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EcoNews is a quarterly newsletter highlighting ecosystems science and activities coming out of our Science Centers, Cooperative Research Units, and Climate Adaptation Science Centers across the Nation.

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Programs and Science Centers within the Ecosystems Mission Area are publishing a diverse set of topical newsletters.  Subscribe to keep up with the latest USGS ecosystems science. 

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Water is life: USGS remote sensing helps USFWS manage a precious resource

Water is life: USGS remote sensing helps USFWS manage a precious resource

Desert bighorn sheep depend on free-standing water for survival. The USGS supports the US Fish and Wildlife Service at Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife...

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Mapping hotspots of first detections of non-native species

Mapping hotspots of first detections of non-native species

Every non-native species has a first record – the first place it was reported to occur in the wild in its non-native range. By analyzing the...

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Combining Artificial Intelligence and Native Hawaiian Traditions to Better Understand Native Birds

Combining Artificial Intelligence and Native Hawaiian Traditions to Better Understand Native Birds

Researchers supported by Pacific Islands CASC use artificial intelligence and Native Hawaiian “oli” (chants) to develop management tools for...

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EESC in the News: Osprey and Menhaden

EESC in the News: Osprey and Menhaden

By Timothy B. Wheeler

Bay Journal, December 13, 2024

A widely publicized study pointing to a shortage of Atlantic menhaden as the cause of osprey nest...

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Stopping invaders at the doorstep: FORT researchers launch version 4.0 of the Invasive Species Habitat Tool

Stopping invaders at the doorstep: FORT researchers launch version 4.0 of the Invasive Species Habitat Tool

In a new version of the Invasive Species Habitat Tool (INHABIT 4.0), USGS scientists worked with resource managers to update the tool with occurrence...

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Helene and Milton potentially spread invasive species to new locations in Florida and Georgia

Helene and Milton potentially spread invasive species to new locations in Florida and Georgia

As communities continue to recover from widespread destruction caused by recent hurricanes Helene and Milton, floodwaters from these storms may have...

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Long-term Atmospheric River History in California

Long-term Atmospheric River History in California

Reconstructing patterns of extreme precipitation beyond the instrumental record to help managers be better prepared for what is possible.

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Perspective: California’s Coastal Challenges Amid Climate Change

Perspective: California’s Coastal Challenges Amid Climate Change

A new report authored by scientists from USGS, the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute highlights...

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RAMPS Newsletter - Fall 2024

RAMPS Newsletter - Fall 2024

In this edition: Conference field trips, RestoreNet Version 2.0 updates, seed coat experiments, USGS Open House, and research updates.

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CASC Leadership on Nature-Based Solutions Highlighted at COP29

CASC Leadership on Nature-Based Solutions Highlighted at COP29

CASC science that advances nature-based solutions was showcased at the 29th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29).

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