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Eastern Ecological Science Center Marine Research Highlights

Eastern Ecological Science Center Marine Research Highlights

June is National Ocean Month! Explore USGS ocean science and learn how environmental DNA (eDNA) helps Eastern Ecological Science Center study marine...

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What a Super El Niño could mean for Alaska’s seabirds, salmon, and seas

What a Super El Niño could mean for Alaska’s seabirds, salmon, and seas

NOAA has declared an El Niño in June 2026, with a "Super El Niño" expected to peak this winter. USGS researchers are tracking how warming waters...

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Supporting Endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Recovery Efforts

Supporting Endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Recovery Efforts

Join us for a Pollinator Week edition of Friday's Findings that highlights methods the USGS is developing to find undiscovered populations of the...

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Species on the Move: Northeast CASC Researchers Discuss Species Range Shift in Recent Podcast Episode

Species on the Move: Northeast CASC Researchers Discuss Species Range Shift in Recent Podcast Episode

In a recent episode of Ask MIT Climate, a climate-focused podcast of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northeast CASC Research Ecologist Toni...

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Study Reveals That Inland Recreational Fishery Harvest is Quite the Catch

Study Reveals That Inland Recreational Fishery Harvest is Quite the Catch

New research shows that inland recreational fisheries likely harvest far more fish than previously reported. A recent article in The Conversation summ...

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USGS Expertise Informs Design and Construction of New Eel Ladder at Maryland’s Eden Mill Dam

USGS Expertise Informs Design and Construction of New Eel Ladder at Maryland’s Eden Mill Dam

Scientists and engineers from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Eastern Ecological Science Center worked with Harford County, the Maryland Department of...

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A Tale of Two Islands and the Future of an Ocean Sentinel Seabird

A Tale of Two Islands and the Future of an Ocean Sentinel Seabird

Join us for a USGS Friday's Findings webinar that shares the story of a small seabird that can tell us a lot about a changing ocean and what managers...

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Friday's Findings | A USGS Webinar Series

Friday's Findings | A USGS Webinar Series

Friday’s Findings is a public webinar series hosted by the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area. Each 30-minute session provides an overview of a current...

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Causal Analysis of Fire Regime Drivers

Causal Analysis of Fire Regime Drivers

Join us for a co-hosted USGS Friday's Findings / Fueling Discovery webinar that takes a closer look at how climate and human factors influence...

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Genetic Diversity is a Key Factor in Climate-Driven Range Shifts

Genetic Diversity is a Key Factor in Climate-Driven Range Shifts

A new global study of nearly 1,900 species, co-authored by National CASC scientists, shows that species with higher genetic diversity are better able...

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Webinar Series - Fueling Discovery with USGS Wildland Fire Science

Webinar Series - Fueling Discovery with USGS Wildland Fire Science

Fueling Discovery with USGS Wildland Fire Science is a public webinar series hosted by USGS Wildland Fire Science and the Ecosystems Mission Area...

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Celebrating American Wetlands Month with USGS Wetland Science

Celebrating American Wetlands Month with USGS Wetland Science

This month we’re recognizing American Wetlands Month by sharing the important wetland science the USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center (WARC)...

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