Toxic Substances and Areas of Concern
Tree Swallows
Tree Swallows
Early detection, risk assessment, and integrated control technologies
Asian Carp
Asian Carp
Great Lakes Water Quality
HABs
HABs
Deep Water Fisheries Research
Large Vessels
Large Vessels
This is just some of the great work being done in Region 3
Great Lakes
Great Lakes
Midcontinent Region
The Midcontinent Region covers activities in the geographic area of Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. We conduct science to inform resource managers on issues such as aquatic invasive species, water quality and availability, wildlife disease, and restoration of fish/wildlife and their habita
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
For more information on the Great Lakes and work being done, check out the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative website here!
USGS Science Centers in the Midcontinent Region - DOI Region 3 Great Lakes
USGS Science Centers in the Midcontinent Region - DOI Region 3 Great Lakes
For more information on what each center is doing, please follow the links below!
USGS Science Centers in the Midcontinent Region - DOI Region 5 Missouri Basin
USGS Science Centers in the Midcontinent Region - DOI Region 5 Missouri Basin
For more information on what each center is doing, please follow the links below!
News
USGS awards $2.5 million to state geological surveys for mine waste projects
USGS awards $2.5 million to state geological surveys for mine waste projects
Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over parts of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin
Media Alert: Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over parts of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin
USGS invests in geologic data collection across southeastern Wyoming
USGS invests in geologic data collection across southeastern Wyoming
Publications
Microbial source tracking and land use associations for antibiotic resistance genes in private wells influenced by human and livestock fecal sources
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing public health problem that requires an integrated approach among human, agricultural, and environmental sectors. However, few studies address all three components simultaneously. We investigated the occurrence of five antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and the class 1 integron gene (intI1) in private wells drawing water from a vulnerable aquifer influenced by
USGS National Water Quality Monitoring Network
What is the U.S. Geological Survey National Water Quality Monitoring Network?Understanding the water quality of U.S. streams and rivers requires consistent data collection and analysis over decades. The U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) National Water Quality Network (NWQN) was established to facilitate national-scale understanding of surface-water quality conditions through the collection of compar
Geochemical data for Illinois Basin coal samples, 2015–2018
Researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and their collaborators conducted a study of the geochemical properties of coals currently produced for electric power generation in the Illinois Basin in Illinois and Indiana. The study follows from recommendations by an expert panel for the USGS to investigate the distribution and controls of trace constituents such as mercury (Hg) in Illinois Bas
Science
Supporting Interstate Conservation of Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser o. oxyrinchus) Using Genetics, Telemetry, and Side-scan Sonar
USGS scientists are using innovative combinations of telemetry, genetics, and side-scan Sonar to support conservation of endangered Atlantic sturgeon ( Acipenser o. oxyrinchus) .
United States Assessments of Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources
USGS Energy Resources Program provides periodic assessments of the oil and natural gas endowment of the United States and the World. This website provides access to new, prioritized, assessment results and supporting data for the United States, as part of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA).
Bacteriological Research Core Technology Team
About the Research The Michigan Bacteriological Research Laboratory (MI-BaRL) Core Technology Team (CTT) as part of the Environmental Health Program uses a wide array of traditional and modern molecular approaches to evaluate microbial pathogens and antimicrobial resistance pathways in the environment. The scientists use these approaches to advance the understanding of how environmental...