Western Region - Evening Public Lecture Series



2002 Video Archive

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 January 31, 2002
The 1915 Eruptions at Lassen Peak, California
A geologic and volcanic detective story 


By  Robert L. Christiansen, Research Geologist 

*Flyer:  jan02flyer.pdf



February 21, 2002
Secrets of a Frozen World Science and life in Antarctica
Science and life in Antarctica


By  Arthur B.Ford,Geologist and Polar Wanderer, Author of Encyclopedia Britannica article on Antarctica

Flyer:  feb02flyer.pdf



March 28, 2002
LOSING THE RACE FOR SURVIVAL?
The catastrophic decline of the desert tortoise in California


By  Kristin H. Berry, Desert Ecologist

Flyer:  mar02flyer.pdf

**Video:  mms://video.wr.usgs.gov/science/mar.wmv



April 25, 2002
The Perilous Geography of Petroleum
Issues concerning the supply, uneven distribution, and use of oil and gas


By  Donald L. Gautier, Geologist

Flyer:  apr02flyer.pdf



May 30, 2002
Deciphering Geology from Space
Clues from Satellite Imagery of Faults, Fold Belts, and Volcanoes


By  Michael J. Rymer, Geologist

Flyer:  may02flyer.pdf


June 27, 2002
Finding Elusive Earthquake Faults
New Mapping Techniques Reveal Potential Seismic Sources Beneath Seattle


By  Richard J. Blakely, Geophysicist, and Ralph A. Haugerud, Geologist

Flyer:  jun02flyer.pdf

Video:  mms://video.wr.usgs.gov/science/jun.wmv


July 25, 2002
Beyond the Golden Gate
Oceanography, Geology, Biology, and Environmental Issues In The Gulf of the Farallones


By  Herman A. Karl, Marine Geologist, and Edward Ueber, Director, Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary

Flyer:  jul02flyer.pdf

 Video:
mms://video.wr.usgs.gov/science/jul.wmv



August 29, 2002 
Revealing the Hidden World Beneath Monterey Bay


By  Steve Eittreim, Marine Geologist

Flyer:  aug02flyer.pdf

Video:  mms://video.wr.usgs.gov/science/aug.wmv


September 26, 2002
Healing the Redwood Creek Watershed
Successes and Failures in a Large-scale Watershed Restoration Program


By  Mary Ann Madej, Geologist

Flyer:  sep02flyer.pdf

Video:  mms://video.wr.usgs.gov/science/sep.wmv



October 24, 2002
Plumbing the Mysteries of the San Andreas Fault
Deep Drilling to Test Fundamental Theories About Faulting and Earthquakes


By  Stephen H. Hickman,Geophysicist

Flyer:  oct02flyer.pdf

Video:  mms://video.wr.usgs.gov/science/oct.wmv



November 21, 2002
What is a Butterfly Worth?
The Challenge of Making Economic Estimates for Biodiversity


By  Alicia Torregrosa, Geographer and Ecologist

Flyer:  nov02flyer.pdf

Video:  mms://video.wr.usgs.gov/science/Nov.wmv



December 12, 2002
Hawai ‘i ’s Volcanoes —Never a Dull Moment !
20 Years of Eruption at Kïlauea and Waiting for Mauna Loa


By  Don Swanson,Volcanologist, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Flyer:  dec02flyer.pdf

Video:  mms://video.wr.usgs.gov/science/dec.wmv


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