David Phillips
Science and Products
Indian Ocean Tsunami Remembered — Scientists reflect on the 2004 Indian Ocean that killed thousands
In the early hours of Dec. 26, 2004, one of the world’s most powerful earthquakes triggered one of the largest tsunamis in 40 years.
Media Advisory: Lessons on Emerging Pandemics
What can wildlife diseases tell us about the emergence of human pandemics?
Science and Policy Working Together to Help the Delta
Successfully resolving California’s long-standing water supply and ecosystem restoration conflicts in the Delta depends on sound policy based on the best available science.
Media Advisory: Mapping Changes In Beach Landscapes In Our Backyard
During the week of Oct 20 - 24 scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey will be working along the coastline from Santa Cruz to Moss Landing. Either by all-terrain vehicle, personal watercraft, or on foot, they will be surveying local beaches and the nearby ocean bottom to compile a three-dimensional map of how beaches change in northern Monterey Bay.
Media Advisory: 25 Years Later: Santa Cruz after the Loma Prieta Earthquake
The Downtown Association of Santa Cruz will host a 25th anniversary commemoration of the Loma Prieta Earthquake.
10th Anniversary of Mount St. Helens Lava-Dome Building Eruption
In the early morning hours of September 23, 2004, a swarm of small-magnitude earthquakes about half a mile below Earth’s surface marked the reawakening of Mount St. Helens and led to an eruption on October 1, following 18 years of eruptive quiescence since the end of the 1980-86 eruption.
Media Advisory: 10th Anniversary of the Mount St. Helens Reawakening and Eruption of 2004-2008
In the early morning hours of September 23, 2004, a swarm of small-magnitude earthquakes about half a mile below Earth’s surface marked the reawakening of Mount St. Helens after 18 years of eruptive quiescence.
Media Advisory: Earthquake 101: Resources for Reporting on Earthquakes
The U.S. Geological Survey will host an educational event for the news media focused on earthquakes on Wednesday September 24, 2014.
Getting Out of Harm’s Way: Evacuation from Tsunamis
Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey have developed a new mapping tool, the Pedestrian Evacuation Analyst, for use by researchers and emergency managers to estimate how long it would take for someone to travel on foot out of a tsunami-hazard zone.
Streamgages Measure Drought, Earthquake Impacts on Water
While the national streamflow database is documenting evidence of California’s historic drought, the database is also confirming another recently seen hydrologic phenomenon: earthquake-induced increases in streamflow.
Media Advisory: Earthquake 101: Resources for Reporting on Earthquakes
The U.S. Geological Survey will host an educational event for the news media focused on earthquakes on Wednesday September 24, 2014.
Media Advisory: South Napa Earthquake Science Briefing
Members of the news media are invited to attend a scientific briefing at the U.S. Geological Survey to summarize what has been learned about and from the August 24 magnitude 6 South Napa Earthquake