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In 2020, the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center and Leetown Science Center merged to create the Eastern Ecological Science Center (EESC). Our goals are to align our scientific capabilities with the most pressing conservation and management challenges; establish an engaged workforce that fosters high relationship trust with employees, partners and the public; and be a ‘go to’ organization for delivering actionable science to those responsible for conserving our nation’s natural resources for the enjoyment of current and future generations.
Decision Science Support for SARS-CoV-2 Risk to North American Bats
The Eastern Ecological Science Center is working closely with federal, state, and tribal partners to help inform decisions that reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from humans to North American wildlife, including bats.
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Findings from US Geological Survey studies on sources, occurrence, effects and risk of contaminants throughout the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
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Current Science on Tick-Borne Diseases in Rhode Island
A new article led by the USGS summarizes what’s happening in Rhode Island, specifically what diseases transmitted by ticks are present, which tick species have recently spread into the region and the likely reasons for these shifts.
Friday's Findings - November 19 2021
Risks Posed by SARS-CoV-2 to North American Bats During Winter Field Work
Date: November 19, 2021 from 2-2:30 p.m. eastern time
Speakers: Jonathan Cook, Research Ecologist, USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center
The USGS One Health Approach to Wildlife Disease and Environmental Change
One Health is a collaborative approach – working at the local, regional, national, and global levels – with the goal of achieving optimal health outcomes recognizing the interconnection between people, animals, plants, and their shared environment. USGS researchers conduct surveillance and research to support a One Health approach to respond to zoonotic diseases and environmental change. ...
Publications
Decision-support framework for linking regional-scale management actions to continental-scale conservation of wide-ranging species
Anas acuta (Northern pintail; hereafter pintail) was selected as a model species on which to base a decision-support framework linking regional actions to continental-scale population and harvest objectives. This framework was then used to engage stakeholders, such as Landscape Conservation Cooperatives’ (LCCs’) habitat management partners within...
Osnas, Erik E.; Boomer, G. Scott; Devries, James H.; Runge, Michael C.
Estimating abundance, temporary emigration and the pattern of density dependence in a cyclic snowshoe hare population in Yukon, Canada
Estimates of demographic parameters based on capture-mark-recapture (CMR) methods may be biased when some individuals in the population are temporarily unavailable for capture (temporary emigration). We estimated snowshoe hare abundance, apparent survival, and probability of temporary emigration in a population of snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus...
Oli, Madan K.; Kenny, Alice J; Boonstra, Rudy; Boutin, Stan; Chaudhary, Vratika; Hines, James E.; Krebs, Charles J Rapid embryonic development supports the early onset of gill functions in two coral reef damselfishes
The gill is one of the most important organs for growth and survival of fishes. Early life stages in coral reef fishes often exhibit extreme physiological and demographic characteristics that are linked to well-established respiratory and ionoregulatory processes. However, gill development and function in coral reef fishes is not well-understood....
Prescott, LA; Regish, Amy M.; McMahon, SJ; McCormick, Stephen D.; Rummer, JL