Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge Acting Manager Dennis Pritchard talks about the Recovery Act projects at the refuge located in New Mexico....

Streamgages: The Silent Superhero
Whether you drink water from your tap, use electricity or canoe down your local river, chances are you benefit from USGS streamgage information. So what is a streamgage and what does it do for you? This CoreCast episode gives you the inside scoop on your silent superhero. Transcript and captions av...

Dover Sinkhole Captures River Flow from the Upper Peace River
Video related to the Dover sinkhold from the Upper Peace River....

U.S. FWS Region 2: Carlos Herrera
Video interview on 7-30-09 in LAs Vegas, NM with Las Vegas NWR Bio Technician Carlos Herrera who was hired as a summer worker using ARRA Funds to test water quality, map invasive species and carry out herpetological studies on the refuge....

U.S. FWS Region 2: Jerome Romero
Video interview on 7-30-09 in LAs Vegas, NM with Las Vegas NWR Bio Technician Jerome Romero who was hired as a summer worker using ARRA Funds to test water quality, map invasive species and carry out herpetological studies on the refuge....

U.S. FWS Region 2: Rob Larranaga
Video interview on 7-30-09 in Las vegas, NM with Las Vegas NWR Manager Rob Larranaga about how ARRA has affected his refuge....

Scanning Earth's Subsurface for Groundwater
USGS scientists use heliborne electromagnetic (HEM) survey to scan the Earth's subsurface in search of groundwater. Transcript available soon....

New Monitoring Wells Along the San Joaquin River
The US Geological Survey has begun drilling monitoring wells as part of the San Joaquin River Restoration Program, in California's Central Valley. This video documents how USGS research drillers are installing wells to monitor groundwater at several river locations. These wells will help USGS an...

Paddling for a Purpose: Coast Salish Tribal Journey 2009
The Coast Salish Tribal Nation and USGS are paddling to study water resources of the Salish Sea, the native name for the Puget Sound and the Strait of Georgia. This is the second year scientists have been invited to join the journey and they've added additional tests to look at the waters. Transcri...

The Role of Hydrography in The National Map
Water is vital to our Nation and the U.S. Geological Survey plays an important role in the tracking and mapping our water resources. The National Hydrography Dataset component of The National Map supports this mission and is widely used in the study of hydrology, natural resources, and pollution co...

Model of Floodplain Inundation (1998)
1-D model simulation showing floodplain inundation in the lower Roanoke Rive, from Roanoke Rapids to Jamesville, 1998....

USGS Congressional Briefing—Beach Health: Safe to Swim? (presentation highlights)
When a local beach closes for health reasons, people start wondering, "Is it safe to swim?" USGS science can help local beach managers understand the sources of contamination and the kinds of contaminants that may affect human life. Watch a highlights slideshow of a June 19, 2009, briefin...

USGS Public Lecture Series: A Field Trip to the Congo--Hydroacoustic measurements in "the river that swallows all rivers."
Imagine yourself in central Africa, in a dugout canoe crossing the lower Congo Rive''s rapids and whirlpools. USGS scientist John Shelton found himself there this past summer, measuring places where the waters reached a depth of over 700 feet. His measurements indicate that the Congo River is perhap...

DOI Recovery: Bureau of Reclamation - Investing in America's Water Infrastructure
Secretary Salazar, Department of the Interior, speaks to Californians about the DOI Recovery efforts and investements in America's water infrastructure under President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)....

USGS Public Lecture Series: Science Through Imagery
Knee-high to Bird's Eye: Multi-scale Remote Sensing of Vegetation Dynamics. Dr. John Jones, an expert in remote sensing, discusses several projects in the Shenandoah National Park and the Everglades. Learn how science from satellites can help decision-makers address issues related to climate change,...