Western Region - Evening Public Lecture Series
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January 26, 2006![]() Play Video |
Serving California's Needs |
HOW THE CALIFORNIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY IDENTIFIES AND MAPS NATURAL HAZARDS, PROMOTES THE STATE'S ECONOMY, AND PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY | |
By George J. Saucedo and Keith L. Knudson, Geologists | |
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Flyer: jan06flyer.pdf (Acrobat PDF) |
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February 23, 2006![]() Play Video |
Science and Natural Resources along La Frontera |
By Floyd Gray, Geologist | |
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Flyer: feb06flyer.pdf (Acrobat PDF) |
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March 30, 2006![]() Play Video |
The Great 1906 Earthquake |
Lessons learned, lessons forgotten, and future directions in earthquake science |
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By Mary Lou Zoback, Seismologist (and Chair of the Steering Committee, 1906 Earthquake Centennial Alliance) | |
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Flyer: mar06flyer.pdf (Acrobat PDF) |
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April 27, 2006![]() Play Video |
California's Greatest Fault |
How historical data from 1906 have shed light on the San Andreas Fault |
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By Carol S. Prentice, Geologist | |
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Flyer: apr06flyer.pdf (Adobe Acrobat PDF) |
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May 25, 2006![]() Play Video |
What Lies Beneath? |
Concealed sedimentary basins and hidden oil under Silicon Valley |
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By Richard G. Stanley, Geologist | |
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Flyer: may06flyer.pdf (Adobe Acrobat PDF)
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June 29, 2006![]() Play Video |
Geology on Conveyor Belts |
New ideas on Bay Area evolution from a decade of geologic mapping |
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By Russ Graymer, Geologist | |
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Flyer: jun06flyer.pdf (Adobe Acrobat PDF) |
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July 27, 2006![]() Play Video |
Uncovering Silicon Valley |
Weaving a tale of three sedimentary basins |
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By Victoria E. Langenheim, Geophysicist | |
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Flyer: jul06flyer.pdf (Adobe Acrobat PDF) |
August 24, 2006![]() Play Video |
Hidden Faults Under Silicon Valley |
Do new discoveries change our view of Santa Clara Valley earthquake hazards? |
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By R. D. Catchings, Geophysicist | |
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Flyer: aug06flyer.pdf (Adobe Acrobat PDF) |
September 28, 2006![]() Play Video |
Water Odysseys |
Surface-water and ground-water flow in the Santa Clara Valley |
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By Randall T. Hanson, Research Hydrologist | |
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Flyer: sep06flyer.pdf (Adobe Acrobat PDF) |
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October 26, 2006![]() Play Video |
The Parkfield 2004 Earthquake |
Lessons From the Best-Recorded Quake in History
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By Andy Michael, Geophysicist | |
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Flyer: oct06flyer.pdf (Adobe Acrobat PDF) |
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November 16, 2006![]() ![]() Play Video |
Drills, Spills, and Chills |
The inside story on USGS estimates of Alaskan oil and gas resources
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By Ken Bird and Rick Stanley, Geologists | |
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Flyer: nov06flyer.pdf (Adobe Acrobat PDF) |
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December 14, 2006![]() Play Video |
The Mojave National Preserve |
Geology and Water Shape Desert Plant Communities
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By David Miller, Geologist and John Nimmo, Soil Hydrologist | |
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Flyer: dec06flyer.pdf (Adobe Acrobat PDF) |
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