USGS Audio Gallery Collection: All Audio

http://gallery.usgs.gov/images/logos/usgs_only.jpg USGS Audio Gallery Collection: All Audio http://gallery.usgs.gov/ en-us OC_Web@usgs.gov (Office of Communications Web Group) http://gallery.usgs.gov/images/USGS.gif USGS http://gallery.usgs.gov/ <![CDATA[Monitoreando el Pulso de Nuestro Planeta: �Tu Puedes Ayudar!<br />(Tracking the Pulse of Our Planet: You Can Help!)]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/442 Los cient�ficos est�n tomando el pulso de nuestro planeta, estudiando como el cambio clim�tico afecta las plantas y los animales. Y quieren tu ayuda! Escuchar este �podcast� para aprender m�s sobre este esfuerzo y ver como puedes participar.

(Listen to a Spanish Podcast � Scientists are tracking the pulse of our planet, studying how climate change is impacting plants and animals. And they want your help! Learn more about this effort and find out how you can sign up.)

]]> <![CDATA[USGS 2012 OpenHouse PSA]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/441 2012 Open House public service announcement

]]> <![CDATA[Press Conference: USGS World Estimate for Conventional Oil and Gas Resources]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/440 The USGS recently released a new world estimate of undiscovered, conventional oil and gas resources. This podcast is a recording of a press conference held on April 18, 2012, to announce this report. Speakers were Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, USGS Director Marcia McNutt, USGS Energy Resources Program Coordinator Brenda Pierce, and USGS Research Geologist Chris Schenk.

]]> <![CDATA[What�s in Our Water?]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/437 In this episode, we are going to investigate more than just the substance �water.� We are going to examine what is in our nations� water, how we at the U.S. Geological Survey monitor it, and what tools we have developed to aid those who want to explore more about our planet�s most abundant resource. This is the USGS Oregon Science Podcast.

]]> <![CDATA[The Big Squeeze: Pythons and Mammals in Everglades National Park ]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/439 The wet, subtropical wilderness of Everglades National Park is home to a diversity of Floridian wildlife, but one invader is causing severe changes in these native animal populations. Many of the park’s mammals are declining dramatically as a result of invasive Burmese pythons, according to a recent study by U.S. Geological Survey scientists and partners. Mid-sized mammals such as foxes, rabbits, and raccoons that were previously populous in the Everglades are the most severely affected. USGS scientist and co-author Robert Reed to discusses the Burmese python situation and what these mammal declines mean for the Everglades ecosystem.

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Scientific integrity runs deep at USGS. What is it exactly, and why is it so important? Find out in this episode of CoreCast. Host Kara Capelli talks with Linda Gundersen, Director of the USGS Office of Science Quality and Integrity.

]]> <![CDATA[Science Helping to Save Lives in Africa]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/434 Drought in Africa is of increasing concern as millions are suffering from malnutrition and difficulty growing crops and supporting livestock. Stunted growth in children due to malnutrition was also recently linked to climate change. Join us as we talk with USGS scientists Jim Verdin, Jim Rowland and Chris Funk about what is being done to help.

]]> <![CDATA[Briefing on New Science to Identify Sources of Excessive Nutrients in Rivers and Estuaries]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/431 The USGS held a Congressional briefing to demonstrate a new and innovative online decision support system used to identify sources of nutrients to downstream waters, such as the Gulf of Mexico, Long Island Sound and others. The decision support system provides access to six newly-developed regional SPARROW models that describe how rivers receive and transport nutrients to sensitive waters.

Steve Preston, a scientist for the USGS National Water-Quality Assessment Program demonstrated the decision support system and described the models. The briefing was moderated by Alan Vicory, Executive Director of the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission. Other speakers included Saya Qualls, Tenn. Department of Environment and Conservation Water Pollution Control and Wayne Anderson, Minn. Pollution Control Agency.

]]> <![CDATA[November Public Lecture: Did You Feel It? The Virginia Earthquake of August 23, 2011]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/432 The magnitude 5.8 earthquake that struck Louisa County was among the largest to occur along the eastern seaboard of the United States. It caused extensive damage in central Virginia and was likely felt by more people than any other earthquake in U.S. history. Join USGS scientists Mike Blanpied and Mark Carter on November 2nd to discuss the seismology of the earthquake, its effects, and its context in the geology of Virginia. Mike Blanpied is the associate program coordinator for the Earthquake Hazards Program at USGS, and Mark Carter is a research geologist with USGS who lives in Mineral, VA, near the epicenter of the earthquake.

]]> <![CDATA[Phytoremediation of Contaminated Groundwater]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/430 USGS Research Hydrologist Jim Landmeyer discusses how living plants can be used to clean up contaminated groundwater through a process termed phytoremediation.

]]> <![CDATA[Culprit Identified: Fungus Causes Deadly Bat Disease]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/429 White-nose syndrome is a deadly disease in North American bats that has been spreading rapidly since its 2006 discovery in N.Y. State. Thus far, bat declines in the northeastern U.S. have exceeded 80%. For the first time, scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey and partner institutions have identified the cause of WNS as a fungus appropriately known as Geomyces destructans. The research, which was conducted at the USGS NWHC in Madison, Wisc., further demonstrates that the fungus can be spread through contact between individual bats during hibernation. USGS microbiologist David Blehert to discusses these significant findings.

]]> <![CDATA[Disease Detectives: Investigating the Mysteries of Zoonotic Diseases]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/426 Zoonotic diseases are those that are spread between wildlife and humans, and are an increasing health threat in the U.S. and throughout the world. As such diseases emerge, scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey and other wildlife health agencies must embark upon complex investigative work to determine what these diseases are, where they come from, and how they’re transferred across species. Jonathan Sleeman, director of the USGS National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wisconsin, Discusses the critical role science plays in unraveling the mysteries of these zoonotic diseases.

]]> <![CDATA[USGS Releases Resource Estimate for Afghanistan Rare Earth Prospect]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/427 The U.S. Geological Survey estimates at least 1 million metric tonnes of rare earth element resources within the Khanneshin carbonatite in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. This estimate comes from a 2009-2011 USGS study funded by the Department of Defense's Task Force for Business and Stability Operations.

]]> <![CDATA[Stranger than Fiction: The Secret Lives of Freshwater Mussels]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/424 Within the rivers, streams, and lakes of North America live over 200 species of freshwater mussels that share an amazing life history. To metamorphose from larvae to adult, the mussels must pass through a parasitic phase on the gills of freshwater fish. To trick the fish into accepting their larvae, female mussels have developed a complex array of lures and baits to attract and fool their unsuspecting hosts. This talk will explore the fascinating reproductive biology and ecological role of one of nature�s most sophisticated fishermen.

]]> <![CDATA[Responding to Hurricanes, Floods and Droughts in North Carolina]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/423 North Carolina, like many years before, is responding to flooding in the East and drought in the West. Holly Weyers, USGS North Carolina Water Science Center Director, discusses these extreme events.

]]> <![CDATA[East Coast Earthquakes]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/419 A magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred in Virginia on August 23, 2011. Join us as we talk to David Russ, who is the USGS Regional Executive for the Northeast Area, about that event as well as earthquake risk, history and geology along the East coast.

]]> <![CDATA[How Can You Prepare for Earthquakes?]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/421 No matter where you live, it is important to be aware of and prepared for earthquakes. Join us as we talk to Mike Blanpied, who is the Associate Coordinator for the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, as he gives us safety tips to ensure you and your family are prepared before, during, and after an earthquake.

]]> <![CDATA[Groundwater 101]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/417 In this episode we explore how vital groundwater is as a natural resource and discuss what impact a changing climate and human consumption has on groundwater supplies. Join us, as we sit down with USGS Groundwater Specialist Marshall Gannett to get a primer on the role groundwater plays in our daily lives, today on the Oregon Science Podcast.

]]> <![CDATA[The Air We Breathe�It�s a Gas!]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/415 We live at the bottom of an ocean of air. Most adults take around 29,000 breaths a day, children breathe a little faster; but what is in this air we breathe? What are the gases in the air? How much of each gas is there? Do these gases have different weights? How cold are liquid nitrogen and dry ice, and where did those names come from? Come join us to explore these questions at this family friendly presentation with hands-on experiments.

Speakers: Janet Hannon and Stan Mroczkowski

]]> <![CDATA[Bees Are Not Optional]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/414 It's Pollinator Week, and we're talking to USGS scientist Sam Droege about the tremendous importance of native bees and pollinators in general, and how you can lend a hand to these tiny titans.

Like eating fresh fruits and vegetables? Think agriculture is important to our society? Then you'll want to pay attention to this CoreCast. (original recording: June 25, 2009)

]]> <![CDATA[An Unseen World Beneath Our Feet - Caves, Sinkholes and Springs]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/412 Randall Orndorff, Director of the Eastern Geology and Paleoclimate Science Center, discusses how Karst affects daily life. Beneath a quarter of the United States are rock types that can dissolve to form caves, sinkholes and other features. Nearly every state has rock layers of limestone, gypsum, and other soluble rocks we call "karst". Karst is important for many reasons. Almost half of the ground water used for drinking comes from karst aquifers, and karst regions such as the Shenandoah Valley are some of the most productive agricultural lands in the nation. However, the rock layers underneath karst dissolve easily, sometime creating sinkholes that can be a threat to life and property. Yet these soluble rock layers also yield some of the most beautiful and unique natural environments, found in many of our national and state parks.

]]> <![CDATA[GEOSMIN in South Carolina Water's, What is it?]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/411 USGS Water Quality Specialist Celeste Journey discusses Geosmin. What is it? What
causes it? and Will it harm you?

]]> <![CDATA[Shocking! Electrofishing for Largescale Suckers on the Columbia River]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/409 In this episode we take to the water and accompany a USGS field crew as they collect largescale suckers (Catostomus macrocheilus) along the lower Columbia River. Using a boat equipped with specialized shocking equipment, researchers stun nearby fish, allowing them to be easily collected and examined. Join us, as we explore how native fish are used to determine the water quality and ecological health of our local rivers, only in this month�s episode of the Oregon Science Podcast.

]]> <![CDATA[Time-Lapse Photography Project on the Platte River]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/410 NEWSC Director Bob Swanson, Wildlife photographer Mike Forsberg, and NET Television producer Mike Ferrell discuss their plans to mount 45 cameras along the entire Platte River to document its changes through the year and beyond.

]]> <![CDATA[Who's Your Mama? Conservation Genetics and At-Risk Species]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/408 USGS science supports management, conservation, and restoration of imperiled, at-risk, and endangered species. Endangered Species Day is commemorated in May, and we’re taking some time to find out just how one goes about studying at-risk species and what part cutting-edge technologies can play in helping us do the science that informs managers and policy makers. Catherine Puckett talks with USGS scientist Dr. Sue Haig about her conservation genetics work on imperiled species.

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