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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.
Going to Extremes to Uncover the Secrets of Dinosaur's Ponderosa Pine
When resource specialists with the National Park Service noticed some peculiar patterns in Ponderosa pine trees in their park, they sent out a call to...
Looking at a 4,800-Year-Old Record of Subalpine Forest Response to Fire in the Northern Rockies
North Central CASC scientists used lake sediment cores to demonstrate that subalpine forests have been remarkably resilient to past climate and fire...
DOI Announces Membership for New CASC Federal Advisory Council
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the 19 members who will make up the newly-established Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science...
Young Tree Vulnerability to Drought and Heatwaves Affects Forest Regeneration
Southwest CASC researchers studied how juvenile trees of five species would respond to drought and extreme heat to better prepare forest managers for...
Are you attending the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting this year in San Francisco? Don't miss these presentations from staff and partners...
Newly Identified Invasive Grasses in Hawaiʻi Pose Significant Fire Risk
New flammable invasive grass species and weeds were discovered on five Hawaiian Islands through extensive surveying funded by the Pacific Islands CASC...