What We do

• Natural Resources
• Energy Resources
• Mineral Resources
• Hydrology & Surficial Geology
• Geologic Materials Center
• Geophysics
• Geologic Mapping
• Natural Hazards
• Geologic Hazards
• Geologic Health 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
• Geologic Data Index

• 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

• New data releases! Rock strength properties, geochemical analyses and field station data from the Haines-Takshanuk Mountains-Chilkat Peninsula area STATEMAP project, southeast Alaska
• No change in status Barry Arm landslide and tsunami hazard update and recent highlights
• Hiring: DGGS is recruiting for a Geophysicist to co-lead our Geophysics Program in the Fairbanks office. Learn more or apply...
• Hiring: The Geologic Materials Center is hiring a Spectral Geologist to spearhead the upcoming hyperspectral scanning program. Learn more or apply...
• New release! Surficial-geologic map of the Big Hurrah-Council Bluff area, southern Seward Peninsula, Alaska - RI 2024-6
• Hiring: The Energy Resources section is recruiting for a Geothermal Program Manager in Anchorage or Fairbanks
• New release! Lidar interpretation in Haines, Alaska (poster): Haines Borough community meeting, September 4, 2024 - Nicolazzo, J.A. and Larsen, M.C., 2024
• New app! The Landslide Hazards Program has provided a way to report landslides to DGGS geologists. 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.