<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:foaf="http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/" xmlns:rdfs="http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#" xmlns:schema="http://schema.org/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xml:base="https://www.usgs.gov/">  <channel>    <title>International Programs</title>    <description><![CDATA[RSS feed of news related to International Programs]]></description>    <link>https://www.usgs.gov/</link>    <atom:link href="https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/168/news/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />    <language>en</language>        <item>  <title>USGS improving climate resilience in Baja California Sur, Mexico</title>  <link>https://www.usgs.gov/international-programs/news/usgs-improving-climate-resilience-baja-california-sur-mexico?utm_source=comms&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=news</link>  <description><![CDATA[<p>USGS scientists traveled to La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, to conduct community outreach and field research on using low-tech, low-cost natural infrastructure in dryland streams (NIDS) as a nature-based solution to improve climate resilience in arid lands.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>  <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 11:18:40 EDT</pubDate>  <dc:creator>djgoode@usgs.gov</dc:creator>  <guid isPermaLink="false">d36fec7a-4237-4f93-9f37-e92b906741ed</guid>    <author>djgoode@usgs.gov (djgoode@usgs.gov)</author>  <source url="https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/168/news/feed">U.S. Geological Survey</source></item><item>  <title>Alma Anides-Morales of the Western Geographic Science Center (WGSC), USGS won the Student Poster Award at the University of Arizona’s Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) for Implementing Water Solutions Through Partnerships.</title>  <link>https://www.usgs.gov/centers/western-geographic-science-center/news/alma-anides-morales-western-geographic-science?utm_source=comms&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=news</link>  <description><![CDATA[<p>Alma Anides-Morales, is an Environmental Science doctoral candidate at the University of Arizona, and Student Trainee in the Pathways Internship Program of the USGS.</p>]]></description>  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:55:44 EDT</pubDate>  <dc:creator>dsorenson@usgs.gov</dc:creator>  <guid isPermaLink="false">86eace4d-4074-4534-b0bf-9475d0c2b779</guid>    <author>dsorenson@usgs.gov (dsorenson@usgs.gov)</author>  <source url="https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/168/news/feed">U.S. Geological Survey</source></item><item>  <title>USGS and Australia to continue partnership in Landsat Next satellite mission </title>  <link>https://www.usgs.gov/news/featured-story/usgs-and-australia-continue-partnership-landsat-next-satellite-mission?utm_source=comms&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=news</link>  <description><![CDATA[<p>The U.S. Geological Survey and Australia move toward a partnership as Australia agrees to join upcoming Landsat Next satellite mission.</p>]]></description>  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:00:25 EDT</pubDate>  <dc:creator>granderson@usgs.gov</dc:creator>  <guid isPermaLink="false">e6d1f03c-91a3-4845-b586-b1827ea05106</guid>    <author>granderson@usgs.gov (granderson@usgs.gov)</author>  <source url="https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/168/news/feed">U.S. Geological Survey</source></item><item>  <title>USGS signs MOU with Dominican Republic Geological Survey</title>  <link>https://www.usgs.gov/international-programs/news/usgs-signs-mou-dominican-republic-geological-survey?utm_source=comms&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=news</link>  <description><![CDATA[<p>Representatives from the National Geological Survey of the Dominican Republic (SGN) and USGS met on March 12 at the National Center in Reston, Virginia to discuss potential opportunities for collaboration within a diverse array of&nbsp;earth science disciplines.&nbsp;</p>]]></description>  <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:14:10 EDT</pubDate>  <dc:creator>djgoode@usgs.gov</dc:creator>  <guid isPermaLink="false">96916e90-45eb-453e-a97f-970d88411e0f</guid>    <author>djgoode@usgs.gov (djgoode@usgs.gov)</author>  <source url="https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/168/news/feed">U.S. Geological Survey</source></item><item>  <title>USGS Continues Support to Ecuador on Catastrophic River Erosion Hazard</title>  <link>https://www.usgs.gov/international-programs/news/usgs-continues-support-ecuador-catastrophic-river-erosion-hazard?utm_source=comms&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=news</link>  <description><![CDATA[<p>USGS scientists Dr. Amy East and Molly Wood traveled for the second time to Ecuador in January 2024 to advise the Ecuadorian government on a river erosion natural disaster and on sediment monitoring to support maintenance and sustainability of Ecuador’s largest hydropower facility.</p>]]></description>  <pubDate>Thu, 8 Feb 2024 10:20:27 EST</pubDate>  <dc:creator>djgoode@usgs.gov</dc:creator>  <guid isPermaLink="false">41166434-2979-4708-86f1-a9e8b0c2b5b2</guid>    <author>djgoode@usgs.gov (djgoode@usgs.gov)</author>  <source url="https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/168/news/feed">U.S. Geological Survey</source></item><item>  <title>Interior Department Announces Landsat 2030 International Partnership Initiative</title>  <link>https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/interior-department-announces-landsat-2030-international-partnership?utm_source=comms&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=news</link>  <description><![CDATA[<p><em>This release was originally shared by the Department of the Interior.&nbsp;</em></p>]]></description>  <pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 13:25:00 EST</pubDate>  <dc:creator>granderson@usgs.gov</dc:creator>  <guid isPermaLink="false">0634aaeb-bfd3-4da5-9882-f4d8b648f8fe</guid>    <author>granderson@usgs.gov (granderson@usgs.gov)</author>  <source url="https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/168/news/feed">U.S. Geological Survey</source></item><item>  <title>USGS Student Intern Amber Kremer Wins AmeriGEO Individual Excellence Award</title>  <link>https://www.usgs.gov/international-programs/news/usgs-student-intern-amber-kremer-wins-amerigeo-individual-excellence?utm_source=comms&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=news</link>  <description><![CDATA[<p>At the Closing Ceremony of AmeriGEO Week 2023, held August 7-12 at the University of Costa Rica, USGS Office of International Programs Student Intern Amber Kremer received AmeriGEO’s <em>Individual Excellence Award.&nbsp; </em></p>]]></description>  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 10:11:26 EDT</pubDate>  <dc:creator>djgoode@usgs.gov</dc:creator>  <guid isPermaLink="false">61eff651-654a-409b-8257-29ac1885f1f8</guid>    <author>djgoode@usgs.gov (djgoode@usgs.gov)</author>  <source url="https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/168/news/feed">U.S. Geological Survey</source></item><item>  <title>USGS Advises on Sediment and Erosion Monitoring as Part of Emergency Response in Ecuador</title>  <link>https://www.usgs.gov/international-programs/news/usgs-advises-sediment-and-erosion-monitoring-part-emergency-response?utm_source=comms&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=news</link>  <description><![CDATA[<p>USGS scientist Molly Wood traveled to Ecuador in April 2023 to advise the Ecuadorian government on sediment and erosion monitoring strategies to support maintenance and sustainability of Ecuador’s largest hydropower facility.</p>]]></description>  <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2023 16:18:57 EDT</pubDate>  <dc:creator>djgoode@usgs.gov</dc:creator>  <guid 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<dc:creator>jvelkoverh@usgs.gov</dc:creator>  <guid isPermaLink="false">7235bbd8-246e-43ac-9825-ebee4848af5c</guid>    <author>jvelkoverh@usgs.gov (jvelkoverh@usgs.gov)</author>  <source url="https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/168/news/feed">U.S. Geological Survey</source></item><item>  <title>USGS contributes to UN Climate Change Adaptation forum in Santiago, Chile</title>  <link>https://www.usgs.gov/international-programs/news/usgs-contributes-un-climate-change-adaptation-forum-santiago-chile?utm_source=comms&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=news</link>  <description><![CDATA[<p>Virginia Burkett, Chief Scientist for Climate and Land Use Change, Office of International Programs, gave the opening keynote presentation at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate's National Adaptation Plans Expo in Santiago, Chile, on March 27, 2023.</p>]]></description>  <pubDate>Mon, 3 Apr 2023 09:08:15 EDT</pubDate>  <dc:creator>djgoode@usgs.gov</dc:creator>  <guid 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It took place at UN Headquarters in New York City from March 22-24, 2023.</p>]]></description>  <pubDate>Sat, 1 Apr 2023 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>  <dc:creator>jvelkoverh@usgs.gov</dc:creator>  <guid isPermaLink="false">39095005-c106-4c51-b3cb-9ae8a8aa1d92</guid>    <author>jvelkoverh@usgs.gov (jvelkoverh@usgs.gov)</author>  <source url="https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/168/news/feed">U.S. Geological Survey</source></item><item>  <title>Federal Scientists Assess Unusual River-Erosion Disaster in Ecuadorian Amazon</title>  <link>https://www.usgs.gov/centers/pcmsc/news/federal-scientists-assess-unusual-river-erosion-disaster-ecuadorian-amazon?utm_source=comms&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=news</link>  <description><![CDATA[<p>An international, interagency team of scientists traveled to rural Ecuador to assess an unusual and catastrophic geohazard: the collapse of a 144-meter-tall (472 foot) lava dam on the Rio Coca, which triggered massive erosion along the river.</p>]]></description>  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2023 14:15:56 EST</pubDate>  <dc:creator>ppearsall@usgs.gov</dc:creator>  <guid isPermaLink="false">7a4a5e36-2b0e-45ec-b50d-5031ee23c9e9</guid>    <author>ppearsall@usgs.gov (ppearsall@usgs.gov)</author>  <source url="https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/168/news/feed">U.S. Geological Survey</source></item><item>  <title>USGS supported the U.S. Department of the Interior delegation at COP-27</title>  <link>https://www.usgs.gov/international-programs/news/usgs-supported-us-department-interior-delegation-cop-27?utm_source=comms&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=news</link>  <description><![CDATA[<p>Virginia Burkett, Chief Scientist for Climate and Land Use Change, International Programs, supported Tanya Trujillo, U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, at the 27th Conference of Parties (COP-27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.</p>]]></description>  <pubDate>Wed, 8 Feb 2023 10:23:21 EST</pubDate>  <dc:creator>djgoode@usgs.gov</dc:creator>  <guid isPermaLink="false">2571a67e-b4f7-4810-9ada-aa2afe9d0885</guid>    <author>djgoode@usgs.gov (djgoode@usgs.gov)</author>  <source url="https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/168/news/feed">U.S. Geological Survey</source></item><item>  <title>USGS Discusses Cooperative Geoscience with Angolan Agencies </title>  <link>https://www.usgs.gov/international-programs/news/usgs-discusses-cooperative-geoscience-angolan-agencies?utm_source=comms&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=news</link>  <description><![CDATA[<p>USGS visited Angola during January 15–20, 2023, to discuss scientific cooperation related to minerals and groundwater.</p>]]></description>  <pubDate>Tue, 7 Feb 2023 15:40:38 EST</pubDate>  <dc:creator>djgoode@usgs.gov</dc:creator>  <guid isPermaLink="false">1431f086-178b-440a-bad9-7880a2cb4ad9</guid>    <author>djgoode@usgs.gov (djgoode@usgs.gov)</author>  <source url="https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/168/news/feed">U.S. Geological Survey</source></item><item>  <title>WGSC Research Geographer Visits India under the Professional Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program</title>  <link>https://www.usgs.gov/centers/western-geographic-science-center/news/wgsc-research-geographer-visits-india-under?utm_source=comms&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=news</link>  <description><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Prasad S. Thenkabail visited India November 11-25, as part of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Professional Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program (PESEP).</p>]]></description>  <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2022 09:54:40 EST</pubDate>  <dc:creator>dsorenson@usgs.gov</dc:creator>  <guid isPermaLink="false">e9201242-8641-4ffc-a584-195e5e7b6e8a</guid>    <author>dsorenson@usgs.gov (dsorenson@usgs.gov)</author>  <source url="https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/168/news/feed">U.S. Geological Survey</source></item><item>  <title>USGS Scientists Help Address Conflict Mining</title>  <link>https://www.usgs.gov/news/featured-story/usgs-scientists-help-address-conflict-mining?utm_source=comms&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=news</link>  <description><![CDATA[<p>The USGS has collaborated with several international organizations working to track and monitor illegal mining and armed groups funded by natural resources around the world.</p>]]></description>  <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:00:00 EDT</pubDate>  <dc:creator>jkfitzpatrick@usgs.gov</dc:creator>  <guid isPermaLink="false">fe55b5f6-fc14-4fca-af76-b37af1b9db45</guid>    <author>jkfitzpatrick@usgs.gov (jkfitzpatrick@usgs.gov)</author>  <source url="https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/168/news/feed">U.S. Geological Survey</source></item><item>  <title>USGS Participates in Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction</title>  <link>https://www.usgs.gov/mission-areas/natural-hazards/news/usgs-participates-global-platform-disaster-risk-reduction?utm_source=comms&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=news</link>  <description><![CDATA[<p>On May 26, 2022, USGS Natural Hazards Mission Area scientist, Aleeza Wilkins, represented USGS and the U.S. Delegation at the United Nations Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, held in Bali, Indonesia.</p>]]></description>  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2022 16:12:48 EDT</pubDate>  <dc:creator>lisa@usgs.gov</dc:creator>  <guid isPermaLink="false">99a359e2-be16-477f-9780-f66d5077f7b9</guid>    <author>lisa@usgs.gov (lisa@usgs.gov)</author>  <source url="https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/168/news/feed">U.S. Geological Survey</source></item><item>  <title>Africa Groundwater Program</title>  <link>https://www.usgs.gov/news/africa-groundwater-program?utm_source=comms&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=news</link>  <description><![CDATA[<p dir="ltr">USGS International study promotes groundwater sustainability using innovative science and technology transfer</p>]]></description>  <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2019 04:15:00 EDT</pubDate>  <dc:creator>bpainter@usgs.gov</dc:creator>  <guid isPermaLink="false">6cd0a177-c093-4ec3-b68d-6ebc6da5e669</guid>    <author>bpainter@usgs.gov (bpainter@usgs.gov)</author>  <source url="https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/168/news/feed">U.S. Geological Survey</source></item>  </channel></rss>