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Researchers map rates of change in invasive annual grass cover and corresponding management implications across the sagebrush biome

Researchers map rates of change in invasive annual grass cover and corresponding management implications across the sagebrush biome

The continued proliferation of invasive annual grasses could re-shape ecosystems by diminishing native vegetation and increasing the spread and...

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Explore forty-two years of field notes from the Loch Vale watershed, Rocky Mountain National Park

Explore forty-two years of field notes from the Loch Vale watershed, Rocky Mountain National Park

USGS recently released 42 years (1981-2023) of scanned field notebooks from long-term research and monitoring in the Loch Vale Watershed, Rocky...

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Don’t eat that cookie! We need it for science.

Don’t eat that cookie! We need it for science.

How scientists use “tree cookies” and “root cookies” to study ecosystems

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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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USGS Scientists Facilitate Stakeholder Engagement During Coproduction of BLM National Monument Science Strategies, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

USGS Scientists Facilitate Stakeholder Engagement During Coproduction of BLM National Monument Science Strategies, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

Working closely with BLM staff, USGS scientists organized a kickoff meeting for stakeholders to encourage participation in drafting a new Science...

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FORT scientists facilitate staff engagement in BLM National Monument Science Strategies, Cotoni-Coast Dairies

FORT scientists facilitate staff engagement in BLM National Monument Science Strategies, Cotoni-Coast Dairies

Scientists from the Fort Collins Science Center organized a site visit with staff from the BLM Central Coast Field Office in California to encourage...

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USGS researchers and collaborators organize two-day webinar series on bat acoustic data analyses for North American Native nations

USGS researchers and collaborators organize two-day webinar series on bat acoustic data analyses for North American Native nations

In collaboration with the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society (NAFWS) and Mr. Roger Rodriguez of Oregon State University (OSU), Dr. Ernest...

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The Powerhouse of USGS Paleo-research

The Powerhouse of USGS Paleo-research

The USGS is home to one of the largest, most multidisciplinary groups of scientists who unravel mysteries of the past, and help project future...

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FORT Economist James Meldrum and the Wildfire Research Team win the 2024 CO-LABS Governor’s Awards for High Impact Research: Pathfinding Partnerships Award

FORT Economist James Meldrum and the Wildfire Research Team win the 2024 CO-LABS Governor’s Awards for High Impact Research: Pathfinding Partnerships Award

The Pathfinding Partnerships Award from CO-LABS recognizes impactful, collaborative research projects organized by four or more research entities...

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A new science synthesis for public land management of the effects of noise from oil and gas development on raptors and songbirds

A new science synthesis for public land management of the effects of noise from oil and gas development on raptors and songbirds

The USGS is working with federal land management agencies to develop a series of structured science syntheses (SSS) to support National Environmental...

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New research estimates the effectiveness of sagebrush restoration treatments across the sagebrush biome

New research estimates the effectiveness of sagebrush restoration treatments across the sagebrush biome

Restoration of the imperiled sagebrush biome will require tools that assist resource managers in determining which restoration practices are most...

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