What We do

• Natural Resources
• Energy Resources
• Mineral Resources
• Hydrology & Surficial Geology
• Geologic Materials Center
• Geophysics
• Geologic Mapping
• Natural Hazards
• Geologic Hazards
• Environmental Hazards
• Data Management
• Maps, Data & Tools
• Publications
• Connections

View our annual report and fact sheets to find out more about DGGS, what we do, and how we benefit Alaska.

• About Energy Resources
• Cook Inlet
• North Slope
• Frontier Basins & Rural Energy
• Coal Resources
• Geothermal Energy
• Carbon Ore, Rare Earth & Critical Minerals Potential
• Alaska Oil and Gas Information Resources

• About Mineral Resources
• Current Project: Earth MRI
• Recent Project: Richardson
• Mineral Industry Reports
• Mineral Industry Guide
• Geochemistry Database
• Exploration Geochemistry Web App

• About Hydrology & Surficial Geology
• Hydrology
• Permafrost
• Surficial-geologic Mapping
• Construction Materials

• General Information
• Inventory
• Seismic & Well Data
• Access Samples
• Research & Publications
• Community & Education
• Geologic Donations

• About Geophysics Program
• Geophysics Interactive Map
• Get Data
• Uses for Geophysical Data
• Work with Geophysics Program
• Seismic and Borehole Data

• About Geologic Mapping
• Geologic Map Search
• Enterprise Database For Geology
• National Geologic Map Database
• STATEMAP
• Geologic Mapping Advisory Board

View our annual report and fact sheets to find out more about DGGS, what we do, and how we benefit Alaska.

• About Geologic Hazards
• Climate & Cryosphere Hazards
• Snow Avalanches
• Coastal Hazards
• Earthquakes
• Landslides
• Tsunamis
• Volcanoes
• Barry Arm

• Radon in Alaska
• Naturally Occurring Asbestos
• Arsenic in Groundwater
• Groundwater Quality Project

View our annual report and fact sheets to find out more about DGGS, what we do, and how we benefit Alaska.

• Interactive Maps
• Alaska Maps
• Geologic Map Search
• Geophysics
• Geochemistry
• Geoportal
• Weather Stations
• GMC Inventory
• Seismic & Well Data
• Alaska Tidal Datum Portal
• Alaska Geospatial Office

• Search Publications
• New Releases
• Sales
• Theses and Dissertations

DGGS serves Alaska with connections to other cooperatives and commmissions.

• Alaska Volcano Observatory
• Alaska Geospatial Office
• Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission
• Geologic Mapping Advisory Board

News & Highlights

• Hiring: The Hydrology & Surficial Geology section is recruiting for a Surface Materials Geologist based in Fairbanks, open to all applicants. Learn more or apply...
• New ASTAR releases! 2022 Arctic Strategic Transportation and Resources project (ASTAR) field station location data and geotechnical sample descriptions: Utqiagvik region (Barrow triangle), North Slope, Alaska - RDF 2023-12
• New release! U-Pb zircon geochronology of bedrock samples collected in the Eagle and Tanacross quadrangles, eastern Alaska - PIR 2023-2
• Status update: Barry Arm landslide and tsunami hazard
• New release! Tsunami inundation maps of Anchorage and upper Cook Inlet, Alaska - RI 2023-2. Press release: Learn more...
• Check out the ArcGIS StoryMap and the video animation about the tsunami hazard of upper Cook Inlet
• DGGS is mourning the tragic loss of our teammates Ronnie Daanen, Justin Germann and Tori Moore, along with pilot Tony Higdon. Learn more...

Our Mission

From providing information related to oil and mineral discoveries to helping after fatal landslides, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys staff continue their dedicated efforts to stimulate our economy, and protect our residents.

Investing in geologic information is necessary for the discovery and commercialization of the state's undiscovered oil, gas, coal, and mineral resources, and in protecting Alaskans from geologic hazards. It is an investment in future mines, oil and gas production, State revenue, jobs, and a sound economy.