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USGS' Hsieh helped stop Gulf Coast oil spill

The work by Dr. Paul Hsieh has led to a nomination for a Service to America Medal in the Science and Environment category.

Tags: Paul Hsieh , Service to America Medals , Sammies , oil spill , Gulf Coast , In Depth

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Preparing D.C. for a megaflood

Learn more about the USGS's efforts to prepare the city in the event of a megaflood

Tags: Federal Drive , newscast , Management , megaflood , Phil Turnipseed

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USGS' social media efforts

Learn more about the USGS's social media accounts

Tags: newscast , DorobekInsider , Must Reads ,

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NOAA works to map an earth in motion

NOAA's National Geodetic Survey - the official U.S. government source for determining precise latitude, longitude and elevation - is undergoing a modernization effort that takes into account advances in GPS and other technologies. chief geodesist at NOAA, Dr. Dru Smith, tells us where we are with that.

Tags: Federal Drive , NOAA , FEMA , BLS , NGS , Dru Smith , Management , technology

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USGS to digitize documents dating back 120 years

This week, host Jason Miller talks with USGS CIO Kevin Gallagher.
Encore Presentation

Tags: technology , Ask the CIO , Jason Miller , Kevin Gallagher

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How USGS responded to that quake in California this morning

Tags: technology , Jason Miller

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