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Coast Salish and USGS Commit to Restoring Salish Sea Water Quality
Released: 7/2/2008 2:51:15 PM (Share)
The Coast Salish Nation and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will embark on a Canoe Journey to study and improve water resources in the Salish Sea, July 8-29.

July Science Picks — Leads, Feeds and Story Seeds
Released: 7/2/2008 (Share)
In this edition of Science Picks, learn about an upcoming Canoe Journey to study water resources in the Salish Sea, a new USGS partnership to develop a volcano early warning system in Chile, how California sea otter populations are recovering at a slow rate and what the odds are of a 500-year flood in the Midwest. Discover what makes an old geyser faithful, a recent finding that may help explain the solar system's formation and new research on the sage-grouse's chances for survival.

USGS Accelerates Access to Satellite Data
Released: 7/1/2008 2:48:18 PM (Share)
Federal and state agencies that need satellite imagery from commercial sources will find it much easier to acquire the data through a streamlined process managed by the U.S. Geological Survey.

USGS to Help Chile Develop Volcano Early Warning System
Released: 6/25/2008 1:59:38 PM (Share)
The U.S. Geological Survey is partnering with the Chilean government to develop a volcano early warning and emergency response system for the country after the historic eruption of Chaitén Volcano on May 2.

Larsen Named USGS Associate Director for Water
Released: 6/25/2008 9:53:45 AM (Share)
Dr. Matthew C. Larsen has been named Associate Director for Water of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

California Sea Otters: Population Recovery Continues at Slower Rate
Released: 6/24/2008 5:11:30 PM (Share)
The southern sea otter of California, a threatened population on the Endangered Species list, continues to recover, but the rate of recovery appears to have slowed.

Two 500-Year Floods Within 15 Years: What are the Odds?
Released: 6/20/2008 5:28:31 PM (Share)
Midwesterners who experienced the Great Flood of 1993 – said to be a 500-year flood at the time – can hardly be faulted for thinking they were off the hook for seeing that designation again for, say, a few hundred years.

The Buzz on Pollinators: Podcasts Hover Around National Pollinator Week
Released: 6/20/2008 5:00:42 PM (Share)
National Pollinator Week is your chance to listen to a series of podcasts and learn more about the essential birds, bees, bats, and even beetles that pollinate your food and flowering plants, and make our wild areas beautiful and healthy.

USGS Model Helps Explain Trends in Greater Sage-Grouse Range Reduction
Released: 6/17/2008 1:00:00 PM (Share)
Long-term trends in landscape conditions have significantly reduced sagebrush habitat and populations of greater sage-grouse, according to a new study examining the bird's chances of survival.

National Treasure Expands: National Archives to Include Earth Imagery
Released: 6/13/2008 9:43:00 AM (Share)
This agreement between NARA and USGS is a guarantee that our Nation's collections of aerial and satellite images of the world's land areas will be permanently maintained, preserved, and accessible to the public.

Media Advisory:USGS Crews to Install New Streamgage in Cedar Rapids
Released: 6/12/2008 1:45:07 PM (Share)
Today the U.S. Geological Survey is installing a temporary streamgage in downtown Cedar Rapids until the permanent streamgage can be restored. Transmission of the information from the streamgage was abruptly interrupted last night when power to the downtown Cedar Rapids area was cut off because of safety concerns due to the flooding and the backup system failed.

UPDATE: USGS Crews Measure Severe Flooding in the Midwest
Released: 6/10/2008 3:17:19 PM (Share)
Reporters: Want to accompany a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) field crew as they measure flooding? Please refer to state contacts listed on each press release below found at the link below.

June Science Picks — Leads, Feeds and Story Seeds
Released: 6/5/2008 (Share)
In this edition of Science Picks, discover details about the recent major earthquake in China, including expectations for aftershocks, and find out about a hypothetical earthquake scenario unveiled for Southern California and new publications on how to trek along the Hayward fault line.

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