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USGSLive

  1. Hope you had a great time at #usgsopenhouse
  2. Did ya hear there's gold in them #usgsopenhouse hills? Learn about gold -- and it's mercury legacy today. twitter.com/USGSLive/statu…
  3. At 12:30 in the Presentation Theater The global earthquake threat, why buildings fail when shaken & what we can do about it #usgsopenhouse
  4. Have you visited Lumpy and Bumpy? Say hi to @USGS @MontereyAq scientists today at #USGSOpenHouse in #SFBay twitter.com/USGSLive/statu…
  5. At 12:00 in the Presentation Theater Springs & sliders, triggers and shadows - what's new in earthquake research? Ross Stein, #usgsopenhouse
  6. Are you a "hard rocker"? Test your knowledge of rock hardness today at #usgsopenhouse in #SFBay! twitter.com/USGSLive/statu…
  7. Test your geography skills at #usgsopenhouse! 'Geopardy' at the library or computer game at Bldg 3! #SFBay #science twitter.com/USGSLive/statu…
  8. Are you ready for day 2 of the open house? #usgsopenhouse
  9. A peek at the science fun at #USGSopenhouse festival! RT @clasticdetritus kids panning for gold at #USGSopenhouse instagr.am/p/K0rg-SozuJ/
  10. Today is the second day of the #USGSopenhouse. Join us for family science fun! openhouse.wr.usgs.gov/2012/index.html #SFBay #Science Education
  11. @SF_Steph Thank you, Stephen!
  12. @Ira_Feldman Thank you so much, Ira. Every 3 years does seem like a long time to wait!
  13. @mjmsf Thanks, Mark!
  14. ty for #USGSopenhouse RTs @composerjk @nishneb @GeoSciJackie @BattleMonkey02 @coolgrey @sfzoo Check back 5/20 for more pictures and tweets!
  15. Missed out on today's #USGSopenhouse ? Come back Sunday to ask our geologists more questions! twitter.com/USGSLive/statu…
  16. Are you ready to Jeopardy? #usgsopenhouse
  17. Flying robots for research? See it at the #USGSopenhouse this weekend! #SFBay #science #family twitter.com/USGSLive/statu…
  18. Have you seen our "flour volcano" eruption demo? This weekend at #USGSopenhouse in Menlo Park #SFBay twitter.com/USGSLive/statu…
  19. Sequoia is a 24yo lady bald eagle here at #USGSopenhouse w the @sfzoo. Beautiful! twitter.com/USGSLive/statu…