Do new discoveries change our view of Santa Clara Valley earthquake hazards?
by R. D. Catchings, Geophysicist
Videos
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PubTalk 8/2006 — Hidden Faults Under Silicon Valley
Do new discoveries change our view of Santa Clara Valley earthquake hazards?
by R. D. Catchings, Geophysicist
PubTalk 7/2006 — Uncovering Silicon Valley
Weaving a tale of three sedimentary basins
by Victoria E. Langenheim, Geophysicist
Weaving a tale of three sedimentary basins
by Victoria E. Langenheim, Geophysicist
PubTalk 6/2006 — Geology on Conveyor Belts
New ideas on Bay Area evolution from a decade of geologic mapping
By Russ Graymer, Geologist
New ideas on Bay Area evolution from a decade of geologic mapping
By Russ Graymer, Geologist
PubTalk 5/2006 — What Lies Beneath?
Concealed sedimentary basins and hidden oil under Silicon Valley
By Richard G. Stanley, Geologist
Concealed sedimentary basins and hidden oil under Silicon Valley
By Richard G. Stanley, Geologist
PubTalk 4/2006 — California's Greatest Fault
How historical data from 1906 have shed light on the San Andreas Fault
By Carol S. Prentice, Geologist
How historical data from 1906 have shed light on the San Andreas Fault
By Carol S. Prentice, Geologist
PubTalk 3/2006 — The Great 1906 Earthquake
Lessons learned, lessons forgotten, and future directions in earthquake science
By Mary Lou Zoback, Seismologist (and Chair of the Steering Committee, 1906 Earthquake Centennial Alliance)
Lessons learned, lessons forgotten, and future directions in earthquake science
By Mary Lou Zoback, Seismologist (and Chair of the Steering Committee, 1906 Earthquake Centennial Alliance)
PubTalk 2/2006 — Science and Natural Resources along La Frontera
By Floyd Gray, Geologist
PubTalk 1/2006 — Serving California's Needs
HOW THE CALIFORNIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY IDENTIFIES AND MAPS NATURAL HAZARDS, PROMOTES THE STATE'S ECONOMY, AND PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
By George J. Saucedo and Keith L. Knudson, Geologists
HOW THE CALIFORNIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY IDENTIFIES AND MAPS NATURAL HAZARDS, PROMOTES THE STATE'S ECONOMY, AND PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
By George J. Saucedo and Keith L. Knudson, Geologists
PubTalk 12/2005 — Frozen in Time
How Ice Cores Are Revealing the Composition and Temperature of Earth's Atmosphere During the Past Million Years
by Todd Hinkley, Geologist
How Ice Cores Are Revealing the Composition and Temperature of Earth's Atmosphere During the Past Million Years
by Todd Hinkley, Geologist
PubTalk 11/2005 — Shifting Shoals and Shattered Rocks
HOW MAN HAS CHANGED THE FLOOR OF SAN FRANCISCO BAY
by John Chin and Florence Wong, Geologists
HOW MAN HAS CHANGED THE FLOOR OF SAN FRANCISCO BAY
by John Chin and Florence Wong, Geologists
PubTalk 10/2005 – Earthquake Storms
The Very Long Reach of Very Large Earthquakes
by Susan Hough, Seismologist
The Very Long Reach of Very Large Earthquakes
by Susan Hough, Seismologist
PubTalk 10/2005 — A Crack in the Edge of the World
America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906
by Simon Winchester
America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906
by Simon Winchester
PubTalk 9/200 — Toxic Mercury in Aquatic Ecosystems
Why Quality Trumps Quantity
by Mark Marvin-DiPasquale, Microbial Ecologist
Why Quality Trumps Quantity
by Mark Marvin-DiPasquale, Microbial Ecologist
PubTalk — A Delicate Balance
Salt Ponds, Wetland Restoration, and Wildlife in San Francisco Bay
by A. Keith Miles and John Y. Takekawa, Wildlife Biologists
Salt Ponds, Wetland Restoration, and Wildlife in San Francisco Bay
by A. Keith Miles and John Y. Takekawa, Wildlife Biologists
PubTalk — Tsunamis
Lessons and Questions from the Indian Ocean Disaster
By Eric L. Geist, geophysicist, Bruce E. Jaffe, oceanographer, and Brian F. Atwater, geologist
Lessons and Questions from the Indian Ocean Disaster
By Eric L. Geist, geophysicist, Bruce E. Jaffe, oceanographer, and Brian F. Atwater, geologist
PubTalk — Deep Freeze
The Impact of Science on U.S. Climate-Change Policy
By Judy Layzer, MIT Political Scientist, and Herman Karl, USGS Earth Scientist
The Impact of Science on U.S. Climate-Change Policy
By Judy Layzer, MIT Political Scientist, and Herman Karl, USGS Earth Scientist
PubTalk — Sonoran Desert
Fragile Land of Extremes
A video presentation and discussion
Research Ecologists Cecil Schwalbe and Todd Esque will introduce the 2003 USGS video Sonoran Desert: Fragile Land of Extremes, present an update on recent research, and answer your questions.
Fragile Land of Extremes
A video presentation and discussion
Research Ecologists Cecil Schwalbe and Todd Esque will introduce the 2003 USGS video Sonoran Desert: Fragile Land of Extremes, present an update on recent research, and answer your questions.
PubTalk — Earthquakes at the USGS
Blowing the Lid off Seismic Science for 40 Years
Ross Stein, representing the USGS Earthquake Hazards Team
Blowing the Lid off Seismic Science for 40 Years
Ross Stein, representing the USGS Earthquake Hazards Team
PubTalk — Commotions in the Oceans
USGS Shipboard Research Sparked Scientific Advances
By William R. Normark, and
David W. Scholl, Marine Geologists
USGS Shipboard Research Sparked Scientific Advances
By William R. Normark, and
David W. Scholl, Marine Geologists
PubTalk — When Rocks Fall and the Land Slides
Hear why California makes an ideal environment for landslides North face
By Gerald F. Wieczorek, Geological Engineer, and
Raymond C. Wilson, Landslide Geologist
Hear why California makes an ideal environment for landslides North face
By Gerald F. Wieczorek, Geological Engineer, and
Raymond C. Wilson, Landslide Geologist
PubTalk 1/2005 — Deciphering an Estuarine Ecosystem
35 Years of San Francisco Bay Studies
By John Conomos, Scientist Emeritus
35 Years of San Francisco Bay Studies
By John Conomos, Scientist Emeritus