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WERC Scientists Receive Prestigious Awards for Research on Songbirds, Mountain Ecosystems

WERC Scientists Receive Prestigious Awards for Research on Songbirds, Mountain Ecosystems

This month, we recognize two WERC scientists for their decades of research on endangered songbirds, and the geology and hydrology of mountain...

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New USGS Study Paves a Path Forward for Reptiles, Amphibians, and Roadways

New USGS Study Paves a Path Forward for Reptiles, Amphibians, and Roadways

In a new study, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists ranked more than 160 species and sub-species of reptiles and amphibians in terms of their...

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A Day in the Life of a WERC Seabird Scientist

A Day in the Life of a WERC Seabird Scientist

In the featured photo, WERC scientists search for potential nesting habitat of seabirds like the Ashy Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma homochroa) on False...

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Salmon and a Warming River

Salmon and a Warming River

WERC biological science technician Shannon Waters is part of a research team studying the effects of warming water temperatures on Chinook salmon. On...

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Altering Sagebrush Landscapes with Fuel Breaks to Save Them from Wildfire

Altering Sagebrush Landscapes with Fuel Breaks to Save Them from Wildfire

Linear fuel breaks have long been used to help suppress fire in the Great Basin, and thousands of miles of new fuel breaks may be constructed in...

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The Birds, The Bees, and...The Skunks?

The Birds, The Bees, and...The Skunks?

It's the first day of spring! Don't be surprised if you see young skunks scampering around California's inland marshes with an ear tag ID and a...

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Have You Seen This Mosquito? Aggressive Mosquito Species Vanishes from Pacific Island

Have You Seen This Mosquito? Aggressive Mosquito Species Vanishes from Pacific Island

The Asian tiger mosquito can carry dread diseases like Zika, and yellow and dengue fever. After it vanished from Palmyra Atoll, an island in the...

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New USGS-Led Study Could Help Pacific Wetlands Adapt to Sea Level Rise

New USGS-Led Study Could Help Pacific Wetlands Adapt to Sea Level Rise

SAN FRANCISCO BAY, Calif. — A new study published Wednesday in Science Advances introduces an innovative tool to help resource managers preserve...

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USGS on Fire: It’s not a matter of “if,” it’s a matter of “more fire science data please!”

USGS on Fire: It’s not a matter of “if,” it’s a matter of “more fire science data please!”

Visit our new USGS fire webpage to learn how USGS fire science is making a difference

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Save the Date! Sea Otters: Confessions of a Keystone Carnivore

Save the Date! Sea Otters: Confessions of a Keystone Carnivore

As part of the USGS Evening Public Lecture Series, WERC's Tim Tinker is giving a free "science talk" for the public on Thursday, 11/30/17 at 7PM PST...

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Incoming! Learn about Bats with the USGS WERC

Incoming! Learn about Bats with the USGS WERC

Around Halloween, USGS celebrates bats and other "spooky" creatures by sharing some of its research on these fascinating creatures! Check out social...

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On Fire, Out West (NPR)

On Fire, Out West (NPR)

NAPA, SONOMA COUNTIES — As the Tubbs, Atlas, and Nuns fires raged across northern California, WERC's Jon Keeley appeared on NPR to provide insight...

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