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Determining the potential of Alaskan land for production of metals, minerals, fuels, & geothermal resources, the locations & supplies of groundwater & construction material, & the potential geologic hazards to buildings, roads, bridges, etc. NOTICE: The sole purpose of the State of Alaska’s (State’s) use of social media is to provide information to the public and to engage the public in a civil di

alogue regarding only that information. The State may remove any comment that wholly or partially does not relate to its post; contains obscene, indecent, or profane language; may compromise safety or public welfare; may violate a State or federal law; or contains a link or attachment that may compromise a system or equipment. This platform and any messaging system on this platform will not be recognized by the State of Alaska as a means for submitting any request, notice, or comment that the State is legally obligated to consider or respond to; visit the agency’s website for contact information. The following link contains other critical information concerning your use of this page, including your potential liabilities: http://doa.alaska.gov/resources/socialMediaPolicy.html

08/14/2026

Map folks, it's time to update your bookmarks!

The Alaska Geoportal has a new url: https://akgeoportal.alaska.gov/ The geoportal is a single site with geospatial data from 1) State, Federal, Local, Tribal, University, and Non-governmental organizations and 2) all sectors such as mining, recreation, fisheries, elevation, roads.

For more information about the Alaska Geospatial Office at Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys visit https://dggs.alaska.gov/ago/

**This site is separate from a Alaska Mapper, a GIS app for accessing Alaska land-records information and maintained by DNR.

08/12/2026

Meet the new Minerals Resources Section Chief: Gina Lukoczki!

Gina comes to Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys from the Critical Minerals and Geochemistry Team at the Kentucky Geological Survey. Her research on economic geology and the formation and evolution of mineral systems spans from Kentucky to the University of Alberta in Canada to the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest. Did someone say she is also a big fan of analytical tools? Yes! Fluid inclusion analysis, Raman microscopy, and isotope geochemistry and more.

Welcome to the team Gina!
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Photo description: Dr. Gina Lukoczki examining a possible dolomitized paleokarst-fill in Spelungers Cave in the Edward Mountain Cave System. Gina Lukoczki shows Open House attendees mineral specimens. Credit: Kentucky Geological Survey.

08/10/2026

New pubs! In collaboration with the Alaska Division of Mining, Land and Water, we are publishing five reports to provide permanent public access to these historically significant materials. Much of the associated field documentation and supporting observations exist only in personal files and aging hard copy materials, placing valuable legacy data at risk of loss.

"This report compilation presents five reports documenting the Wishbone Hill fossil recovery project, conducted from May 1, 1997, to December 31, 1998, with an additional field visit in 2001. The project’s fieldwork included measurement of a composite geologic section, collection of amber and plant fossils, mapping of in situ petrified trees, documentation of fossil wood float, and evaluation of fossilized vertebrate tracks."

MP 179A - Pasch, A.D., 2026, Wishbone Hill fossil recovery project, 54 p.
MP 179B - Pasch, A.D., 2026, Chickaloon Formation flora obtained during the reclamation of the Wishbone Hill coal mine, Wishbone Hill fossil recovery project, 54 p.
MP 179C - Pasch, A.D., and Barker, Marilyn, 2026, Plant flora (genera) in the Premier coal group of the Chickaloon Formation, Southcentral Alaska, 26 p.
MP 179D - Collins, H.S., 2026, Mapping an early Eocene fossil forest of the Chickaloon Formation in Southcentral Alaska, 59 p.
MP 179E - Pasch, A.D., and May, K.C., 2026, Assessment of fossil vertebrate tracks and associated plant remains on Wishbone Hill, 55 p.

Pasch, A.D., Montayne, Simone, and Knudson, A.H., 2026, Compilation of Chickaloon Formation paleontological studies from the Wishbone Hill fossil recovery project in Southcentral Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Miscellaneous Publication 179, 3 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/32125

08/06/2026

AVO, a consortium of Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys UAF Geophysical Institute and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), has deployed a temporary monitoring station about 4.5 miles south of Mount Kupreanof, equipped with seismic, infrasound, and multigas instruments, as well as a pan-tilt-zoom web camera.

08/05/2026

Lecture on "Russian Linguistic and Cultural Presence in Alaska: An Evolving Story"

When: Tonight at 7pm

Where: Alaska Mining Hall of Fame Museum at 406 Cushman St. Fairbanks 99701

08/04/2026

🌋Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys has published its 100th IC! This IC provides an overview of the geothermal resources in Alaska.

What is an IC? "Information Circulars" often come in the form of a brochure or one-pager designed to provide specific information in a brief, user-friendly form. The commonly requested ICs are highlighted on our "Fact Sheet" page: https://dggs.alaska.gov/outreach/fact-sheets.html

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Eichelberger, J.C., Wartes, M.A., Janssen, K.A., Aho, K.B., and Steinleitner, A.M., 2026, Geothermal Resources in Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Information Circular 100, 2 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/32131

07/31/2026

is well under way for the 2026 season!

Here's a peak into the Tolovana Project field camp. There's radios for communication, computers for tracking helicopters and staff locations via In Reach and Spidertracks, portable XRF instruments, microscopes, a bug zapper... Photo: Erin Campbell.

07/28/2026

New lidar data! The point cloud was collected for the Alaska Peatland Experiment plot at the Bonanza Creek Long Term Ecological Resource Program during leaf-on.

The LAS, DSM, and DTM files are available for download.

Zechmann, J.M., Salisbury, J.B., and Wikstrom Jones, K.M., 2026, Lidar-derived elevation data for the Alaska Peatland Experiment (APEX) plot, Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest, Interior Alaska, collected September 20, 2025: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2026-17, 13 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/32122

07/21/2026

New publication: uranium-lead (U-Pb) isotopic zircon data from 42 rock samples from the Livengood, Circle, Charley River, Fairbanks, Big Delta, and Eagle quadrangles

"The goal of this geochronologic dataset is to delineate the depositional timeframe and provenance of metamorphic and sedimentary rock packages and, where possible, to define the timing of metamorphism, thereby supporting future geologic mapping and elucidating the tectonic history of the Yukon-Tanana Upland."

This project supports the USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative and modernization of surface and subsurface geologic mapping in areas of potential critical mineral resources.

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Buchanan, J.W., Barrera, M.L., Gavel, M.M., Truskowski, C.M., Wildland, A.D., Moshrefzadeh, J.A., and Regan, S.P., 2026, LA-ICP-MS uranium-lead detrital zircon data from metamorphic and sedimentary rocks from the Yukon-Tanana Upland, Alaska: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Raw Data File 2026-13, 5 p. https://doi.org/10.14509/32080

07/16/2026

📚 Did you know that the DGGS office in Fairbanks has a library? It includes a non-circulating Alaska geology collection, and 5000+ DGGS maps and reports.

DGGS publications are free to access onsite and to download online. Physical copies be purchased at the office or by email.

List of DGGS publications: https://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/pubs?title=&author=&pubnumber=&keyword=&keywordWildcard=all&quadrangle=&publisher=DGGS&year=&startyear=&endyear=&reqtype=Search+Pubs

How to purchase DGGS publications: https://dggs.alaska.gov/pubs/sales

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