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New Species Habitat Distribution Maps Now Support Conservation Planning at a National Scale

New Species Habitat Distribution Maps Now Support Conservation Planning at a National Scale

A new dataset of habitat distribution for terrestrial vertebrate species in the conterminous United States is now available from the USGS.

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TNMCorps Newsletter - March 2019

TNMCorps Newsletter - March 2019

The National Map Corps March 2019 Newsletter (Vol. 5, Issue 1) is now available. 

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USGS 3DEP Lidar Point Cloud Now Available as Amazon Public Dataset

USGS 3DEP Lidar Point Cloud Now Available as Amazon Public Dataset

The USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) is excited to announce the availability of a new way to access and process lidar point cloud data from the 3DEP...

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Editing over the Holidays!

Editing over the Holidays!

The holidays are always a busy and sometimes stressful time of year: food to cook, houses to clean, trips to plan, gifts to buy, family to coordinate...

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TNMCorps Newsletter - November 2018

TNMCorps Newsletter - November 2018

The National Map Corps November 2018 Newsletter (Vol. 4, Issue 6) is now available.  

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Favorite Headstones and Mapping

Favorite Headstones and Mapping

The National Map Corps encourages and leverages volunteer citizen scientists to update structure data to The National Map. To reward, recognize and...

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Celebrating Geologic Map Day 2018

Celebrating Geologic Map Day 2018

In celebration of Earth Science Week and Geologic Map Day, the USGS National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program is highlighting several exciting...

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FY19 U.S. Geological Survey Broad Agency Announcement for 3D Elevation Program Released

FY19 U.S. Geological Survey Broad Agency Announcement for 3D Elevation Program Released

Partnership opportunities for the acquisition of lidar data issued.

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USGS EDMAP Program – Call for Proposals

USGS EDMAP Program – Call for Proposals

Calling all geoscience faculty conducting research or teaching geologic mapping. The USGS EDMAP Program is accepting funding proposals focusing on...

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TNMCorps Newsletter - September 2018

TNMCorps Newsletter - September 2018

The National Map Corps September 2018 Newsletter (Vol. 4, Issue 5) is now available. 

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3D Elevation Program (3DEP) Webinar Set

3D Elevation Program (3DEP) Webinar Set

Registration is now open for the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) FY19 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Instructional Webinar.

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New Elevation Map Service Available From the USGS 3D Elevation Program

New Elevation Map Service Available From the USGS 3D Elevation Program

The USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) announces the availability of a new dynamic map service.

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