USGS Multimedia Gallery Audio Collection for: Podcasts

http://gallery.usgs.gov/images/logos/usgs_only.jpg USGS Multimedia Gallery Audio Collection for: Podcasts 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[USGS Releases Latest Bakken Oil and Gas Assessment]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/452 On April 30, 2013, USGS released an updated assessment of the Bakken Formation of North Dakota and Montana as part of the National Oil and Gas Assessment. We are joined by USGS Energy Resources Program Coordinator Brenda Pierce and Bakken Assessment Lead Stephanie Gaswirth to learn more about the assessment itself; why it was performed; and some context for the Bakken Formation.

]]> <![CDATA[Severe Weather Awareness Week]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/451 Severe weather season is upon us. Director of the USGS Nebraska Water Science Center, Robert Swanson, and National Weather Service Hydrologist David Pearson discuss tools to stay connected and the importance of having a safety plan in the event of severe weather.

]]> <![CDATA[USGS Science Career Day]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/449 In this episode, high school students from Rosemary Anderson High School in Portland, Oregon, visit the USGS Oregon Water Science Center for a ‘Science Career Day’ event. Scientists work with the students and try to promote the appeal and benefits of a career in science. The day is broken up into two parts: an early morning discussion period, and an afternoon field period. Check out just how much fun science can be in this episode of the USGS Oregon Science Podcast.

]]> <![CDATA[The Effects of the 2012 Drought in Nebraska]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/448 Director of the USGS Nebraska Water Science Center, Robert Swanson, discusses how the drought of 2012 unfolded in Nebraska, the fallout, and what put this drought in a class with other major droughts during the past 100 years.

]]> <![CDATA[ShakeOut Drill: Preparing for Earthquakes]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/447 The next Great ShakeOut earthquake drill will be held on October 18, 2012. During the drill, participants will ‘drop, cover, and hold on’ to practice how to protect themselves during an earthquake.

To give us some details on ShakeOut, we are joined by two guests. First is Mike Blanpied, who is the Associate Program Coordinator for the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Second is Mark Benthien, who is the Director of Communication, Education and Outreach with the Southern California Earthquake Center and also coordinates the Great ShakeOut worldwide.

]]> <![CDATA[Organic Carbon and the World around Us]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/446 In this episode, we talk about organic carbon. The benefit of studying carbon extends to many issues, including tracing mercury contamination or investigating disinfection by-products in drinking water treatment. It is amazing what can be discovered by monitoring the volume and flux of carbon through the environment. Learn about the biogeochemistry of carbon from USGS research chemists George Aiken and Brian Bergamaschi, only in this episode of the USGS Oregon Science Podcast.

]]> <![CDATA[A Year After the 2011 Virginia Earthquake: What More Do We Know?]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/444 A year after the August 23, 2011 Virginia earthquake, USGS geologist Dr. Mike Blanpied discusses USGS efforts currently underway to learn more about the cause of the event. Dr. Blanpied discusses how scientists are using the August 23 earthquake to inform estimates of the region's seismic hazard.

]]> <![CDATA[A Year After the 2011 Virginia Earthquake: Will Shaking Continue?]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/445 A year after the August 23, 2011 Virginia earthquake, USGS geologist Dr. Mike Blanpied discusses whether a similar event could occur again in the region in the near future, and in an earthquake, what you can do to stay stay safe.

]]> <![CDATA[Groundwater Availability study provides a comprehensive look at one of the most productive aquifers in the world]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/443 USGS Scientists Steve Peterson describes the groundwater availability study and its ability to help water-resources managers make the most informed decisions possible for the sustainability of the resource.

]]> <![CDATA[Wha’�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.

]]> <![CDATA[Science Integrity Matters]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/audios/436 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[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[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[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[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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