Latest United States Geological Survey Stories
The U.S. Geological Survey has issued a report detailing the 100-year history of Florida's first stream gauge, located on the Suwannee River at White Springs. When you look at the history of this gauge, you can really see how far we've come in our ability to analyze the pulse of rivers, said Richard Verdik, a USGS hydrologist and lead author of the report. Water data now drives high-tech engineering and management decisions that no one could have imagined back in 1906. That was the year the...
HOUSTON, July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ION Geophysical Corporation (NYSE: IO) today announced that it has initiated the next phase of its ArcticSPAN(TM) seismic data program. Recognizing the hydrocarbon potential of the Arctic region, which the United States Geological Survey (USGS) estimates could contain nearly 25% of the world's undiscovered oil and gas resources, several of the world's largest energy companies have agreed to underwrite a new, basin-scale imaging project to study the...
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania, New York City and other states in the Delaware River Basin, have reached two agreements regarding the plan that safeguards the drinking water supply for 15 million people and supports the basin's diverse wildlife habitat, Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger announced today. Hanger credited the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission for recommending the changes to the Flexible Flow Management Program, which governs...
The U.S. Geological Survey says it will conduct scientific overflights at the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona during the Memorial Day weekend. The overflights are designed to document the status of natural and cultural resources along the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam, officials said. Aerial photographs will be taken from two fixed-wing aircraft flying at an altitude of approximately 7,000 feet. Scientific overflights have been conducted as part of ongoing monitoring efforts...
The U.S. Geological Survey says it has awarded $5 million in earthquake research funds to 84 recipients, including universities and state and private agencies. USGS officials said in addition to the new funding, applications are being accepted for up to $7 million in grants and cooperative agreements for earthquake research to be conducted during 2010. These grants underscore once again the importance to our nation of the earth science work accomplished by the USGS, Secretary of the Interior...
Velocity to Offer Conceptual Search on National Biological Information Infrastructure's Website PITTSBURGH, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Geological Survey has chosen Vivisimo (vivisimo.com), a leading provider of enterprise search software and expertise, to provide its website users data and information from a number of diverse biological data sources. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080626/NEW046LOGO ) The award-winning Vivisimo Velocity Search Platform will...
Velocity to Offer Conceptual Search on National Biological Information Infrastructure's Website PITTSBURGH, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Geological Survey has chosen Vivisimo (vivisimo.com), a leading provider of enterprise search software and expertise, to provide its website users data and information from a number of diverse biological data sources. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080626/NEW046LOGO ) The award-winning Vivisimo Velocity Search Platform will...
The U.S. Geological Survey says it will award up to $7 million in grants and cooperative agreements for earthquake research next year. The USGS said the awards, for which applications are due May 13, are given annually to approximately 90 research projects proposed by universities, state geological surveys and private institutions. Key projects include cataloging earthquakes in Southern California; better preparing emergency responders, the public and the media about earthquakes; providing...
The Wildlife Society and USA-National Phenology Network Announce New Wildlife Phenology Program A new Wildlife Phenology Program will enlist professional and citizen scientists across the country to monitor and record seasonal wildlife events to help managers understand and respond to climatic and other environmental changes.The Wildlife Society (TWS) and the USA National Phenology Network (USA-NPN) announced the program today as the second phase in the USA-NPN's monitoring efforts; the Plant...
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are set to begin the largest-ever environmental experiment to track juvenile salmon in the Delta. Beginning Friday, November 14, DWR and USGS scientists will release the first of 6,000 tagged juvenile salmon into the Sacramento River at Old Sacramento. Scientists will track their migration through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta over the next three months using unmanned, robotic boats and electronic gear. The data...
