Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center
GEMSC conducts comprehensive, interdisciplinary research and surveys of the origin, occurrence, distribution, quantity, and composition of oil, gas, coal, minerals, and associated deposits
GEMSC conducts comprehensive, interdisciplinary research and surveys of the origin, occurrence, distribution, quantity, and composition of oil, gas, coal, minerals, and associated deposits
Florence Bascom Geoscience Center
Paleoclimate & Paleoecology, Landscape Science, Geologic Mapping, Hazards, and Special Geologic Studies
Paleoclimate & Paleoecology, Landscape Science, Geologic Mapping, Hazards, and Special Geologic Studies
Eastern Ecological Science Center
Quantitative Methods and Decision Science, Species Population Dynamics and Surveillance, Animal Health Diagnostics and Surveillance, and Ecological Patterns and Processes
Quantitative Methods and Decision Science, Species Population Dynamics and Surveillance, Animal Health Diagnostics and Surveillance, and Ecological Patterns and Processes
National Minerals Information Center
Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of minerals and materials essential to the U.S. economy, the national security, and protection of the environment
Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of minerals and materials essential to the U.S. economy, the national security, and protection of the environment
Science and Decisions Center
Conducts integrated physical, biological, socioeconomic, and information science, advances decision-analytic methods in the USGS, and investigates innovative data collection and analysis methods
Conducts integrated physical, biological, socioeconomic, and information science, advances decision-analytic methods in the USGS, and investigates innovative data collection and analysis methods
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Conduct scientific research throughout the United States to describe and understand the processes shaping coastal and marine ecosystems
Conduct scientific research throughout the United States to describe and understand the processes shaping coastal and marine ecosystems
Water Science Centers
Maryland-Delaware-D.C., New England, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia and West Virginia
Maryland-Delaware-D.C., New England, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia and West Virginia
Northeast Region
The USGS Northeast Region provides science to inform decision-makers and address societal needs such as responding to natural disasters, reducing energy prices, and safeguarding national and economic security. The Northeast includes the Office of the Regional Director and 12 science centers spanning 14 States and Washington, D.C. – home to more than 78 million people. The Northeast Region has field offices throughout the region that directly support local communities with a wide range of scientific research, monitoring, mapping, and decision-support services.
Our Science Centers
Our Science Centers
There are 13 Science Centers spanning 14 States and Washington, D.C. The Centers conduct interdisciplinary biologic, geologic, hydrologic, and energy monitoring and research addressing natural resource issues facing our nation.
Photo Contest Winners
Photo Contest Winners
Check out the winning photographs in the Winter 2026 Photo Contest. Categories include People, USGS at Work, Where We Work, and Honorable Mention.
News
A Pristine Headwaters Ecosystem as an Outdoor Laboratory for Foundational Science
A Pristine Headwaters Ecosystem as an Outdoor Laboratory for Foundational Science
Fall 2026 Highlights from EESC’s Disease Decision Analysis and Research Group
Fall 2026 Highlights from EESC’s Disease Decision Analysis and Research Group
Investigation of Drivers and Sources of Potential Harmful Algal Blooms in Lake Anna, Virginia, 2023–24
Investigation of Drivers and Sources of Potential Harmful Algal Blooms in Lake Anna, Virginia, 2023–24
Publications
Anthropogenic and geogenic factors affecting groundwater arsenic and potential drinking water exposure in the San Luis Valley, Colorado Anthropogenic and geogenic factors affecting groundwater arsenic and potential drinking water exposure in the San Luis Valley, Colorado
Groundwater arsenic is a serious health threat in many regions with limited surface water drinking supplies. In the San Luis Valley, Colorado, USA, where most residents rely on groundwater for drinking water, elevated groundwater arsenic concentrations (≥5 μg/L) were observed in 19.8% of private wells. Many recent studies have leveraged data science methods to estimate the spatial...
Aging of biosolids in fields prolongs the release of biosolid-borne PFAS and promotes the release of select PFCA in water Aging of biosolids in fields prolongs the release of biosolid-borne PFAS and promotes the release of select PFCA in water
Land application of biosolids can introduce PFAS into croplands. Biosolids transported to surface waters through runoff may subsequently release PFAS into aquatic environments. The objective was to evaluate the effects of the aging of biosolids and the presence of sediment on the release of biosolid-borne PFAS to water at the water-sediment interface under anaerobic conditions. Through...
Permeability and compressibility of “seal” sediment overlying the B1 sand gas hydrate reservoir: Hydrate 02 Geo Data Well, Prudhoe Bay unit, Alaska North Slope Permeability and compressibility of “seal” sediment overlying the B1 sand gas hydrate reservoir: Hydrate 02 Geo Data Well, Prudhoe Bay unit, Alaska North Slope
An important element in evaluating the viability of extracting methane from a gas hydrate-bearing reservoir is establishing the effectiveness of the overlying bounding sediment as a seal to prevent gas loss, to enable effective depressurization, and to prevent fluid from entering the reservoir during production. This laboratory study presents results for index properties (e.g., grain...