Bison conservation initiative: Bison conservation genetics workshop: Report and recommendations
Peter J. Gogan, Peter Dratch
2010, Natural Resource Report NPS/NRPC/BRMD/NRR—2010/257
One of the first outcomes of the Department of the Interior (DOI) Bison Conservation Initiative was the Bison Conservation Genetics Workshop held in Nebraska in September 2008. The workshop brought together scientists from government agencies and non-governmental organizations with professional population geneticists to develop guidance for the genetic management of...
Determination of biologically significant hydrologic condition metrics in urbanizing watersheds: an empirical analysis over a range of environmental settings
Jeffrey J. Steuer, Krista A. Stensvold, Mark B. Gregory
2010, Hydrobiologia (654) 27-55
We investigated the relations among 83 hydrologic condition metrics (HCMs) and changes in algal, invertebrate, and fish communities in five metropolitan areas across the continental United States. We used a statistical approach that employed Spearman correlation and regression tree analysis to identify five HCMs that are strongly associated with observed...
Quarterly wildlife mortality report April to June 2010
Anne Ballmann, C. LeAnn White, Jennifer Bradsby
2010, Wildlife Disease Association Newsletter 9-11
No abstract available....
Efficacy of commercial canarypox vaccine for protecting Hawai'i 'Amakihi from field isolates of Avipoxvirus
Carter T. Atkinson, Kimberly C. Wiegand, Dennis Triglia, Susan I. Jarvi
2010, Report, Hawaii Cooperative Studies Unit Technical Report HCSU-019
At least three variants of avian pox virus are present in Hawai‘i - Fowlpox from domestic poultry and a group of genetically distinct viruses that cluster within two clades (Pox Variant 1 and Pox Variant 2) that are most similar to Canarypox based on DNA sequence of the virus 4b...
Chemical and textural controls on phosphorus mobility in drylands of southeastern Utah
Susan E. Buckingham, Jason Neff, Behan Titiz-Maybach, Richard L. Reynolds
2010, Biogeochemistry (100) 105-120
We investigated several forms of phosphorus (P) in dryland soils to examine the chemical and textural controls on P stabilization on a diverse set of substrates. We examined three P fractions including labile, moderately labile, and occluded as determined by a modified Hedley fractionation technique. The P fractions were compared...
To burn or not to burn Oriental bittersweet: A fire manager’s conundrum
Noel B. Pavlovic, Stacey A. Leicht-Young, Krystal Frohnapple, Dan Morford, Neal Mulconrey
2010, Report
This is the second progress report detailing the research about Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) and fire which has been ongoing for two years. We highlight the further results from three components of the study: 1) Susceptibility of different habitats to invasion of Oriental bittersweet, 2) The impact of fire on...
Using selective drainage methods to hydrologically-condition and hydrologically-enforce lidar-derived surface flow
Sandra K. Poppenga, Bruce Worstell, Jason M. Stoker, Susan Greenlee
2010, Conference Paper, Remote sensing and hydrology
The methods to extract surface flow from coarse elevation data are well documented; however, the methods to extract surface flow from high-resolution, high-vertical accuracy digital elevation models (DEMs) derived from light detection and ranging (lidar) are less documented, but yet more complex. As lidar data are increasingly used to generate...
Pollen-based continental climate reconstructions at 6 and 21 ka: A global synthesis
P. J. Bartlein, S. P. Harrison, Sandra Brewer, S. Connor, B.A.S. Davis, K. Gajewski, J. Guiot, T. I. Harrison-Prentice, A. Henderson, O. Peyron, I. C. Prentice, M. Scholze, H. Seppa, B. Shuman, S. Sugita, R.S. Thompson, A.E. Viau, J. Williams, H. Wu
2010, Climate Dynamics (37) 775-802
Subfossil pollen and plant macrofossil data derived from 14C-dated sediment profiles can provide quantitative information on glacial and interglacial climates. The data allow climate variables related to growing-season warmth, winter cold, and plant-available moisture to be reconstructed. Continental-scale reconstructions have been made for the mid-Holocene (MH, around 6 ka) and Last Glacial...
Database for the geologic map of the Bend 30- x 60-minute quadrangle, central Oregon
Richard D. Koch, David W. Ramsey, David R. Sherrod, Edward M. Taylor, Mark L. Ferns, William E. Scott, Richard M. Conrey, Gary A. Smith
2010, Data Series 303
The Bend 30- x 60-minute quadrangle has been the locus of volcanism, faulting, and sedimentation for the past 35 million years. It encompasses parts of the Cascade Range and Blue Mountain geomorphic provinces, stretching from snowclad Quaternary stratovolcanoes on the west to bare rocky hills and sparsely forested juniper plains...
Geologic map of the Artemis Chasma quadrangle (V-48), Venus
Roger A. Bannister, Vicki L. Hansen
2010, Scientific Investigations Map 3099
Artemis, named for the Greek goddess of the hunt, represents an approximately 2,600 km diameter circular feature on Venus, and it may represent the largest circular structure in our solar system. Artemis, which lies between the rugged highlands of Aphrodite Terra to the north and relatively smooth lowlands to the...
Marine benthic habitat mapping of Muir Inlet, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska, with an evaluation of the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard III
Luke D. Trusel, Guy R. Cochrane, Lisa L. Etherington, Ross D. Powell, Larry A. Mayer
2010, Scientific Investigations Map 3122
Seafloor geology and potential benthic habitats were mapped in Muir Inlet, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska, using multibeam sonar, ground-truth information, and geological interpretations. Muir Inlet is a recently deglaciated fjord that is under the influence of glacial and paraglacial marine processes. High glacially derived sediment and meltwater...
After a century: Revised Paleogene coal stratigraphy, correlation, and deposition, Powder River Basin, Wyoming and Montana
Romeo M. Flores, Brianne D. Spear, Scott A. Kinney, Peter A. Purchase, Craig M. Gallagher
2010, Professional Paper 1777
The stratigraphy, correlation, mapping, and depositional history of coal-bearing strata in the Paleogene Fort Union and Wasatch Formations in the Powder River Basin were mainly based on measurement and description of outcrops during the early 20th century. Subsequently, the quality and quantity of data improved with (1) exploration and development...
An update of hydrologic conditions and distribution of selected constituents in water, Snake River Plain aquifer and perched groundwater zones, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho, emphasis 2006-08
Linda C. Davis
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5197
Since 1952, radiochemical and chemical wastewater discharged to infiltration ponds (also called percolation ponds), evaporation ponds, and disposal wells at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has affected water quality in the eastern Snake River Plain aquifer and perched groundwater zones underlying the INL. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with...
Maps and documentation of seismic CPT soundings in the central, eastern, and western United States
Thomas L. Holzer, Thomas E. Noce, Michael J. Bennett
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1136
Nine hundred twenty seven seismic cone penetration tests (CPT) in a variety of geologic deposits and geographic locations were conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) primarily between 1998 and 2008 for the purpose of collecting penetration test data to evaluate the liquefaction potential of different types of surficial geologic...
Coast Salish and U.S. Geological Survey 2009 Tribal Journey water quality project
Sarah K. Akin, Eric E. Grossman
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1143
The Salish Sea, contained within the United States and British Columbia, Canada, is the homeland of the Coast Salish Peoples and contains a diverse array of marine resources unique to this area that have sustained Coast Salish cultures and traditions for millennia. In July 2009, the Coast Salish People and...
Streamflow, suspended-sediment, and soil-erosion data from Kaulana and Hakioawa watersheds, Kaho'olawe, Hawai'i, 2006 to 2010
Scot K. Izuka, Lyman L. Abbott
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1182
Various events over the last two centuries have destroyed the vegetation and caused rapid soil erosion on large areas of the small, arid, windy tropical shield-volcano island of Kaho`olawe, Hawai`i. These activities were largely halted in the 1990s, and efforts have been made to restore the island's vegetation in order...
Surface-wave site characterization at 52 strong-motion recording stations affected by the Parkfield, California, M6.0 earthquake of 28 September 2004
Eric M. Thompson, Robert E. Kayen, Brad Carkin, Hajime Tanaka
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1168
We present one-dimensional shear-wave velocity (VS) profiles at 52 strong-motion sites that recorded the 28 September 2004 Magnitude 6.0 Parkfield, Calif., earthquake. We estimate the VS profiles with the Spectral Analysis of Surface-Waves (SASW) method. The SASW method is a noninvasive method that indirectly estimates the VS at depth from variations in the Rayleigh...
Preliminary bedrock geologic map of the Seward Peninsula, Alaska, and accompanying conodont data
Alison B. Till, Julie A. Dumoulin, Melanie B. Werdon, Heather A. Bleick
2010, Open-File Report 2009-1254
This 1:500,000-scale geologic map depicts the bedrock geology of Seward Peninsula, western Alaska, on the North American side of the Bering Strait. The map encompasses all of the Teller, Nome, Solomon, and Bendeleben 1:250,000-scale quadrangles, and parts of the Shishmaref, Kotzebue, Candle, and Norton Bay 1:250,000-scale quadrangles (sheet 1; sheet...
Geographic information system datasets of regolith-thickness data, regolith-thickness contours, raster-based regolith thickness, and aquifer-test and specific-capacity data for the Lost Creek Designated Ground Water Basin, Weld, Adams, and Arapahoe Counties, Colorado
L. Rick Arnold
2010, Data Series 507
These datasets were compiled in support of U.S. Geological Survey Scientific-Investigations Report 2010-5082-Hydrogeology and Steady-State Numerical Simulation of Groundwater Flow in the Lost Creek Designated Ground Water Basin, Weld, Adams, and Arapahoe Counties, Colorado. The datasets were developed by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Lost Creek Ground...
Description of extreme-wave deposits on the northern coast of Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles
Steven G. Watt, Bruce E. Jaffe, Robert A. Morton, Bruce M. Richmond, Guy Gelfencaum
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1180
To develop a better understanding of the origins of extreme-wave deposits and to help assess the potential risk of future overwash events, a field mapping survey was conducted in November 2006 on the northern coast of Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles. Deposits were mapped and analyzed to help develop a systematic sedimentological...
Bedrock geologic map of the Montpelier and Barre West quadrangles, Washington and Orange Counties, Vermont
Gregory J. Walsh, Jonathan Kim, Marjorie H. Gale, Sarah M. King
2010, Scientific Investigations Map 3111
The bedrock geology of the Montpelier and Barre West quadrangles consists of Silurian and Devonian metasedimentary rocks of the Connecticut Valley-Gaspe synclinorium (CVGS) and metasedimentary, metavolcanic, and metaintrusive rocks of the Cambrian and Ordovician Moretown and Cram Hill Formations. Devonian granite dikes occur throughout the two quadrangles but are more...
Photographic documentation of the evolution of Crater Glacier, Mount St. Helens, Washington, September 2006–November 2009
Joseph S. Walder, Steven P. Schilling, David R. Sherrod, James W. Vallance
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1141
Lava-dome emplacement through a glacier was observed for the first time during the 2004-08 eruption of Mount St. Helens and documented using photography, photogrammetry, and geodetic measurements. Previously published reports present such documentation through September 2006; this report extends that documentation until November 2009....
Co-Cu-Au deposits in metasedimentary rocks-A preliminary report
J. F. Slack, J. D. Causey, R. G. Eppinger, J. E. Gray, C. A. Johnson, K.I. Lund, K. J. Schulz
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1212
A compilation of data on global Co-Cu-Au deposits in metasedimentary rocks refines previous descriptive models for their occurrence and provides important information for mineral resource assessments and exploration programs. This compilation forms the basis for a new classification of such deposits, which is speculative at this early stage of research....
PAGER--Rapid assessment of an earthquakes impact
D.J. Wald, K. Jaiswal, K. D. Marano, D. Bausch, M. Hearne
2010, Fact Sheet 2010-3036
PAGER (Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response) is an automated system that produces content concerning the impact of significant earthquakes around the world, informing emergency responders, government and aid agencies, and the media of the scope of the potential disaster. PAGER rapidly assesses earthquake impacts by comparing the population...
Otolith analysis of pre-restoration habitat use by Chinook salmon in the delta-flats and nearshore regions of the Nisqually River Estuary
Angie Lind-Null, Kim Larsen
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1238
The Nisqually Fall Chinook population is one of 27 salmon stocks in the Puget Sound (Washington) evolutionarily significant unit listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). Extensive restoration of the Nisqually River delta ecosystem is currently taking place to assist in recovery of the stock as juvenile...
