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For two decades now, and counting, the LANDFIRE program continues to assemble the most easy-to-use, intuitive and complete clearinghouse of remote...

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey awarded \$4.8 million, supported in part by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to 36 state...

Even on the ground, detecting algae type by color is not a sure bet. It takes lab testing to tell whether the skim of algae on the surface of a lake...

On your next drive, really look at what covers the landscape: Sprawling housing developments? Crowded skyscrapers? Parking lots? Farm fields? Forests...

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey today released a newly updated and improved National Land Cover Database, known as Annual NLCD, which offers...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and NASA have officially opened a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the 2025-2029 Landsat Science Team. This team will...

A new report about the Landsat satellite program – a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey and National Aeronautics and Space Administration...

The widely used National Land Cover Database (NLCD) has long been the foundational land cover source for scientists, resource managers, and decision...

The U.S. Geological Survey is pleased to announce the selection of Jennifer Lacey as the new Associate Director (AD) for the Core Science Systems...

All Landsat satellites have been important to the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. After all, storing and distributing...