- a journey through the landscape of Earth's greatest floods
by Richard Waitt, Geologist
Videos
On demand viewing of our current and past lecture videos can be found here. You can also view videos (2012 - current) via our Public Lecture Series playlist on our USGS YouTube channel.
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PubTalk 9/2010 — Great Missoula & Ice Age Floods Natl. Geologic Trail
- a journey through the landscape of Earth's greatest floods
by Richard Waitt, Geologist
PubTalk 8/2010 — Invasives and Wildfires in the West
New Crossroads in Science, Policy, and Management
by Julio Betancourt, Sr. Scientist and Desert Ecologist
New Crossroads in Science, Policy, and Management
by Julio Betancourt, Sr. Scientist and Desert Ecologist
PubTalk 7/2010 — Looking Down On Our Planet
New satellite imagery reveals a changing global surface
by Ron Beck, USGS Land Remote Sensing Program
New satellite imagery reveals a changing global surface
by Ron Beck, USGS Land Remote Sensing Program
PubTalk 6/2010 — Monterey Canyon - Superhighway to the Deep-Sea
USGS-MBARI Cooperative Oceanographic Research
By Charles K. Paull, Senior Scientist Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, CA
USGS-MBARI Cooperative Oceanographic Research
By Charles K. Paull, Senior Scientist Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, CA
PubTalk 5/2010 — The Heat is On: Desert Tortoises & Survival
A New USGS documentary video exploring the world of the mojave desert tortoise
Introduced & discussed by USGS Ecologist Todd Esque & Ken Nussear, Wildlife Biologist
A New USGS documentary video exploring the world of the mojave desert tortoise
Introduced & discussed by USGS Ecologist Todd Esque & Ken Nussear, Wildlife Biologist
PubTalk 4/2010 — Large, Destructive Earthquakes in Haiti and Chile
Lessons Learned for the San Francisco Bay Area
by USGS Geophysicists, Walter Mooney & Eric Geist
Lessons Learned for the San Francisco Bay Area
by USGS Geophysicists, Walter Mooney & Eric Geist
PubTalk 3/2010 — Changing Times-- A Changing Planet!
Using phenology to take the pulse of our planet
By Jake F. Weltzin, Executive Director, USA National Phenology Network
Using phenology to take the pulse of our planet
By Jake F. Weltzin, Executive Director, USA National Phenology Network
PubTalk 2/2010 — ARkSTORM
A Scenario of a Massive West Coast Storm
By Dale Cox, Project Manager, USGS Multi-Hazards Demonstration Project
A Scenario of a Massive West Coast Storm
By Dale Cox, Project Manager, USGS Multi-Hazards Demonstration Project
PubTalk 1/2010 — Coral Reefs, the 6th Extinction, and You
By Michael Field, Senior Marine Geologist
By Michael Field, Senior Marine Geologist
PubTalk 12/2009 — A New Generation of Maps
Topographic Maps for the 21st Century
by Mark DeMulder, Director of the National Geospatial Program
Topographic Maps for the 21st Century
by Mark DeMulder, Director of the National Geospatial Program
PubTalk 11/2009 — Geohazards in the Aleutian Islands
Great Earthquakes, Great Waves, and Great Volcanic Explosions!
by Steve Kirby, Geophsicist, and Dave Scholl, Scientist Emeritus
Great Earthquakes, Great Waves, and Great Volcanic Explosions!
by Steve Kirby, Geophsicist, and Dave Scholl, Scientist Emeritus
USGS Public Lecture Series: Expanding the Energy Frontier
Over the next 20 years, U.S. demand for energy is projected to increase substantially. Learn how USGS science is providing valuable information to help America find energy for the future.
Transcript available soon.
Over the next 20 years, U.S. demand for energy is projected to increase substantially. Learn how USGS science is providing valuable information to help America find energy for the future.
Transcript available soon.
PubTalk 10/2009 — Paddling for a Purpose in a Troubled Sea
Sampling the Salish Sea During Tribal Canoe Journeys
by Eric Grossman, USGS Tribal Journey Science Advisor
Sampling the Salish Sea During Tribal Canoe Journeys
by Eric Grossman, USGS Tribal Journey Science Advisor
USGS Public Lecture Series: Out of Africa--Dust in the Wind
Every year, billions of tons of fine desert dust from the Saharan Desert are transported thousands of miles through the atmosphere to the Americas, Europe and the Near East. Living microorganisms and chemical contaminants such as pesticides and metals are carried along with the dust.
Every year, billions of tons of fine desert dust from the Saharan Desert are transported thousands of miles through the atmosphere to the Americas, Europe and the Near East. Living microorganisms and chemical contaminants such as pesticides and metals are carried along with the dust.
PubTalk 9/2009 — Meeting the Challenge of the Loma Prieta Earthquake
by Jack Boatwright, USGS Seismologist
USGS Public Lecture Series: Baked Alaska--What's Happening to the Glaciers in Alaska?
Glaciers are Earth's largest reservoir of freshwater. As they change, so does global sea level. Alaska has one of the largest accumulations of glaciers anywhere on Earth outside of the Polar regions. For most of the past half century, Alaska has experienced a significant increase in temperature that has profoundly impacted its glaciers. Join USGS scientist Dr.
Glaciers are Earth's largest reservoir of freshwater. As they change, so does global sea level. Alaska has one of the largest accumulations of glaciers anywhere on Earth outside of the Polar regions. For most of the past half century, Alaska has experienced a significant increase in temperature that has profoundly impacted its glaciers. Join USGS scientist Dr.
PubTalk 8/2009 — The Future of Geothermal Energy
a discussion of present opportunities and future challenges
by Colin F. Williams, USGS Geophysicist
a discussion of present opportunities and future challenges
by Colin F. Williams, USGS Geophysicist
USGS Public Lecture Series: Climate Change 101
Climate change is an issue of increasing public concern because of its potential effects on land, water, and biological resources.
Climate change is an issue of increasing public concern because of its potential effects on land, water, and biological resources.
PubTalk 7/2009 — Restoring California's "Inland Sea"
Status of efforts to restore the Salton Sea
by Lee Case, Chief Scientist, USGS Salton Sea Science Office
Status of efforts to restore the Salton Sea
by Lee Case, Chief Scientist, USGS Salton Sea Science Office
USGS Public Lecture Series: Hurricanes and Our Changing Coasts
In September 2008, Hurricane Ike destroyed nearly every house in the Gulf-front community of Gilchrist, just north of Galveston Texas. In addition to storm surge and battering waves, the land on which the houses were built contributed to the disaster by changing in shape and elevation. Dr.
In September 2008, Hurricane Ike destroyed nearly every house in the Gulf-front community of Gilchrist, just north of Galveston Texas. In addition to storm surge and battering waves, the land on which the houses were built contributed to the disaster by changing in shape and elevation. Dr.
PubTalk 6/2009 — Tracking Mercury from Ore to Organism
Mercury Cycling and Bioaccumulation In a Mine-Dominated Ecosystem
By Tom Suchanek, USGS Western Ecological Research Center
Mercury Cycling and Bioaccumulation In a Mine-Dominated Ecosystem
By Tom Suchanek, USGS Western Ecological Research Center