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A woman with a USFWS shirt holds an eDNA sampler in Spencer Creek that flows into the Colorado River

Early detection of aquatic threats: eDNA research in the Colorado River ecosystem & Lake Powell

The USGS and partners are conducting environmental DNA (eDNA) research in the Colorado River downstream from Glen Canyon Dam and in Lake Powell to detect invasive fish species and other aquatic threats before they become established. eDNA is a cutting-edge technology that makes it possible to identify invasive species before they are visible, even in vast or hard-to-survey environments like rivers...
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Southwest Biological Science Center
Early detection of aquatic threats: eDNA research in the Colorado River ecosystem & Lake Powell

Early detection of aquatic threats: eDNA research in the Colorado River ecosystem & Lake Powell

The USGS and partners are conducting environmental DNA (eDNA) research in the Colorado River downstream from Glen Canyon Dam and in Lake Powell to detect invasive fish species and other aquatic threats before they become established. eDNA is a cutting-edge technology that makes it possible to identify invasive species before they are visible, even in vast or hard-to-survey environments like rivers...
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A USGS botanist monitors riparian vegetation along the Colorado River just downstream of Glen Canyon Dam

SBSC: Providing Unbiased Actionable Science & Information to Support Natural Resource Management Needs of the U.S. & Department of the Interior Priorities

The U.S. Geological Survey Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC) is uniquely positioned in the Colorado River Basin to provide sound information, specialized expertise, and innovative tools to support the management and sustained use of natural resources on public and Tribal lands in the Southwest U.S.
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program, Ecosystems Land Change Science Program, Emergency Management, Energy Resources Program, Land Management Research Program, Southwest Biological Science Center
SBSC: Providing Unbiased Actionable Science & Information to Support Natural Resource Management Needs of the U.S. & Department of the Interior Priorities

SBSC: Providing Unbiased Actionable Science & Information to Support Natural Resource Management Needs of the U.S. & Department of the Interior Priorities

The U.S. Geological Survey Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC) is uniquely positioned in the Colorado River Basin to provide sound information, specialized expertise, and innovative tools to support the management and sustained use of natural resources on public and Tribal lands in the Southwest U.S.
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