Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- New Insights into Invasive Plant Management (Feb 3, 2012) ARS Scientists have created a model called Ecologically Based Invasive-Plant Management (EBIPM) that can significantly boost land managers' rate of success in restoring…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- USDA Seeks Suggestions to Implement Section 10201 of the 2008 Farm Bill (Jan 30, 2012) APHIS will be gathering input andaccepting suggestions to implement Section 10201 ("Plant Pest and Disease Managementand Disaster…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Guidelines for Disposal of Terrestrial Invasive Plants (2011) Produced by: The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the University of Connecticut. This document focuses on the disposal of invasive…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Many New Upcoming Invasive Species Conferences added, including : National Invasive Species Forum (Canada) -- Feb 28-Mar 1, 2012 20th High Altitude Revegetation Workshop -- Mar 6-8, 2012 Society for Ecological Restoration -…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- National Invasive Species Awareness Week 2012 -- Feb 26-Mar 3, 2012 A broad coalition of stakeholders will gather to spotlight harmful invasive species that cause a multibillion-dollar annual drain on our nation's economy. A…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- North American Bat Death Toll Exceeds 5.5 Million From White-nose Syndrome (Jan 17, 2012) On the verge of another season of winter hibernating bat surveys, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists and partners estimate that at…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- 3rd International Symposium on Weeds and Invasive Plants (Agricultural Weeds and Plant Invaders) Oct 2-7, 2011Ascona (Monte Verita) Switzerland Scientists and practitioners from all over the world met from Oct 3 to 7, 2011 in…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Washington Invasive Species Council: Annual Report - 2011 This report to the Legislature summarizes the work of the council during the past year and discusses the threat invasives species pose to Washington's landscape,…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- National Ocean Policy Draft Implementation Plan (Jan 12, 2012) As part of President Obama's National Policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes, the National Ocean Council has released a draft…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Salazar Announces Ban on Importation and Interstate Transportation of Four Giant Snakes that Threaten Everglades (Jan 17, 2012) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized a rule that would ban the importation and interstate…
Information on pesticides and herbicides and on nutrients is available from the USGS National Water-Quality Assessment Program
The USGS does not make forecasts about the future potential of a particular resource to resolve national energy needs. It is difficult to determine if oil from the Bakken Formation, or any of the formations we have done assessments on, could offset other sources of oil. A number of logistical and…
Uranium Uranium is a trace element that occurs naturally in the earth's crust. Uranium is the first element in a long series of decay that produces radium and radon. Uranium is referred to as the parent element, and radium and radon are called daughters. Radium and radon also form…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Feedback Sought on Proposed Invasive Species Regulations (Jan 3, 2012) TPWD will be hosting two scoping meetings (Jan 16 and 17) in North Texas this month to get public feedback on a pair of proposed new regulations aimed at…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Congress Approves $300 Million for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (Dec 19, 2011) The approved funding keeps the ball rolling for the historic levels of federal investment in Great Lakes cleanup through the Great Lakes…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Experts and National Attorneys General Discuss Invasive Species (Dec 1, 2011) Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette moderated an invasive species panel discussion before the Winter Meeting of the National Association of Attorneys…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Many New Upcoming Invasive Species Conferences added, including : Aquatics Invasive Species Summit (Pelican River Watershed District, Minnesota) -- Jan 14, 2012 2012 Tamarisk Symposium -- Feb 15,17, 2012 Great Lakes Commission…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Vermont Invasives This site provides a landing page for Vermonters interested in learning more about invasive insects, plants and pathogens. In addition, the Web site is designed to guide visitors to the appropriate place to learn…
Andaman Island and the great sweep of the Sunda Arc, over 3,000 kilometers from NW Sumatra to the Banda Sea, results from the subduction of Indian Ocean crust beneath the Asian Plate. This arc includes 76 percent of the region's volcanoes, and those on either end are tectonically more complex.…
Learn what the USGS is doing to understand natural hazards and mitigate their effects on human life and property at the USGS Natural Hazards Web site , which has information on the following related hazards topics: Earthquakes Volcanoes Floods Hurricanes Tsunamis Information on wildfires…