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There is always something news worthy happening at the Fort Collins Science Center. Read below to learn more about our latest research, new advances in our fields of study, and topics that affect all of our lives.

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USGS researchers and collaborators organize two-day webinar series on bat acoustic data analyses for North American Native nations

USGS researchers and collaborators organize two-day webinar series on bat acoustic data analyses for North American Native nations

In collaboration with the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society (NAFWS) and Mr. Roger Rodriguez of Oregon State University (OSU), Dr. Ernest...

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The Powerhouse of USGS Paleo-research

The Powerhouse of USGS Paleo-research

The USGS is home to one of the largest, most multidisciplinary groups of scientists who unravel mysteries of the past, and help project future...

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FORT Economist James Meldrum and the Wildfire Research Team win the 2024 CO-LABS Governor’s Awards for High Impact Research: Pathfinding Partnerships Award

FORT Economist James Meldrum and the Wildfire Research Team win the 2024 CO-LABS Governor’s Awards for High Impact Research: Pathfinding Partnerships Award

The Pathfinding Partnerships Award from CO-LABS recognizes impactful, collaborative research projects organized by four or more research entities...

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A new science synthesis for public land management of the effects of noise from oil and gas development on raptors and songbirds

A new science synthesis for public land management of the effects of noise from oil and gas development on raptors and songbirds

The USGS is working with federal land management agencies to develop a series of structured science syntheses (SSS) to support National Environmental...

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New research estimates the effectiveness of sagebrush restoration treatments across the sagebrush biome

New research estimates the effectiveness of sagebrush restoration treatments across the sagebrush biome

Restoration of the imperiled sagebrush biome will require tools that assist resource managers in determining which restoration practices are most...

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Predicting when the grass is greener: new phenological forecasts for invasive annual grasses

Predicting when the grass is greener: new phenological forecasts for invasive annual grasses

Two major hurdles in the effective control of invasive grasses are: (1) Anticipating the timing of key stages that are susceptible to management...

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Contemporary fires are less frequent but more severe in dry conifer forests of the southwestern United States

Contemporary fires are less frequent but more severe in dry conifer forests of the southwestern United States

After over a century of human-driven fire suppression in the American Southwest, forest fires in recent decades are growing in extent and severity...

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Special Issue of Rangeland Ecology and Management features USGS science in support of the Sagebrush Conservation Design

Special Issue of Rangeland Ecology and Management features USGS science in support of the Sagebrush Conservation Design

The 2024 Special Issue of the Rangeland Ecology and Management journal features 20 peer-reviewed articles that delve into the science of how, where...

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New USGS report describes potential uses of remote sensing for monitoring mine lands and mine land recovery

New USGS report describes potential uses of remote sensing for monitoring mine lands and mine land recovery

Mine lands are prevalent across the United States, and to monitor mines using solely on-the-ground measurements can be costly and time-consuming. In a...

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New USGS data-driven tools can aid restoration of mine lands across America

New USGS data-driven tools can aid restoration of mine lands across America

A suite of newly released tools can be used to help locate, study and restore mine lands.

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