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Online Lectures

This is a collection of selected videotaped lectures that were given at USGS facilities. All of these lectures should be suitable for viewing by the general public and upper level students (grades 8 through university). Most videos are in MP4 format and are 60-90 minutes long (60 minute lecture plus question/answer).

For the most up-to-date listings, to find older lectures, or to browse lectures with a more technical content, see the following websites:

Atmosphere and Weather

Biology & Ecosystems

Climate Change

Coastal and Marine Science

Earthquakes

Energy

Geology

Human Health

Landslides and Erosion

Mapping and Remote Sensing

Planetary Science

Plate Tectonics

Polar Science

Tsunamis

Volcanoes

Water

Miscellaneous