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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 3/2006 — The Great 1906 Earthquake
PubTalk 3/2006 — The Great 1906 Earthquake
PubTalk 3/2006 — The Great 1906 Earthquake

Lessons learned, lessons forgotten, and future directions in earthquake science

By Mary Lou Zoback, Seismologist (and Chair of the Steering Committee, 1906 Earthquake Centennial Alliance)

Lessons learned, lessons forgotten, and future directions in earthquake science

By Mary Lou Zoback, Seismologist (and Chair of the Steering Committee, 1906 Earthquake Centennial Alliance)

PubTalk 1/2006 — Serving California's Needs
PubTalk 1/2006 — Serving California's Needs
PubTalk 1/2006 — Serving California's Needs

HOW THE CALIFORNIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY IDENTIFIES AND MAPS NATURAL HAZARDS, PROMOTES THE STATE'S ECONOMY, AND PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

By George J. Saucedo and Keith L. Knudson, Geologists

HOW THE CALIFORNIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY IDENTIFIES AND MAPS NATURAL HAZARDS, PROMOTES THE STATE'S ECONOMY, AND PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

By George J. Saucedo and Keith L. Knudson, Geologists

PubTalk 12/2005 — Frozen in Time
PubTalk 12/2005 — Frozen in Time
PubTalk 12/2005 — Frozen in Time

How Ice Cores Are Revealing the Composition and Temperature of Earth's Atmosphere During the Past Million Years

by Todd Hinkley, Geologist

 

How Ice Cores Are Revealing the Composition and Temperature of Earth's Atmosphere During the Past Million Years

by Todd Hinkley, Geologist

 

PubTalk 11/2005 — Shifting Shoals and Shattered Rocks
PubTalk 11/2005 — Shifting Shoals and Shattered Rocks
PubTalk 11/2005 — Shifting Shoals and Shattered Rocks

HOW MAN HAS CHANGED THE FLOOR OF SAN FRANCISCO BAY

by John Chin and Florence Wong, Geologists

 

HOW MAN HAS CHANGED THE FLOOR OF SAN FRANCISCO BAY

by John Chin and Florence Wong, Geologists

 

PubTalk 10/2005 – Earthquake Storms
PubTalk 10/2005 – Earthquake Storms
PubTalk 10/2005 – Earthquake Storms

The Very Long Reach of Very Large Earthquakes

by Susan Hough, Seismologist

 

The Very Long Reach of Very Large Earthquakes

by Susan Hough, Seismologist

 

PubTalk 10/2005 — A Crack in the Edge of the World
PubTalk 10/2005 — A Crack in the Edge of the World
PubTalk 10/2005 — A Crack in the Edge of the World

America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906

by Simon Winchester

 

PubTalk 9/200 — Toxic Mercury in Aquatic Ecosystems
PubTalk 9/200 — Toxic Mercury in Aquatic Ecosystems
PubTalk 9/200 — Toxic Mercury in Aquatic Ecosystems

Why Quality Trumps Quantity

by Mark Marvin-DiPasquale, Microbial Ecologist

PubTalk — A Delicate Balance
PubTalk — A Delicate Balance
PubTalk — A Delicate Balance

Salt Ponds, Wetland Restoration, and Wildlife in San Francisco Bay

by A. Keith Miles and John Y. Takekawa, Wildlife Biologists 

Salt Ponds, Wetland Restoration, and Wildlife in San Francisco Bay

by A. Keith Miles and John Y. Takekawa, Wildlife Biologists 

PubTalk — Tsunamis
PubTalk — Tsunamis
PubTalk — Tsunamis

Lessons and Questions from the Indian Ocean Disaster

By Eric L. Geist, geophysicist, Bruce E. Jaffe, oceanographer, and Brian F. Atwater, geologist

Lessons and Questions from the Indian Ocean Disaster

By Eric L. Geist, geophysicist, Bruce E. Jaffe, oceanographer, and Brian F. Atwater, geologist

PubTalk — Deep Freeze
PubTalk — Deep Freeze
PubTalk — Deep Freeze

The Impact of Science on U.S. Climate-Change Policy

By Judy Layzer, MIT Political Scientist, and Herman Karl, USGS Earth Scientist

The Impact of Science on U.S. Climate-Change Policy

By Judy Layzer, MIT Political Scientist, and Herman Karl, USGS Earth Scientist

PubTalk — Sonoran Desert
PubTalk — Sonoran Desert
PubTalk — Sonoran Desert

Fragile Land of Extremes
A video presentation and discussion

Research Ecologists Cecil Schwalbe and Todd Esque will introduce the 2003 USGS video Sonoran Desert: Fragile Land of Extremes, present an update on recent research, and answer your questions. 

Fragile Land of Extremes
A video presentation and discussion

Research Ecologists Cecil Schwalbe and Todd Esque will introduce the 2003 USGS video Sonoran Desert: Fragile Land of Extremes, present an update on recent research, and answer your questions. 

PubTalk — Earthquakes at the USGS
PubTalk — Earthquakes at the USGS
PubTalk — Earthquakes at the USGS

Blowing the Lid off Seismic Science for 40 Years

Ross Stein, representing the USGS Earthquake Hazards Team 

Blowing the Lid off Seismic Science for 40 Years

Ross Stein, representing the USGS Earthquake Hazards Team 

PubTalk — Commotions in the Oceans
PubTalk — Commotions in the Oceans
PubTalk — Commotions in the Oceans

USGS Shipboard Research Sparked Scientific Advances

By William R. Normark, and

David W. Scholl, Marine Geologists

USGS Shipboard Research Sparked Scientific Advances

By William R. Normark, and

David W. Scholl, Marine Geologists

PubTalk — When Rocks Fall and the Land Slides
PubTalk — When Rocks Fall and the Land Slides
PubTalk — When Rocks Fall and the Land Slides

Hear why California makes an ideal environment for landslides North face

By Gerald F. Wieczorek, Geological Engineer, and

Raymond C. Wilson, Landslide Geologist

Hear why California makes an ideal environment for landslides North face

By Gerald F. Wieczorek, Geological Engineer, and

Raymond C. Wilson, Landslide Geologist

PubTalk 1/2005 — Deciphering an Estuarine Ecosystem
PubTalk 1/2005 — Deciphering an Estuarine Ecosystem
PubTalk 1/2005 — Deciphering an Estuarine Ecosystem

35 Years of San Francisco Bay Studies

By John Conomos, Scientist Emeritus

 

PubTalk 12/2004 — Probing Volcanoes

Advances in Understanding and Coping with their Hazards

by Robert L. Christiansen and Robert I. Tilling, Volcanologists

Advances in Understanding and Coping with their Hazards

by Robert L. Christiansen and Robert I. Tilling, Volcanologists

PubTalk 11/2004 — From Plane Tables to Pixels
PubTalk 11/2004 — From Plane Tables to Pixels
PubTalk 11/2004 — From Plane Tables to Pixels

The Revolution in Mapping at the U.S. Geological Survey

by Susan P. Benjamin, Research Geographer

The Revolution in Mapping at the U.S. Geological Survey

by Susan P. Benjamin, Research Geographer

PubTalk 10/2004 — Hot Oil, Frozen Ground, and Earthquakes
PubTalk 10/2004 — Hot Oil, Frozen Ground, and Earthquakes
PubTalk 10/2004 — Hot Oil, Frozen Ground, and Earthquakes

The Trans-Alaska Pipeline story-- so far, so good!

by George Gryc, Arthur Lachenbruch, and Robert Page, Scientists Emeriti

The Trans-Alaska Pipeline story-- so far, so good!

by George Gryc, Arthur Lachenbruch, and Robert Page, Scientists Emeriti

PubTalk 9/2004 — The Winemaker's Dance
PubTalk 9/2004 — The Winemaker's Dance
PubTalk 9/2004 — The Winemaker's Dance

Connecting Geology and Wine in Napa Valley

by David G. Howell, Geologist Emeritus

Connecting Geology and Wine in Napa Valley

by David G. Howell, Geologist Emeritus

PubTalk 8/2004 — Precipice of Survival
PubTalk 8/2004 — Precipice of Survival
PubTalk 8/2004 — Precipice of Survival

What is the Future of the Southern Sea Otter?

Featuring the new award-winning USGS video Precipice of Survival. The Southern Sea Otter by Stephen Wessells, introduced and discussed by sea otter researchers including Alisha H. Kage and M. Tim Tinker, Research Biologists 

What is the Future of the Southern Sea Otter?

Featuring the new award-winning USGS video Precipice of Survival. The Southern Sea Otter by Stephen Wessells, introduced and discussed by sea otter researchers including Alisha H. Kage and M. Tim Tinker, Research Biologists