A longtime innovator in space-based Earth observation at Boston University and a team that has paved the way for the next generation of satellite precipitation observations have both been honored with the 2016 William T. Pecora Award for achievement in Earth remote...
USGS-NASA Pecora Award Recognizes Excellence in Earth Observation
An annual award for outstanding achievement in remote sensing A longtime innovator in space-based Earth observation at Boston University and a team that has paved the way for the next generation of satellite precipitation observations have both been honored with the...
USGS-NASA Pecora Award Recognizes Excellence in Earth Observation
Two awardees have been presented with the 2017 William T. Pecora Award for achievements in Earth remote sensing. Darrel L. Williams, Ph.D., is being recognized for his individual contributions as a catalyst behind many innovations for the Landsat program. The...
USGS Welcomes European Space Agency's New Land Observing Satellite
June 29, 2015 — The U.S. Geological Survey salutes the European Space Agency (ESA) on the successful June 23 launch of its Sentinel-2A satellite, the second satellite to be launched in Europe’s Copernicus environment monitoring program. "We are very pleased to...
USGS Ups Ease of Use for Landsat Data
June 3, 2015 — Landsat satellite data have been produced, archived, and distributed by the U.S. Geological Survey since 1972. Data users in many different fields depend on this basic Earth observation information to conduct broad investigations of historical land...
USGS Unveils New National Geologic Map
A Comprehensive, Interactive Web Tool for Understanding the Nation's Geology In a significant advancement for geoscience, the U.S. Geological Survey has released the most detailed national-scale geologic map of the country to date, offering a unique regional view of...
USGS UAS Program Does More with Less
By Michael E. Hutt, U.S. Geological Survey UAS Project Office (http://uas.usgs.gov), Denver. The Department of the Interior (DOI) manages more than 500 million acres of surface land, or about one-fifth of U.S. land. Within DOI, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)...
USGS to Hold 3DEP Stakeholders Meeting at MAPPS-NSPS Conference
March 25, 2015 (Washington, DC) — Momentum is growing for the National Surveying and Mapping Conference as USGS joins a burgeoning, information-packed program. MAPPS and National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) have joined together to host Collaboration:...
USGS Takes To the Sky
The U.S. Geological Survey’s recent success using drones to observe sandhill cranes in southern Colorado foreshadows the future of using unmanned aircraft for scientific research. By Mike Hutt, U.S. Geological Survey, Rocky Mountain Geographic Science Center...
USGS Selects Woolpert to Provide Elevation-Derived Hydrography for State of Tennessee
The data will be used to support the state’s flood-risk management and infrastructure planning efforts. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S. Geological Survey has selected Woolpert to process and delineate elevation-derived hydrography for the state of Tennessee in...
