North Carolina

USGS Director David Applegate visits South Atlantic Water Science Center, Raleigh, NC Office

rsyoung@usgs.gov — Wed, 10 May 2023 09:34:37 EDT

USGS Director David Applegate and South Atlantic Water Science Center Director Vic Engel visit Raleigh, North Carolina Office

Dr. Davina Passeri and team awarded funding to investigate salt marsh evolution along the South Atlantic Bight

memory@usgs.gov — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 13:41:25 EDT

The NOAA Effects of Sea Level Rise Program (ESLR) awarded the team $1.6M to assess marsh vulnerability, predict marsh productivity under future scenarios of sea level rise, and assess the ability of natural and nature-based features to mitigate marsh loss under sea level rise in the region.

Hurricane or Bust: How DUNEX Found Consolation in the Middle

memory@usgs.gov — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 10:00:00 EST

Even without direct landfall by a major storm, a wealth of data was collected on the Outer Banks of North Carolina this hurricane season.

New York Tries Creative Ways - Like Satellites - to Fight Hemlock-Killing Insect

jhult@contractor.usgs.gov — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:15:00 EDT

Hunting for an insect the size of a poppy seed in a forest of trees that can soar 100 feet high is, admittedly, a tall task.

But after seeing the “gray ghosts” of dead eastern hemlock trees haunt forests farther south, officials in New York have been intent on preventing the same fate for the state’s eastern hemlocks as the aphid-like hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) creeps north.

Regional Habitat Differences Identified for Threatened Piping Plovers on Atlantic Coast

jkfitzpatrick@usgs.gov — Thu, 8 Apr 2021 05:00:00 EDT

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.

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for City / Town Hall Structures in NC

sdoering@usgs.gov — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 05:30:00 EDT

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

FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in NC

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 06:00:00 EDT

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

Mapping Challenge Update (03/11/21): City / Town Halls in NC

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 03:30:00 EST

This challenge is SO CLOSE to being complete! See our spatial analyses for tips on remaining communities.

Mapping Challenge Update (03/03/21): City / Town Halls in NC

sdoering@usgs.gov — Wed, 3 Mar 2021 05:30:00 EST

Volunteers have made significant progress on this challenge with almost 400 points added since it was launched - AWESOME!! Over 100 of those points were added since our last update. See our spatial analyses for tips on remaining communities.

Mapping Challenge Update (02/25/21): City / Town Halls in NC

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 03:30:00 EST

Volunteers added over 200 new points since our last update - NICE WORK!!

Mapping Challenge Update (02/18/21): City / Town Halls in NC

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST

Points are starting to come in for this challenge with approximately 20 new points added since it was launched last week!

NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in NC!

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 03:00:00 EST

Our last coastal challenge for city halls went so well that we thought we’d do another one in a coastal state, this time in North Carolina!

Flights Above Parts of Virginia and North Carolina to Map Geology

jlavista@usgs.gov — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:45:00 EST

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

Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Near Sparta, North Carolina

jburton@usgs.gov — Sun, 9 Aug 2020 09:00:00 EDT

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck near Sparta, North Carolina August 9, 2020 at 8:07 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Seismic instruments indicate the earthquake originated at a depth of about 2.3 miles. The USGS currently estimates there is a low likelihood of casualties or damage from this earthquake.

USGS Field Crews Document Isaias' Effects Along Atlantic Coast

hdewar@usgs.gov — Tue, 4 Aug 2020 14:00:00 EDT

To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision makers before, during, and after Hurricane Isaias, visit the USGS Hurricane Isaias page at https://www.usgs.gov/isaias.

USGS Field Crews Document Isaias’ Effects Along Atlantic Coast

apdemas@usgs.gov — Tue, 4 Aug 2020 12:45:00 EDT

To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision makers before, during, and after Hurricane Isaias, visit the USGS Hurricane Isaias page at https://www.usgs.gov/isaias.

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

USGS Scientists Document Hurricane Dorian’s Impacts

hdewar@usgs.gov — Thu, 5 Sep 2019 11:45:00 EDT

Editor’s Note: This story was revised Sept. 10, 2019 to include the later phases of USGS’ response to Hurricane Dorian.

To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Dorian, visit the USGS Hurricane Dorian page at www.usgs.gov/dorian.

USGS deploying about 150 storm-tide sensors in the Carolinas

hdewar@usgs.gov — Mon, 2 Sep 2019 12:15:00 EDT

To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Dorian, visit the USGS Hurricane Dorian page at www.usgs.gov/dorian.

Listen in on SAWSC Scientist's Lunchtime Discovery Lecture at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

rsyoung@usgs.gov — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 09:00:00 EDT

SAWSC research physical scientist Dr. Krissy Hopkins gave a Lunchtime Discovery Lecture at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on August 14, 2019.

News coverage leads to a master’s degree collaboration with SPCMSC Research Microbiologist

bboynton@usgs.gov — Thu, 16 May 2019 06:00:00 EDT

S Gold, a student researching projects for a master’s degree at Western Carolina University, saw the news coverage last fall about the DEEP SEARCH research expedition to a large deep-sea coral area off the South Carolina coast and reached out to SPCMSC Research Microbiologist Christina Kellogg about doing a master’s project involving microbiology and these deep-sea corals.

USGS: Florence set at least 28 flood records in Carolinas

jburton@usgs.gov — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 04:45:00 EST

To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Florence, visit the USGS Hurricane Florence page at https://www.usgs.gov/florence.

How Hurricanes Michael, Florence May Have Spread Nonnative Species

hdewar@usgs.gov — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 04:30:00 EST

USGS’ preliminary storm trackers show potential for subtle damage in natural areas

USGS Images Gas Hydrates with 2,000 Kilometers of New Seismic Data on the U.S. Mid-Atlantic Margin

ltorresan@usgs.gov — Thu, 1 Nov 2018 19:30:00 EDT

In August 2018, the USGS Coastal/Marine Hazards and Resources Program (CMHRP) completed the Mid-Atlantic Resource Imaging Experiment (MATRIX), a three-week cruise that acquired more than 2,000 kilometers of multichannel seismic data between Hudson Canyon and Cape Hatteras on the U.S. Atlantic margin.

Geomorphological Features of North Carolina Dataset Released

rsyoung@usgs.gov — Thu, 1 Nov 2018 03:15:00 EDT

Three statewide datasets were compiled to provide information on geomorphological features in North Carolina. Datasets include state-wide coverages of geomorphon common forms, landscape openness, and slope area index. Datasets were generated from light detection and ranging (lidar) derived digital elevation models at 10 ft. or 30 ft. resolution.

Hurricane Florence Preliminary Peak Stage and Streamflow Data Report

rsyoung@usgs.gov — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 12:30:00 EDT

Preliminary Peak Stage and Streamflow Data at Selected U.S. Geological Survey Streamgaging Stations in North and South Carolina for Flooding Following Hurricane Florence, September 2018

USGS Crews Work Fast to Capture Evidence of Devastating Carolina Floods

hdewar@usgs.gov — Wed, 3 Oct 2018 07:30:00 EDT

To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after #Florence, visit the #USGS Hurricane Florence page at https://www.usgs.gov/florence

Landsat Before, After Images Show Flooding in Carolinas From Florence

jburton@usgs.gov — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 11:15:00 EDT

To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Florence, visit the USGS Hurricane Florence page at https://www.usgs.gov/florence.

Seismic Research Cruise Provides New Data on U.S. Atlantic Margin Gas Hydrates

apdemas@usgs.gov — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 06:00:00 EDT

Data acquired by the U.S. Geological Survey on the U.S. Atlantic Margin in August 2018 reveal new information about the distribution of gas hydrates in the sector stretching from the upper continental slope to deep water areas offshore New Jersey to North Carolina.