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Volcano Minute — What can chemistry tell us about lava fountain heights?
Kīlauea’s summit has been erupting intermittent lava fountains since December 23rd, 2024, producing 52 episodes of lava fountains so far—some shooting more than 1,700 feet into the air, taller than the Empire State Building in New York City. But why do these fountain heights rise and fall? read more
Published on 2026-08-06
Volcano Watch — Will Kīlauea summit lava fountains get taller? Time and chemistry will tell!
Kīlauea’s current summit eruption started on December 23, 2024. Fifty-two episodes of lava fountains have happened on average every 11 days, and we still have many questions about this eruptive behavior. Here, we look at lava fountain heights with magma chemistry to better understand what might be controlling the variability in fountain heights. read more
Published on 2026-08-06
From Debris to Dwelling: How Dredged Sediment Is Shaping Salmon Habitat
How can human-built features and natural processes interact to support ecological goals?read more
Published on 2026-08-05
The Klamath Dams Are Down: A Closer Look at Juvenile Salmon Migration
The Klamath dams have been removed. What will this mean for juvenile salmon on their way to the ocean? read more
Published on 2026-08-04
Peering beneath the surface of Long Valley Caldera with geodetic surveys
Long Valley Caldera has been volcanically quiet in recent years, but that doesn’t mean scientists have stopped watching... read more
Published on 2026-08-04
Photo & Video Chronology — Maintaining volcano monitoring instrumentation
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field engineers and gas scientists conducted maintenance in July 2026 on volcano monitoring stations located on Mauna Loa, Hualālai, and Kohala volcanoes. read more
Published on 2026-08-03
IGBST Public Notifications and Resources
As part of ongoing efforts required under the Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Conservation Strategy to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Yellowstone Ecosystem, the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) captures and monitors grizzly bears for research and monitoring purposes. Here you will find capture notifications for the current field season.read more
Published on 2026-08-03
A new camera is now observing activity in Biscuit Basin
In response to the June 13, 2026, hydrothermal explosion at Biscuit Basin, a new camera was installed to track activity over a broader area than had previously been possible.read more
Published on 2026-08-03
USGS Launches Interactive Streamflow Map Tools
The U.S. Geological Survey New England Water Science Center launched two new web applications that use color to indicate the status of certain water conditions at USGS streamgages. Both web tools are colorful, interactive maps that visually depict whether a gage is above or below typical water levels or within certain state-required baseflow limits.read more
Published on 2026-08-01
Volcano Minute — Aloha to Hawaii County Civil Defense Administrator
After nearly a decade as the Hawaii County Civil Defense Administrator, Talmadge Magno will retire on August 1, 2026. read more
Published on 2026-07-31
Volcano Watch — A decade of disaster response: Mahalo to Talmadge Magno, Hawaii County Civil Defense Administrator
Talmadge Magno, Administrator of Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency (CD), who navigated the Island of Hawaiʻi response to volcanic eruptions from multiple volcanoes, the COVID-19 pandemic, fires, earthquakes, tsunami warnings, hurricanes, and historic Kona low storms, retires effective on August 1, 2026.  read more
Published on 2026-07-31
Photo & Video Chronology — Full moon and lava fountain: Kīlauea summit episode 52
Lava fountaining episode 52 at the summit of Kīlauea took place over about 7.5 hours on July 28-29, 2026, coinciding with a full moon. read more
Published on 2026-07-29
Don't try to have a pillow fight with these pillows!
Geology can be a very descriptive science, and sometimes the terms they use are both informative and playful. When lava is extruded underwater, or flows into water, a diagnostic shape called “pillow lava” can form. read more
Published on 2026-07-29
Hydrologic Technician Job Opening in Richmond, VA
Love to work outdoors?  Ready for a job involving opportunities for independence and teamwork maintaining and troubleshooting at the front line of USGS water data collection?   We have a current job opening for a hydrologic technician in our Richmond office.  read more
Published on 2026-07-29
Green Crab: The Tiny Invader with a Big Appetite
WFRC Researchers are developing innovative tools to detect and prevent the continued spread of this invasive species in the Pacific Northwest. read more
Published on 2026-07-29