The Nebraska Water Science Center (NEWSC) presents this series of podcasts to help you understand hydrologic conditions in Nebraska and the role USGS plays in providing water information to you. Our "Nebraskast" podcast series is an audio and video series that is regularly delivered through the Internet. The NEWSC has the first approved podcast of a Science Center in the USGS and we've titled it Nebraskast.
Nebraska Water Science Center's Director Introduction to Nebraskast
Introduction to Nebraskast Bob Swanson, the USGS Nebraska Water Science Center's Director, introduces you to the Nebraskast podcast series (8 Mb)
Drought 2012
Director of the USGS Nebraska Water Science Center, Robert Swanson, discusses how the drought of 2012 unfolded in Nebraska, the fallout, and what put this drought in a class with other major droughts during the past 100 years (6 Mb)
Groundwater Availability study provides a comprehensive look at one of the most productive aquifers in the world USGS Scientists Steve Peterson describes the groundwater availability study and its ability to help water-resources managers make the most informed decisions possible for the sustainability of the resource. (3 Mb)
USGS Activities During Missouri River Flooding 2011 USGS Nebraska Water Science Center Associate Director Richard "Rick" Wilson describes the reasons for and extent of the flooding on the Missouri River in 2011, the risks associated with the flooding, and the work the USGS is doing on the river to characterize the amount of scour and other potential damage resulting from the flood waters. (40 Mb)
Time-Lapse Photography Project on the Platte River NEWSC Director Bob Swanson, Wildlife photographer Mike Forsberg, and NET Television producer Mike Ferrell discuss their plans to mount 45 cameras along the entire Platte River to document its changes through the year and beyond. (6 Mb)
Ice jams, flooding likely in Nebraska this spring USGS Data Chief Jason Lambrecht discusses how ice jams are formed and how they can cause flooding and damage infrastructure. (3 Mb)
Innovative Technology Reveals Past, Present and Future of Water Resources (Part 2) USGS Scientists Jim Cannia and Jared Abraham discuss the use of geophysics, a powerful new tool, in water resources studies in Nebraska. (5 Mb)
Innovative Technology Reveals Past, Present and Future of Water Resources (Part 1) USGS Scientists Jim Cannia and Jared Abraham discuss the use of geophysics, a powerful new tool, in water resources studies in Nebraska. (5 Mb)
The Nebraska Water Science Center (NEWSC) presents this series of podcasts to help you understand hydrologic conditions in Nebraska and the role USGS plays in providing water information to you. Our "Nebraskast" podcast series is an audio and video series that is regularly delivered through the Internet. The NEWSC has the first approved podcast of a Science Center in the USGS and we've titled it Nebraskast.
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