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aerial view of a marsh with the text 'coastal wetlands' Coastal Wetlands
Coastal Wetlands
Coastal Wetlands

Coastal wetlands are among the most productive and valuable ecosystems in the world—comparable to even rainforests and coral reefs.

Coastal wetlands are among the most productive and valuable ecosystems in the world—comparable to even rainforests and coral reefs.

aerial view of a marsh with the text 'coastal wetlands' Coastal Wetlands (AD)
Coastal Wetlands (AD)
Coastal Wetlands (AD)

Coastal wetlands are among the most productive and valuable ecosystems in the world—comparable to even rainforests and coral reefs.

Coastal wetlands are among the most productive and valuable ecosystems in the world—comparable to even rainforests and coral reefs.

Color photograph of lava lake Rise of the Halema‘uma‘u crater floor
Rise of the Halema‘uma‘u crater floor
Rise of the Halema‘uma‘u crater floor

This timelapse sequence shows one image per day over the past two months from the B1cam webcam on the east rim of Halema‘uma‘u, at the summit of Kīlauea. The images show that the floor of Halema‘uma‘u has been growing endogenously.

This timelapse sequence shows one image per day over the past two months from the B1cam webcam on the east rim of Halema‘uma‘u, at the summit of Kīlauea. The images show that the floor of Halema‘uma‘u has been growing endogenously.

Color image of active lava May 26, 2022 — Kīlauea — Lava lake activity continues at the summit
May 26, 2022 — Kīlauea — Lava lake activity continues at the summit
May 26, 2022 — Kīlauea — Lava lake activity continues at the summit

Lava lake activity continues in Halema‘uma‘u, at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano. A small stream of lava was pouring into a small pond northwest of the main lava lake, near the west vent.

Lava lake activity continues in Halema‘uma‘u, at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano. A small stream of lava was pouring into a small pond northwest of the main lava lake, near the west vent.

thumbnail PubTalk-05/2022 - Using Military Remote Sensing Technology to Support Federal Civil Agency Science: Sunk Cost, Well Spent
PubTalk-05/2022 - Using Military Remote Sensing Technology to Support Federal Civil Agency Science: Sunk Cost, Well Spent
PubTalk-05/2022 - Using Military Remote Sensing Technology to Support Federal Civil Agency Science: Sunk Cost, Well Spent

Using Military Remote Sensing Technology to Support Federal Civil Agency Science: Sunk Cost, Well Spent

By Paul M. Young, Director of the USGS National Civil Applications Center

Using Military Remote Sensing Technology to Support Federal Civil Agency Science: Sunk Cost, Well Spent

By Paul M. Young, Director of the USGS National Civil Applications Center

Aeirial view of landslides blocking roads  in Utuado, Puerto Rico Landslides triggered by Hurricane Maria: Assessment of an extreme event in Puerto Rico
Landslides triggered by Hurricane Maria: Assessment of an extreme event in Puerto Rico
Landslides triggered by Hurricane Maria: Assessment of an extreme event in Puerto Rico

During September 2017, Hurricane Maria triggered >70,000 slope failures throughout the mountainous regions of Puerto Rico (USA). Since then, the USGS has had a multi-faceted team working to understand landslide hazards in Puerto Rico.

During September 2017, Hurricane Maria triggered >70,000 slope failures throughout the mountainous regions of Puerto Rico (USA). Since then, the USGS has had a multi-faceted team working to understand landslide hazards in Puerto Rico.

Color photograph of lava lake Kīlauea summit overflight video – May 10, 2022
Kīlauea summit overflight video – May 10, 2022
Kīlauea summit overflight video – May 10, 2022

An overflight at approximately 10 a.m. on May 10, 2022, provided aerial views of the eruption within Halema‘uma‘u crater. Lava continues to erupt from the west vent area, supplying an active lava pond in the western portion of Halema‘uma‘u within Kīlauea summit caldera.

An overflight at approximately 10 a.m. on May 10, 2022, provided aerial views of the eruption within Halema‘uma‘u crater. Lava continues to erupt from the west vent area, supplying an active lava pond in the western portion of Halema‘uma‘u within Kīlauea summit caldera.

person standing next pile of large rocks The building and upkeep of a landslide hazards program: The confluence (collision?) of science, history, politics, and public opinion – A Blue Ridge perspective on a national challenge
The building and upkeep of a landslide hazards program: The confluence (collision?) of science, history, politics, and public opinion – A Blue Ridge perspective on a national challenge
Illustration of Landsat satellite generations over 50 years Landsat: Celebrating 50 Years
Landsat: Celebrating 50 Years
Landsat: Celebrating 50 Years

The Landsat program conceived of in the 1960s, has been running longer than any remote sensing program. The idea was simple: position a satellite in a nearly polar orbit fixed to the solar angle so that each daytime pass would cross the equator at roughly the same local time.

The Landsat program conceived of in the 1960s, has been running longer than any remote sensing program. The idea was simple: position a satellite in a nearly polar orbit fixed to the solar angle so that each daytime pass would cross the equator at roughly the same local time.

Cover of Yellowstone Volcano Observatory 2021 Annual Report YVO monthly update of activity at Yellowstone Volcano, May 1, 2022
YVO monthly update of activity at Yellowstone Volcano, May 1, 2022
YVO monthly update of activity at Yellowstone Volcano, May 1, 2022

Mike Poland, scientist-in-charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, talks about Yellowstone’s recent earthquakes, trends in ground deformation, and Steamboat Geyser activity in this video update of May 1, 2022.

Mike Poland, scientist-in-charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, talks about Yellowstone’s recent earthquakes, trends in ground deformation, and Steamboat Geyser activity in this video update of May 1, 2022.

Screenshot of video call showing title screen: A Burning Question PubTalk-04/2022 - A Burning Question: What can long-term datasets tech us?
PubTalk-04/2022 - A Burning Question: What can long-term datasets tech us?
PubTalk-04/2022 - A Burning Question: What can long-term datasets tech us?

A Burning Question: What can long-term datasets tech us?

By Justin Welty, USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

A Burning Question: What can long-term datasets tech us?

By Justin Welty, USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

Color photograph of volcanic eruption Lava lake at Kīlauea summit on April 26, 2022
Lava lake at Kīlauea summit on April 26, 2022
Lava lake at Kīlauea summit on April 26, 2022

This video was recorded by a webcam on the northwest rim of Kīlauea caldera, and shows the active lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u. The lava flows from west to east (right to left in this image) and plunges down a cascade into a smaller pit, where the lava is highly agitated. USGS video by M. Patrick.

This video was recorded by a webcam on the northwest rim of Kīlauea caldera, and shows the active lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u. The lava flows from west to east (right to left in this image) and plunges down a cascade into a smaller pit, where the lava is highly agitated. USGS video by M. Patrick.

inventor thumbnail I Am An...Inventor
I Am An...Inventor
I Am An...Inventor

Welcome to the “I Am A..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.

Welcome to the “I Am A..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.

Background of a misty boreal forest, overlaid with an image of smiling white woman with short brown hair wearing a parka Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Heather Johnson, Research Wildlife Biologist
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Heather Johnson, Research Wildlife Biologist
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Heather Johnson, Research Wildlife Biologist

USGS Wildlife Research Biologist Heather Johnson uses collar-mounted video cameras to peer into the lives of climate-threatened caribou.  

USGS Wildlife Research Biologist Heather Johnson uses collar-mounted video cameras to peer into the lives of climate-threatened caribou.  

Misty pine trees overlaid with photo of smiling white man in a red and white striped beanie Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Mike Carey, Research Fish Ecologist
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Mike Carey, Research Fish Ecologist
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Mike Carey, Research Fish Ecologist

Fish Ecologist Mike Carey studies the impacts beavers have on warming Alaskan permafrost landscapes.

Misty pine trees overlaid with photo of man with short black hair wearing hiking gear on snowy landscape. Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Steve Matsuoka, Research Wildlife Biologist
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Steve Matsuoka, Research Wildlife Biologist
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Steve Matsuoka, Research Wildlife Biologist

Research Wildlife Biologist Steve Matsuoka explores how climate change affects the reproductive success of Alaska’s diverse bird communities, which include more than 100 species that migrate to Alaska each year world to breed.

Research Wildlife Biologist Steve Matsuoka explores how climate change affects the reproductive success of Alaska’s diverse bird communities, which include more than 100 species that migrate to Alaska each year world to breed.

Misty pine trees overlaid with a photo of a smiling blond woman in a heavy parka. Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Vanessa von Biela, Research Fish Biologist
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Vanessa von Biela, Research Fish Biologist
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Vanessa von Biela, Research Fish Biologist

Research Fish Biologist Vanessa von Biela investigates how heatwaves and other climate-driven stressors may affect Alaska’s spawning Pacific salmon in the future.

Research Fish Biologist Vanessa von Biela investigates how heatwaves and other climate-driven stressors may affect Alaska’s spawning Pacific salmon in the future.

Misty pine trees overlaid with a photo of a smiling man in warm clothes holding a sea bird. Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Vijay Patil, Wildlife Biologist
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Vijay Patil, Wildlife Biologist
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Vijay Patil, Wildlife Biologist

Wildlife Biologist Vijay Patil explores the effects of climate change and shifting seasons on Arctic-nesting waterfowl.

Wildlife Biologist Vijay Patil explores the effects of climate change and shifting seasons on Arctic-nesting waterfowl.

Background of a coral reef beneath waves. Overlaid with a photo of a white woman with light brown hair. Climate Science Champions, Season 2: Ann Gibbs, Geologist
Climate Science Champions, Season 2: Ann Gibbs, Geologist
Climate Science Champions, Season 2: Ann Gibbs, Geologist

Geologist Ann Gibbs studies the vulnerability of the rapidly-warming Alaska coast to climate change effects like sea level rise and permafrost thawing.

Geologist Ann Gibbs studies the vulnerability of the rapidly-warming Alaska coast to climate change effects like sea level rise and permafrost thawing.

Background of coral reefs beneath waves. Overlaid with photo of smiling man with curly black hair and a black beard. Climate Science Champions, Season 2: Ferdinand Oberle, Research Geologist
Climate Science Champions, Season 2: Ferdinand Oberle, Research Geologist
Climate Science Champions, Season 2: Ferdinand Oberle, Research Geologist

Along reef-lined shores of the Pacific Islands, USGS Research Geologist and Oceanographer Ferdinand Oberle studies how warming surface waters, nutrient runoff, and increasingly powerful storms impact coral reefs.  

Along reef-lined shores of the Pacific Islands, USGS Research Geologist and Oceanographer Ferdinand Oberle studies how warming surface waters, nutrient runoff, and increasingly powerful storms impact coral reefs.  

Background of coral reef beneath waves. Overlaid with photo of a smiling white woman with shoulder-length hair. Climate Science Champions, Season 2: Kira Mizell, Research Oceanographer
Climate Science Champions, Season 2: Kira Mizell, Research Oceanographer
Climate Science Champions, Season 2: Kira Mizell, Research Oceanographer

Research Oceanographer Kira Mizell studies change in ocean chemistry by collecting marine minerals, looking for insights into past climate conditions and geologic history.

Research Oceanographer Kira Mizell studies change in ocean chemistry by collecting marine minerals, looking for insights into past climate conditions and geologic history.

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