USGS CoreCast

(VIDEO) Connecting People and Urban Streams

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

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)

(AUDIO) Science Helping to Save Lives in Africa

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Drought in Africa is of increasing concern as millions are suffering from malnutrition and difficulty growing crops and supporting livestock. Stunted growth in children due to malnutrition was also recently linked to climate change. Join us as we talk with USGS scientists Jim Verdin, Jim Rowland and Chris Funk about what is being done to help.

(VIDEO) Climate Connections: Questions from Puerto Rico

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Tue, 1 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

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?

(AUDIO) Phytoremediation of Contaminated Groundwater

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Tue, 1 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

USGS Research Hydrologist Jim Landmeyer discusses how living plants can be used to clean up contaminated groundwater through a process termed phytoremediation.

(AUDIO) Culprit Identified: Fungus Causes Deadly Bat Disease

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

White-nose syndrome is a deadly disease in North American bats that has been spreading rapidly since its 2006 discovery in N.Y. State. Thus far, bat declines in the northeastern U.S. have exceeded 80%. For the first time, scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey and partner institutions have identified the cause of WNS as a fungus appropriately known as Geomyces destructans. The research, which was conducted at the USGS NWHC in Madison, Wisc., further demonstrates that the fungus can be spread through contact between individual bats during hibernation. USGS microbiologist David Blehert to discusses these significant findings.

(AUDIO) Disease Detectives: Investigating the Mysteries of Zoonotic Diseases

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Zoonotic diseases are those that are spread between wildlife and humans, and are an increasing health threat in the U.S. and throughout the world. As such diseases emerge, scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey and other wildlife health agencies must embark upon complex investigative work to determine what these diseases are, where they come from, and how they’re transferred across species. Jonathan Sleeman, director of the USGS National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wisconsin, Discusses the critical role science plays in unraveling the mysteries of these zoonotic diseases.

(AUDIO) How Can You Prepare for Earthquakes?

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

No matter where you live, it is important to be aware of and prepared for earthquakes. Join us as we talk to Mike Blanpied, who is the Associate Coordinator for the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, as he gives us safety tips to ensure you and your family are prepared before, during, and after an earthquake.

(AUDIO) East Coast Earthquakes

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred in Virginia on August 23, 2011. Join us as we talk to David Russ, who is the USGS Regional Executive for the Northeast Area, about that event as well as earthquake risk, history and geology along the East coast.

(AUDIO) Bees Are Not Optional

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

It's Pollinator Week, and we're talking to USGS scientist Sam Droege about the tremendous importance of native bees and pollinators in general, and how you can lend a hand to these tiny titans.

Like eating fresh fruits and vegetables? Think agriculture is important to our society? Then you'll want to pay attention to this CoreCast. (original recording: June 25, 2009)

(AUDIO) Who's Your Mama? Conservation Genetics and At-Risk Species

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

USGS science supports management, conservation, and restoration of imperiled, at-risk, and endangered species. Endangered Species Day is commemorated in May, and we’re taking some time to find out just how one goes about studying at-risk species and what part cutting-edge technologies can play in helping us do the science that informs managers and policy makers. Catherine Puckett talks with USGS scientist Dr. Sue Haig about her conservation genetics work on imperiled species.