Donyelle Davis
Science and Products
Regional Habitat Differences Identified for Threatened Piping Plovers on Atlantic Coast
Piping plovers, charismatic shorebirds that nest and feed on many Atlantic Coast beaches, rely on different kinds of coastal habitats in different regions along the Atlantic Coast, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
USGS, Southern Illinois University researchers advance genome mapping for critically-endangered sturgeon
This scientific advancement can lead to the development of new genetic markers that will help scientists distinguish between pallid sturgeon and the shovelnose sturgeon, another sturgeon species that looks similar but is more common.
Media Advisory: Boaters encouraged to use extra caution on areas of Kentucky Lake in early November
Scientists to set block nets for carp research
USGS: Delta will erode parts of Louisiana, Texas coasts
Editor’s note: This story updates and replaces a story published October 8, reflecting a new forecast that reduces the extent of Hurricane Delta’s impacts on central Gulf Coast sandy shorelines.
To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Delta, visit www.usgs.gov/delta
Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Illinois
A total of $106,978 will fund new research and preserve important data across the Land of Lincoln
Earth MRI Funds Critical Minerals Projects in Missouri
A total of $135,000 will fund new research and preserve important data across the Show Me State
Track Potential Flooding from Hurricane Sally
To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Sally, visit usgs.gov/sally.
USGS Scientists Work on Four Tropical Cyclones at Once
Laura and Sally affecting Gulf Coast, waves from Paulette and Teddy to strike Atlantic beaches
To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Sally, visit usgs.gov/sally.
USGS: Laura to Strongly Affect Louisiana Beaches, Barrier Islands
Some erosion likely for nearly one-half of sandy shorelines from East Texas to Alabama
Editor's Note: This updated story reflects today's coastal change forecast and includes a new map.
To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Laura, visit www.usgs.gov/laura
USGS: Laura to strongly affect Texas, Louisiana beaches and barrier islands
To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Laura, visit www.usgs.gov/laura
USGS predicts Gulf beach erosion from Marco, gets set to measure storm effects
To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision makers before, during and after Tropical Storm Marco, visit www.usgs.gov/marco
This story was updated August 24 based on the latest coastal change forecast.
USGS Awards More Than $12.5 Million to Advance the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System in California, Oregon and Washington
The U.S. Geological Survey has awarded more than $12.5 million to seven universities and a university-governed non-profit to support operation, improvement and expansion of the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system for the West Coast of the United States.