Idaho Water Science Center (IDWASC)
Oregon Water Science Center (ORWSC)
Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center (PIERC)
Pacific Islands Water Science Center (PIWSC)
Washington Water Science Center (WAWSC)
Western Fisheries Research Center (WFRC)
Northwest-Pacific Islands Region
Welcome to the USGS Northwest-Pacific Islands Region website. Our seven science centers conduct a wide array of impartial, multi- and interdisciplinary research and monitoring on natural-resource issues in the states of Hawaiʻi, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Western Montana and the United States Pacific Territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Marianas.
USGS Science Centers in the Northwest-Pacific Islands Region
USGS Science Centers in the Northwest-Pacific Islands Region
For more information on our Science Center's personnel, expertise, science and products, please follow the links below!
News
Preparing for volcano hazards: Where is the world’s largest lahar evacuation drill held?
Preparing for volcano hazards: Where is the world’s largest lahar evacuation drill held?
USGS-led Study: Sediment Management is Key to Preserving Puget Sound's Estuarine Habitats
USGS-led Study: Sediment Management is Key to Preserving Puget Sound's Estuarine Habitats
Extreme low-frequency waves on the Ofu, American Samoa, reef flat