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On demand viewing of our current and past lecture videos can be found here. You can also view videos (2012 - current) via our Public Lecture Series playlist on our USGS YouTube channel.

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PubTalk 2/2011 — Is Our Coast in Jeopardy?
PubTalk 2/2011 — Is Our Coast in Jeopardy?
PubTalk 2/2011 — Is Our Coast in Jeopardy?

-predicting the impact of extreme storms on the California Coast

By Patrick Barnard, USGS Pacific Coastal & Marine Science Center

 

-predicting the impact of extreme storms on the California Coast

By Patrick Barnard, USGS Pacific Coastal & Marine Science Center

 

PubTalk 1/2011 — Capture and Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide
PubTalk 1/2011 — Capture and Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide
PubTalk 1/2011 — Capture and Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide

Is Sequestration Necessary? Can We Do It at an Acceptable Total Cost?

By Yousif Kharaka, USGS National Research Program

 

Is Sequestration Necessary? Can We Do It at an Acceptable Total Cost?

By Yousif Kharaka, USGS National Research Program

 

PubTalk 12/2010 — Forecasting Volcanic Eruptions in Alaska
PubTalk 12/2010 — Forecasting Volcanic Eruptions in Alaska
PubTalk 12/2010 — Forecasting Volcanic Eruptions in Alaska

-- the contrasting stories of two recent spectacular eruptions

by Stephanie Prejean, USGS Alaska Volcano Observatory

 

-- the contrasting stories of two recent spectacular eruptions

by Stephanie Prejean, USGS Alaska Volcano Observatory

 

PubTalk 11/2010 — Silicon, Software, and Science
PubTalk 11/2010 — Silicon, Software, and Science
PubTalk 11/2010 — Silicon, Software, and Science

Monitoring the Earth's Landscape with Low-Cost High-Tech

by Rian Bogle, Remote Sensing Specialist

 

Monitoring the Earth's Landscape with Low-Cost High-Tech

by Rian Bogle, Remote Sensing Specialist

 

PubTalk 10/2010 — Dam Removal in the Pacific Northwest
PubTalk 10/2010 — Dam Removal in the Pacific Northwest
PubTalk 10/2010 — Dam Removal in the Pacific Northwest

- a new tool for river restoration

by Jonathan Warrick, Research Geologist

 

PubTalk 9/2010 — Great Missoula & Ice Age Floods Natl. Geologic Trail
PubTalk 9/2010 — Great Missoula & Ice Age Floods Natl. Geologic Trail
PubTalk 9/2010 — Great Missoula & Ice Age Floods Natl. Geologic Trail

- a journey through the landscape of Earth's greatest floods

by Richard Waitt, Geologist

 

PubTalk 8/2010 — Invasives and Wildfires in the West
PubTalk 8/2010 — Invasives and Wildfires in the West
PubTalk 8/2010 — Invasives and Wildfires in the West

New Crossroads in Science, Policy, and Management

by Julio Betancourt, Sr. Scientist and Desert Ecologist

New Crossroads in Science, Policy, and Management

by Julio Betancourt, Sr. Scientist and Desert Ecologist

PubTalk 7/2010 — Looking Down On Our Planet
PubTalk 7/2010 — Looking Down On Our Planet
PubTalk 7/2010 — Looking Down On Our Planet

New satellite imagery reveals a changing global surface

by Ron Beck, USGS Land Remote Sensing Program

 

New satellite imagery reveals a changing global surface

by Ron Beck, USGS Land Remote Sensing Program

 

PubTalk 6/2010 — Monterey Canyon - Superhighway to the Deep-Sea
PubTalk 6/2010 — Monterey Canyon - Superhighway to the Deep-Sea
PubTalk 6/2010 — Monterey Canyon - Superhighway to the Deep-Sea

USGS-MBARI Cooperative Oceanographic Research

By Charles K. Paull, Senior Scientist Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, CA 

 

PubTalk 5/2010 — The Heat is On: Desert Tortoises & Survival
PubTalk 5/2010 — The Heat is On: Desert Tortoises & Survival
PubTalk 5/2010 — The Heat is On: Desert Tortoises & Survival

A New USGS documentary video exploring the world of the mojave desert tortoise

Introduced & discussed by USGS Ecologist Todd Esque & Ken Nussear, Wildlife Biologist 

 

A New USGS documentary video exploring the world of the mojave desert tortoise

Introduced & discussed by USGS Ecologist Todd Esque & Ken Nussear, Wildlife Biologist 

 

PubTalk 4/2010 — Large, Destructive Earthquakes in Haiti and Chile
PubTalk 4/2010 — Large, Destructive Earthquakes in Haiti and Chile
PubTalk 4/2010 — Large, Destructive Earthquakes in Haiti and Chile

Lessons Learned for the San Francisco Bay Area

by USGS Geophysicists, Walter Mooney & Eric Geist 

 

PubTalk 3/2010 — Changing Times-- A Changing Planet!
PubTalk 3/2010 — Changing Times-- A Changing Planet!
PubTalk 3/2010 — Changing Times-- A Changing Planet!

Using phenology to take the pulse of our planet

By Jake F. Weltzin, Executive Director, USA National Phenology Network

Using phenology to take the pulse of our planet

By Jake F. Weltzin, Executive Director, USA National Phenology Network

PubTalk 2/2010 — ARkSTORM
PubTalk 2/2010 — ARkSTORM
PubTalk 2/2010 — ARkSTORM

A Scenario of a Massive West Coast Storm

By Dale Cox, Project Manager, USGS Multi-Hazards Demonstration Project

 

A Scenario of a Massive West Coast Storm

By Dale Cox, Project Manager, USGS Multi-Hazards Demonstration Project

 

PubTalk 1/2010 — Coral Reefs, the 6th Extinction, and You
PubTalk 1/2010 — Coral Reefs, the 6th Extinction, and You
PubTalk 1/2010 — Coral Reefs, the 6th Extinction, and You

By Michael Field, Senior Marine Geologist

 

PubTalk 12/2009 — A New Generation of Maps
PubTalk 12/2009 — A New Generation of Maps
PubTalk 12/2009 — A New Generation of Maps

Topographic Maps for the 21st Century

by Mark DeMulder, Director of the National Geospatial Program

 

Topographic Maps for the 21st Century

by Mark DeMulder, Director of the National Geospatial Program

 

PubTalk 11/2009 — Geohazards in the Aleutian Islands
PubTalk 11/2009 — Geohazards in the Aleutian Islands
PubTalk 11/2009 — Geohazards in the Aleutian Islands

Great Earthquakes, Great Waves, and Great Volcanic Explosions!

by Steve Kirby, Geophsicist, and Dave Scholl, Scientist Emeritus

 

Great Earthquakes, Great Waves, and Great Volcanic Explosions!

by Steve Kirby, Geophsicist, and Dave Scholl, Scientist Emeritus

 

video thumbnail: USGS Public Lecture Series: Expanding the Energy Frontier USGS Public Lecture Series: Expanding the Energy Frontier
USGS Public Lecture Series: Expanding the Energy Frontier
USGS Public Lecture Series: Expanding the Energy Frontier

Over the next 20 years, U.S. demand for energy is projected to increase substantially. Learn how USGS science is providing valuable information to help America find energy for the future.

Transcript available soon.

Over the next 20 years, U.S. demand for energy is projected to increase substantially. Learn how USGS science is providing valuable information to help America find energy for the future.

Transcript available soon.

PubTalk 10/2009 — Paddling for a Purpose in a Troubled Sea
PubTalk 10/2009 — Paddling for a Purpose in a Troubled Sea
PubTalk 10/2009 — Paddling for a Purpose in a Troubled Sea

Sampling the Salish Sea During Tribal Canoe Journeys

by Eric Grossman, USGS Tribal Journey Science Advisor

 

Sampling the Salish Sea During Tribal Canoe Journeys

by Eric Grossman, USGS Tribal Journey Science Advisor

 

video thumbnail: USGS Public Lecture Series: Out of Africa--Dust in the Wind USGS Public Lecture Series: Out of Africa--Dust in the Wind
USGS Public Lecture Series: Out of Africa--Dust in the Wind
USGS Public Lecture Series: Out of Africa--Dust in the Wind

Every year, billions of tons of fine desert dust from the Saharan Desert are transported thousands of miles through the atmosphere to the Americas, Europe and the Near East. Living microorganisms and chemical contaminants such as pesticides and metals are carried along with the dust.

Every year, billions of tons of fine desert dust from the Saharan Desert are transported thousands of miles through the atmosphere to the Americas, Europe and the Near East. Living microorganisms and chemical contaminants such as pesticides and metals are carried along with the dust.

PubTalk 9/2009 — Meeting the Challenge of the Loma Prieta Earthquake
PubTalk 9/2009 — Meeting the Challenge of the Loma Prieta Earthquake
video thumbnail: USGS Public Lecture Series: Baked Alaska--What's Happening to the Glaciers in Alaska? USGS Public Lecture Series: Baked Alaska--What's Happening to the Glaciers in Alaska?
USGS Public Lecture Series: Baked Alaska--What's Happening to the Glaciers in Alaska?
USGS Public Lecture Series: Baked Alaska--What's Happening to the Glaciers in Alaska?

Glaciers are Earth's largest reservoir of freshwater. As they change, so does global sea level. Alaska has one of the largest accumulations of glaciers anywhere on Earth outside of the Polar regions. For most of the past half century, Alaska has experienced a significant increase in temperature that has profoundly impacted its glaciers. Join USGS scientist Dr.

Glaciers are Earth's largest reservoir of freshwater. As they change, so does global sea level. Alaska has one of the largest accumulations of glaciers anywhere on Earth outside of the Polar regions. For most of the past half century, Alaska has experienced a significant increase in temperature that has profoundly impacted its glaciers. Join USGS scientist Dr.