Due to a lapse in appropriations, the majority of USGS websites may not be up to date and may not reflect current conditions. Websites displaying real-time data, such as Earthquake and Water and information needed for public health and safety will be updated with limited support. Additionally, USGS will not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted. For more information, please see www.doi.gov/shutdown
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
News
STEP-UP Program Wins Award
The USGS was awarded the 2018 Workforce Development Partner of the Year by the Foundation for Fairfax County (VA) Public Schools (FCPS) at a luncheon attended by over 250 elected officials and local leaders, including Director Jim Reilly. The USGS is the first federal entity to receive this award.
The Bird Banding Lab wraps up banding for fall migration
Highlight of birds banded at the BBL during fall 2018 migration.
Employee Spotlight: Jennifer Malpass, Ph.D., AWB, DCA
Jenn Malpass, Biologist at the Bird Banding Lab Travels the Eastern US to Present Updates to Partners.
A Unified Research Strategy for Disease Management
As wildlife diseases increase globally, an understanding of host-pathogen relationships can elucidate avenues for management and improve conservation efficacy. Amphibians are among the most threatened groups of wildlife, and disease is a major factor in global amphibian declines.
STEP-UP Students digitize BBL’s banding records at the USGS
The BBL welcomes a new group of students with differing abilities to start employment training as part of the STEP-UP program.
Large-scale Review of Amphibian Species and Community Response to Climate Change
Amphibian species and community richness has been declining in North America and climate change may play a role in these declines. Global climate change has led to a range shift of many wildlife species and thus understanding how these changes in species distribution can be used to predict amphibian community responses that may improve conservation efforts.
Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation students visit the BBL’s bird banding station
Undergraduate students with Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation take a field trip the BBL’s fall migration monitoring station, to learn about bird banding in the field first hand.
BBL- University of Baltimore collaboration: Reportband.gov survey results
Over 5,000 people provided feedback about Reportband.gov as part of an online survey conducted by the University of Baltimore.
BBL Employee Spotlight: Craig “Tut” Tuthill
The BBL’s supply technician is recognized for 30 years of federal service
BBL Employee Spotlight: Chelsea Steinbrecher-Hoffmann
A brief biography on the newest member of the BBL team.
BBL collaborates with University of Baltimore
The BBL is collaborating with graduate students at the University of Baltimore to revise Reportband.gov and BANDIT software.
Ospreys Benefit as Contaminants Decrease in Delaware Estuary
Lower levels of environmental contaminants—including pesticides, flame retardants and other pollutants—were recently found in osprey eggs in the Delaware Estuary compared to those tested from the 1970s through the early 2000s.