U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)’s cover photo
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Research Services

Reston, VA 144,798 followers

About us

The USGS is a science organization that provides impartial information on the health of our ecosystems and environment, the natural hazards that threaten us, the natural resources we rely on, the impacts of climate and land-use change, and the core science systems that help us provide timely, relevant, and useable information.

Website
http://usgs.gov

External link for U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Industry
Research Services
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Reston, VA
Type
Government Agency
Founded
1879
Specialties
science, geography, geology, biology, hydrology, geospatial, natural hazards, climate change, energy, and environmental health

Locations

Employees at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

See all employees

Updates

  • 🌟 Nominations Open for the 2025 William T. Pecora Awards! 🌟Celebrate individuals or teams who have made significant contributions to remote sensing! Consider your colleagues, mentors, or rising scientists who deserve to be acknowledged for their innovative work, impactful research, and dedication to advancing Earth observation.The awards are co-sponsored by theU.S. Department of the Interior andNASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration and were established in 1974 in recognition of Dr. William T. Pecora, former Director of the USGS and motivating force behind the EROS Center and Landsat program.🗓️ Nominations are due by May 30, 2025. 👉https://ow.ly/bnFB50Vq3VRDon’t miss the chance to acknowledge excellence in our field!#EarthObservation#PecoraAwards#RemoteSensing

    • USGS graphic with an image of Landsat 8 flying above the earth as the main image. Text at the top says "2025 Pecora Award Call for Nominations!", text on the bottom left says, "The William T. Pecora Award is presented annually to individuals or teams using satellite or aerial remote sensing that make outstanding contributions toward understanding the Earth, educating the next generation of scientists, informing decision-makers, or supporting natural or human-induced disaster response", and text on the bottom right that says "Nominations accepted through May 30, 2025" with the USGS logo below.

  • Episode 2 of our GeoKids series is LIVE on YouTube! 🎥 This episode takes us to Puerto Rico, where we take a look at the job of a hydrologic technician at the USGS, with the help of 12-year-old Itzel. 🌎💧 Follow Itzel's dad, Francisco, in this bilingual episode as he showcases the work he does supporting hydrologic research and monitoring. Watch the full video 👉https://ow.ly/aOXa50VpYVVEn este episodio, conozcan a Itzel Almanzar Bunce, de 12 años, y a su papá, Francisco. Francisco es técnico hidrológico del USGS en el Centro de Ciencias del Agua del Caribe-Florida en Puerto Rico. Francisco habla sobre su trabajo en apoyo a la investigación y el monitoreo hidrológico.#Hydrology#BilingualLearning#STEMEducation#KidsInScience

  • 📣 CALL FOR PROPOSALS 📣 For those working in the field of earthquake research, we are currently accepting grant proposals to fund new ideas that will provide more timely and accurate earthquake information, better characterization of earthquake sources, and a reduction in uncertainty for earthquake hazard and risk assessments. The USGS Earthquake Hazard Program has been authorized to award up to $7 million worth of grants as part of a long-standing effort to support the advancement of innovative and essential earthquake science. ☑️ Applications must be received by 6 p.m. Eastern Time, May 28, 2025. ☑️ Eligible applicants for this solicitation include colleges and universities, state and local offices, non-profit organizations, private institutions, unaffiliated scientists, engineers, and foreign organizations. Visit our technical announcement for more information:https://ow.ly/YFMY50VpMV9#ScienceForAChangingWorld

    • A view of scientist pointing at a bank of televisions with multiple squiggly lines representing real-time seismic activity on Mount Adams and other Cascade Range volcanoes. The exterior overlay reads: “USGS Earthquake Hazard Program. Grants are Available! Seeking Earthquake Hazard Research Proposals. Apply Now.” The USGS logo is in the bottom right corner.

  • 📣Announcing the inaugural World Minerals Outlook report 📣The first World Minerals Outlook report provides crucial projections for the production capacity of 7 critical minerals and Helium over the next five years, enhancing our understanding of global mineral supply chains and potential risks.This outlook offers valuable foresight for U.S. government and industry leaders seeking to secure vital resources for the economy and national security.By leveraging extensive datasets and the expertise of mineral specialists, the USGS evaluates future capacities while accounting for current operations and potential disruptions. This comprehensive approach ensures informed decision-making around mineral resource management, recycling initiatives, and supply chain strategies.Stay tuned as we navigate the future of critical minerals together! For more details, check out the full report! 👉https://lnkd.in/gXwUbDfg📷1. Cobalt ore, Photo by Chemical Elements, A Virtual Museum2. Magnesium crystals, Photo by Warut Roonguthai3. Platinum ore, Photo by Smithsonian Museum of Natural History4. Titanium

    • A piece of metal with a bumpy surface and indents
    • A metallic hunk with crystalline-looking projections rising up from the base
    • A tall, narrow mottled rock
    • A pile of what looks like dark brown dirt

  • Introducing the Intermountain West Seamless Geologic Map Database!https://ow.ly/EtY550VhYYLWe’re proud to present this powerful new tool for geoscientists, planners, and resource managers across the Intermountain West, developed through the USGS National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program. This innovative resource combines detailed geologic mapping into a seamless, consistent framework that is perfect for informed decision-making and advancing geoscience. Our platform can be used for: 💎 Resource Exploration: The database supports detailed assessments of mineral and energy resources, providing valuable data for the resource sector. 🗻 Strategic Planning: Facilitates land use and water resource management to support long-term regional planning. 🏠 Project Development: A critical asset for geotechnical assessments, helping planners incorporate geology into development projects. 🪨Scientific Collaboration: Contributing to a national stratigraphic framework, the database supports consistent, comprehensive geological analysis. The platform currently includes over 2,400 square miles of mapped data along the Colorado/New Mexico border, aggregated from nearly 400 geologic maps. As mapping efforts progress across the region, it will be regularly updated and expanded. This resource offers: 🗺️ Interactive Geologic Map Layers: View and analyze bedrock and surficial geology. 💻 Downloadable Data: Easily access geodatabase files and CSVs for your analysis. 🛰️GIS Integration: Incorporate geologic data directly into your GIS projects using hosted feature layers.Join us in exploring this continuously growing resource that brings high-quality geologic information to your fingertips! 🗺️ credit: Esri, TomTom, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, USFWS. Five colorful geologic maps.

    • Screenshots from the map viewer, with bright colors showing different rock formations, in blues, oranges, reds, greens, and purples. Some of the images show branching rivers, formations with curved or sharp edges, different formations interweaving with one another, or sharp lines.
    • Screenshots from the map viewer, with bright colors showing different rock formations, in blues, oranges, reds, greens, and purples. Some of the images show branching rivers, formations with curved or sharp edges, different formations interweaving with one another, or sharp lines.
    • Screenshots from the map viewer, with bright colors showing different rock formations, in blues, oranges, reds, greens, and purples. Some of the images show branching rivers, formations with curved or sharp edges, different formations interweaving with one another, or sharp lines.
    • Screenshots from the map viewer, with bright colors showing different rock formations, in blues, oranges, reds, greens, and purples. Some of the images show branching rivers, formations with curved or sharp edges, different formations interweaving with one another, or sharp lines.
    • Screenshots from the map viewer, with bright colors showing different rock formations, in blues, oranges, reds, greens, and purples. Some of the images show branching rivers, formations with curved or sharp edges, different formations interweaving with one another, or sharp lines.

  • When Every Foot Matters: USGS Flood Maps Saves Lives 🌦️🗺️Our teams were recently in the field throughout Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia measuring devastating floodwaters, which reached historic levels at several monitoring locations. As floodwaters recede, we're reminded of nature's immense power—and the critical importance of preparation.Throughout this emergency, USGS field crews have been working tirelessly in dangerous conditions, wading through swift currents to collect precise measurements of water levels and flow rates. This real-time data proves invaluable for emergency response.What's remarkable? Our flood inundation maps, paired withNational Weather Service river forecasts, accurately predicted which areas would flood. Emergency managers use these detailed visualizations to coordinate evacuations, potentially saving countless lives. The accuracy validated years of meticulous modeling and data collection.These life-saving maps cover 37 sites in Indiana, 5 in Kentucky, and 14 in Ohio. They're available to everyone—from emergency managers to concerned residents.The USGS works seamlessly with partners like the National Weather Service, who use our data to issue timely warnings and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Don't wait for the next flood. Sign up for USGS WaterAlert in your community today 👉https://ow.ly/LEAf50VeUStWhen minutes matter, early warnings save lives.📸 1: USGS water expert Jeremy White measures how high and fast floodwaters are moving at Piney Creek near Raleigh, WV. He's using special water measurement equipment (a hydroacoustic doppler profiler) to collect this data. 📸 2: USGS water experts Logan VanWatermulen and Shawn LeMaster measure how high and fast floodwaters move at Green River in Munfordville, KY on February 17, 2025.📸 3: USGS flood inundation map showing affected areas along the North Fork Kentucky River on February 16, 2025.

    • No alternative text description for this image
    • No alternative text description for this image
    • No alternative text description for this image

  • 🎉 Happy 146th birthday to us! 🎉We know, we know... we don’t look a day over 145 — but hey, that's super young in geologic time!#HappyBirthday#Science

    • In the foreground, a USGS Hydrologic Technician is seen standing beside a white field truck, gazing at the sky. The back of his shirt reads “USGS - science for a changing world.” In the background, dozens of brightly colored hot air balloons float across the clear, blue sky, capturing the essence of a hot air balloon festival. The technician is positioned in a field near the North Floodway Channel in New Mexico, with open desert landscape surrounding him.

  • You asked, we answered...At the beginning of the week, we asked you for your burning invasive species questions. Your responses were excellent. Check out the video to learn the answers to the questions:🚫What's the best invasive species success story?❓Are all invasive species bad to have around?🔥How do invasive species impact wildfires? Huge thanks to the scientists for answering these burning questions and to those of you who asked.#NISAW2025#NISAW#ScienceBoss#InvasiveSpecies#Biosecurity🎥USGS video: Four videos of talking people stitched together.

  • In June 2022, nonnative, predatory smallmouth bass passed through the turbines of the Glen Canyon Dam into the#ColoradoRiver. Without swift action, these fish, invasive in the Southwest, might devastate native populations of threatened humpback chub and other native fish in the Grand Canyon.In our new film, learn how USGS and partners are working diligently to address the threat of smallmouth bass in the Grand Canyon. Watch here [finger pointing emoji] [link]The film covers how lower water levels in#LakePowell not only facilitate the passage of#smallmouthbass, which were introduced to the lake in the 1980s, through the dam and into the Grand Canyon, they also raise river temperatures to a degree in which smallmouth bass can successfully reproduce below the dam.USGS scientists are collaborating with theNational Park ServiceBureau of ReclamationArizona Game and Fish Department and other partners to provide the best science to protect Grand Canyon ecosystems. USGS research includes modeling fish population growth and forecasting dam operation effects to counter challenges posed by low water levels.With the Grand Canyon as a stronghold for recovering humpback chub, an invasive population of smallmouth bass may jeopardize their recovery. Researchers are working to be able to predict how fast smallmouth bass will spread and the most effective ways to prevent them from reproducing and moving downstream.#NISAW#InvasiveSpecies#Invasive#Biosecurity🎥: USGS video. Scenes of smallmouth bass, native fish, a dam with water flowing out of it, the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon and experts talking.

  • How can land managers predict if a new invader is coming their way? 🌱 Afterall, stopping invasive species before they spread is crucial for protecting healthy ecosystems and the economies that depend on them. For invasive plants, USGS’s Invasive Species Habitat Tool (INHABIT) can help!INHABIT—built for managers and with managers—maps and produces datasets of how well over 250 invasive plant species would be able to survive in habitats in over 10,000 management areas across the contiguous United States.App users can: •View maps of habitat suitability for 259 invasive species of management concern •Summarize invasion risk for specific management units and regions •Download INHABIT data for field monitoring and to create watchlists of potential new invaders Newly released, version 4.0 includes additional management areas and invasive plant species, predictions for species occurrence and abundance, and an updated interface.Stay ahead of the threat! Learn more about INHABIT and version 4.0 here 👉https://ow.ly/29Mf50V7cZh#NISAW#InvasiveSpecies#Invasive#Biosecurity🎥 USGS video: A globe with a photo of a plant and a question mark over it, a photo of cheatgrass with a "no" symbol over it and a video of bison walking in a sagebrush ecosystem with a city in the background, a series of screenshots of the webtool "INHABIT", an iPAD with a map on it.

Join now to see what you are missing

  • Find people you know at U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
  • Browse recommended jobs for you
  • View all updates, news, and articles
Join now

Similar pages

Browse jobs