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Hawaiian Volcano Observatory welcomes 150 international scientists to the Island of Hawai'i

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory welcomes 150 international scientists to the Island of Hawai'i

The AGU Chapman Conference on Caldera-Forming Eruptions at Basaltic Volcanoes will bring together an interdisciplinary group of scientists to contrast...

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New study reveals insights into Yellowstone Volcanic System’s Hidden Magma Reservoirs

New study reveals insights into Yellowstone Volcanic System’s Hidden Magma Reservoirs

Understanding the Risks of Future Volcanic Activity in Partnership with Oregon State University 

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USGS-USAID Volcano Disaster Assistance Program honored with American Geophysical Union 2024 International Award

USGS-USAID Volcano Disaster Assistance Program honored with American Geophysical Union 2024 International Award

Award Winning U.S. Geological Survey Partnership

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U.S. Geological Survey scientists measure what often remains invisible – groundwater in the southeast Puget Sound region

U.S. Geological Survey scientists measure what often remains invisible – groundwater in the southeast Puget Sound region

Scientists investigate a resource critical to millions of people in Washington state that often remains invisible to the public eye.

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U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Joint News Release: Native forest bird population declines within the Big Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex 

U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Joint News Release: Native forest bird population declines within the Big Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex 

The health of native birds can also be indicative of the health of Hawai‘i’s forested ecosystems. 

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U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: A Conservation Orchestra for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest

U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: A Conservation Orchestra for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest

Native Hawaiians have a deep kinship with Hawaiian forest birds and revere, honor, and deify them as family, ancestors, guardians, spirits, and gods...

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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?

At around 14,410-feet Mount Rainier, a snowcapped volcano in the Cascade Range, towers above the Puget Lowlands.  

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Pesticides are likely impacting invertebrate life essential to our nation’s streams

Pesticides are likely impacting invertebrate life essential to our nation’s streams

A new nationwide study by USGS scientists provides additional scientific evidence that pesticides are likely negatively impacting aquatic invertebrate...

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Smallmouth bass mercury levels linked to habitat types along the Snake River 

Smallmouth bass mercury levels linked to habitat types along the Snake River 

Mercury concentrations are twice as high in smallmouth bass found in reservoirs than those in the free-flowing sections of the Snake River in Idaho...

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USGS and USFWS logos with title "An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest" featured on an image of a red apapane bird against a blue sky background
An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest.PNG
An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest.PNG
USGS and USFWS logos with title "An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest" featured on an image of a red apapane bird against a blue sky background

An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest.PNG

An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest.PNG

USGS and USFWS logos with title "An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest" featured on an image of a red apapane bird against a blue sky background

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Ecosystems Mission Area, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Communications and Publishing
USGS and USFWS logos with title "An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest" featured on an image of a red apapane bird against a blue sky background

An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest.PNG

An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest.PNG

USGS and USFWS logos with title "An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest" featured on an image of a red apapane bird against a blue sky background

By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Communications and Publishing

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Hawaiian Volcano Observatory welcomes 150 international scientists to the Island of Hawai'i

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory welcomes 150 international scientists to the Island of Hawai'i

The AGU Chapman Conference on Caldera-Forming Eruptions at Basaltic Volcanoes will bring together an interdisciplinary group of scientists to contrast...

Read Article
New study reveals insights into Yellowstone Volcanic System’s Hidden Magma Reservoirs

New study reveals insights into Yellowstone Volcanic System’s Hidden Magma Reservoirs

Understanding the Risks of Future Volcanic Activity in Partnership with Oregon State University 

Read Article
USGS-USAID Volcano Disaster Assistance Program honored with American Geophysical Union 2024 International Award

USGS-USAID Volcano Disaster Assistance Program honored with American Geophysical Union 2024 International Award

Award Winning U.S. Geological Survey Partnership

Read Article
U.S. Geological Survey scientists measure what often remains invisible – groundwater in the southeast Puget Sound region

U.S. Geological Survey scientists measure what often remains invisible – groundwater in the southeast Puget Sound region

Scientists investigate a resource critical to millions of people in Washington state that often remains invisible to the public eye.

Read Article
U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Joint News Release: Native forest bird population declines within the Big Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex 

U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Joint News Release: Native forest bird population declines within the Big Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex 

The health of native birds can also be indicative of the health of Hawai‘i’s forested ecosystems. 

Read Article
U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: A Conservation Orchestra for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest

U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: A Conservation Orchestra for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest

Native Hawaiians have a deep kinship with Hawaiian forest birds and revere, honor, and deify them as family, ancestors, guardians, spirits, and gods...

Read Article
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?

At around 14,410-feet Mount Rainier, a snowcapped volcano in the Cascade Range, towers above the Puget Lowlands.  

Read Article
Pesticides are likely impacting invertebrate life essential to our nation’s streams

Pesticides are likely impacting invertebrate life essential to our nation’s streams

A new nationwide study by USGS scientists provides additional scientific evidence that pesticides are likely negatively impacting aquatic invertebrate...

Read Article
Smallmouth bass mercury levels linked to habitat types along the Snake River 

Smallmouth bass mercury levels linked to habitat types along the Snake River 

Mercury concentrations are twice as high in smallmouth bass found in reservoirs than those in the free-flowing sections of the Snake River in Idaho...

Read Article
USGS and USFWS logos with title "An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest" featured on an image of a red apapane bird against a blue sky background
An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest.PNG
An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest.PNG
USGS and USFWS logos with title "An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest" featured on an image of a red apapane bird against a blue sky background

An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest.PNG

An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest.PNG

USGS and USFWS logos with title "An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest" featured on an image of a red apapane bird against a blue sky background

By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Communications and Publishing
USGS and USFWS logos with title "An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest" featured on an image of a red apapane bird against a blue sky background

An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest.PNG

An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest.PNG

USGS and USFWS logos with title "An Orchestra of Conservation for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest" featured on an image of a red apapane bird against a blue sky background

By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Communications and Publishing
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