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Conceptual Model Developed to Understand Contaminant Pathways between Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems

Conceptual Model Developed to Understand Contaminant Pathways between Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems

A conceptual model, based on contaminant properties and ecotoxicological principles, was developed to understand the transfer of contaminants from...

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USGS and Partners Tracking and Removing Burmese Pythons in Southern Florida

USGS and Partners Tracking and Removing Burmese Pythons in Southern Florida

Washington – Today, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and Conservancy of...

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President Proposes $971.2 Million FY 2021 Budget for USGS

President Proposes $971.2 Million FY 2021 Budget for USGS

Budget Focuses on Bringing Science, Facilities, and Infrastructure into the 21st Century

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Refined Model Provides a Screening Tool to Understand Exposure to Contaminants from Incidental Wastewater Reuse

Refined Model Provides a Screening Tool to Understand Exposure to Contaminants from Incidental Wastewater Reuse

Refinement of the existing national-scale “de facto reuse incidence in our nation’s consumable supply” (DRINCS) model, complemented by field...

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USGS Kicks Off Innovative Project to Study Harmful Algal Blooms in New York

USGS Kicks Off Innovative Project to Study Harmful Algal Blooms in New York

Monitoring Effort Supports State’s Initiative to Combat Potentially Toxic Blooms

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What's New with Our Budget in Fiscal Year 2020

What's New with Our Budget in Fiscal Year 2020

Fiscal Year 2020 Budget and Appropriation Information for Environmental Health Mission Area Programs 

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Significant Milestone in Whooping Crane Recovery

Significant Milestone in Whooping Crane Recovery

This week marks a significant milestone in the conservation and recovery of the endangered whooping crane. On March 11 and 13, the U.S. Geological...

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President Proposes $983 Million FY20 Budget for USGS

President Proposes $983 Million FY20 Budget for USGS

Budget Focuses on Priorities Supporting American Energy Enterprise, National Security, and Natural Hazard Response Efforts

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Follow National Wildfire Information in the Palm of Your Hand: GeoMAC Goes Mobile

Follow National Wildfire Information in the Palm of Your Hand: GeoMAC Goes Mobile

The public can now access information about active wildfires across the country using a smartphone.

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Reducing Mercury Loads in The Cosumnes River

Reducing Mercury Loads in The Cosumnes River

The Cosumnes River watershed has seasonal, non-point source hotspots for total mercury and methylmercury production, which discharge to the Sacramento...

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Ospreys Benefit as Contaminants Decrease in Delaware Estuary

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...

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Assessing Portable Lead Analyzers for Wildlife Conservation

Assessing Portable Lead Analyzers for Wildlife Conservation

Lead exposure in wildlife is a widespread management and conservation concern. Low-cost, portable lead analyzers have improved access and cost...

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