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Photo of Max Nielsen-Pincus, the background is a forest landscape with a blue lake
October 1, 2024

Max Nielsen-Pincus: Championing Sustainability and Collaboration at PSU

Dr. Max Nielsen-Pincus, an associate professor and department chair of Environmental…
USGS staff and PSU faculty sitting at tables in breakout groups during the UPP Symposium
October 1, 2024

Sharing Science and Building Collaborations: The USGS-PSU Partnership

USGS staff and PSU faculty in breakout groups during the UPP's annual Symposium.The…
Photo of Fletcher Beaudoin and Paul Loikith standing next to each other. Paul is holding a stuffed octopus.
October 1, 2024

Introducing Interim Director Paul Loikith: A New Chapter for ISS

Fletcher (left) and Paul (right) smile for a photo with ISS's official mascot, the…
ISS GA Headshots
October 1, 2024

Sustainability in Action: Graduate Student Profiles

ISS Graduate Assistants (L to R): Ana Tijerina Esquino, Marilyn Maldonado, and Laura…
State-of-the-art multibeam and bathymetric sidescan sonar systems are used to collect high-resolution bathymetry and acoustic backscatter data. (Credit: https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/bathymetry-data)
August 28, 2024

UPP News and Publications Bulletin August 2024

AnnouncementsPSU awarded $1.9M NOAA grant to address microplastic pollution in coastal…
An aerial view of buildings at PSU
July 17, 2024

UPP News and Publications Bulletin April 2024

AnnouncementsAffiliate Standouts! Alida Cantor, Geography faculty, received the…
Hydro tech guides training participants as they set up the ACDP software
July 17, 2024

UPP 101: How to Become a Hydrologic Field Assistant with Melanie Greenfield

Photo caption: Hydro tech Josh Price guides training participants as they set up the…
Flooding from the Salmon River in Otis, Oregon, on Nov. 12, 2021. (Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB)
February 13, 2024

UPP News and Publications Bulletin February 2024

News ArticlesTillamook is located at the convergence of five rivers where flooding is…
Mangroves form a crucial natural buffer from storms, rising sea levels, and strong wave events in some Pacific Islands countries, like Palau. Photo credit: US Geological Survey
December 12, 2023

UPP News and Publications Bulletin December 2023

Announcements Andrew Fountain on NPR!Listen to Professor Andrew Fountain talk…
The glacial aquifer system in the Midwest, near Canton, IL. Here we see Bill Morrow, USGS, getting to the field early.
October 12, 2023

UPP News and Publications Bulletin October 2023

AnnouncementsThe UPP is screening the film "UPRIVER" on Thursday, November 9 at 4 PM…
Debris flow deposit in the North Fork Feather River, Plumas County, CA near the Dixie burn area.
September 26, 2023

Post-Fire Hydrology and Collaborative Partnerships with Will Long and Heejun Chang

In September 2020, a windstorm sparked five “megafires” in Oregon that spread to more…
USGS Scientists drilling along a stream
August 18, 2023

Floodplain Restoration and the Value of USGS Pathways Internships

Wesley Noone is a student trainee in hydrology at the USGS Oregon Water Science Center…