May is AANHPI month! Each #DOI bureau is committed to supporting the #AANHPI community. USGS Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center is doing its part too! For example, the Pacific Islands CASC partners with Indigenous communities across Hawai'i to tackle climate change together.

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Texas #tortoise habitat includes dense shrubs, cacti, and small hills which are challenging to map using field surveys or satellites. 🐢

In March 2024, USGS collected #UAS data at PaloAlto Battlefield to support tortoise habitat modeling research by Western Geographic Science Center. (1/2)

#AmphibianWeek is coming & #PhilTheFrog hops back into the spotlight [ow.ly/zaqp50RswCB]. #USGS WGSC has #mascot envy! Seems Stanford Tree has the tree thing covered. Vote for our mascot: water drop, cactus, or human flame. Your pick might make a cameo! #mascot contest

Check out a new #geonarrative illustrating how #USGS studies past #climates using geologic proxies to shed light on how Earth's processes influence and respond to changing climates. Western Geographic Science Center science is featured: ow.ly/YMbE50RqSRr' 🗺️📕

Four corners of forests! Field photos from Washington, Maine, California, and Florida capture how different forests look from the corners of CONUS. Thousands of geotagged forest photos can be found here: landcovertrends.usgs.gov/fieldphotomap/… #ForestFriday #USGS

Congrats to Dr. Kristin Byrd, a member of the Earth Day Team who won the #USGS Environmental Achievement Award for creating the Invest in Our Planet USGS Earth Day 2023 Virtual Expo! This innovation helped reach remote staff & raise climate literacy. #EarthDay 🌎

The First National Nature Assessment is expected in 2026. It will use evidence and expertise from government, Indigenous communities, academia, NGOs & the private sector. #USGS Laura Norman will help author the chapter on Nature & Safety and Security [globalchange.gov/our-work/natio…]

Congratulations to #USGS WGSC for being named a winner of the 2023 Shoemaker Award for Communications Product Excellence. The award winning geonarrative on liquefaction and sea level rise can be found here: geonarrative.usgs.gov/liquefactionan… #Geonarrative #Liquefaction #SeaLevelRise

In honor of Earth Day & the new U.S. EPA 'solar for all' program, explore the US Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (USPVDB)! 🌎☀️This #USGS database shows locations & details of US solar facilities (1MW+). #SolarEnergy #EarthDay #SolarForAll [eerscmap.usgs.gov/uspvdb/]

Thank Goodness It's #ForestFriday (TGIFF)! WGSC research dives into forests & wildfires Check out this paper on how post-fire recovery in ponderosa pine forests of the southwestern US is changing [mdpi.com/2072-4292/11/2…] #FireScience #Ecology #USGS

#USGS WGSC is excited to demo a new tail-sitting VTOL UAV in its effort to expand its drone fleet with diverse sensors! More tools mean more applications & scientific opportunities. #drones #UAV #UAS #science

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#USGS scientist Dr. Prasad Thenkabail will discuss mapping global croplands using big data & Google Earth Engine at the conference held April 21-25 at National Harbor, Maryland. #SPIEDCS #RemoteSensing

View the global map at croplands.org/app/map

Our science tackles ecology, hydrology, remote sensing, hazards, cartography/GIS, AI/ML & more! What flavor would you like to have more of? #USGS #GISMapping #HazardsAnalysis #Hydrology #EarthScience #ScienceTwitter

Today's example of how Western Geographic Science Center takes steps to make the world better 🚶2️⃣ Ⓜ️🅰️👑🌏🌈. WGSC partners with #DOI on Strategic Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (SHIRA) to identify hazard risks posed to DOI and address threats to resources & people doi.gov/emergency/SHIRA

Great meeting with #USGS Office of Science Quality & Integrity last week! We discussed tribal relations, student work programs, & ensuring the quality & integrity of USGS science! #TribalRelations #StudentWorkPrograms #ScienceQuality

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Great week for science & collaboration! Our # USGS WGSC Ecosystem Dynamics Team met in Tucson for in-person discussions & planning. Virtual meetings are a great resource, but there's no substitute for face-to-face interaction! #Science #Ecology #Tucson #Teamwork

The San Carlos Tribal Forest Protection Project is working toward recovering fire-adapted ecosystems. Thanks to Western Geographic Science Center, USGS Arizona and San Carlos Apache Tribe who joined us for an impromptu field trip to discuss projects to enhance the health and vegetation of local watersheds.

Congrats to Alma Anides-Morales & the Western Geographic Science Center (USGS) for winning the Student Poster Award at the University of Arizona's Water Resources Research Center! #WaterSolutions #USGS

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Have you ever been curious about using aquatic remote sensing for your research? Scientists from the Western Geographic Science Center have created a set of #aquatic #remotesensing educational videos to help you learn more. #EarthObservation #USGS ♒🛰️

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An infamous anniversary is soon approaching. On 3/27/80, Mount St. Helens began to erupt! The Western Geographic Science Center Hazard Vulnerability Team studies volcanic risks to keep communities safe #USGS #MountStHelens #VolcanicRisk #HazardVulnerability 🌋

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