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USGS Releases Latest Bakken Oil and Gas Assessment
Host: Alex Demas | Date: 4/30/2013
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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.
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.
A Year After the 2011 Virginia Earthquake: Will Shaking Continue?
Host: Melanie Gade | Date: 8/20/2012
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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.
A Year After the 2011 Virginia Earthquake: What More Do We Know?
Host: Melanie Gade | Date: 8/20/2012
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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.
The Big Squeeze: Pythons and Mammals in Everglades National Park
Host: Marisa Lubeck | Date: 2/29/2012
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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.
Diamonds and Dusty Pages Videographer: Kara Capelli |
Date: 12/18/2012
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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.
Climate Connections: Questions from Washington, DC Videographer: Jessica Robertson |
Date: 8/13/2012
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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?
Video Credits: Betsy Boynton
PK Cascio
Ari Massefski
Ariel Zych