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Reston, VA

Joined April 2008

USGS
@USGS
Jun 2
Better data. Faster insights. Smarter decisions. At the roundtable on water, agriculture, technology, and public data hosted by @TheGrandFarm in North Dakota, Dr. Andrea Travnicek, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the U.S. Department of the Interior, spoke about the
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May 28
Landsat satellite imagery captures the progression of the Santa Rosa Island Fire 🔥 These Landsat images show the progression of the Santa Rosa Island Fire on Santa Rosa Island, part of Channel Islands National Park off the coast of California. By May 24, the fire had burned
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May 18
🌋 46 years ago today, Mount St. Helens forever changed the Pacific Northwest — and the science of volcano monitoring. After more than a century of quiet, earthquakes and rising magma signaled that pressure was building beneath the volcano in the spring of 1980. On the morning
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May 14
A river of lava glowing in the dark, captured from space 🌋 Landsat satellites, a joint mission between @NASA and @USGSLandsat, don’t always take the night off. By special request, they can collect nighttime imagery that helps scientists monitor erupting volcanoes, wildfires,
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May 10
Don’t forget the flowers this Mother’s Day 💐 This American pika may look like it’s carrying a bouquet, but it’s actually gathering plants for its winter food stash in the mountains. Pikas spend the warmer months collecting grasses, wildflowers, and other vegetation to store
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Indian Affairs
@USIndianAffairs
Apr 30
Day one of the Tribal Energy Summit concluded with a Federal Partners Panel. ⚡️ Officials from @EPA, @DOIONRR, @USGS, @PermitCouncil and @Interior discussed how the Trump administration is working across the government to cut red tape, improve coordination, and build tribal
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Apr 28
A new USGS assessment estimates that the Appalachian region of the eastern U.S. contains 2.3 million metric tons of undiscovered, economically recoverable lithium. That's enough lithium to replace 328 years of imports! Lithium is essential for batteries that power EVs, energy
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Apr 24
From 1,400 books to one of the world’s largest Earth science collections 📚🌎 When the USGS was established in 1879, the library started with just 1,400 books—supporting early efforts to explore and understand the nation’s landscapes. Today, it has grown into one of the most
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Apr 22
Happy Earth Day 🌎🌿 Earth is truly a beauty to behold, as seen in these stunning images captured through the USGS/NASA Landsat program. We capture these satellite images to create a long, continuous record of Earth’s land surface so we can monitor and understand how the planet
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Apr 17
How a prehistoric lake helped carve the Grand Canyon 💧 Scientific discussion about the formation of the Grand Canyon began in 1869, with an expedition led by John Wesley Powell, a pioneering geologist and future director of the USGS. Powell navigated the Colorado River by boat,
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Apr 14
Discover the geology beneath your feet 🔍🌍 The ground you walk on holds more than just rocks. It holds stories. Geoheritage identifies geologic features that shape our landscapes and our history, culture, and identity as a nation. These places help us understand Earth’s past
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USGS Earthquakes
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Apr 10
T-minus 3 hours until you might hear and feel sonic boom(s) in southern California from Artemis II re-entry! The sonic boom is expected at ~5-5:15 pm Pacific time today, April 10. Share your experience using our Did You Feel It survey so we can understand the spatial extent of
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USGS Earthquakes
@USGS_Quakes
Apr 9
🌑Artemis II is nearing its return to Earth🌎 A sonic boom is expected as the spacecraft re-enters the atmosphere and could potentially be felt and heard throughout Southern California between 5:00 and 5:15 pm local time tomorrow, April 10. If you hear or feel sonic booms (or
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