USGS

USGS map store in Menlo Park to change locations; map sale to reduce inventory planned for Aug. 25

As part of a nationwide space reduction and consolidation to save almost $9 million per year for the whole agency, the United States Geological Survey

by Contributed Content
on August 15, 2012

Menlo Park earthquake expert wins major scientific award for his work studying plate-boundary faults

USGS research seismologist David Shelly will receive the 2012 Macelwane Medal from the American Geophysical Union for his revolutionary advances in understanding the nature of

by Contributed Content
on August 15, 2012

USGS “house band” Duckweed plays toe tappin’ music

The way founding Duckweed band member Warren Nockleberg remembers it, he and Vic Mossotti found themselves in a largely unoccupied space after Building 2 was

by Linda Hubbard
on June 12, 2012

USGS expert looks back at the largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century

100 years ago on June 6, 1912, the Novarupta (pictured) and Katmai volcanoes erupted explosively to create Katmai caldera and the Valley of Ten Thousand

by Contributed Content
on June 5, 2012

New volcano watch center opens in Menlo Park

The U.S. Geological Survey has opened the California Volcano Observatory (CalVO) at its headquarters in Menlo Park with the purpose of increasing awareness of and

by Linda Hubbard
on February 10, 2012

USGS public lecture looks at Lassen Volcanic National Park on Jan. 26

USGS geologist emeritus Patrick Muffler takes a look at Lassen Volcanic National Park at a free public lecture at the USGS Menlo Park Science Center

by Linda Hubbard
on January 25, 2012

Is Menlo Park shrinking or expanding? USGS documentary tells all

Menlo Park's eastern boundary is in the middle of San Francisco Bay, a dynamic estuary where seawater entering through the Golden Gate mixes with freshwater

by Linda Hubbard
on December 28, 2011

Peninsula residents – time to “catch a quake”

Six thousand tiny seismic sensors are seeking homes – or offices or classrooms – where they can take up residence.  The matchbox-size sensors are part

by Louis Bergeron
on July 12, 2011

USGS geologist Robert McLaughlin talks about local earthquake faults

When Robert McLaughlin makes the trip from his coastside home to his job as a geologist at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in Menlo

by Linda Hubbard
on June 3, 2011

“Predictable Earthquakes” is USGS lecture on 4/28

United State Geological Survey (USGS) seismologist Susan Hough is giving a public lecture on earthquake prediction on Thursday, April 28 at 7:00 pm. It will

by Linda Hubbard
on April 27, 2011