?

by Paul Cross, USGS Research Wildlife Biologist

 

  • What can diseases of wildlife tell us about the emergence of human pandemics?
  • Why is a bacterial disease expanding to animals beyond the Greater Yellowstone area?
  • How are diseases affecting Yellowstone wolves?
PubTalk 8/2014 — Ground Shaking in '89 Loma Prieta Quake: 25 yrs later
PubTalk 8/2014 — Ground Shaking in '89 Loma Prieta Quake: 25 yrs later
PubTalk 8/2014 — Ground Shaking in '89 Loma Prieta Quake: 25 yrs later

by Brad Aagaard, USGS Research Geophysicist

 

PubTalk 7/2014 — The Ecological Value of Coastal Fog
PubTalk 7/2014 — The Ecological Value of Coastal Fog
PubTalk 7/2014 — The Ecological Value of Coastal Fog

Cooling relief and nebulous forecasts for northern California

by Alicia Torregrosa, USGS Physical Scientist

 

Cooling relief and nebulous forecasts for northern California

by Alicia Torregrosa, USGS Physical Scientist

 

PubTalk 5/2014 — Endangered Desert Fish to Human Hepatitis E
PubTalk 5/2014 — Endangered Desert Fish to Human Hepatitis E
PubTalk 5/2014 — Endangered Desert Fish to Human Hepatitis E

The diversity of USGS fisheries research has wide ranging applications

by Jill Rolland, Western Fisheries Research Center Director 

 

The diversity of USGS fisheries research has wide ranging applications

by Jill Rolland, Western Fisheries Research Center Director 

 

PubTalk 4/2014 — CATASTROPHIC Earthquakes In a Crowded World
PubTalk 4/2014 — CATASTROPHIC Earthquakes In a Crowded World
PubTalk 4/2014 — CATASTROPHIC Earthquakes In a Crowded World

by Thomas L. Holzer, USGS Research Geologist 

 

PubTalk 3/2014 — Preparing for California Climate Change
PubTalk 3/2014 — Preparing for California Climate Change
PubTalk 3/2014 — Preparing for California Climate Change

--Climatologists Look Back and Peer Forward

Dan Cayan, USGS Climate Change Researcher

PubTalk 2/2014 — 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami 50th Anniv.
PubTalk 2/2014 — 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami 50th Anniv.
PubTalk 2/2013 — Is "THE IMPOSSIBLE" Possible in the Pacific Northwest
PubTalk 2/2013 — Is "THE IMPOSSIBLE" Possible in the Pacific Northwest
PubTalk 2/2013 — Is "THE IMPOSSIBLE" Possible in the Pacific Northwest

-- Coastal Community Tsunami Hazards and Risk

By Nathan Wood, Geographer

 

PubTalk 1/2013 — Exploring the Earth's Crust
PubTalk 1/2013 — Exploring the Earth's Crust
PubTalk 1/2013 — Exploring the Earth's Crust

--Seismology Uncovers Hidden Secrets Beneath our Feet

By Walter Mooney, Geophysicist

 

--Seismology Uncovers Hidden Secrets Beneath our Feet

By Walter Mooney, Geophysicist

 

PubTalk 12/2012 — Colorful South Pacific Species
PubTalk 12/2012 — Colorful South Pacific Species
PubTalk 12/2012 — Colorful South Pacific Species

--New Discoveries and Looming Threats

by Robert Fisher, Research Biologist

 

--New Discoveries and Looming Threats

by Robert Fisher, Research Biologist

 

PubTalk 11/2012 — Understanding Climate-Wildlife Relationships
PubTalk 11/2012 — Understanding Climate-Wildlife Relationships
PubTalk 11/2012 — Understanding Climate-Wildlife Relationships

-- are American pikas harbingers of changing conditions?

by USGS Research Ecologist Erik Beever

 

-- are American pikas harbingers of changing conditions?

by USGS Research Ecologist Erik Beever

 

PubTalk 10/2012 — Exploring Mars With Curiosity
PubTalk 10/2012 — Exploring Mars With Curiosity
PubTalk 10/2012 — Exploring Mars With Curiosity

by Ken Herkenhoff, USGS Astrogeology Science Center

 

PubTalk 9/2012 — Pacific Nearshore Ecosystem Mysteries
PubTalk 9/2012 — Pacific Nearshore Ecosystem Mysteries
PubTalk 9/2012 — Pacific Nearshore Ecosystem Mysteries

--from kelp forests to fisheries, sea otters aid in studying ocean vitality

by USGS Research Wildflife Biologist James Bodkin

 

--from kelp forests to fisheries, sea otters aid in studying ocean vitality

by USGS Research Wildflife Biologist James Bodkin

 

PubTalk 8/2012 — Global Food Security in the 21st Century
PubTalk 8/2012 — Global Food Security in the 21st Century
PubTalk 8/2012 — Global Food Security in the 21st Century

--the increasing need for food production, cropland areas, and agricultural water

by Prasad Thenkabail, Research Geographer

--the increasing need for food production, cropland areas, and agricultural water

by Prasad Thenkabail, Research Geographer

PubTalk 7/2012 — Wind Energy and Wildlife
PubTalk 7/2012 — Wind Energy and Wildlife
PubTalk 7/2012 — Wind Energy and Wildlife

-- the challenges of wind-energy development and wildlife conservation

by Manuela Huso, Research Statistician

 

-- the challenges of wind-energy development and wildlife conservation

by Manuela Huso, Research Statistician

 

video thumbnail: Under Siege: Battling Flying Carp and Giant Pythons and How Science Can Help Under Siege: Battling Flying Carp and Giant Pythons and How Science Can Help
Under Siege: Battling Flying Carp and Giant Pythons and How Science Can Help
Under Siege: Battling Flying Carp and Giant Pythons and How Science Can Help

Over the last several decades, non-native species have continued to invade sensitive ecosystems in the United States. Two high-profile species, Asian carp in the Midwest and Burmese pythons in the Everglades, are the focus of much attention by decision makers, the public and the media.

Over the last several decades, non-native species have continued to invade sensitive ecosystems in the United States. Two high-profile species, Asian carp in the Midwest and Burmese pythons in the Everglades, are the focus of much attention by decision makers, the public and the media.

PubTalk 6/2012 — Exploring The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes
PubTalk 6/2012 — Exploring The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes
PubTalk 6/2012 — Exploring The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes

-- a Centennial perspective of the Novarupta-Katmai eruption, the largest of the 20th century

By Judy Fierstein, USGS

 

-- a Centennial perspective of the Novarupta-Katmai eruption, the largest of the 20th century

By Judy Fierstein, USGS

 

PubTalk 5/2012 — Restoring the Wild Heart of South San Francisco Bay
PubTalk 5/2012 — Restoring the Wild Heart of South San Francisco Bay
PubTalk 5/2012 — Restoring the Wild Heart of South San Francisco Bay

--The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project

By Laura Valoppi, Lead Scientist