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Interagency Partners to Collect Seafloor Data in Southern Alaska

Interagency Partners to Collect Seafloor Data in Southern Alaska

Starting in May 2023 in the Gulf of Alaska, this regional seafloor mapping campaign is part of a broader effort to collect data across coastal and...

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USGS Invests Millions in Critical-Minerals Mapping in Alaska

USGS Invests Millions in Critical-Minerals Mapping in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska. — The U.S. Geological Survey will invest more than $5.8 million to map critical-mineral resources in Alaska in partnership with the...

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Strait Science Lecture Series

Strait Science Lecture Series

These video talks, hosted by UAF Northwest Campus and Alaska Sea Grant, provide an overview of three USGS Ecosystems research programs at the Alaska...

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USGS Alaska Science Center Project Updates for Collaborative Science with USFWS, NPS, and BOEM

USGS Alaska Science Center Project Updates for Collaborative Science with USFWS, NPS, and BOEM

One of the primary missions of the USGS is to provide science for decision making, particularly for Department of Interior management bureaus such as...

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Interviews with USGS Alaska Science Center Scientists

Interviews with USGS Alaska Science Center Scientists

These videos provide an overview of four of the USGS Ecosystems research programs at the Alaska Science Center: polar bear and shorebird research, the...

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Why are Arctic Rivers Turning Orange?

Why are Arctic Rivers Turning Orange?

Permafrost thaw may be contributing to discoloration of Arctic rivers by exposing iron-bearing minerals that were previously frozen and are now...

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How Elodea Affects Juvenile Salmon Growth

How Elodea Affects Juvenile Salmon Growth

The U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service are collaborating to understand the impacts of Elodea, an invasive...

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USGS aids storm response to Extratropical Typhoon Merbok in Alaska

USGS aids storm response to Extratropical Typhoon Merbok in Alaska

In September 2022, the west coast of Alaska was struck by Extratropical Typhoon Merbok, generating significant storm surge that caused severe flooding...

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Population declines in Alaska beluga whale population may be linked to low birth and survival rates

Population declines in Alaska beluga whale population may be linked to low birth and survival rates

Researchers studied over a decade of photographic records of individual whales and determined that belugas in Alaska's Cook Inlet have relatively low...

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Mapping the Entire Queen Charlotte-Fairweather Fault System

Mapping the Entire Queen Charlotte-Fairweather Fault System

A recently completed series of data publications led by the U.S. Geological Survey represents the first time the fault has been mapped using...

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Beautiful geonarrative published about decades old USGS Benchmark Glacier Project

Beautiful geonarrative published about decades old USGS Benchmark Glacier Project

A new, beautiful geonarrative titled “The Glacier-Climate Connection” describes the USGS Benchmark Glacier Project— one of the longest running studies...

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