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Expedition to Map the Arctic Seafloor
Released: 8/6/2009 4:59:02 PM
American and Canadian scientists are setting sail this summer to map the Arctic seafloor and gather data to help define the outer limits of the continental shelf.

From the Ground Up: Researchers Study Rebirth of an Island after Volcanic Eruption
Released: 8/6/2009 2:00:00 PM
Next week, a team of researchers organized by the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will visit Kasatochi to look for signs of life on the island, almost exactly one year after the catastrophic eruption.

August Science Picks -- Leads, Feeds and Story Seeds
Released: 8/4/2009
Want to join U.S. and Canadian scientists as they map the Arctic seafloor and gather data to help define the outer limits of the continental shelf? Discover how in this edition of USGS Science Picks. You can also find out about large trees declining in Yosemite and join USGS scientists at the Ecological Society of America Conference.

New Ouchless Plague Vaccine, Shipwrecks Wrecking Coral Reefs, White-Nose Syndrome in Bats, and More at the Wildlife Disease Association Conference
Released: 8/3/2009 6:40:39 AM
Note to reporters and editors: The 58th annual meeting of the Wildlife Disease Association (WDA) will be August 2-7, 2009, in Blaine, Wash. The theme is Wildlife Health from Land to Sea: Impacts of a Changing World. This release is based on USGS research being presented at the conference. Also see a full press release on emerging diseases in fish.

Sick Fish May Get Sicker: Climate Change and Other Stresses Expected to Affect Entire Populations of Fish
Released: 8/3/2009 6:35:52 AM
Entire populations of North American fish already are being affected by several emerging diseases, a problem that threatens to increase in the future with climate change and other stresses on aquatic ecosystems, according to a noted U.S. Geological Survey researcher giving an invited talk on this subject today at the Wildlife Disease Association conference in Blaine, Wash.

Large Trees Declining in Yosemite
Released: 7/29/2009 11:05:43 AM
Large trees have declined in Yosemite National Park during the 20th century, and warmer climate conditions may play a role.

USGS Played Crucial Role in Moon Landing, Apollo Program
Released: 7/20/2009 8:23:28 PM
U.S. Geological Survey scientists and cartographers played an important but relatively unknown role during the Apollo 11 moon landing 40 years ago this week.

USGS Astrogeologists Contribute to "Moon in Google Earth"
Released: 7/20/2009 8:08:47 PM
Astrogeologists at the U.S. Geological Survey here provided critical data sets used in the latest release of planetary exploration tools from Google, Inc. The updated software enables users to explore the moon in high detail, including the Apollo 11 landing site.

Paddling for a Purpose: Tribal Journey in the Salish Sea
Released: 7/10/2009 1:46:21 PM
The Coast Salish Tribal Nation and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will paddle to study and help improve the Salish Sea environment during their second Tribal Journey together on July 20 – August 3.

Groundwater Availability Detailed in California's Central Valley
Released: 7/8/2009 3:43:58 PM
New hydrologic model provides insights into water supplies.

 

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