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Staff of USGS Science Centers in Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin collect a wide variety of natural resource data types including spatial, geologic, hydrologic, and biologic. Data included in USGS-series publications that are not publicly available in USGS databases are published in Data Releases. Short descriptions and links to Data Releases produced by Region 7 Science Centers are shown below.
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Data release for "Multivariate SWAT streamflow and surface water storage calibration enables Upper Mississippi River Basin wetland change scenarios" Data release for "Multivariate SWAT streamflow and surface water storage calibration enables Upper Mississippi River Basin wetland change scenarios"
Surface water storage, including wetlands and lakes, is not typically considered in hydrological model calibrations. We tested a multivariate calibration process (Latin Hypercube Sampling), incorporating Sentinel-1/2 surface water storage, for a Soil and Water Assessment Tool model across the 0.5 million km^2 Upper Mississippi River Basin. While 19% of the 2000 parameter sets adequately...
Hormone levels and morphometric data of male Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) in South Florida Hormone levels and morphometric data of male Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) in South Florida
Hormone levels (corticosterone, testosterone) and associated sampling information (date, year, month, reproductive season, sampling location, time to bleed) from free-ranging male invasive Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) in South Florida. Dataset also includes morphometric data (mass, length, circumference, age) of each individual male sampled during the years of 2018 to 2024.
Data on bat skin microbiome from bats in the southwestern United States, 2013-2016, including bacteria isolates, Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd) inhibition characters, media used, and associated GenBank accession numbers Data on bat skin microbiome from bats in the southwestern United States, 2013-2016, including bacteria isolates, Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd) inhibition characters, media used, and associated GenBank accession numbers
This dataset includes information on the external microbiome of various bat species in the southwestern United States. We describe the level of Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd) inhibition characters of the bacteria and the associated GenBank accession numbers are provided. The dataset appears as supplemental tables 1-4 in the associated manuscript. Supplemental Table 1 provides a...
Luminescence Data for the Mammoth Site, Black Hills, South Dakota 2016-19 Luminescence Data for the Mammoth Site, Black Hills, South Dakota 2016-19
The ~21 m deep Mammoth Site (MS) bone bed site at Hot Springs, South Dakota, provides a unique opportunity to reconstruct paleoenvironmental conditions on the northern Great Plains of the United States. Past published radiocarbon analyses of mammoth bones found within the MS sinkhole suggested they were deposited ~23-42 ka. However, two U-series ages ranging between 129-150 ka and a
Brown treesnake 2009 supplemental feeding data and 2008-2012 capture mark recapture data from a closed population on Guam Brown treesnake 2009 supplemental feeding data and 2008-2012 capture mark recapture data from a closed population on Guam
The two datasets consist of capture-mark-recapture (cmr) data for brown treesnakes (Bioga irregularis), and a database containing information about supplemental food added to the population in 2009. The cmr data were collected in the closed population (CP) on Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. These data were used to assess how the population growth rate was affected by two perturbations...
Assessing all known mining activity and landscape changes within the Appalachian region of the Eastern United States (active, inactive, abandoned, and legacy surface mines) Assessing all known mining activity and landscape changes within the Appalachian region of the Eastern United States (active, inactive, abandoned, and legacy surface mines)
We developed numerous datasets describing mining activity and landscape conditions for all known active, inactive, abandoned, and legacy surface mines in the Eastern United States Appalachian region to support monitoring and regulatory needs. These data include 1) a study area boundary, 2) a compiled set of spatial footprints for known mines from federal, state, academic research, and...
Effects of fire and post-fire management on soil condition and stability in North America: An annotated bibliography produced through a structured literature search and semi-automated content analysis Effects of fire and post-fire management on soil condition and stability in North America: An annotated bibliography produced through a structured literature search and semi-automated content analysis
This data release includes citation details, abstracts, and results of a semi-automated content analysis for 322 publications we identified on the topic of the potential effects of fire and post-fire management on soil condition and stability in North America. We first conducted a structured literature search to identify potentially relevant publications. We compiled a benchmark set of...
Digital data of structural and isopach features derived from previously published Black Warrior Basin studies Digital data of structural and isopach features derived from previously published Black Warrior Basin studies
The Black Warrior Basin is a sedimentary foreland basin in western Alabama and northern Mississippi. This basin is named after the Black Warrior River and is developed extensively for coal, coalbed methane, conventional oil, and natural gas production. Its geologic genesis was due to Paleozoic tectonic events between the Appalachian and Ouachita orogenic belts. The Paleozoic rock hosts...
Data release of surface water storage time series (2016-2023) Data release of surface water storage time series (2016-2023)
Globally, many waterbodies and floodplains have been lost, degraded, or are at risk for further loss, which may have unintended consequences for rivers, including exacerbating flood and drought conditions. We explored how including surface water storage time series in deep learning models influences our ability to predict river discharge. We utilized Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 algorithms...
Southeast FireMap Burned Area Datasets (ver. 2.0, July 2026) Southeast FireMap Burned Area Datasets (ver. 2.0, July 2026)
The Southeast FireMap (SEFM) project is a collaboration between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Tall Timbers Research Station that aims to improve burned area mapping across the southeastern United States. Tracking prescribed fires and wildfires is essential for effective wildfire risk mitigation, natural resource management, and landscape conservation across both public and...
Hyperspectral and Thermal Data Collected during Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) Operations near Moab, Utah in May 2025 Hyperspectral and Thermal Data Collected during Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) Operations near Moab, Utah in May 2025
In May 2025, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Uncrewed Systems Office (NUSO) conducted uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) flights to collect hyperspectral and thermal remote sensing imagery over dryland sites during a collaborative field campaign near Moab, Utah. Two sites, "Horsethief Campground" and "Salt Valley", which have differing vegetation and soil characteristics, were...
Luminescence data for: Springtime Formation of Laminated Soil Carbonate Rinds and Changes in Fluvial Terrace Soils on Orbital Timescales at Rio Mesa, Utah, USA Luminescence data for: Springtime Formation of Laminated Soil Carbonate Rinds and Changes in Fluvial Terrace Soils on Orbital Timescales at Rio Mesa, Utah, USA
Laminated soil carbonate rinds are a Quaternary paleoclimate archive whose isotope composition is linked to soil formation conditions. At Rio Mesa, Utah (USA), we investigated the fidelity of rind records in a river terrace setting by determining the seasonal timing of rind formation and testing for inter-record replication. We infer soil carbonate formed in the spring season...