http://gallery.usgs.gov/images/logos/usgs_only.jpg http://gallery.usgs.gov/ en-us OC_Web@usgs.gov (Office of Communications Web Group) http://gallery.usgs.gov/images/USGS.gif http://gallery.usgs.gov/ http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/663 The USTopo podcast is a video tutorial series on how to use US Topo Gepdf’s. Exploring US Topo GeoPDf's provides background information on the map product.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/685 Claire Rose (USGS) and Richard Coupe (USGS) talk with Kenneth Hood about farming and Agricultural Chemical Transport (ACT) Study research done on his farm in the Mississippi Delta.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/686 USGS Safety Training Video for cableway pre-use inspection. Training guide for new field personnel to safely and effectively inspect cableway structure and components prior to operation.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/687 Interview footage avialable for release. Corresponds with Gary Wedemeyer publication for Western Fisheries Research Center to be published in next few weeks.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/688 This podcast provides insight in to the life of the common loon as captured by research scientists with USGS using modern technologies. Scientists used satellite telemetry and archival geolocator tag technologies to gain critical information on migratory movements of breeding loons in the Upper Midwest to guide conservation planning. Critical pieces of the puzzle included identifying migration staging areas and wintering areas, and also important information from dive profiles to describe foraging patterns. This information is necessary for state and federal agencies tasked with managing populations of loons in the face of stressors such as disease, pollution, and climate change.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/678 The Shoreline Management Tool is a GIS-based application used to assess how changes in water depth can affect an area. This includes identifying areas that may flood when water reaches a certain level or estimating how much water is available at any given time. In addition, the Shoreline Tool can be used to identify habitat areas that are suitable for a certain type of plant or animal based on known conditions like water depth or surface gradient.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/679 How-to video on installing USGS Shoreline Management Tool.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/680 Running a single-time scenario for the USGS Shoreline Management Tool.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/681 Running a time-series scenario for the USGS Shoreline Management Tool.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/682 On October 1, 2004, an explosion in the crater of Mount St. Helens sent ash and water vapor several thousand feet into the air. It was the dramatic beginning of an eruption that continued for the next 3+ years. The explosion fractured Crater Glacier and hurled rocks for at least one-half mile across the western half of the glacier and the 1980-1986 lava dome. USGS scientists on a helicopter flight captured the explosion on video. The view from the air is to the west.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/683 Water-quality sampling of the Mississippi River by Mike Manning, David Burt, and Claire Rose of the U.S. Geological Survey.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/684 U.S. Geological Survey scientists encounter Asian flying carp on the Yazoo River, Mississippi.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/677 America has questions about climate change, and the USGS has real answers. In this episode of Climate Connections, USGS scientists answer questions gathered from downtown Denver, Colorado. Questions include:

How is Colorado affected by climate change and how can I learn more?

Were the wildfires this past summer related to climate change?

Do the bark beetles infesting trees have anything to do with climate change?

How does the ocean change the climate, and vice versa?

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/643 “Lake Mead – Clear and Vital” is a thirteen minute documentary relating the crucial role of science in maintaining high water quality in Lake Mead. The program was produced coincident with release of the Lakes Mead and Mohave Circular a USGS publication covering past and on-going research in the lakes and tributaries of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/645 USGS installed six early-flood-warning units—rain and stream gages—in the burned areas resulting from New Mexico’s Whitewater-Baldy Fire. The gages transmit data via satellite to provide warnings to communities that may be affected by flooding.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/646 Heather Welch, Claire Rose, and Richard Coupe, U.S. Geological Survey scientists involved in the National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Study of Agricultural Chemical Transport (ACT) study, outline agricultural effects on water quality in the Mississippi Delta region. Topics include research results on nutrient modeling using the SPARROW model, environmental effects of biofuel production, and glyphosate transport.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/647 Interview by Richard Coupe (US Geological Survey) of Claire Rose- a scientist involved in the National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Study of Agricultural Chemical Transport (ACT)on research results of metolachlor transport.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/648 Claire Rose (USGS) and Richard Coupe (USGS) talk with Lawrence Murphy about farming and Agricultural Chemical Transport Study research done on his farm in the Mississippi Delta.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/649 Richard Coupe (U.S. Geological Survey) summarizes research results of glyphosate and water quality as part of the the National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Study of Agricultural Chemical Transport (ACT).

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/650 Jerry McMahon (US Geological Survey) and Viveck Shandas (Portland State University) summarize important points on science communication.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/651 Interview by Richard Coupe (U.S. Geological Survey) of Heather Welch-- a scientist involved in the National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Study of Agricultural Chemical Transport (ACT)-- on her research results on environmental effects of biofuel production.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/652 The art and science of SPARROW modeling. The steps of developing the SPARROW model. The other eight arts are: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Music, Poetry, Dance, Theater and Cinema.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/653 Anne Hoos and Ana Garcia discuss why data is important for the USGS nutrient loading model SPARROW.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/654 It's a bird, it's a plane, it's SPARROW!. Anne Hoos and Ana Garcia define the USGS nutrient-loading model SPARROW that has been developed for the Southeast U.S.

]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/655 Anne Hoos and Ana Garcia discuss why data is important for the USGS nutrient loading model SPARROW.

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