Science
The majority of ecological research conducted at the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC) supports Department of the Interior (DOI) issues and lands in the Upper Midwest. UMESC also coordinates its research with other U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Science Centers, to broadly address ecological and population concerns throughout the Nation's heartland.
Invasive Carp Open Data Hub: A Repository of USGS Invasive Carp Research
Users of the Invasive Carp Open Data Hub can access data, publications, and tools (e.g., Web Mapping, Carp Media Tool, and more) that have been released by USGS. Users can filter their query by species, catch, eDNA, habitat, methods, data type and locations including Great Lakes, Illinois River, Mississippi River, and the Southeast Sub-basin.
Long Term Resource Monitoring
The LTRM element is one of two components of the federally mandated Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program. A cooperative program between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Geological Survey-Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation