U.S. Geological Survey: Social Media at the USGS

The USGS has several social media presences¹. The sites listed below are those that are considered official USGS presences. Any site found that is not listed below is considered a non-USGS presence.

Twitter

Tweet chat archive
List: Official USGS accounts

@USGS
Our main account

@USGSLive
We use this account to strictly tweet live events. We respect your Twitter stream which is why this account has been established

@USGSted
USGS Twitter Earthquake Detector (TED): A prototype system being developed by the USGS to track Twitter responses to earthquakes

@USGSEnergy
News and information related to energy resources (coal, oil, natural gas, geothermal) and assessments from the USGS

@USGSNews
Latest USGS news, FAQs, and podcasts from the USGS

@USGSPodcasts
Latest podcasts from the USGS. It's an auto-feed as well

@NBII
The National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) provides increased access to data and information on the nation's biological resources

@USGS_LCAT
This Twitter account serves as a change log for changes made to the USGS Eastern Geographic Science Center's Land Cover Analysis Tool (LCAT) application

@USGSTNMRes
A research project about the usability of geographic information in support of USGS's The National Map

@USGSND
Science for a changing world in North Dakota

@USGS_Idaho
Science for a changing world in Idaho

@USGS_SpecEider
Providing near real-time information from the USGS Spectacled Eider satellite telemetry project

@USGS_Ethics
The USGS Ethics Office (for future use)

@USGS_OR
Science for a changing world in Oregon

@USGSNeb
Latest news on natural resources in Nebraska, including flooding, new scientific reports, and much more.

@USGSstore
Products created and distributed by US Geological Survey to promote natural sciences and outdoorsmanship.

Podcasts

CoreCast
CoreCast brings you straight science insight on natural hazards; climate change; satellite imagery and monitoring; water quality; human health and wildlife disease; and much more. Tune into CoreCast. It's natural science from the inside out.

CoreFacts
Short on time, big on science

Nebraskast
From the U.S. Geological Survey, Nebraska Water Science Center, Nebraskast discusses water-related topics of importance to the state of Nebraska.

Oregon Science Podcast
From the U.S. Geological Survey, the USGS Oregon Science Podcast brings you news and insightful interviews on science topics from around the state. Tune in, science never sounded so good.

North Carolina Water Science
The U.S. Geological Survey, North Carolina Water Science Center brings you science insight on water: resources, monitoring, quality, hazards, research, and much more. Subscribe to learn more about USGS water program activities in North Carolina.

South Carolina Water Science
From the U.S. Geological Survey, the South Carolina Water Science Center brings you science insight on water: resources, monitoring, quality, hazards, research, and much more. Tune in, or subscribe to the podcast series and learn more about USGS water program activities in South Carolina.

Coastal and Marine Geology
Video podcasts related to USGS science being conducted at the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center and within the Coastal and Marine Geology program.

Flickr

USGS on Flickr
Selected photos from the USGS Multimedia Gallery.

Facebook

USGS Podcasts Fan Page

National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)

Netvibes

USGS Netvibes Universe

Pageflakes

USGS Pageflakes Pagecast

YouTube

Featured video from the USGS Multimedia Gallery

USGS YouTube Channel

USGS in North Dakota

RSS and Data Feeds

The USGS provides a variety of RSS, CAP, MediaRSS, KMZ, and other feeds and data content.

Newsroom
News Releases (full story)
News Releases (summary only)
State Releases
Technical Announcements
Frequently Asked Questions
Latest FAQs
Multimedia Gallery
Latest 50 Photography and Images
Latest 50 Videos and Animations
Latest 50 Audio and Podcasts
Earthquakes
Earthquakes (M 5+, past 7 days)
Earthquakes (CAP - M 5+, past 7 days)
Earthquake Shake Maps (last 30 days)
Geography
Geography news items
Landsat
Latest Headline
Recent Imagery
Landsat Imagery (GeoRSS) - Recent Terrain-Corrected Images
Landsat 7 Scences (GeoRSS) - Newest available Landsat 7 scenes
Landslides
Landslides
Mineral Resources
Minerals Periodicals
National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)
New Content
New Avian Influenza Content
New Chronic Wasting Disease Content
WDIN Wildlife Disease News Digest
Upcoming Meetings & Events
HEDDS Surveillance News
National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP)
Latest Program News
National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC)
Avian Influenza Updates
Publications Warehouse
Latest publications (last 7 days)
Volcano Hazards Program
Last 7 days—Volcano Updates (includes Mariana Islands)
Water Related
Groundwater Software Updates

View USGS catalogs on Data.gov

	Latest Earthquakes: Feeds & Data Include items such as: Google Earth KML, RSS, CSV, Cube catalogs, ShakeMaps, 1906 virtual tour, weekly seismic reports, and much more.
	WaterWatch Site includes Google Earth (KMZ), real-time streamflow, and regional streamflow data all in KML format.

1. Links and pointers to non-USGS sites, as well as any product mentioned, are provided for information only and do not constitute endorsement by the USGS, U.S. Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government, of the referenced organizations, their suitability, content, products, or services, whether they are governmental, educational, or commercial. Further details can be found in the USGS Policies and Notices page.