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Read the latest news coming out of the Ecosystems Mission Area.
EcoNews
EcoNews is a quarterly newsletter highlighting ecosystems science and activities coming out of our Science Centers, Cooperative Research Units, and Climate Adaptation Science Centers across the Nation.
Programs and Science Centers within the Ecosystems Mission Area are publishing a diverse set of topical newsletters. Subscribe to keep up with the latest USGS ecosystems science.
Where the Rubber Meets the Road (and River)—Evaluating Impacts of Stormwater and Road Runoff on Salmon and Aquatic Ecosystems
Every day, millions of cars, and trucks drive along our nation’s roadways, many crossing streams and rivers as they go. Those driving may not consider...
USGS Announces Expanded Consortiums for Alaska, Northwest, and Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Centers
For the next five-years, USGS will partner with an expanded group of universities, Tribal colleges, and Tribal organizations to provide science that...
Illegal shooting along power lines a leading cause of death for bald eagles, protected birds in the West
BOISE, IDAHO - A study examining protected birds found dead along power lines on public lands in the western U.S. shows that gunshot deaths were three...
Pathology Case of the Month - Boulder Brain Coral Colony
Case History: A 20cm diameter colony of boulder brain coral (Colpophyllia natans) offshore of Miami Beach, FL, US began losing tissue in September of...
USGS Researchers are Organizing the first Pacific Northwest Native American Workshop on Bats in Toppenish, WA, August 8-9, 2023.
Dr. Ernest Valdez of FORT, New Mexico Landscapes Field Station along with researchers from the USGS-Northwest-Pacific Islands Region, Native American...