USGS Multimedia Gallery Video Collection for: Podcasts

http://gallery.usgs.gov/images/logos/usgs_only.jpg USGS Multimedia Gallery Video 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[Exploring US Topo GeoPDF�s]]> 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.

]]> <![CDATA[USGS Science Career Day]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/623 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[Diamonds and Dusty Pages]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/624 Four previously undiscovered photos of undocumented Russian Crown Jewels were recently discovered in the USGS library. The photos appear in a 1922 album called ‘Russian Diamond Fund ’ that was uncovered in the rare book room of the library.

]]> <![CDATA[Organic Carbon and the World around Us]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/571 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[Climate Connections: Questions from Washington, DC]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/563 America has questions about climate change, and the USGS has real answers. In this episode of Climate Connections, USGS scientists answer questions gathered from students at H.D. Woodson High School in Washington, DC. Questions include:

If you could tell the public one thing about climate change, what would it be?
Does climate change impact humans or animals more?
How will climate change affect DC?
When did climate change begin?

]]> <![CDATA[Volcano Hazards]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/557 The United States has 169 active volcanoes. More than half of them could erupt explosively, sending ash up to 20,000 or 30,000 feet where commercial air traffic flies. USGS scientists are working to improve our understanding of volcano hazards to help protect communities and reduce the risks.

Video Sections:

Volcanoes: Monitoring Volcanoes
Volcanoes: National Volcano Early Warning System
Volcanoes: Science for Public Safety

]]> <![CDATA[Landslide Hazards]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/542 Landslides occur in all 50 states and U.S. territories, and cause $1-2 billion in damages and more than 25 fatalities on average each year. USGS scientists aim to improve our understanding of landslide hazards to help protect communities and reduce associated losses.

Video Sections:

Types of Landslides
USGS Science
Did You See It?
Debris Flow Early Warning System (NOAA Partnership)
Tips for Homeowners
Conclusion

]]> <![CDATA[Vibracoring-Reconstructing the past from Earth sediments]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/534 Geologists rely on information from deep beneath the Earth�s surface to reconstruct the past. As sediments accumulate over time, they create records geologists use to understand Earth history and to predict future processes and trends. The most common way to get this information is to drill a hole in the Earth where sediments have been deposited over time. The type of drilling tool used for cores depends on how deep and how hard the sediments are. Vibracoring is one of the tools used in shallow coastal areas where sediments consist of soft sand and mud. This video podcast describes how cores are collected in shallow water from the deck of a research vessel using vibracoring. The sediments drilled are recovered in the form of a core that will contain an intact record of the past. Core samples are used to assess the geologic history of an area, such as its geomorphology; coastal, marine, and terrestrial processes; and changes in environmental quality.

]]> <![CDATA[Advancing ARMI: In Search for Chytrid Fungus]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/532 In this episode, we follow a group of students from the Jane Goodall Environmental Middle School on a class trip to Pintail Marsh at the Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge. There they join USGS ecologist Tara Chestnut to investigate and sample for the amphibian chytrid fungus. Join us, as we explore how research and wonder can bring greater light to this potentially fatal fungus, only in this episode of the USGS Oregon Science Podcast.

]]> <![CDATA[Climate Connections: Questions from Glacier National Park, MT (episode 4)]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/528 America has questions about climate change, and the USGS has real answers. In this episode of Climate Connections, USGS scientists answer questions gathered from the beautiful Glacier National Park in Montana. Questions include:

When I come back in ten years, what will I see in Glacier National Park?
How is climate change impacting the glaciers?
Does all the snow we received this winter help the glaciers?
How do receding glaciers and climate change affect the local economy in terms of recreation, agriculture, tourism?

]]> <![CDATA[What�s in Our Water?]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/526 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 CoreCast.

]]> <![CDATA[What's in Our Water?]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/524 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[Connecting People and Urban Streams]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/478 Faith Fitzpatrick (U.S. Geological Survey) outlines the importance of habitat to the health of streams and shows examples of connecting people to urban streams through rehabilitation efforts across the USA. (5 minute version)

]]> <![CDATA[Climate Connections: Questions from Puerto Rico]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/469 America has questions about climate change, and the USGS has real answers. In this episode of Climate Connections, USGS scientists answer questions gathered from Puerto Rico. Questions include:
- Why has the rainy season been so long in Puerto Rico?
- How is global warming impacting the island of Puerto Rico?
- What are solar storms and are they related to climate change?
- Will we see polar bears on the island of Puerto Rico?

]]> <![CDATA[A Study in Stream Ecology]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/449 In this episode we explore how scientists for the USGS National Water Quality Assessment Program investigate the ecological health of rivers and streams across the United States. Focusing on a recent sampling effort along the Minam River in northeast Oregon, this video highlights USGS sampling methods for fish, macroinvertebrates (bugs), algae, and habitat. Join us, as we show biometric data can be used to assess the health of streams, only in this episode of the USGS CoreCast.

]]> <![CDATA[2011: The Year of the Flood]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/439 Devastating floods across much of the U.S. were severe and unrelenting during the spring and summer of 2011. When floods happen, USGS crews are among the first-responders. Often working in dangerous conditions, USGS scientists measure streamflow and river levels, repair and install streamgages, measure water quality and changes in sediment flow, and assess river changes. From flood forecasts to difficult decisions about flood management, science is critical for flood preparations and response.

]]> <![CDATA[USGS Activities During Missouri River Flooding 2011]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/436 USGS Nebraska Water Science Center Associate Director Richard "Rick" Wilson describes the reasons for and extent of the flooding on the Missouri River in 2011, the risks associated with the flooding, and the work the USGS is doing on the river to characterize the amount of scour and other potential damage resulting from the flood waters.

]]> <![CDATA[Ocean Acidification: Research on Top of the World]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/430 The Arctic Ocean is one of the most unique bodies of water on the planet. It houses large charismatic predators like polar bears, whales, and seals; critical species like shell fish and phytoplankton; and an array of organisms found nowhere else on Earth. The Arctic Ocean is also the most inaccessible and least explored ocean. Its remoteness has kept it ecologically pristine. But the Arctic is where climate change impacts are strongest and where global changes are underway.

]]> <![CDATA[Climate Connections: Questions from North and South Carolina]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/429 America has questions about climate change, and the USGS has real answers. In this episode of Climate Connections, USGS scientists answer questions gathered from North and South Carolina.

]]> <![CDATA[Emerging Contaminants]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/427 Today on the USGS CoreCast we explore what impact emerging contaminants have on the health and development of aquatic wildlife. We traveled to the Pacific Northwest to talk with a multidisciplinary research team of USGS scientists about an ongoing study that characterizes the contaminants and habitats for a number of aquatic species along the lower Columbia River.

]]> <![CDATA[Shocking! Electrofishing for Largescale Suckers on the Columbia River]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/387 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[USGS Measures Flooding at Morganza Spillway and Across Louisiana]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/385 U.S. Geological Survey crews are measuring flooding across Louisiana, including the Morganza and Bonnet Carre Spillways. Jennifer LaVista reports on USGS flood efforts along the Atchafalaya and Mississippi Rivers.

]]> <![CDATA[Microfossils Reveal Climatic History of the Gulf of Mexico]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/378 Proxy data such as tree rings, ice cores, and microorganisms are collected and analyzed by scientists to unlock past climate records stretching back thousands to millions of years ago. This video podcast examines how scientists can decipher past climate from such records by focusing on a proxy calibration study in the Gulf of Mexico. Microfossils recovered from the northern Gulf of Mexico are used to assess the control of temperature and salinity on the composition of microfossil assemblages and the chemical composition of their shells. The new data will be used to develop better estimates of past conditions from analyses of microfossils in sediment cores.

]]> <![CDATA[Climate Connections: Visiting Students in North Carolina (Episode 1)]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/368 America has questions about climate change, and the USGS has real answers. In this episode of Climate Connections, USGS scientists answer questions gathered from middle and high school students in Mt. Airy, NC.

Do all scientists agree that climate change is occurring?
Could climate change impact fishing?
Will the climate change abruptly or slowly over time?
What is geothermal energy and how does it impact the climate?

]]> <![CDATA[3-D Geologic Model of Columbia Plateau Aquifer System]]> http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/350 In this month’s episode we discuss how 3-D modeling is used to examine groundwater in the Columbia Plateau. USGS hydrologist Erick Burns describes how his team modeled the 53,000 mi² plateau, how this information is currently used, and what implications it has for the future. Join us, as we explore how cutting edge science today is used to solve tomorrow’s problems, only in this month’s episode of the USGS Oregon Science Podcast.

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