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The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season is Here

The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season is Here

The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey will be providing science...

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Friday's Findings - June 10, 2022

Friday's Findings - June 10, 2022

Title: The USGS National Bird Banding Laboratory: a century supporting and advancing management and conservation science

Date: June 10, 2022 from 2...

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A Climate Change Canary in the Coal Mine - The Endangered Hawaiian Honeycreepers

A Climate Change Canary in the Coal Mine - The Endangered Hawaiian Honeycreepers

Native Hawaiians have a deep kinship with Hawaiian forest birds and revere, honor, and deify them as family, ancestors, guardians, spirits, and gods...

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Bird Mortality at Renewable Energy Facilities have Population-Level Effects

Bird Mortality at Renewable Energy Facilities have Population-Level Effects

A recent study shows nearly half of bird species studied were vulnerable to population-level effects from fatalities at renewable energy facilities. 

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Laying the Groundwork: How the USGS is Deploying the Infrastructure Law’s Investments in Science

Laying the Groundwork: How the USGS is Deploying the Infrastructure Law’s Investments in Science

In the six months since Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the President signed it, the USGS has been busy setting the groundwork...

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Friday's Findings - May 20, 2022

Friday's Findings - May 20, 2022

Date: May 20, 2022 from 2:00-2:30 p.m. Eastern time

Speaker: Jeffrey Steevens, Columbia Environmental Resources Center

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6 Migratory Birds USGS is Following

6 Migratory Birds USGS is Following

You might follow a lot of accounts on Twitter or Instagram, but at the USGS we follow the birds. With the help of lightweight GPS-transmitters to...

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They Do That, Too? Relatable Experiences for Mommas (and Momma-figures) of All Species

They Do That, Too? Relatable Experiences for Mommas (and Momma-figures) of All Species

Becoming a mother makes you do surprising (and sometimes gross) things. Don’t worry – you're not alone! Here are a few ways that motherhood creates...

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EESC in the News: Tracking trout on the Deerfield

EESC in the News: Tracking trout on the Deerfield

By Michael Vito

May 5, 2022

For the past two-plus years, TU’s Deerfield River Watershed Chapter members and community volunteers have been tracking the...

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Saving Salamanders: Vital to Ecosystem Health

Saving Salamanders: Vital to Ecosystem Health

Amphibians—the big-eyed, swimming-crawling-jumping-climbing group of water and land animals that includes frogs, toads, salamanders and worm-like...

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Friday's Findings - May 6, 2022

Friday's Findings - May 6, 2022

Date: May 6, 2022 from 2:00-2:30 p.m. Eastern time

Speaker: Ellis Q. Margolis, USGS Fort Collins Science Center, New Mexico Landscapes Field Station

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 Six Ways the USGS Celebrates Earth Day Everyday

 Six Ways the USGS Celebrates Earth Day Everyday

What better way to mark Earth Day than with a listicle all about USGS science for our changing world?

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