Nebraska

Media Alert: The USGS is calling all dead butterflies and moths in six states

hkoehler@usgs.gov — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 08:00:17 EDT

LAWRENCE, Kan. — You read that right.

Media Alert: The USGS and agencies from four states announce low-level airplane flights in the Central Great Plains

apdemas@usgs.gov — Wed, 10 May 2023 13:01:12 EDT

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne project. Your assistance in informing the local communities is appreciated.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law supports critical-minerals research in central Great Plains

apdemas@usgs.gov — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:25:00 EDT

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey announced today that, thanks to substantial funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, it will invest about $3.2 million to collect a large swath of geophysical data focusing on critical-mineral resources in parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota.

New Report Highlights Declining Sagebrush Ecosystem, Provides Foundation for Next Generation of Conservation and Management

hkoehler@usgs.gov — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 04:30:00 EDT

Fort Collins, CO – Considered one of the most imperiled ecosystems in the world and home to mule deer, pronghorn, sage-grouse, pygmy rabbits and more than 350 other species of conservation concern, the sagebrush ecosystem continues to shrink rapidly due to a host of growing threats, according to a new scientific report.

USGS Updates Mineral Database with Niobium Deposits in the United States

apdemas@usgs.gov — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:00:00 EST

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has updated its USMIN Mineral Deposit Database (USMIN) for the mineral commodity niobium, one of 35 mineral commodities declared critical by the U.S. Department of the Interior. Sites in this dataset occur in Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Nebraska and Texas.

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for City / Town Halls in NE & WY

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 03:15:00 EST

Summary statistics are now available for this challenge. Thanks again to everyone who contributed!

FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in NE & WY

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 7 Jan 2021 03:45:00 EST

This challenge is now complete! Thank you to everyone who contributed!

Mapping Challenge Update (12/23/20): City / Town Halls in NE & WY

sdoering@usgs.gov — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 03:45:00 EST

This challenge is mostly complete with a few more points added since last week. See our spatial analyses for tips on remaining communities.

Mapping Challenge Update (12/17/20): City / Town Halls in NE & WY

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 03:30:00 EST

This challenge is moving along nicely with another 30 points added since last week! We performed a spatial analysis to help identify which communities remain.

Mapping Challenge Update (12/10/20): City / Town Halls in NE & WY

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 03:30:00 EST

Volunteers added over 90 points since this challenge was launched - SPECTACULAR!

NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in NE & WY!

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 3 Dec 2020 04:45:00 EST

TNMCorps Mapping Challenges shift to the Midwest with a new challenge for city/town halls in Nebraska and Wyoming!

Assessment of Mercury Bioaccumulation in US National Parks Using Citizen Science

sbeldin@usgs.gov — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 04:00:00 EDT

A team of federal, academic, and NGO researchers conducted a national-scale assessment of mercury bioaccumulation in aquatic ecosystems using dragonfly larvae as biosentinels.

President Proposes $971.2 Million FY 2021 Budget for USGS

drewlapointe@usgs.gov — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 06:30:00 EST

Budget Focuses on Bringing Science, Facilities, and Infrastructure into the 21st Century

Media Advisory: USGS Measures Record Flooding Across Nebraska

mlubeck@usgs.gov — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 12:00:00 EDT

Reporters: Do you want to accompany a USGS field crew as they measure flood impacts? Please contact Marisa Lubeck or Jason Lambrecht to coordinate.

Reservoir Sediment Can be Used as Fracking Proppant

hkoehler@usgs.gov — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 03:45:00 EST

Instead of requiring costly dredging to remove sediment buildup behind water reservoirs and diversions, sediment from reservoirs in the Missouri River Basin could actually be used as fracking proppant feedstock, also known as frac sand, according to a recently published U.S. Geological Survey study.

Stitching Together the New Digital Geologic Quilt of the United States

apdemas@usgs.gov — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 09:00:00 EDT

A carbonatite here, a glacial moraine there, a zig-zagging fault or two, even a behemoth of a batholith. The geology of the 50 States is an enormous patchwork of varied forms, beautiful in their variance but challenging to present as a single map.

High Flows in North-Central and Northeast Nebraska

scwaterm@usgs.gov — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 02:45:00 EDT

Recent storms in north-central and northeast Nebraska have caused high flows in several rivers, streams and creeks.

USGS: High Plains Aquifer Groundwater Levels Continue to Decline

hkoehler@usgs.gov — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 06:15:00 EDT

The U.S. Geological Survey has released a new report detailing changes of groundwater levels in the High Plains aquifer. The report presents water-level change data in the aquifer for two separate periods: from 1950 – the time prior to significant groundwater irrigation development – to 2015, and from 2013 to 2015.

A Fresh Look at Old Data Sheds Light on Central U.S. Quake Origins and Potential

hkoehler@usgs.gov — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:00:00 EST

Small variations in the density of the earth’s crust—undetectable to humans without sensitive instruments—influence where earthquakes may occur in the central United States. These new findings from the U.S. Geological Survey, published today in Nature Communications, may allow scientists to map where future seismicity in the center of the country is most likely.

New USGS Map of High Plains Aquifer Represents Conditions After Enacting Changes To Agricultural Management Practices

hkoehler@usgs.gov — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 07:30:00 EST

Water-level changes from 2002 to 2015 were examined in wells screened in the High Plains aquifer within the Republican River Basin and the results are now available in a new U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map.

USGS Releases First Tool Since 1980s Assessing Water Availability in Northern High Plains Aquifer

hkoehler@usgs.gov — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 08:30:00 EST

A new U.S. Geological Survey publication and model can be applied by multiple entities to better understand flow, quantity, sources and sinks of groundwater in the Northern High Plains Aquifer, which covers approximately 100,000 square miles across Nebraska, South Dakota, Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming.

Common Insecticide Identified in Midwestern Streams

hkoehler@usgs.gov — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 04:30:00 EDT

Bifenthrin combats pests, but may harm aquatic ecosystems

Hot off the Press! Great Balls of Fire!

Anonymous — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 12:30:00 EDT

The USGS Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit in partnership with the Nebraska Intelligent MoBile Unmanned Systems Lab (NIMBUS) and the Applied Complex Adaptive Systems Lab have designed a drone prototype that drops balls filled with combustible material that ignites fire as part of prescribed fire management.

Rainfall Following Drought Linked to Historic Nitrate Levels in Some Midwest Streams in 2013

jlavista@usgs.gov — Mon, 6 Jun 2016 07:30:00 EDT

Highest concentrations found in Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois.

New Science Challenges Old Assumptions about Harmful Algal Blooms

apdemas@usgs.gov — Tue, 31 May 2016 06:00:00 EDT

First-of-its-kind survey shows that algal toxins are found nationwide

New Remote Sensing Handbook Published

shorvath@usgs.gov — Tue, 1 Dec 2015 07:20:51 EST

A newly published, three-volume “Remote Sensing Handbook” is a comprehensive coverage of all remote sensing topics written by over 300 leading global experts.

US Topo Maps Reach Milestone

shorvath@usgs.gov — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:00:00 EST

With the release of new US Topo maps for Illinois and South Dakota, the USGS has completed the second, three-year cycle of revising and updating electronic US Topo quadrangles. This means that since late 2009, the USGS has published nearly every map in the conterminous U.S., twice.

New Evidence Shows Endangered Pallid Sturgeon Spawned in Lower Missouri River

kgeer@usgs.gov — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 08:00:00 EDT

Three tiny fish larvae that were captured by U.S. Geological Survey scientists in May 2014 have just been confirmed to be pallid sturgeon. These new genetic identifications add to mounting evidence that critically endangered pallid sturgeon spawned successfully in the Lower Missouri River downstream of Gavins Point Dam, South Dakota.

Científicos ponen a prueba los teléfonos móviles inteligentes para la advertencia de terremotos

shorvath@usgs.gov — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 10:15:00 EDT

MENLO PARK, California — Los teléfonos móviles y otros dispositivos electrónicos personales podrían ayudar en las regiones donde se encuentran en uso generalizado, y pueden funcionar como sistemas de alerta para terremotos mayor según la nueva investigación científica recien publicada.

Researchers Test Smartphones for Earthquake Warning

shorvath@usgs.gov — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 10:15:00 EDT

MENLO PARK, Calif.— Smartphones and other personal electronic devices could, in regions where they are in widespread use, function as early warning systems for large earthquakes according to newly reported research.