As the Nation’s largest water, earth, and biological science and civilian mapping agency, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) works in cooperation with more than 2,000 organizations across the country to provide reliable, impartial scientific information to resource managers, planners, and other customers. This information is gathered in every State by USGS scientists to minimize the loss of life and property from natural disasters, to contribute to the conservation and the sound economic and physical development of the Nation’s natural resources, and to enhance the quality of life by monitoring water, biological, energy, and mineral resources.

Every day the people of the USGS are working for you as they do their jobs in more than 400 locations throughout the United States. Specialists on plants and animals, rocks, mineral resources, water, geography, natural hazards, mapmaking, earth imaging, and hosts of other natural sciences are gathering data, integrating it, and demonstrating its application to today's issues.

In Maine, surface water specialists are monitoring a possible flood on the Kennebec River. In Louisiana, ecologists are monitoring the invasion of nutria. In Colorado, customer service specialists are directing callers to USGS map and book products and shipping out the orders. In Washington State, earthquake specialists are meeting with land planners and school leaders on a new information campaign about future hazards from Mount Rainier. Check out what's happening in your State by exploring the USGS Web pages.