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Congratulations to Laboratory for Infectious Disease and the Environment (LIDE) Biologist Joel Stokdyk who is a coauthor on a recent paper about antibiotic resistance in well water.

Patuxent Scientist Sam Droege interviewed for "Inside Science" about how commercially managed bumblebees and honey bees may be contributing to wild pollinator decline. 

One banded bird struck a building in downtown Newark, New Jersey in September 2023 but lived to tell the tale! This Black-and-white Warbler was likely headed south to its wintering grounds, perhaps in the forests of Florida or even as…

SPCMSC Research Microbiologist Christina Kellogg and colleague Zoe Pratte publish a new paper, “Unexpected diversity of Endozoicomonas in…

USGS field and laboratory studies led to just such a discovery, approved and  announced by the International Mineralogical Association – Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification with the naming of a newly discovered…

Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey have investigated water quality in national parks for over 100 years, providing specialized information that helps park officials balance the often competing goals of preserving nature and…

Access to food is a basic human need. Global food security challenges are impacting our ability to ensure all human beings can access adequate levels of food. Identified in the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 2),…

The new findings indicate that changes to migration habitat are not likely to be a primary cause of population declines and that good migration habitat remains for monarchs, especially in Mexico. The study drew on data and expertise from…

The study sampled five sites, from a set of illegal dump sites identified by BLM in the Chihuahuan Desert, to assess the potential environmental effects resulting from illegal oil and gas wastewater dumping on desert soils. “The effects…

Location of the study area and details of the simulated restorations in San Mateo County, California. The study highlights a critical disparity in the assessment of NBS compared to traditional engineering solutions for coastal…

Tbe public can expect to see increased vehicle and personnel presence at various locations along US 550 near Coal Bank Pass. Small, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (sUAS or drones) will be launched from pull-outs, and personnel will conduct…

USGS scientists measuring temperature in a deep borehole in Long Valley Caldera with the Sierra Nevada mountains in the background.  USGS photo by Chris Farrar. Long Valley Caldera in eastern California was formed 767,000 years…

During March 24 to April 3, 2022, seismologists observed a slight uptick in seismic activity at Newberry Volcano. The earthquakes occurred in an area under Newberry where earthquakes are common, and does not represent a…

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Mike Stickney, Director of the Earthquake Studies Office at the Montana…

Scientists from the St. Petersburg Coastal Marine Science Center and the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center copresent the Alabama…

Title: CreelCat, collaborative development of a national inland recreational fisheries database Date: April 12, 2024, at 2:00 pm Eastern/11:00 am Pacific Speaker: Nick Sievert, ORISE Fellow in Data Informatics with the USGS National…

This year, from December 11-15, 2023, scientists from across the country will head to San Francisco, CA for "the largest and preeminent Earth and space science meeting in the world", the American Geophysical Union (AGU) annual fall…

Multiple detections of regulated and unregulated chemical (inorganic, organic) analytes or elements were detected in both privately and publicly supplied tap water samples from 20 residences in Cape Cod, Massachusetts that…

Title: Finding The Core: Tools for Identifying Intact Grasslands and Tracking Restoration Outcomes   Date: March 22, 2024, at 2:00 pm Eastern/11:00 am Pacific Speaker: Caleb Roberts, Unit Leader, USGS Arkansas Cooperative…

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is currently soliciting project proposals for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 grants on earthquake hazards science and is authorized to award up to $7 million. Interested researchers can apply online at GRANTS.GOV…

As early American pioneers forged a long, arduous path across the country during the Westward Expansion, an earthquake hit what is now the State of Oklahoma on October 22, 1822.    “The trembling and vibrating were so severe as to cause…

RESTON, Va. – The Biden-Harris administration today submitted to Congress the President’s budget request for fiscal year 2025, including $1.6 billion for the U.S. Geological Survey to deliver publicly accessible science that informs the…

In a genetics breakthrough that may help detect and conserve one of North America’s most endangered fish species, researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Columbia Environmental Research Center and Southern Illinois University…

The USGS Gap Analysis Project, part of Core Science System's Science Analytics and Synthesis, has released terrestrial vertebrate species…

Inside the tower is a U.S. Geological Survey streamgage that will mark its centennial year of monitoring the river on October 1, 2021. At a time when the Roaring Twenties were in full swing, the streamgage began collecting information…

It has been estimated that over 90% of seeding attempts globally fail, and the new drought tool can help improve that statistic. In this photo, seeds were drilled as part of oil & gas pad reclamation. The drilling was…

While some may be nostalgic for the days of paging through the standard USGS printed maps to plan their latest outdoor excursion, a USGS digital application called topoBuilder now makes it easier than ever for those who work or play…

In the November 25th issue of Advances in Ecological and Environmental Research, the Science and Decisions Center has an article entitled…

Today, the USGS, along with approximately 60 partners, released a new fact sheet that summarizes a report from a larger study of what could happen during a major earthquake in the San Francisco Bay area along the Hayward Fault – arguably…

U.S. Geological Survey scientists and partners will inject a harmless, bright red fluorescent dye into the Kansas River at Eudora July…

These data are essential for partner agencies to estimate downstream flow, as well as analyze results to predict future event probabilities.  Realtime flood and historic data can be found at: USGS | National Water Dashboard  Streamflow…

U.S. Geological Survey geologists join county and state partners in California to assess the aftermath of the Montecito debris flow that struck in January 2018. (Credit: Young (CTR), Steven M.. Public domain.) When a wildfire…

Click on video to hear a barred owl call. You don’t have to drive far into the forests of the Pacific Northwest to hear the distinctive hooting of the invasive barred owl high in the treetops. In fact, you can find them in the…

At a much deeper vantage, USGS researchers are monitoring what’s happening on the seafloor to better understand risks from tectonic activity that could impact public safety.    In earthquake-prone regions, like the west coast of the…

Topobathymetric lidar provides 3D maps of the submerged riverine topography. The maps were produced in two phases for more than 120 river miles of the Potomac River through a data-acquisition contract with Dewberry. The study area began…

Topobathymetric lidar provides 3D maps of the submerged riverine topography. The maps were produced in two phases for more than 120 river miles of the Potomac River through a data-acquisition contract with Dewberry. The study area began…

Topobathymetric lidar provides 3D maps of the submerged riverine topography. The maps were produced in two phases for more than 120 river miles of the Potomac River through a data-acquisition contract with Dewberry. The study area began…

MODIS satellite image of Hurricane Harvey, caputred on Aug. 25, 2017. (Public domain.) First responders and government officials needed answers with the warm Atlantic waters that were churning Harvey’s lethal winds and rain…

The recently published ECCOE Landsat Quarterly Calibration and Validation Report—Quarter 3, 2023 (covering July, August, and September 2023), contains, for the first time, Landsat 9 analysis results. Even though the satellite was…

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U.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring record flooding in parts of southeastern South Dakota following rainfall and warmer temperatures.  Rain that fell on snow from March 14-15 led to record flooding in the James, Vermillion…

USGS groundwater and surface water monitoring data contributed to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's (PaDEP) March 6, 2024, lifting of all drought watches and warnings for Pennsylvania counties. 

Low-flying airplanes will soon be visible to residents in parts eastern and central Alabama, northwestern Florida, and western Georgia. The survey will begin in early January and continue through spring 2024, weather permitting. The…

Available today, two new Coastal Wetland Decision Support Tools will collectively provide a means for Great Lakes coastal wetland managers to analyze and map conservation efforts while maximizing restoration impact. These tools can be…

A wildfire demands rapid decision-making to protect the people and property in its path. Scientific data on topography, vegetative conditions, and weather help guide analysts and firefighting teams. This information indicates which way a…

Map showing the locations of all U.S. volcanoes with their threat category designated by color. Very high threat is red, high is orange, moderate is yellow, low is green, and very low is blue.  The updated assessment finds that…

Michelle K. Felman, Russell C. Platt  | Spring 2024 L.A. Hospitality (LAH), a commercial real estate developer, is considering financing options for a new hotel project, and Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy…

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Shiva Rajgopal is the Kester and Byrnes Professor of Accounting and Auditing at Columbia Business School. He has also been a faculty member at the Duke University, Emory University and the University of Washington. Professor Rajgopal’s…

Shiva Rajgopal is the Kester and Byrnes Professor of Accounting and Auditing at Columbia Business School. He has also been a faculty member at the Duke University, Emory University and the University of Washington. Professor Rajgopal’s…