by Asmawisham | Sep 19, 2017 | Academic, Media
Release Date: September 19, 2017 To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Jose, visit the USGS Hurricane Jose page at https://www.usgs.gov/jose. U.S. Geological Survey specialists across three states...
by Asmawisham | Sep 19, 2017 | Academic, Media
Release Date: September 19, 2017 A deadly amphibian disease called severe Perkinsea infections, or SPI, is the cause of many large-scale frog die-offs in the United States, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey. This tadpole shows signs of severe...
by Asmawisham | Sep 18, 2017 | Academic, Media
Release Date: September 18, 2017 Every few days, a fleet of satellites orbiting 700 kilometers above the Earth scans the continental United States to help keep Americans safe. But these eyes in the sky aren’t seeking terrorists or enemy combatants: they scrutinize...
by Asmawisham | Sep 18, 2017 | Academic, Media
Release Date: September 18, 2017 BONNERS FERRY, Idaho — From Sept. 24 through 29, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey will conduct dye tracer and aerial mapping studies on northern Idaho’s Kootenai River. Data from the studies will support Idaho Department of...
by Asmawisham | Sep 18, 2017 | Academic, Media
Release Date: September 18, 2017 Hurricane response crews from the U.S. Geological Survey are installing storm-tide sensors at key locations in Puerto Rico in advance of Hurricane Maria. USGS will deploy 14 storm-tide sensors along the eastern and southern coasts of...
by Asmawisham | Sep 18, 2017 | Academic, Media
Release Date: September 18, 2017 Just after Labor Day, U.S. Geological Survey field crews began digging a trench within the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort ski area, on the lower reaches of Buffalo Bowl. Come learn why USGS scientists and partners dug this trench and...