USGS CoreCast

(Video) Tribal Canoe Journey for Troubled Sea: Part 2

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:34:09 UTC

The USGS and the Coast Salish Tribal Nation have partnered during the annual Tribal Canoe Journey to study and help improve resources of the Salish Sea.

This final episode in the Corecast Tribal Journey gives an overview of the journey, including a look at preliminary results and additional short video clips and commentary as they paddle through the San Juan Islands and British Columbia (in the Transcript section).

(Audio) Tribal Canoe Journey for Troubled Sea: Part 2

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:34:09 UTC

The USGS and the Coast Salish Tribal Nation have partnered during the annual Tribal Canoe Journey to study and help improve resources of the Salish Sea.

So, You Want to Host CoreCast?

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:52:06 UTC

It's our first anniversary, so to celebrate, we're letting our listeners do the talking—literally.

Listen to this episode and enter the "Be a CoreCast Host for a Day" contest!

Kasatochi Volcano Erupts Explosively

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Fri, 8 Aug 2008 19:42:23 UTC

Kasatochi Volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Islands is erupting, so USGS volcano scientist Marianne Guffanti fills us in on the situation.

Hazard Roundup--July 2008

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Thu, 7 Aug 2008 12:25:25 UTC

A roundup of the previous month's hazard-related events around the world, with some newsworthy tidbits.

(Video) Tribal Canoe Journey for Troubled Sea: Part 1

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Fri, 1 Aug 2008 15:00:00 UTC

The USGS and the Coast Salish Tribal Nation have partnered during the annual Tribal Canoe Journey to study and help improve resources of the Salish Sea.

This first episode in the Corecast Tribal Journey series examines the new partnership between the USGS and Coast Salish people.

(Audio) Tribal Canoe Journey for Troubled Sea: Part 1

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Fri, 1 Aug 2008 15:00:00 UTC

The USGS and the Coast Salish Tribal Nation have partnered during the annual Tribal Canoe Journey to study and help improve resources of the Salish Sea.

This first episode in the Corecast Tribal Journey series examines the new partnership between the USGS and Coast Salish people.

Magnitude-5.4 Earthquake in Greater Los Angeles

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:48:15 UTC

There was a magnitude-5.4 earthquake about 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles today.

Mike Blanpied, Associate Coordinator of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, fills us in on what happened and tells us how people can report their earthquake experience and prepare for future earthquakes.

90 Billion Barrels of Oil and 1,670 Trillion Cubic Feet of Natural Gas Assessed in the Arctic

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:06:15 UTC

Today, the USGS released the first publicly available petroleum resource estimate of the entire area north of the Arctic Circle.

This area has an estimated 90 billion barrels of undiscovered, technically recoverable oil, 1,670 trillion cubic feet of technically recoverable natural gas, and 44 billion barrels of technically recoverable natural gas liquids in 25 geologically defined areas thought to have potential for petroleum.

(Video) Lead Shot and Sinkers: Heavy Implications for Wildlife

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:34:33 UTC

Millions of pounds of lead used in hunting, fishing, and shooting sports wind up in the environment each year and can threaten or kill wildlife, according to a new scientific report.

Sarah Gerould, head of the USGS's Contaminant Biology Program, talks with Dr. Barnett Ratter, a USGS scientist at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center and a co-author of the new report, about the ways lead is affecting wildlife and their habitats. This episode includes images and video.

(Audio) Lead Shot and Sinkers: Heavy Implications for Wildlife

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:34:33 UTC

Millions of pounds of lead used in hunting, fishing, and shooting sports wind up in the environment each year and can threaten or kill wildlife, according to a new scientific report.

Hazard Roundup--June 2008

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Mon, 7 Jul 2008 17:53:43 UTC

A roundup of the previous month's hazard-related events around the world, with some newsworthy tidbits.

Tribal Canoe Journey to Help Restore Salish Sea Resources

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:54:42 UTC

Water quality in the Salish Sea will be measured during the Coast Salish annual summer canoe voyage, the Tribal Journey.

This project will blend traditional knowledge of the Coast Salish People with USGS science in an effort to help improve management of ancestral waters experiencing environmental decline.

USGS to Help Chile Develop Volcano Early Warning System

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:51:15 UTC

Listen to an interview with USGS scientists John Pallister, John Ewert and Andy Lockhart describing their efforts to help the government of Chile establish real-time monitoring and provide warning of further eruptions of the Chaitén volcano.

Two 500-Year Floods Within 15 Years?

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:32:58 UTC

We talk to Bob Holmes about some of the recent flooding events occuring in the Midwest, how does a 500-year flood occur twice in 15 years, and what do the recent events have in store for folks downriver.

Severe Flooding in the Midwest

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:40:15 UTC

Heavy rainfall across the Midwest has caused major flooding. USGS National Flood Specialist Bob Holmes gives us the latest information on the rising rivers and what the USGS is doing to respond.

You, Too, Can Track Avian Flu and Other Wildlife Diseases

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Wed, 4 Jun 2008 16:49:08 UTC

Want to stay on top of wildlife disease developments throughout the world?

USGS scientists Josh Dein and Hon Ip, and USGS web content manager Cris Marsh tell us how with some great Web tracking tools.

Hazard Roundup--May 2008

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Mon, 2 Jun 2008 12:05:12 UTC

A roundup of the previous month's hazard-related events around the world, with some newsworthy tidbits.

What's Killing Bats in the Northeast?

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:00:51 UTC

Thousands of bats in the Northeast are dying from white-nosed syndrome. Paul Cryan, Research Biologist, and Kimberli Miller, Wildlife Disease Specialist, talk about the disease and what's being done to address it.

Can We Predict Earthquakes?

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:57:17 UTC

The recent, devastating earthquake in China has sparked discussion about whether earthquakes can be predicted. USGS scientist Mike Blanpied sets the record straight on what science is capable of.

Magnitude-7.9 Earthquake in China

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:55:24 UTC

Early on the morning of May 12, 2008 a magnitude-7.9 earthquake rattled eastern Sichuan, China. Dr. Harley Benz, Scientist-in-Charge at the USGS National Earthquake Information Center, fills us in with the details.

(After this interview, the USGS changed its report of this earthquake's magnitude from 7.8 to 7.9.)

What's Up With Sinkholes?

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Fri, 9 May 2008 15:54:52 UTC

A huge sinkhole in Texas begs a few questions about this fascinating and sometimes hazardous phenomenon, so we sit down with USGS geologist Randy Orndorff to learn more.

Hazard Roundup--April 2008

corecast@usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey - CoreCast Team) — Fri, 2 May 2008 15:17:12 UTC

A roundup of the previous month's hazard-related events around the world, with some newsworthy tidbits.