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Pharmaceuticals in Urban Streams in Northwest Oregon
Pharmaceuticals in Urban Streams in Northwest Oregon
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Pharmaceuticals in Urban Streams in Northwest Oregon

Coinciding with the release of the USGS report ‘Reconnaissance of Pharmaceutical Chemicals in Urban Streams of the Tualatin River Basin, Oregon, 2002,’ we sit down and discuss recent findings with USGS hydrologist Stewart Rounds.

Coinciding with the release of the USGS report ‘Reconnaissance of Pharmaceutical Chemicals in Urban Streams of the Tualatin River Basin, Oregon, 2002,’ we sit down and discuss recent findings with USGS hydrologist Stewart Rounds.

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USGS CoreCast Series
Mercury Contamination in Fish Nationwide
Mercury Contamination in Fish Nationwide
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USGS CoreCast Series
Mercury Contamination in Fish Nationwide

Mercury contamination was detected in every fish sampled in 291 streams across the country. About a quarter of these fish were found to contain mercury at levels exceeding the criterion for the protection of people who consume average amounts of fish, established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Mercury contamination was detected in every fish sampled in 291 streams across the country. About a quarter of these fish were found to contain mercury at levels exceeding the criterion for the protection of people who consume average amounts of fish, established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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Special Announcement: CoreFacts Being Discontinued
Special Announcement: CoreFacts Being Discontinued
CoreFacts
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Special Announcement: CoreFacts Being Discontinued

A special announcement regarding the USGS CoreFacts podcast series.

A special announcement regarding the USGS CoreFacts podcast series.

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USGS CoreCast Series
USGS CoreCast Series
The Cold Facts About Melting Glaciers
The Cold Facts About Melting Glaciers
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USGS CoreCast Series
The Cold Facts About Melting Glaciers

Most glaciers in Washington and Alaska are dramatically shrinking in response to a warming climate.

Most glaciers in Washington and Alaska are dramatically shrinking in response to a warming climate.

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Recovery Funds $40 Million for California Drought
Recovery Funds $40 Million for California Drought
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Recovery Funds $40 Million for California Drought

Deputy Secretary David Hayes talks about California water investments.

Deputy Secretary David Hayes talks about California water investments.

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Introduction to USGS Water Science in South Carolina
Introduction to USGS Water Science in South Carolina
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Introduction to USGS Water Science in South Carolina

SC Water Science Center Director Eric W. Strom discusses USGS water science programs in South Carolina, as interviewed by SC Public Radio "Your Day" host, Donna London.

SC Water Science Center Director Eric W. Strom discusses USGS water science programs in South Carolina, as interviewed by SC Public Radio "Your Day" host, Donna London.

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What can I do to be prepared for a landslide?
What can I do to be prepared for a landslide?
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What can I do to be prepared for a landslide?

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Public Lecture Sneak Peek: Restoring the Salton Sea
Public Lecture Sneak Peek: Restoring the Salton Sea
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Public Lecture Sneak Peek: Restoring the Salton Sea

Sneak preview of USGS July Evening Public Lecture, Restoring California's "inland Sea"—Status of efforts to restore the Salton Sea. The lecture will take place on July 30th, 7:00PM at the USGS Menlo Park Science Center, Bldg. 3, Conference Room A.

Sneak preview of USGS July Evening Public Lecture, Restoring California's "inland Sea"—Status of efforts to restore the Salton Sea. The lecture will take place on July 30th, 7:00PM at the USGS Menlo Park Science Center, Bldg. 3, Conference Room A.

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Secretary Salazar: Committal of Recovery Act Funds
Secretary Salazar: Committal of Recovery Act Funds
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Secretary Salazar: Committal of Recovery Act Funds

Secretary Salazar told the committee that nearly $1.1 billion of recovery act funds will be committed by October.

Read the full speech at the DOI web site.

Secretary Salazar told the committee that nearly $1.1 billion of recovery act funds will be committed by October.

Read the full speech at the DOI web site.

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Secretary Salazar: New Jobs to Have Positive Economic Impact
Secretary Salazar: New Jobs to Have Positive Economic Impact
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Secretary Salazar: New Jobs to Have Positive Economic Impact

Secretary Salazar says jobs will be created during the next 18 months as the recovery funds are obligated and that it will have a positive economic impact.

Read the full speech at the DOI web site.

Secretary Salazar says jobs will be created during the next 18 months as the recovery funds are obligated and that it will have a positive economic impact.

Read the full speech at the DOI web site.

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Secretary Salazar: Recovery Act is Working
Secretary Salazar: Recovery Act is Working
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Secretary Salazar: Recovery Act is Working

Secretary Salazar says the Recovery Act is working and that investments are being made responsibly.‘We want to insure that taxpayer dollars are not going to waste.’

Read the full speech at the DOI web site.

Secretary Salazar says the Recovery Act is working and that investments are being made responsibly.‘We want to insure that taxpayer dollars are not going to waste.’

Read the full speech at the DOI web site.

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What type of sounds do cicadas make?
What type of sounds do cicadas make?
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What type of sounds do cicadas make?

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How is water cleaned?
How is water cleaned?
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How is water cleaned?

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Can my dog or cat get West Nile Virus (WNV) by eating an infected animal?
Can my dog or cat get West Nile Virus (WNV) by eating an infected animal?
Forster Tern standing
Forster Tern
Forster Tern
Forster's Tern Attraction Tape
Forster's Tern Attraction Tape
Forster Tern standing
Forster Tern
Forster Tern
Forster's Tern Attraction Tape

A sample of the audio file of Forster's tern colony calls that will be broadcast to attract breeding terns to islands in south San Francisco Bay.

A sample of the audio file of Forster's tern colony calls that will be broadcast to attract breeding terns to islands in south San Francisco Bay.

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Why should people in the Eastern United States be concerned about earthquakes?
Why should people in the Eastern United States be concerned about earthquakes?
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Why should people in the Eastern United States be concerned about earthquakes?

Why should people in the Eastern United States be concerned about earthquakes?

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Innovative Technology Reveals Past, Present and Future of Water Resources (Part 1)
Innovative Technology Reveals Past, Present and Future of Water Resources (Part 1)
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Innovative Technology Reveals Past, Present and Future of Water Resources (Part 1)

USGS Scientists Jim Cannia and Jared Abraham discuss the use of geophysics, a powerful new tool, in water resources studies in Nebraska

USGS Scientists Jim Cannia and Jared Abraham discuss the use of geophysics, a powerful new tool, in water resources studies in Nebraska

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USGS CoreCast Series
Bees Are Not Optional
Bees Are Not Optional
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USGS CoreCast Series
Bees Are Not Optional

It's Pollinator Week, and we're talking to USGS scientist Sam Droege about the tremendous importance of native bees and pollinators in general, and how you can lend a hand to these tiny titans.  

 

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USGS CoreCast Series

It's Pollinator Week, and we're talking to USGS scientist Sam Droege about the tremendous importance of native bees and pollinators in general, and how you can lend a hand to these tiny titans.  

 

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USGS CoreCast Series
Bees Are Not Optional
Bees Are Not Optional
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USGS CoreCast Series
Bees Are Not Optional

It's Pollinator Week 2009, and we're talking to USGS scientist Sam Droege about the tremendous importance of native bees and pollinators in general, and how you can lend a hand to these tiny titans.

Like eating fresh fruits and vegetables? Think agriculture is important to our society? Then you'll want to pay attention to this CoreCast.

USGS CoreCast
USGS CoreCast Series
USGS CoreCast Series

It's Pollinator Week 2009, and we're talking to USGS scientist Sam Droege about the tremendous importance of native bees and pollinators in general, and how you can lend a hand to these tiny titans.

Like eating fresh fruits and vegetables? Think agriculture is important to our society? Then you'll want to pay attention to this CoreCast.

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What is tuff?
What is tuff?
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What is tuff?

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Tracking Mercury from Ore to Organisms
Tracking Mercury from Ore to Organisms
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Tracking Mercury from Ore to Organisms

Mercury Cycling and Bioaccumulation In a Mine-Dominated Ecosystem.

Mercury Cycling and Bioaccumulation In a Mine-Dominated Ecosystem.