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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.

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New Report Offers Path Forward for Interagency Efforts to Revive the West’s Disappearing Sagebrush Ecosystem

New Report Offers Path Forward for Interagency Efforts to Revive the West’s Disappearing Sagebrush Ecosystem

New Report Offers Path Forward for Interagency Efforts to Revive the West’s Disappearing Sagebrush Ecosystem

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Adapting to Drought Along the U.S-Canadian Border

Adapting to Drought Along the U.S-Canadian Border

North Central CASC-supported researchers use tree rings to study historical streamflow data for the Milk and St. Mary river basins to better...

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Revisiting a Marine Mammal Mystery, with the Help of New Data and Powerful Statistics

Revisiting a Marine Mammal Mystery, with the Help of New Data and Powerful Statistics

New techniques and a massive dataset have helped USGS scientists and partners determine why sea otter populations in southwest Alaska collapsed in the...

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Friday's Findings - September 30th 2022

Friday's Findings - September 30th 2022

Title: Investigating the Responses of Caribou to Changing Habitat Conditions in the Arctic 

Date: September 30th at 2:00 pm Eastern

Speaker: Heather...

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Emeritus and Distinguished Alumni Profile: Jim Estes Explains How Sea Otters Run the world

Emeritus and Distinguished Alumni Profile: Jim Estes Explains How Sea Otters Run the world

Over a decades-long career as a federal scientist, Jim Estes’s groundbreaking work on sea otters has shown just how much these fuzzy animals can teach...

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Confirmation that Eagle Fatalities Can Be Reduced by Automated Curtailment of Wind Turbines

Confirmation that Eagle Fatalities Can Be Reduced by Automated Curtailment of Wind Turbines

Automated curtailment systems, or systems that slow or stop wind turbines when birds are approaching, are a potential solution to reduce collisions.

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Friday's Findings - September 16, 2022

Friday's Findings - September 16, 2022

Title: Environmental Health Program's Minerals Integrated Science Team:  Contaminant Fate and Effects Associated with the Lifecycle of Mineral...

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Southeast CASC to Support New Indigenous Science Hub

Southeast CASC to Support New Indigenous Science Hub

Haskell Indian Nations University converges Indigenous and Western science with technical support from the Southeast CASC under a new National Science...

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Warmer water could cool Montana’s trout fishing economy

Warmer water could cool Montana’s trout fishing economy

BOZEMAN, Mont. – Despite decades of resiliency, climate change may put Montana’s popular trout fisheries at risk, according to a study published today...

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How Warming Seas May Impact Surf Smelt Survival in the North Pacific

How Warming Seas May Impact Surf Smelt Survival in the North Pacific

Northwest CASC-supported researchers and coauthors explored the impacts of warming water and ocean acidification on the eggs and larvae of surf smelt...

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EXPRESS 2022 Expedition: NOAA Fisheries Expertise

EXPRESS 2022 Expedition: NOAA Fisheries Expertise

NOAA Fisheries is responsible for the stewardship of the nation's ocean resources and their habitat. The agency provides vital services for the nation...

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EXPRESS 2022 Expedition: USGS Expertise

EXPRESS 2022 Expedition: USGS Expertise

Researchers from USGS, NOAA, MBARI and BOEM are participating in a 10-day research expedition to assess benthic habitats and associated biota on the U...

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