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Join us for a USGS Fueling Discovery webinar that takes in-depth look at what centuries of tree-ring data can tell us about today’s wildfire crisis.

Amphibians (frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians) are key contributors to healthy ecosystems and important indicators of environmental...

We are proud to celebrate the 2nd Annual USGS Wildlife Health Awareness Day on Friday, April 24, 2026. As the lead federal agency for wildlife disease...

Update for the Saline Lake Ecosystems Integrated Water Availability Assessment project to summarize progress in calendar year 2025 highlighting...

The Central Valley of California provides important habitat for waterbirds (waterfowl, shorebirds, and wading birds).

A recent USGS study, in collaboration with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife at the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area, investigates what type...

Title:  Wildfire: Taking the ‘good’ with the ‘bad’: A Case Study at Sequoia and Kings Canyon

Date:  August 8, 2025, at 2:00-2:30 pm Eastern/11:00 -11...

As climate change accelerates, the risk of sudden, large-scale shifts in ecosystems is growing. A new USGS study examines the mechanisms behind these...

In newly published research, USGS scientists mapped ecologically vital microbial biofilm communities that thrive on intertidal mudflats—using remote...