Mercury Bioaccumulation in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Despite the prevalence of mercury contamination in the Chesapeake Bay, large-scale patterns of mercury concentrations, and potential risks to fish, wildlife, and humans across the watershed, are poorly...
View ArticlePavement is contributing sediment to urban streams
Dirt, sand, and other particulate material on parking lots and streets is washing off into urban streams, reports a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey Regional Stream Quality Assessment. The study...
View ArticleMD-DE-DC WSC Capabilities Sites
We’ve created a series of websites, thematically named to characterize our work as our “Capabilities”, working interdependently with a diverse array of cooperative partners, the scientists,...
View ArticleAssessment of Mercury Bioaccumulation in US National Parks Using Citizen Science
A team of federal, academic, and NGO researchers conducted a national-scale assessment of mercury bioaccumulation in aquatic ecosystems using dragonfly larvae as biosentinels.
View ArticleUSGS Field Crews Document Isaias’ Effects Along Atlantic Coast
To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision makers before, during, and after Hurricane Isaias, visit the USGS Hurricane Isaias page at https://www.usgs.gov/isaias.
View ArticleUSGS Field Crews Document Isaias' Effects Along Atlantic Coast
To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision makers before, during, and after Hurricane Isaias, visit the USGS Hurricane Isaias page at https://www.usgs.gov/isaias.
View ArticleRegional Habitat Differences Identified for Threatened Piping Plovers on...
Piping plovers, charismatic shorebirds that nest and feed on many Atlantic Coast beaches, rely on different kinds of coastal habitats in different regions along the Atlantic Coast, according to a new...
View ArticleKeeping an Eye on Vulnerable Coastal Wetlands
Coastlines can have it pretty rough. Even a beach isn’t always sunshine. Wind and water constantly wear at its edges—and then there are the storms.
View ArticleInteragency Statement: USGS and Partners Investigating DC Area Bird Mortality...
In late May, wildlife managers in Washington D.C., Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia began receiving reports of sick and dying birds with eye swelling and crusty discharge, as well as neurological...
View ArticleNewly Installed Super Gauge Helps USGS Monitor Water Quality, Bacteria Levels...
Washington - A newly installed U.S. Geological Survey “super gauge” will provide people in the Washington area near real time information on bacteria levels and other water quality information for a...
View ArticleUSGS Crews Work Fast to Capture Critical Flooding Measurements in the...
To learn more about USGS’s role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Ida, visit https://www.usgs.gov/Ida
View ArticleNEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Post Offices in Virginia, West Virginia,...
Since our last post offices challenge was such a hit, we thought we’d launch another one for Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland!
View ArticleMapping Challenge Update (05/05/22): Post Offices in Virginia, West Virginia,...
This challenge is starting to gain momentum with approx. 30 edits since last week!
View ArticleMapping Challenge Update (05/19/22): Post Offices in Virginia, West Virginia,...
This challenge is gaining momentum! Volunteers reverified over 700 points with no edit history since our last update - NICE WORK!!
View ArticleFINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Post Offices in Virginia, West...
This challenge is now complete! Thanks to everyone who contributed!
View ArticleTNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Post Offices in Virginia, West...
Summary statistics are now available for this challenge. Thanks again to everyone who contributed!
View ArticleNEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Schools with No Edit History in Virginia,...
TNMCorps Mapping Challenges continue in the Mid-Atlantic with a new challenge for schools in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.! This is an excellent challenge for all editors...
View ArticleMapping Challenge Update (6/30/22): Schools with No Edit History in Virginia,...
TNMCorps volunteers get an A+ for diving head first into this schools-with-no-edit-history challenge in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.! So far you've checked nearly 500 points...
View ArticleMapping Challenge Update (7/07/22): Schools with No Edit History in Virginia,...
Gold stars for continuing to tackle this schools-with-no-edit-history challenge in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.! You've checked just over 400 points without an edit history...
View ArticleTNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Law Enforcement in Kentucky...
Summary statistics are now available for this challenge. Thanks again to everyone who contributed!
View ArticleMapping Challenge Update (7/13/22): Schools with No Edit History in Virginia,...
Just over 100 points with no edit history have been checked since last week, but there's still lots of homework to get done on this schools challenge! We really appreciate your participation, so keep...
View ArticleMapping Challenge Update (7/21/22): Schools with No Edit History in Virginia,...
A+ work as always: 250 school points with no edit history have been checked since last week, 67 have been finished, and 64 have been peer reviewed! We still have over 2000 points with no edit history...
View ArticleMapping Challenge Update (7/27/22): Schools with No Edit History in Virginia,...
More homework to do on this schools-without-an-edit-history challenge! There are close to 400 points still needing to be peer reviewed or advanced edited, and close to 2000 points without an edit...
View ArticleMapping Challenge Update (08/02/22): Schools with No Edit History in...
TNMCorps volunteers tackled over 500 school points with no edit history and just over 70 school points needing peer review since last week! There's still quite a ways to go on this challenge though, so...
View ArticleMedia Alert: Flights above Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West...
Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne project. Your assistance in informing the local...
View ArticleMapping Challenge Update (08/10/22): Schools with No Edit History in...
TNMCorps volunteers are making great strides on this schools challenge: They've knocked out over 600 no-edit-history points since last week! We're getting closer, let's keep it up! - Excellent work!
View ArticleBipartisan Infrastructure Law helps map underground geology across Maryland,...
Aerial surveys will aid the protection of life and personal property from earthquakes and benefit the region’s economy through the potential discovery of critical minerals that are essential to the...
View ArticleFINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Schools in Virginia, West Virginia,...
This challenge is now complete! Thanks to everyone who contributed!
View ArticleTNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Schools in Virginia, West...
Summary statistics are now available for this challenge. Thanks again to everyone who contributed!
View ArticleUSGS Works with Partners in 15 Cities to Improve Urban Waterways
Everyone deserves clean and healthy public waterways. USGS and Urban Waters Federal Partnership are investing ~$4 million to improve our Nation's water systems and help transform degraded urban...
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