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Media Advisory: USGS Announces Low-Level Flights to Image Geology and Aquifers in Southwest Michigan
In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the U.S. Geological Survey is announcing the start of a low-level airborne project in Southwest Michigan. Your assistance in informing the local communities is appreciated.read more
Published on 2026-04-10
Upcoming CDI Monthly Meetings
CDI Monthly Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month, from 11-12:30 pm Eastern Time. read more
Published on 2026-04-10
Photo & Video Chronology — April 9, 2026 — Kīlauea summit episode 44
Episode 44 of lava fountaining at the summit of Kīlauea took place on April 9, 2026. Southerly/southwesterly winds resulted in the plume being transported in the north/northeast direction, resulting in tephra falling in areas of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, on Highway 11 nearby, and on communities near the summit of Kīlauea. read more
Published on 2026-04-10
Volcano Watch — Caldera clues: tephra deposits from Kīlauea’s past
Past “Volcano Watch” articles have summarized the episodic lava fountaining eruptions in Kīlauea’s recent history—within the past couple hundred years. A look further back in the geologic record reveals that several lava fountaining eruptions similar to the ongoing one in Halemaʻumaʻu occurred within Kīlauea caldera within the past 500 years. read more
Published on 2026-04-09
New open access articles on Mauna Loa 2022 eruption
Recent publications in a special Bulletin of Volcanology volume, titled, "Mauna Loa 2022 – Unrest, Eruption, and Outreach at the World’s Largest Volcano," present multidisciplinary studies of Mauna Loa investigating magma storage and ascent, summit and rift zone dynamics, and fissure and lava flow processes and hazard assessments. Several of these papers are open access and available online.read more
Published on 2026-04-08
Alaska Park Science: USGS and National Park Service Partners in Research
The latest issue of Alaska Park Science features articles on collaborative research between USGS and NPS scientists in park units across Alaska, building a body of science that informs a variety of disciplines as well as park management.read more
Published on 2026-04-08
USGS Wildlife Health Awareness Day: Implications of highly pathogenic avian influenza to ecosystem health
We are proud to celebrate the 2nd Annual USGS Wildlife Health Awareness Day on Friday, April 24, 2026. As the lead federal agency for wildlife disease research and surveillance, USGS connects the dots between animal health, human health, and the outdoor traditions that communities across the country hold dear. Join us on Friday, April 24th for a wildlife health-focused Friday's Findings webinar! read more
Published on 2026-04-07
Can't make it to the Moon? Try California's volcanoes!
If you listened to astronauts describing the surface of the Moon during the NASA Artemis II flyby yesterday, you might be interested to learn about the roles California's volcanoes - and the USGS - have played in the history of lunar exploration!read more
Published on 2026-04-07
Western Fisheries Research Center Institutional Animal Care and Use Meeting - April 20, 2026
The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is responsible for oversight of the animal care and use program and the components as described in the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.read more
Published on 2026-04-06
SAWSC Scientists Share Latest Research Results at North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (NC WRRI) Conference
Scientists Will Hamilton, Charlie Stillwell, and Rosemary Fanelli presented their latest research at the 2026 annual North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (NC WRRI) conference.read more
Published on 2026-04-06
Landsat 9 Products Impacted by 2025 Safehold Now Available
Landsat 9 data acquired following an October 2025 safehold event were recently processed into Landsat Level-1 and Level-2 products for the first time and are now available for download.Additionally, a small number of Landsat products processed just prior and just after the safehold were also reprocessed.read more
Published on 2026-04-06
The path of least resistance: Investigating hot spring plumbing systems in Yellowstone using electrical measurements
Have you ever wondered what it looks like underneath a Yellowstone hot spring? Clues about those hot water plumbing systems can be learned by using electricity to probe the subsurface!read more
Published on 2026-04-06
Volcano Watch — Adapting to an evolving eruption: revising Kīlauea’s Alert Level and Aviation Color Code Notifications
The USGS Volcano Alert Level (ground-based hazards) and Aviation Color Code (airborne hazards) communicate Kīlauea status and activity. After episode 44, which is forecast to begin between April 6–14, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) will change how it applies the Alert Level and Aviation Color Code to better convey hazards between and during eruptive episodes at Kīlauea summit.read more
Published on 2026-04-03
New England WSC Products in the First Quarter of 2026
List of products from the New England Water Science Center released in the first quarter of 2026.read more
Published on 2026-04-02
Land Treatment Exploration Tool 3.0 Launch
The U.S. Geological Survey launched an updated version of the Land Treatment Exploration Tool that includes many new features for a better user experience. read more
Published on 2026-04-02