New study estimates 765 grizzly bears reside in northwest Montana
What: More than half of the U.S. population lives within 50 miles of a coast and many of these areas, especially along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, will be in the direct path of future hurricanes. Recent hurricane seasons have been the costliest on record, with losses of
$42 billion in 2004 and in the hundreds of billions in 2005. USGS will host Congressional briefings on how science can help the public prepare for hurricane hazards and reduce losses from future hurricanes. Speakers will showcase examples from the report, "Science and the Storms: The USGS Response to the Hurricanes of 2005."
When & Where:
10:00 a.m.
Friday, Feb. 1, 2008
1116 Longworth House Office Building
2:00 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 1, 2008
366 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Who: Charles R. Demas USGS Louisiana Water Science Center Director
Asbury Sallenger USGS Oceanographer
Gregory J. Smith USGS National Wetlands Research Center Director