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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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New Research Shows a Troubling Trend for Chesapeake Bay Osprey

New Research Shows a Troubling Trend for Chesapeake Bay Osprey

USGS research shows that Osprey reproduction declined when nests were located in areas with higher‑salinity water, a trend observed across multiple...

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Eastern Ecological Science Center Marine Research Highlights

Eastern Ecological Science Center Marine Research Highlights

June is National Ocean Month! Explore USGS ocean science and learn how environmental DNA (eDNA) helps Eastern Ecological Science Center study marine...

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USGS Expertise Informs Design and Construction of New Eel Ladder at Maryland’s Eden Mill Dam

USGS Expertise Informs Design and Construction of New Eel Ladder at Maryland’s Eden Mill Dam

Scientists and engineers from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Eastern Ecological Science Center worked with Harford County, the Maryland Department of...

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A Tale of Two Islands and the Future of an Ocean Sentinel Seabird

A Tale of Two Islands and the Future of an Ocean Sentinel Seabird

Join us for a USGS Friday's Findings webinar that shares the story of a small seabird that can tell us a lot about a changing ocean and what managers...

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Notes From The Field: Wintering Rosy-Finches

Notes From The Field: Wintering Rosy-Finches

"Notes from the Field” are contributed articles that highlight current banding projects and the continued importance of bird banding. This article...

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Cycle of a Bird Band

Cycle of a Bird Band

A Blue-winged Teal banded in Louisiana becomes part of the North American Bird Banding Program, which tracks millions of records to guide waterfowl...

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Every Bird Counts – Delivering Gold Standard Science for North America’s Birds

Every Bird Counts – Delivering Gold Standard Science for North America’s Birds

Each spring, as migratory birds span continents, our ability to protect them depends on one simple but powerful force: people paying attention. This...

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Tree rings provide an important multi-century context for the current wildfire crisis

Tree rings provide an important multi-century context for the current wildfire crisis

Join us for a USGS Fueling Discovery webinar that takes in-depth look at what centuries of tree-ring data can tell us about today’s wildfire crisis.

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Earth Day 2026 at the Eastern Ecological Science Center

Earth Day 2026 at the Eastern Ecological Science Center

Earth Day 2026 at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center (EESC) was a celebration of science, discovery and community connection.

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USGS Wildlife Health Awareness Day: Implications of highly pathogenic avian influenza to ecosystem health

USGS Wildlife Health Awareness Day: Implications of highly pathogenic avian influenza to ecosystem health

We are proud to celebrate the 2nd Annual USGS Wildlife Health Awareness Day on Friday, April 24, 2026. As the lead federal agency for wildlife disease...

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