Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
Craig D. Allen, a research ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. This year 503 members have been awarded this peer-nominated honor by AAAS because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. New Fellows for
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
The U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) National Geospatial Program (NGP) and the Office of Enterprise Information are pleased to announce The National Map (TNM) Users Conference, and the Geographic Information Science Workshop to be held May 10-13, 2011 in Lakewood, Colo. This inaugural event will assemble a wide range of participants including scientists, managers and geospatial
Sunday, November 21st, 2010
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and NASA have presented the 2010 William T. Pecora Award to Marvin E. Bauer of the University of Minnesota for his pioneering work in remote sensing of natural resources. Dr. Bauer received the award today at the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing meeting in Orlando, Fla.
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
The amount of water flowing in streams and rivers has been significantly altered in nearly 90 percent of waters that were assessed in a new nationwide USGS study. Flow alterations are a primary contributor to degraded river ecosystems and loss of native species. This study was conducted by the USGS National Water-Quality Assessment Program, which
Sunday, October 3rd, 2010
The U.S. Geological Survey will host the 24th Secretariat and Board meetings of the International Charter for Space and Major Disasters in Washington, D.C. on October 4-7, 2010. The Charter is an organization of space agencies around the globe that operate earth-imaging satellites and provide data free of charge to assist emergency responders worldwide. Founded
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
Estimated economic loss and casualty information will now be included in earthquake alerts sent out by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) following significant earthquakes around the world. These earthquake alerts are widely recognized and used by emergency responders, government and aid officials, and the public to understand the scope of the potential disaster and to
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
Universities are encouraged to compete for grants from the U.S. Geological Survey’s EDMAP education program, which is offering $571,212 in funding to help produce geologic maps for the nation. Through this grant opportunity, students can help map the geology of the United States while learning the trade through one-on-one mentoring from professional geologists. Interested professors
Friday, September 17th, 2010
Since the first release of the US Topo series of revised digital topographic maps less than 19 months ago, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has published more than 30,800 7.5-minute cells covering more than 50% of the nation’s land area and setting high standards for production efficiency. “For comparison, the best year the USGS Mapping
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
The use of salt to deice pavement can leave urban streams toxic to aquatic life, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey study on the influence of winter runoff in northern U.S. cities, with a special focus on eastern Wisconsin and Milwaukee. More than half of the Milwaukee streams included in this study had samples
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
Ron Beck, a scientist for the U.S. Geological Survey Land Remote Sensing Program, will discuss the ways in which satellite observations are documenting dramatic changes in Earth’s surface features in a public lecture on Thursday, July 29. From detecting shifting patterns of land use and the harvesting of natural resources to examining the effects of
