Welcome to the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys
Our mission: Determine the potential of Alaskan land for production of metals, minerals, fuels, and geothermal resources, the locations and supplies of groundwater and construction material, and the potential geologic hazards to buildings, roads, bridges, and other installations and structures (AS 41.08.020).
Headlines
- DGGS is seeking a senior-level geohydrologist (Geologist IV). This position may be staffed in either Fairbanks or Anchorage.
- DGGS is seeking a senior-level geophysicist (Geologist IV) Geophysicist. This position will be based in Fairbanks.
- New release! Engineering-geologic map of the Alaska Highway corridor, Tetlin Junction to Canada border, Alaska - PIR 2012-1B
- New release! Summary of 2012 reconnaissance field studies related to the petroleum geology of the Nenana Basin, interior Alaska - PIR 2013-2
- New release! Overview of 2012 field studies: Upper Alaska Peninsula and west side of lower Cook Inlet, Alaska - PIR 2013-1
- New release! Alaska's mineral resources - MP 149
- New release! Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Annual Report - AR 2012
Publications quick links search...
- SR 66Swenson, R.F., Wartes, M.A., LePain, D.L., and Clough, J.G., 2012, Fossil fuel and geothermal energy sources for local use in Alaska: Summary of available information: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Special Report 66, 144 p., 2 sheets, scale 1:3,700,000.
- AR 2012 DGGS Staff, 2013, Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Annual Report: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Annual Report 2012, 80 p.
- RI 2011-1 Koehler, R.D., Personius, S.F., Schwarz, D.P., Haeussler, P.J., and Seitz, G.G., 2011, A Paleoseismic study along the central Denali Fault, Chistochina Glacier area, south-central Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2011-1, 17 p.
- PR 120 Clautice, K.H. and Davis, P.K., eds., 2003, Short Notes on Alaska Geology 2003: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Professional Report 120, 118 p.
- NL 2010-1 Hubbard, T.D. and Reger, R.D., 2010, Evidence for late Wisconsinan outburst floods in the Tok-Tanacross basin, upper Tanana River valley, east-central Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Newsletter 2010-1, 9 p.
- PR 122 Dashevsky, S.S., Schaefer, C.F., and Hunter, E.N., 2003, Bedrock geologic map of the Delta mineral belt, Tok mining district, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Professional Report 122, 122 p., 2 sheets, scale 1:63,360.
- RI 2009-2 Reifenstuhl, R.R., Newberry, R.J., Haug, S.A., Clautice, K.H., Liss, S.A., and Weber, F.R., 2009, Chert geochemistry discriminant analysis and K-means cluster analysis: Rampart project area, Tanana B-1 Quadrangle, east-central Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Report of Investigation 2009-2, 16 p.
- GB 9 Walker, D.A., Hamilton, T.D., Ping, C.L., Daanen, R.P., and Streever, W.W., 2009, Dalton Highway Field Trip Guide for the Ninth International Conference on Permafrost: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Guidebook 9, 104 p.