Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center
GEMSC conducts comprehensive, interdisciplinary research and surveys of the origin, occurrence, distribution, quantity, and composition of oil, gas, coal, minerals, and associated deposits
GEMSC conducts comprehensive, interdisciplinary research and surveys of the origin, occurrence, distribution, quantity, and composition of oil, gas, coal, minerals, and associated deposits
Florence Bascom Geoscience Center
Paleoclimate & Paleoecology, Landscape Science, Geologic Mapping, Hazards, and Special Geologic Studies
Paleoclimate & Paleoecology, Landscape Science, Geologic Mapping, Hazards, and Special Geologic Studies
Eastern Ecological Science Center
Quantitative Methods and Decision Science, Species Population Dynamics and Surveillance, Animal Health Diagnostics and Surveillance, and Ecological Patterns and Processes
Quantitative Methods and Decision Science, Species Population Dynamics and Surveillance, Animal Health Diagnostics and Surveillance, and Ecological Patterns and Processes
National Minerals Information Center
Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of minerals and materials essential to the U.S. economy, the national security, and protection of the environment
Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of minerals and materials essential to the U.S. economy, the national security, and protection of the environment
Science and Decisions Center
Conducts integrated physical, biological, socioeconomic, and information science, advances decision-analytic methods in the USGS, and investigates innovative data collection and analysis methods
Conducts integrated physical, biological, socioeconomic, and information science, advances decision-analytic methods in the USGS, and investigates innovative data collection and analysis methods
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Conduct scientific research throughout the United States to describe and understand the processes shaping coastal and marine ecosystems
Conduct scientific research throughout the United States to describe and understand the processes shaping coastal and marine ecosystems
Water Science Centers
Maryland-Delaware-D.C., New England, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia and West Virginia
Maryland-Delaware-D.C., New England, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia and West Virginia
Northeast Region
The USGS Northeast Region provides science to inform decision-makers and address societal needs such as responding to natural disasters, reducing energy prices, and safeguarding national and economic security. The Northeast includes the Office of the Regional Director and 12 science centers spanning 14 States and Washington, D.C. – home to more than 78 million people. The Northeast Region has field offices throughout the region that directly support local communities with a wide range of scientific research, monitoring, mapping, and decision-support services.
Our Science Centers
Our Science Centers
There are 13 Science Centers spanning 14 States and Washington, D.C. The Centers conduct interdisciplinary biologic, geologic, hydrologic, and energy monitoring and research addressing natural resource issues facing our nation.
Photo Contest Winners
Photo Contest Winners
Check out the winning photographs in the Winter 2025 Photo Contest. Categories include People, USGS at Work, Where We Work, and Honorable Mention.
News
Drought Watch Lifted for All Pennsylvania Counties
Drought Watch Lifted for All Pennsylvania Counties
USGS Adds 30 New Monitoring Sites in Massachusetts
USGS Adds 30 New Monitoring Sites in Massachusetts
Ecological Thresholds, Abiotic Stress, and Climate Change: A Conceptual Framework
Ecological Thresholds, Abiotic Stress, and Climate Change: A Conceptual Framework
Publications
Development of regression equations to estimate flow durations, low-flow frequencies, and mean flows at ungaged stream sites in Connecticut using data through water year 2022 Development of regression equations to estimate flow durations, low-flow frequencies, and mean flows at ungaged stream sites in Connecticut using data through water year 2022
To aid Federal and State regulatory agencies in the effective management of water resources, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Connecticut Department of Transportation, updated flow statistics for 118 streamgages and developed 47 regression equations to estimate selected flow duration, low flow, and...
Occurrence and tissue distribution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in fishes from waterbodies with point and non-point sources in Massachusetts, USA Occurrence and tissue distribution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in fishes from waterbodies with point and non-point sources in Massachusetts, USA
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent environmental contaminants with known bioaccumulative and toxic effects in aquatic ecosystems. This study assessed site-specific differences in PFAS contamination in fish from Ashumet Pond, Sudbury River, and Great Herring Pond (reference site) in Massachusetts. Fish from Ashumet Pond exhibited the highest PFAS concentrations...
Relationship-centered engagement bridges the divide between science and management, and enhances climate adaptation Relationship-centered engagement bridges the divide between science and management, and enhances climate adaptation
The rapid pace of climate change demands changes in management practices. Despite abundant climate adaptation research, the implementation of climate adaptation can lag in the management space. In the present article, we argue that relationship-centered engagement—establishing and maintaining relationships among researchers and natural resource managers—is critical for bridging the...