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USGS Tracks Explosive Eruption of Okmok Volcano in Alaska
Released: 7/18/2008 5:58:27 PM (Share)
Anchorage, AK - Okmok Volcano in Alaska continues to produce explosions and ash plumes through a newly created vent and poses hazards to air travel in the area.

Ouch! Taking a Shot at Plague: Vaccine Offers Hope for Endangered Ferrets in Plague Outbreak
Released: 7/16/2008 10:57:19 AM (Share)
Endangered black-footed ferrets, like children, aren't exactly lining up to be stuck with a vaccine, but in an effort to help control an extensive outbreak of plague in South Dakota, some of the ferrets are getting dosed with a vaccine given by biologists.

The First Step Home? Study Suggests Upper Klamath Lake is able to Support Juvenile Salmon
Released: 7/15/2008 11:43:14 AM (Share)
Young Chinook Salmon should be able to grow and develop in the waters of Upper Klamath Lake and the Williamson River, according to a new study. That could be the first step in a journey back to ancestral waters for fall-run Chinook salmon.

Lead Shot and Sinkers: Weighty Implications for Fish and Wildlife Health
Released: 7/11/2008 11:29:09 AM (Share)
Millions of pounds of lead used in hunting, fishing and shooting sports wind up in the environment each year and can threaten or kill wildlife, according to a new scientific report.

Spring Nutrient Delivery to the Gulf Estimated Among Highest in Three Decades
Released: 7/11/2008 10:38:59 AM (Share)
Spring nutrient delivery from the Mississippi-Atchafalaya River Basin to the northern Gulf of Mexico is estimated to be among the highest in the last three decades.

Mount St. Helens Officially Slumbers— Alert Level Goes Back to Normal —
Released: 7/10/2008 3:38:40 PM (Share)
VANCOUVER, WA- Scientists say the nearly three and a half years of eruption at Mount St. Helens is over for now and have lowered the volcano alert level from Advisory to Normal and the aviation color code from Yellow to Green.

The Good, the Bad, and the Smelly: USGS at the 2008 Coral Reef Symposium
Released: 7/7/2008 12:43:56 PM (Share)
USGS scientists will present major research findings at the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. from July 7-11, 2008.

Coast Salish and USGS Commit to Restoring Salish Sea Water Quality
Released: 7/2/2008 2:51:15 PM (Share)
The Coast Salish Nation and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will embark on a Canoe Journey to study and improve water resources in the Salish Sea, July 8-29.

July Science Picks — Leads, Feeds and Story Seeds
Released: 7/2/2008 (Share)
In this edition of Science Picks, learn about an upcoming Canoe Journey to study water resources in the Salish Sea, a new USGS partnership to develop a volcano early warning system in Chile, how California sea otter populations are recovering at a slow rate and what the odds are of a 500-year flood in the Midwest. Discover what makes an old geyser faithful, a recent finding that may help explain the solar system's formation and new research on the sage-grouse's chances for survival.

USGS Accelerates Access to Satellite Data
Released: 7/1/2008 2:48:18 PM (Share)
Federal and state agencies that need satellite imagery from commercial sources will find it much easier to acquire the data through a streamlined process managed by the U.S. Geological Survey.

USGS to Help Chile Develop Volcano Early Warning System
Released: 6/25/2008 1:59:38 PM (Share)
The U.S. Geological Survey is partnering with the Chilean government to develop a volcano early warning and emergency response system for the country after the historic eruption of Chaitén Volcano on May 2.

Larsen Named USGS Associate Director for Water
Released: 6/25/2008 9:53:45 AM (Share)
Dr. Matthew C. Larsen has been named Associate Director for Water of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

California Sea Otters: Population Recovery Continues at Slower Rate
Released: 6/24/2008 5:11:30 PM (Share)
The southern sea otter of California, a threatened population on the Endangered Species list, continues to recover, but the rate of recovery appears to have slowed.

Two 500-Year Floods Within 15 Years: What are the Odds?
Released: 6/20/2008 5:28:31 PM (Share)
Midwesterners who experienced the Great Flood of 1993 – said to be a 500-year flood at the time – can hardly be faulted for thinking they were off the hook for seeing that designation again for, say, a few hundred years.

The Buzz on Pollinators: Podcasts Hover Around National Pollinator Week
Released: 6/20/2008 5:00:42 PM (Share)
National Pollinator Week is your chance to listen to a series of podcasts and learn more about the essential birds, bees, bats, and even beetles that pollinate your food and flowering plants, and make our wild areas beautiful and healthy.

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