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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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Into the Deep: Exploring the Hidden Slopes of Bogoslof Volcano

Into the Deep: Exploring the Hidden Slopes of Bogoslof Volcano

A USGS-led expedition in the Aleutian Arc off Alaska will provide critical information on energy resources, underwater earthquakes and other hazards...

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EESC in the News: Back from the Brink: DEC Announces New Collaborative Study Estimates Population of Hudson River Endangered Shortnose Sturgeon

EESC in the News: Back from the Brink: DEC Announces New Collaborative Study Estimates Population of Hudson River Endangered Shortnose Sturgeon

By the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

June 27, 2025

The DEC announced new research that estimates the population of...

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Investigating Potential Seabed Minerals in the Aleutian Arc

Investigating Potential Seabed Minerals in the Aleutian Arc

A USGS-led expedition in the Aleutian Arc off Alaska will provide critical information on energy resources, underwater earthquakes and other hazards...

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Celebrating an Aleutian Anniversary

Celebrating an Aleutian Anniversary

A USGS-led expedition in the Aleutian Arc off Alaska will provide critical information on energy resources, underwater earthquakes and other hazards...

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Deep Mud Diaries: Exploring Seafloor Biodiversity on the Aleutian Arc Expedition

Deep Mud Diaries: Exploring Seafloor Biodiversity on the Aleutian Arc Expedition

A USGS-led expedition in the Aleutian Arc off Alaska will provide critical information on energy resources, underwater earthquakes and other hazards...

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EESC in the News: The Legacy of Patuxent

EESC in the News: The Legacy of Patuxent

By Kayci Messerly and Dr. Mike Brasher

Ducks Unlimited Podcast, June 24, 2025

Ep. 689 - Science for a Changing World—The Legacy of Patuxent

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Alaskan Wildlife: Observations from the Aleutian Arc Expedition

Alaskan Wildlife: Observations from the Aleutian Arc Expedition

A USGS-led expedition in the Aleutian Arc off Alaska will provide critical information on energy resources, underwater earthquakes and other hazards...

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EESC in the News: PFAS in Blue Catfish

EESC in the News: PFAS in Blue Catfish

By Linnea Hoover

WMAR 2 News, June 23, 2025

USGS scientists analyze blue catfish and other species for PFAS contamination as Maryland promotes invasive...

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Connecting Communities to Ocean Exploration: Outreach from the Aleutian Arc Expedition

Connecting Communities to Ocean Exploration: Outreach from the Aleutian Arc Expedition

A USGS-led expedition in the Aleutian Arc off Alaska will provide critical information on energy resources, underwater earthquakes and other hazards...

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New backcountry alert system warns Grand Canyon visitors about flash floods in areas without cellular signal

New backcountry alert system warns Grand Canyon visitors about flash floods in areas without cellular signal

Visitors can subscribe to the alert system using satellite communication devices.

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Fishing for evidence: How can machine learning help?

Fishing for evidence: How can machine learning help?

As human impacts on the environment rapidly accelerate, so does the need to understand those impacts and develop strategies to build resilience amidst...

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