Texas

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.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds geologic mapping in Texas

apdemas@usgs.gov — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 15:23:38 EST

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Texas Bureau of Economic Geology are investing about $300,000, to conduct detailed geologic mapping and geochemical sampling in support rare-earth element (REE) assessments in the Cornudas, Hueco Station and the Black Mountains of West Texas.

Coastal marsh responses to rising seas: Surface elevation dynamics in coastal marshes along the northwestern Gulf of Mexico

mtmartin@usgs.gov — Tue, 1 Nov 2022 10:58:33 EDT

This article is part of the Fall 2022 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.

USGS Works with Partners in 15 Cities to Improve Urban Waterways

ssobie@usgs.gov — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:59:11 EDT

Everyone deserves clean and healthy public waterways. USGS and Urban Waters Federal Partnership are investing ~$4 million to improve our Nation's water systems and help transform degraded urban riverscapes into cleaner, safer green spaces.

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Fire Stations in Texas and Oklahoma

sdoering@usgs.gov — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 17:02:25 EDT

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

FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Fire Stations in Texas and Oklahoma

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 10:58:22 EDT

This challenge is now complete! Thanks to everyone who contributed!

Mapping Challenge Update (04/14/22): Fire Stations in Texas and Oklahoma

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:58:50 EDT

This challenge is getting so close to completion! There's still a handful of green points needing review.

Mapping Challenge Update (04/07/22): Fire Stations in Texas and Oklahoma

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 7 Apr 2022 11:25:10 EDT

This challenge is nearing completion as volunteers contributed approximately 200 edits since our last update - awesome!

Mapping Challenge Update (03/31/22): Fire Stations in Texas and Oklahoma

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 11:46:42 EDT

Volunteers contributed over 250 edits towards this challenge since last week - nice work!! Don't forget to check for points with no edit history. These no-edit-history points are clustered around major cities and are often green, blue, purple, or yellow in the editor.

NEW TNMCorps Challenge for Fire Stations in Texas and Oklahoma!

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 08:40:28 EST

Texas and Oklahoma are scheduled for US Topo production soon, so here’s a fire stations challenge for these states! Like our previous challenge, this one has something for each user role with several points that have never been edited along with others that are waiting to be reviewed. There are also several points with no edit history.

Future Peak Flow Along Rio Grande May Arrive Early Due to Climate Change

ccollett@usgs.gov — Wed, 2 Feb 2022 16:50:00 EST

A new study finds that peak runoff on the Rio Grande could arrive earlier in the season by the end of the century, negatively impacting a watershed where demand already exceeds supply.

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for City / Town Halls in TX

sdoering@usgs.gov — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:19:03 EST

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

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

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 4 Nov 2021 05:15:00 EDT

This challenge is now complete! Thanks to everyone who participated!

Mapping Challenge Update (10/28/21): City / Town Halls in Texas

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 04:45:00 EDT

Trick or treat! More and more points are added with each round of updates! See our spatial analysis for tips on remaining communities.

Mapping Challenge Update (10/19/21): City / Town Halls in Texas

sdoering@usgs.gov — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 03:45:00 EDT

This challenge is coming along nicely with 30 new points added since last week! See our spatial analysis for tips on remaining communities.

Mapping Challenge Update (10/14/21): City / Town Halls in Texas

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 04:45:00 EDT

Volunteers continue to make progress on this challenge with almost 100 edits since last week! Don't forget to check for missing citiy/town halls, too. See our spatial analysis for tips on remaining communities.

Mapping Challenge Update (10/07/21): City / Town Halls in Texas

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 7 Oct 2021 09:00:00 EDT

This challenge is coming along nicely with almost 100 edits since last week! Don't forget to check for missing city/town halls, too!

Mapping Challenge Update (09/30/21): City / Town Halls in Texas

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 06:15:00 EDT

Almost 50 edits came in for this challenge since last week - AWESOME!

Mapping Challenge Update (09/23/21): City / Town Halls in Texas

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:00:00 EDT

Momentum is starting to build for this challenge as edits start to come in!

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

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 07:00:00 EDT

This is it! Texas is the final statewide City / Town Hall mapping challenge!

Online tool updated with new features to help Texans during flooding

rjneafie@usgs.gov — Wed, 8 Sep 2021 05:00:00 EDT

An interactive online tool that can help Texans prepare and respond to flooding events has newly added capabilities to help inform state and local flood management decisions that can help protect life and property.

OTWSC Webinar, Friday April 2nd - Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program

rjneafie@usgs.gov — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:30:00 EDT

Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program: Overview of the U.S. Geological Survey Assessments of the Mesilla Basin/Conejos-Médanos and Hueco Bolson Aquifer Systems

USGS Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center Webinar Series - Friday April 2, 11 am Central

USGS Updates Mineral Database with Tantalum Deposits in the United States

apdemas@usgs.gov — Tue, 9 Mar 2021 05:00:00 EST

The USGS has added the critical mineral commodity tantalum to USMIN.

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 Schools in TX

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

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

FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Schools in TX

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 4 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST

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

Mapping Challenge Update (01/28/21): Schools in TX

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST

This challenge is SO CLOSE to completion! Another 150 edits came in since last week, leaving just over 150 points that need to be reviewed. Keep up the good work!

Mapping Challenge Update (01/21/21): Schools in TX

sdoering@usgs.gov — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 04:45:00 EST

This challenge is nearing completion with just over 300 points remaining!

Mapping Challenge Update (01/14/21): Schools in TX

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

Volunteers continue to make headway on this challenge with approximately 400 edits since last week. This includes over 200 points that were deleted due to the school being either closed or the wrong feature type.

Mapping Challenge Update (01/07/21): Schools in TX

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

Another 200 edits came in for this challenge since our last update - keep up the good work!