Barry Arm is a Large Glacier-Permafrost-Related Landslide
USGS and its partners are monitoring potential changes and tsunami hazards
USGS and its partners are monitoring potential changes and tsunami hazards
Bees and Berries
Fact sheet discusses enhancing climate adaptation for native communities in western Alaska and more
Fact sheet discusses enhancing climate adaptation for native communities in western Alaska and more
USGS Invests Millions in Critical-Minerals Mapping in Alaska
USGS Arctic Research
The USGS and its partners are addressing important issues in a rapidly changing Arctic
The USGS and its partners are addressing important issues in a rapidly changing Arctic
Avian Influenza Research
Since 2006, the Alaska Science Center has been part of the State and Federal interagency team for the detection and response to highly pathogenic (HPAI) viruses in North America
Since 2006, the Alaska Science Center has been part of the State and Federal interagency team for the detection and response to highly pathogenic (HPAI) viruses in North America
Barry Arm Landslide and Tsunami Hazard
USGS will determine the requirements for a monitoring and/or surveillance strategy for the Barry Arm landslide
USGS will determine the requirements for a monitoring and/or surveillance strategy for the Barry Arm landslide
Alaska Region
USGS in Alaska conducts science for decision-making in five major areas: natural hazards; energy & minerals; water quality, streamflow & ice; wildlife, fish & habitat; and geospatial mapping. The Alaska Regional Office provides management and strategic coordination among the Alaska Science Center, the Volcano Science Center, & other partners operating in AK.
Alaska Science Center
Alaska Science Center
4210 University Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: (907) 786-7000
Volcano Science Center
Volcano Science Center
4230 University Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: (907) 786-7497
Climate Adaptation Science Center
Climate Adaptation Science Center
4230 University Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-301-7830
News
U.S. Geological Survey marks progress tracking nation's supply of critical minerals
U.S. Geological Survey marks progress tracking nation's supply of critical minerals
USGS invests $3.6 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to map critical minerals across Alaska
USGS invests $3.6 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to map critical minerals across Alaska
Revisiting the 1957 Aleutian Earthquake: New Insights into Tsunami Hazards for Hawaiʻi
Revisiting the 1957 Aleutian Earthquake: New Insights into Tsunami Hazards for Hawaiʻi
Publications
Practical application of time-lapse camera imagery to develop water-level data for three hydrologic monitoring sites in Wisconsin during water year 2020
Using camera imagery to measure water level (camera-stage) is a well-researched area of study. Previous camera-stage studies have shown promising results when implementing this technology with tight constraints on test conditions. However, there is a need for a more comprehensive evaluation of the extensibility of camera-stage to practical applications. Therefore, the aim of this study...
Seismicity and anisotropic imaging reveal an active detachment beneath the northern Alaska Range foothills
North of the Denali Fault, the collision between the Yakutat block with North America is accommodated by a fold-thrust belt giving rise to the northern Alaska Range foothills. At the western end, the Kantishna Hills anticline hosts prominent microseismicity and surface deformation, interpreted as active folding of the Kantishna Hills anticline above a midcrustal detachment. We test for...
Constraining the earthquake recording threshold of intraslab earthquakes with turbidites in southcentral Alaska’s lakes and fjords
Strong ground motion from intraslab earthquakes, which do not produce primary paleoseismic evidence, may initiate gravity-driven turbidity flows in subaqueous basins. The resulting deposits (turbidites) can provide a paleoseismic proxy if the conditions that initiate these flows are known. To better constrain the initiating conditions, we use two recent intraslab earthquakes in...
Science
Avian Influenza Research
Since 2006, the USGS Alaska Science Center has been part of the State and Federal interagency team for the detection and response to highly pathogenic (HPAI) viruses in North America. Avian influenza or "bird flu" is a viral disease that primarily infects domestic poultry and wild birds. Avian influenza viruses are naturally occurring in wild birds such as ducks, geese, swans, and gulls. These...
Seabirds and Forage Fish Ecology
Alaska's coastal and offshore waters provide foraging habitat for an estimated 100 million birds comprising more than 90 different species; from loons and seaducks that nest inland, to petrels and puffins that breed on islands off shore. All these birds depend on the sea to provide a wide variety of food types— from clams, crabs and urchins nearshore— to krill, forage fish, and squid offshore. The...
Detecting Long-term Changes in Forage Fish Populations in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Forage fish are small pelagic schooling fish that play a key role in transferring energy between plankton and top marine predators. Many seabirds, marine mammals, and commercial fish species depend on forage fish to grow and survive.