“During this especially challenging year, let’s be mindful of this unique time to appreciate the bounty that California has to offer and carry forward our current desire to get outside and enjoy it. Let’s take a moment to think about what we can do to continue appreciating our natural environment and ways to take care of this valuable resource. ” – DOC Director David Shabazian
CalConservation’s Technology Team Makes Telework Transition
In the blink of an eye, CalConservation’s staff went from 10 office buildings throughout the state to 900 home offices. Without missing a beat, our technology team (ETSD) facilitated a nearly flawless transition of our department to telework. Thanks to foresighted and proactive leaders, supportive management, and nimble and committed staff, DOC continues to produce…
Geological Survey’s Janis Hernandez Lends a Hand After Puerto Rico Quake
Janis Hernandez, a senior engineering geologist who heads California Geological Survey’s Los Angeles office, long wanted to visit the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. She can cross that off her bucket list, though she might have chosen different circumstances for her visit. “Well, I ended up seeing a lot more of the island than most…
In the Right Place at the Right Time
In the spirit of Red Cross Month – and a time when we’re focusing on our health and preparedness – one of our staff shares this story to motivate fellow Department of Conservation staff to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Your Voice Matters at CalGEM Public Health Meetings
Your voice matters. We mean it. DOC’s California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) has begun a series of 10 meetings around the state to hear the public’s comments and suggestions about how we can develop regulations to better protect health, safety, and the environment near oil and gas production operations. Creating new rules will take…
Citizen Scientists: Help CGS Map Landslides
See a landslide? Think C-A landslide, as in CAlandslide@conservation.ca.gov.
The California Geological Survey (CGS) is asking for the public’s help in pinpointing landslides which occur in many flavors: rockfalls, rock avalanches, and debris flow–in the state.
CalGEM Replaces DOGGR in 2020
The new year brings a new name and updated focus for California’s oil, gas, and geothermal regulatory entity: the California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM). Housed within the Department of Conservation, CalGEM replaces the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR). The changes come as a result of AB 1057 (Assemblymember Limon, D-Santa Barbara),…
Using GIS to Show the Interconnectivity of Our Work
Happy #GISDay! Today we celebrate how geographic information systems (GIS) are being used across the globe to make a difference. While a map is a drawing showing a limited number of things – roads, streets, county lines, etc. – an entire database of information is connected to a GIS. It’s an intelligent map that lets…
30 Years After Loma Prieta, CGS Continues to Ensure Safety of California
As the 30th anniversary of the devastating Loma Prieta Earthquake approaches, it’s time to take stock of California’s preparedness. The California Geological Survey (CGS) has a large role to play in that area: Since that magnitude 6.9 earthquake, which occurred on October 17, 1989, CGS began the Seismic Hazards Mapping Program to create maps and…
As Seen on TV: Could a Hollywood-Sized Tsunami Hit Santa Monica?
On Monday night, the Fox Television show “9-1-1” was based around a 50-foot tsunami hitting the Southern California coast near Santa Monica. The show employed the giant water tanks that were used to create the effects in the movie “Titanic.” The episode ended (to be continued!) with a cresting wave about to engulf the pier….