Welcome to the USGS - U.S. Geological Survey USGS Home Contact USGS Search USGS U.S. Geological Survey   About USGS  /  Science Topics  /  Maps, Products & Publications  /  Partnerships  /  Education  /  Newsroom  /  Jobs Welcome to the USGS — Your source for science you can use As an unbiased, multi-disciplinary science organization that focuses on biology , geography , geology , geospatial information , and water , we are dedicated to the timely, relevant, and impartial study of the landscape, our natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten us.    In the Spotlight Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Augustine Volcano - Latest Updates U.S. Water Monitor Landsat 5 Experiencing Technical Difficulties FY 2006 President's Budget Request for USGS USGS Peer Review Agenda National Geospatial Programs Office River and Streamflow News    Newsroom Orthorectified Landsat Digital Data Now Available From USGS (Released: 12/27/2005 11:33:45 AM) USGS Names Head of National Science Publishing Program (Released: 12/23/2005 10:27:16 AM) Three Sisters, Oregon, Information Statement (Released: 12/14/2005 12:16:30 PM) Visit the USGS Newsroom    Latest Publications Visit the Publications Warehouse Bacteriological Water Quality in the Lake Pontchartrain Basin, Louisiana, Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, September 2005 Geography for a Changing World (1.3 MB PDF) (2005) A spatial, multivariable approach for identifying proximate sources of Escherichia coli to Maumee Bay, Lake Erie, Ohio (2005-12-18) An assessment of seismic noise levels for the Advanced National Seismic System backbone network and selected regional broadband stations (2005-12-18) Assessment, water-quality trends, and options for remediation of acidic drainage from abandoned coal mines near Huntsville, Missouri, 2003-2004 (2005-12-18)    USGS Library Search the Catalog Visit the USGS Library    Science Features USGS Responds to Recent Hurricanes   A Kiss is Just a Kiss Mistletoe is So Much More This Christmas when you pucker up under the mistletoe, consider this: although festive and fun, mistletoe also provides essential food, cover, and nesting sites for an amazing number of birds, butterflies, and mammals in the United States.  Learn More   Fewer Days of Ice on Northern New England Rivers in Recent Years Many long-time New England residents think winter just isn´t what it used to be and mounting evidence from a series of USGS studies suggests they?re right. The total number of days of ice on the region?s rivers has declined significantly in recent decades and particularly in the spring.  Learn More   Watershed Approach to Cleaning Up Historical Mines in Boulder River Basin Acid drainage and toxic metals are a legacy of mining in many mountain watersheds throughout the western United States. The results of recent studies by USGS scientists on the effects of these substances on the water quality and aquatic life in the Boulder River Basin have recently been relea