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Three eagles with their wings spread
Three bald eagles
Three bald eagles
Three bald eagles

Photo of three bald eagles captured on a game camera. There are two adults with a juvenile.

Photo of three bald eagles captured on a game camera. There are two adults with a juvenile.

Map of the migratory pathway of glaucous gulls from Alaska to Russia and down Pacific US coastline
Migratory pathway of glaucous gulls: Ahlstrom and others, 2021
Migratory pathway of glaucous gulls: Ahlstrom and others, 2021
Productivity of Black Oystercatchers in Southwest Alaska
Productivity of Black Oystercatchers in Southwest Alaska
Productivity of Black Oystercatchers in Southwest Alaska
Productivity of Black Oystercatchers in Southwest Alaska

The black oystercatcher, a keystone species in nearshore ecosystems, plays an important role in structuring nearshore systems and is highly susceptible to human disturbance. Current inventory and monitoring efforts may not adequately address the information needs for estimating long-term trends for this species.

The black oystercatcher, a keystone species in nearshore ecosystems, plays an important role in structuring nearshore systems and is highly susceptible to human disturbance. Current inventory and monitoring efforts may not adequately address the information needs for estimating long-term trends for this species.

 Standard Fish Sampling Techniques and Environmental DNA for Characterizing Fish Relative Abundance,
Standard Fish Sampling Techniques
Standard Fish Sampling Techniques
Standard Fish Sampling Techniques

Examining environmental deoxyribonucleic acid (eDNA) in water samples has demonstrated promise for identifying fish species present in water bodies. However, whether or not this same approach can be used to assess relative abundance, biomass, and species composition in large (greater than [>] 200-hectare) waterbodies is unclear.

Examining environmental deoxyribonucleic acid (eDNA) in water samples has demonstrated promise for identifying fish species present in water bodies. However, whether or not this same approach can be used to assess relative abundance, biomass, and species composition in large (greater than [>] 200-hectare) waterbodies is unclear.

Two bull elk with antlers locked
Two bull elk with their antlers locked
Two bull elk with their antlers locked
Two bull elk with their antlers locked

Two bull elk standing on the snow in the National Elk Refuge with their antler locked. 

Fire scorched desert landscape.
Fires transforming Sonoran Desert
Fires transforming Sonoran Desert
Fires transforming Sonoran Desert

Restoring areas infested with invasive species that carry catastrophic fire is a top priority for the Restoration Assessment and Monitoring Program for the Southest (RAMPS) and our partners.

Restoring areas infested with invasive species that carry catastrophic fire is a top priority for the Restoration Assessment and Monitoring Program for the Southest (RAMPS) and our partners.

White River spinedace
White River spinedace
White River spinedace
White River spinedace

White River spinedace. Photo taken Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area, Lund, NV.

White River spinedace. Photo taken Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area, Lund, NV.

USGS PIT detection antenna, Flag Springs Complex, eastern Nevada
USGS passive integrated transponder (PIT) detection antenna
USGS passive integrated transponder (PIT) detection antenna
USGS passive integrated transponder (PIT) detection antenna

Passive integrated transponder detection antenna located in the Flag Springs Complex in eastern Nevada. This is the only place on earth where White River spinedace still exist.

White River spinedace
White River spinedace
White River spinedace
White River spinedace

White River spinedace. Photo taken by Summer Burdick, USGS, Klamath Falls Field Station.

White River spinedace. Photo taken by Summer Burdick, USGS, Klamath Falls Field Station.

White River desert sucker
White River desert sucker
White River desert sucker
White River desert sucker

White River desert sucker. Photo taken Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area, Lund, NV.

White River desert sucker. Photo taken Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area, Lund, NV.

White River spinedace
White River spinedace
White River spinedace
White River spinedace

White River spinedace. Photo taken Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area, Lund, NV.

White River spinedace. Photo taken Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area, Lund, NV.

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Department of the Interior Bison Conservation Initiative 2020
Department of the Interior Bison Conservation Initiative 2020
Department of the Interior Bison Conservation Initiative 2020

Bison
Since the late 19th century, the Department of the Interior, in collaboration with others, has been a leader in shared conservation stewardship of bison and manages...

Bison
Since the late 19th century, the Department of the Interior, in collaboration with others, has been a leader in shared conservation stewardship of bison and manages...

Chiropterologist coloring page
Chiropterologist coloring page
Chiropterologist coloring page
Chiropterologist coloring page

This is a high resolution image for the whiteboard series Chiropterologist coloring page.

This is a high resolution image for the whiteboard series Chiropterologist coloring page.

wind turbines in a dessert landscape
Wind turbines in California
Wind turbines in California
Wind turbines in California

Wind turbines at the San Gorgonio Pass Wind Resource Area north of Palm Springs in California.

Wind turbines at the San Gorgonio Pass Wind Resource Area north of Palm Springs in California.

Dr. DiRenzo joined the USGS in November 2020
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IMG_7664-1.jpeg
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Dr. DiRenzo's research program focuses on unifying ecological and evolutionary theory to address fundamental questions in ecology using field, experimental, and quantitative approaches. She enjoys teaching graduate courses related to quantitative ecology, disease ecology, and population/community ecology.

Dr. DiRenzo's research program focuses on unifying ecological and evolutionary theory to address fundamental questions in ecology using field, experimental, and quantitative approaches. She enjoys teaching graduate courses related to quantitative ecology, disease ecology, and population/community ecology.

Graziella V. DiRenzo
Graziella V. DiRenzo
Graziella V. DiRenzo
Graziella V. DiRenzo

Dr. DiRenzo joined the MA Cooperative Research Unit in Nov 2020, where she is the Assistant Unit Leader of Wildlife and adjunct faculty in the department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Dr.

Dr. DiRenzo joined the MA Cooperative Research Unit in Nov 2020, where she is the Assistant Unit Leader of Wildlife and adjunct faculty in the department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Dr.

scientist standing on glacier surface taking notes of ablation stake measurements
Measuring South Cascade Glacier
Measuring South Cascade Glacier
Measuring South Cascade Glacier

A scientist takes field notes on glacier mass change after measuring an ablation stake installed on the surface of South Cascade Glacier, Washington.

A scientist takes field notes on glacier mass change after measuring an ablation stake installed on the surface of South Cascade Glacier, Washington.

warm orange light illuminates a mountain peak at sunset while the end of a glacier lies in the foreground
Sentinel Peak, Cascade Range at Sunset
Sentinel Peak, Cascade Range at Sunset
Sentinel Peak, Cascade Range at Sunset

Sunset illuminates Sentinel Peak in the Cascade Range above South Cascade Glacier. Bright white seasonal snow is visible along the upper right flank of the glacier and banded bare ice is exposed toward the glacier terminus.

Sunset illuminates Sentinel Peak in the Cascade Range above South Cascade Glacier. Bright white seasonal snow is visible along the upper right flank of the glacier and banded bare ice is exposed toward the glacier terminus.

I Am A Fire Ecologist - Coloring Page
I Am A Fire Ecologist - Coloring Page
I Am A Fire Ecologist - Coloring Page
I Am A Fire Ecologist - Coloring Page

This is a high resolution image for the whiteboard series I Am A Fire Ecologist - Coloring Page

This is a high resolution image for the whiteboard series I Am A Fire Ecologist - Coloring Page

Wild black carp
Wild Black Carp
Wild Black Carp
Wild Black Carp

A black carp collected by USGS scientists from the Mississippi River. Credit: USGS.

A black carp collected by USGS scientists from the Mississippi River. Credit: USGS.

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