Each summer the Northwest Climate Science Center hosts a weeklong Climate Boot Camp. The CBC invites early career climate professionals from the Northwest and across the country to get together to expand their knowledge, skills and perspective on climate change adaptation.
USGS – Earth as Art 4: A Fusion of Science and Art
Striking patterns, colors, and shapes emerge from nature
How 3D Elevation Can Benefit Each State and Puerto Rico
via the USGS – 3D Elevation – We’ve Got You Covered in all 50 States
2016 Doug D. Nebert NSDI Champion of the Year Award
Calling for nominations to honor outstanding accomplishments to the spatial data infrastructure mission of the Department of Interior
2015 Gannett Award Presented
To commemorate the nation’s first chief geographer, the USGS established the Henry Gannett Award. This year’s recipient is Nicholas Mastrodicasa, Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, for his leadership in the Alaska Statewide Digital Mapping Initiative and the development of an elevation requirements study for Alaska.
USGS Report looks at socioeconomic impact and value of open geospatial information
A new report from the USGS looks closer at the impact and value of open geospatial information
USGS Announces 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) 2016 Awards
The US Geological Survey National Geospatial Program is pleased to announce the first round of awards resulting from the USGS Broad Area Announcement (BAA) for the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP), initially issued on July 17, 2015. (FedBizOpps: G15PS00558 Grants.gov: G15AS00123).
USGS Science for an El Niño Winter
El Niño is a phenomenon that occurs when unusually warm ocean water piles up along the equatorial west coast of South America. When this phenomenon develops, it affects weather patterns around the globe, including the winter weather along the west coast of North America. This unusual pattern of sea surface temperatures occurs in irregular cycles […]
President’s 2017 Budget Proposes $1.2 Billion for the USGS
WASHINGTON—The President’s fiscal year (FY) 2017 budget request for the U.S. Geological Survey reflects the USGS’s vital role in addressing some of the most pressing challenges of the 21st Century by advancing scientific discovery and innovation. The $1.2 billion FY 2017 request supports USGS’ ability to maintain the diversity of its scientific expertise so it can […]
USGS Technical Announcement: The National Map Data Download Enhancements
The USGS National Map program is transitioning all of its GIS data download capabilities to its new TNM Download client during the week of February 15, 2016. The new launch page will help users easily find the variety of resources available to get National Map data, download GIS data, visualize and analyze data on the […]