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EESC News Roundup

By Eastern Ecological Science Center

EESC scientists are making headlines every day with their world-class scientific research and dedication to preserving our nation's national resources. Here is a roundup of the latest EESC media coverage. 

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EESC in the News: Sturgeon Genetics

EESC in the News: Sturgeon Genetics

By Karl Blankenship

Bay Journal, July 20, 2026

Last fall on Marshyhope Creek, which flows into the Nanticoke River on Maryland’s Eastern Shore...

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EESC in the News: Flow Photo Explorer

EESC in the News: Flow Photo Explorer

By Annalise Blum

Public Policy Institute of California, June 25, 2026

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EESC in the News: Fish Health

EESC in the News: Fish Health

By Clay Raines

SciPod

March 20, 2026

A summary of several of Dr. Raines’ and colleagues’ fascinating findings and their implications for fish management...

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EESC in the News: Fish Passage

EESC in the News: Fish Passage

By Julie DeVito

CT River Conservancy website, January 6, 2026

Storybook sleuth on a slippery trail.

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EESC in the News: Coastal Ecology

EESC in the News: Coastal Ecology

By National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)

NOAA Website, Dec. 17, 2025

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EESC in the News: Wildlife of Poplar Island

EESC in the News: Wildlife of Poplar Island

By PBS.org

Outdoors Maryland, Dec. 2, 2025

Wildlife of Poplar Island

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EESC in the News: PFAS in Fish

EESC in the News: PFAS in Fish

By Sam Norton

FishSens Magazine October 20, 2025

Why are PFAS Found in Aquatic Environments Near Cape Cod?

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EESC in the News: Opsrey in the Chesapeake Bay

EESC in the News: Opsrey in the Chesapeake Bay

By Katherine Hafner

WHRO Public Media, October 2, 2025

Saltier regions of the bay, such as Hampton Roads, are expected to see the biggest osprey...

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Massive new study says ospreys are thriving in some parts of the Chesapeake Bay – but not enough

Massive new study says ospreys are thriving in some parts of the Chesapeake Bay – but not enough

WHRO — by Katherine Hafner — October 2, 2025

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Fish fry: Maryland uses electrofishing to glimpse blue catfish invasion

Fish fry: Maryland uses electrofishing to glimpse blue catfish invasion

Maryland Matters — by Christine Condon — September 27, 2025

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EESC in the News: Scientists see trouble in the number of osprey chicks in the Chesapeake Bay

EESC in the News: Scientists see trouble in the number of osprey chicks in the Chesapeake Bay

By Pamela D'Angelo

September 4, 2025

WVTF - Virginia Public Radio

This summer, scientists concerned with a continuing decline of osprey chicks in the...

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EESC in the News: Back from the Brink: USGS "Sentinel Scientists" Perform Vital but Unseen Role in Bay Restoration

EESC in the News: Back from the Brink: USGS "Sentinel Scientists" Perform Vital but Unseen Role in Bay Restoration

By Lisa Caruso

August 25, 2025

Chesapeake Bay Foundation website

USGS's science is just as critical now, as the federal-state restoration partnership...

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EESC in the News: Nanticoke River Invasive Fishing Derby Mixes Fishing, Fun, and Science

EESC in the News: Nanticoke River Invasive Fishing Derby Mixes Fishing, Fun, and Science

By Sam Russo

WBOC News, July 19, 2025

The annual derby, organized by SU biological studies assistant professor Dr. Noah Bressman, encourages the removal...

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EESC in the News - Evaluating the Pathogenesis of Avian Influenza Virus in Priority Seaducks (Common Eider, Surf Scoter)

EESC in the News - Evaluating the Pathogenesis of Avian Influenza Virus in Priority Seaducks (Common Eider, Surf Scoter)

Sea Duck Joint Venture Website

August 11, 2025

The Sea Duck Joint Venture (SDJV), a conservation partnership under the North American Waterfowl...

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EESC in the News: Flow Photo Explorer: Studying Flows in the Penobscot River Basin

EESC in the News: Flow Photo Explorer: Studying Flows in the Penobscot River Basin

By Samantha Baxter, July 21, 2025

Environmental Monitor website

The flow dynamics of rivers and streams play an essential role in the chemical and...

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EESC in the News: Back from the Brink: DEC Announces New Collaborative Study Estimates Population of Hudson River Endangered Shortnose Sturgeon

EESC in the News: Back from the Brink: DEC Announces New Collaborative Study Estimates Population of Hudson River Endangered Shortnose Sturgeon

By the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

June 27, 2025

The DEC announced new research that estimates the population of...

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EESC in the News: The Legacy of Patuxent

EESC in the News: The Legacy of Patuxent

By Kayci Messerly and Dr. Mike Brasher

Ducks Unlimited Podcast, June 24, 2025

Ep. 689 - Science for a Changing World—The Legacy of Patuxent

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EESC in the News: PFAS in Blue Catfish

EESC in the News: PFAS in Blue Catfish

By Linnea Hoover

WMAR 2 News, June 23, 2025

USGS scientists analyze blue catfish and other species for PFAS contamination as Maryland promotes invasive...

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EESC in the News: Behind the Scenes at the Bird Banding Lab

EESC in the News: Behind the Scenes at the Bird Banding Lab

By Kayci Messerly and Dr. Mike Brasher

Ducks Unlimited Podcast, June 16, 2025

Ep. 686 - Bird Banding — Behind the Scenes at the Bird Banding Lab

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EESC in the News: Amphibian Declines

EESC in the News: Amphibian Declines

By Maryel Pryce and Oliver Butler

Associated Press, May 21, 2025

Habitat loss from development has caused more than a third of amphibian extinctions and...

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EESC in the News: Poplar Island

EESC in the News: Poplar Island

PBS, April 20, 2025

Reconstructing a lost island ecosystem using material dredged from Baltimore's shipping channels.

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