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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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Friday's Findings - April 2 2021

Friday's Findings - April 2 2021

Adaptive Monitoring in Action: Whitebark Pine in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

Date: April 2, 2021 from 2-2:30 p.m. eastern time

Speaker: Kathi...

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Parts of US’s Southernmost States will “Tropicalize” as Climate Changes

Parts of US’s Southernmost States will “Tropicalize” as Climate Changes

Cold-sensitive plants, animals moving north due to fewer, weaker winter freezes

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New Report Highlights Declining Sagebrush Ecosystem, Provides Foundation for Next Generation of Conservation and Management

New Report Highlights Declining Sagebrush Ecosystem, Provides Foundation for Next Generation of Conservation and Management

Fort Collins, CO – Considered one of the most imperiled ecosystems in the world and home to mule deer, pronghorn, sage-grouse, pygmy rabbits and more...

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Research Spotlight: New Habitat Maps Inform Endangered Least Bell’s Vireo Recovery in California

Research Spotlight: New Habitat Maps Inform Endangered Least Bell’s Vireo Recovery in California

A new report from USGS ecologists analyzes the suitability of California habitat for the federally endangered Least Bell’s Vireo (Vireo bellii...

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Invasive Zebra Mussels Found in Pet Stores in 21 States

Invasive Zebra Mussels Found in Pet Stores in 21 States

A citizen’s report of an invasive zebra mussel found in an aquarium moss package found in a pet store prompted a U.S. Geological Survey expert on...

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Friday's Findings - March 19 2021

Friday's Findings - March 19 2021

Impacts of translocation on the cooperatively breeding Florida scrub-jay in Ocala National Forest 

Date: March 19, 2021 from 2-2:30 p.m. eastern time

Sp...

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A Whale by Any Other Name

A Whale by Any Other Name

A new paper from the USGS and Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History documents some of the first scientific descriptions and names given to...

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EESC in the News: BBL Centennial

EESC in the News: BBL Centennial

By Kate Wong, Jan Willem Tulp & Liz Wahid

Scientific American, March 1, 2021

A rich archive of data has illuminated the secret lives of birds

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New USGS Strategy Harnesses State-of-the-Art Science to Tackle Wildfires Before, During and After the Flames

New USGS Strategy Harnesses State-of-the-Art Science to Tackle Wildfires Before, During and After the Flames

To help address growing wildfire-related challenges in America, the U.S. Geological Survey is rolling out a new Wildland Fire Science Strategy that...

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Video on USGS Pacific Seabird Research

Video on USGS Pacific Seabird Research

This video features an overview of USGS and Ecosystems research with a focus on Pacific seabirds. Our scientists at the USGS Alaska Science Center...

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Friday's Findings - March 5 2021

Friday's Findings - March 5 2021

Species Status Assessments to Support Endangered Species Decision Making

Date: March 5, 2021 from 2-2:30 p.m. eastern time

Speakers: 

Conor McGowan...

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