Publications
Browse more than 160,000 publications authored by our scientists over the past 100+ year history of the USGS. Publications available are: USGS-authored journal articles, series reports, book chapters, other government publications, and more.
Mission Area Publications
We are focused on some of the most significant issues society faces, and our science is making a substantial contribution to the well-being of the Nation and the world. Learn more about the major topics our research covers and the programs focused on those topics.
Considering science needs to deliver actionable science
Regional models do not outperform continental models for invasive species
Hurdles to developing quantitative decision support for Endangered Species Act resource allocation
Use of regional breeding bird surveys to estimate bird populations in Big Thicket National Preserve
Wildfire imagery reduces risk information-seeking among homeowners as property wildfire risk increases
Using continuous surveys to evaluate precision and bias of inferences from design-based reach-scale sampling of stream habitat
2022 Joint Agency Commercial Imagery Evaluation—Remote sensing satellite compendium
The Joint Agency Commercial Imagery Evaluation (JACIE) is a collaboration between six Federal agencies that are major users and producers of satellite land remote sensing data. In recent years, the JACIE group has observed ever-increasing numbers of remote sensing satellites being launched. This rapidly growing wave of new systems creates a need for a single reference for land remote sensing satel