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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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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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Report urges more research on pesticides in Chesapeake Bay region

Report urges more research on pesticides in Chesapeake Bay region

Bay Journal — by Jeremy Cox — June 23, 2025

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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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EESC in the News: Behind the Scenes at the Bird Banding Lab

EESC in the News: Behind the Scenes at the Bird Banding Lab

By Kayci Messerly and Dr. Mike Brasher

Ducks Unlimited Podcast, June 16, 2025

Ep. 686 - Bird Banding — Behind the Scenes at the Bird Banding Lab

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U.S. Geological Survey Pollinator Science Strategy, 2025–35—A Review and Look Forward

U.S. Geological Survey Pollinator Science Strategy, 2025–35—A Review and Look Forward

This report describes the science vision of the USGS from 2025 to 2035 to support management, conservation, and decisions on animal pollinators and...

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Hawaiʻi Abyssal Nodules and Associated Ecosystems Expedition

Hawaiʻi Abyssal Nodules and Associated Ecosystems Expedition

In Fall 2025 the Hawaiʻi Abyssal Nodules and Associated Ecosystems Expedition will investigate abyssal plain nodules and ecosystems far offshore Moku...

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EESC in the News: Amphibian Declines

EESC in the News: Amphibian Declines

By Maryel Pryce and Oliver Butler

Associated Press, May 21, 2025

Habitat loss from development has caused more than a third of amphibian extinctions and...

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Small, common, and hidden: Collecting and integrating data on amphibian species abundances and distribution

Small, common, and hidden: Collecting and integrating data on amphibian species abundances and distribution

Title:  Small, common, and hidden: Collecting and integrating data on amphibian species abundances and distribution

Speaker:  Evan Grant, Northeast...

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Inaugural USGS Wildlife Health Awareness Day - April 25, 2025

Inaugural USGS Wildlife Health Awareness Day - April 25, 2025

At the USGS, we are a leader in wildlife health research and disease surveillance, prioritizing the health and safety of American communities, lands...

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EESC in the News: Poplar Island

EESC in the News: Poplar Island

PBS, April 20, 2025

Reconstructing a lost island ecosystem using material dredged from Baltimore's shipping channels.

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EESC in the News: Native Bees

EESC in the News: Native Bees

By Meghan Bartels, Edited by Andrea Thompson

Scientific American, April 4, 2025

Scientists estimate there are about 4,000 species of native bees in the...

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