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What We Do: Coastal and Marine Science at USGS Santa Cruz

A new booklet provides an overview of the coastal and marine research conducted by the USGS in Santa Cruz, California. 

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Media Alert: Low-Level Helicopter Flights to Image Geology in Western Nevada

 Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

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USGS-Led Study Reassesses Earthquake Hazard Potential for Central California’s Hosgri Fault

Assessing earthquake hazards demands a comprehensive understanding of active faults, including their location, length, connectivity, slip rate, and...

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Media Alert: Low-level airplane & helicopter flights to image geology over parts of southwest Utah

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

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USGS study highlights potential of significant critical mineral resources in the Western U.S.

RESTON, Va. — Better recovery of critical minerals from unmined deposits, active mines, existing processing facilities, and legacy mine sites could...

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Media Alert: Low-Level Airplane Flights to Image Geology Over Parts of Southeastern Arizona

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

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New Models Show Restoration Can Benefit Salmon While Reducing Flood Risks to Pacific Northwest River Deltas

Large river deltas in the Pacific Northwest—low-lying and already flood-prone—face a future marked by increasingly frequent and intense flooding as...

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Elwha River: New Study Examines Effects of Dam Removals on Coastal Ecosystems

In new research, a team of scientists characterize the response of the coastal environment to a massive input of sediment following the removal of two...

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Tribal Engagement Series: Drought in the Colorado River Basin

The USGS is bringing together scientists to develop and strengthen relationships with Indigenous communities and Tribal governments. During the coming...

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New Geonarrative Explores Elwha River Restoration, Ten Years On

From 2011-2014, a team of federal, state, tribal, academic, and community partners worked to remove two large dams on the Elwha River in Washington...

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Sols 3895-3897: Navigating Through the Crater Cluster

Earth planning date: Friday, July 21, 2023

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Archaeological sites in Grand Canyon National Park eroding following six decades of Glen Canyon Dam operations

The majority of archaeological sites in the Grand Canyon National Park, Colorado River corridor were created by ancestors of Native Americans who...

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