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Birds Use Tortoise Burrows, Too

Birds Use Tortoise Burrows, Too

Remote camera monitoring allows us to see wildlife behavior without disturbance. Instead of from a 'bird's eye view,' this study approaches...

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Job Opportunity for a Soil Scientist/Ecologist Recent Graduate in Moab

Job Opportunity for a Soil Scientist/Ecologist Recent Graduate in Moab

SBSC has a job opportunity for a soil scientist/ecologist who is a recent graduate to work on wind erosion, land potential, restoration, and digital...

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SBSC TRIBAL PARTNERSHIPS

SBSC TRIBAL PARTNERSHIPS

The Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC) conducts and provides scientific information as part of our mission and Federal Trust Responsibility to...

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Friday's Findings - January 14th 2022

Friday's Findings - January 14th 2022

Date: January 14, 2022, from 2-2:30 p.m. eastern time

Speakers: Bridget R. Deemer, Research Ecologist, Southwest Biological Science Center and...

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National Seed Strategy Provides Native Seed Progress

National Seed Strategy Provides Native Seed Progress

RESTON, Va. - The Plant Conservation Alliance, a coalition of federal agencies and their Tribal, state and non-governmental partners with the goal to...

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Northern Spotted Owl Still Fights for Survival

Northern Spotted Owl Still Fights for Survival

Three studies highlight how the interactions between northern spotted owl and the invasive barred owl are intertwined. 

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Ecological Drought Forecast Tool for Drylands

Ecological Drought Forecast Tool for Drylands

New Tool Aids in Land Treatment Planning

Weather impacts the effectiveness of land treatments. This is especially true in drylands of the Western U.S...

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Tips for Dryland Restoration - Summer 2021

Tips for Dryland Restoration - Summer 2021

IN THIS EDITION: Tools and science for seed-based restoration in drylands, greenhouse experiments, monitoring pollinators and wildlife for solar and...

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Friday's Findings - September 24 2021

Friday's Findings - September 24 2021

National Seed Strategy Progress Report 2015-2020

Date: September 24, 2021 from 2-2:30 p.m. eastern time

Speaker: Molly Mccormick, RAMPS Coordinator...

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A Whole New (Fiery) World

A Whole New (Fiery) World

As a wildfire approached Tonto National Monument in Arizona, archaeologists and firefighters rushed to cover the park’s 700-year-old cliff dwellings...

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Tips for Dryland Restoration - Spring 2021

Tips for Dryland Restoration - Spring 2021

IN THIS EDITION: New projects along the U.S.-Mexico border and on tribal lands, engaging diverse stakeholders, links between water supply and...

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Aerial Mapping of the Colorado River over Memorial Day Weekend

Aerial Mapping of the Colorado River over Memorial Day Weekend

The USGS will collect high-resolution aerial imagery over Grand Canyon National Park for approximately one week beginning Saturday, May 29, to...
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