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FORT Research Zoologist Erin Muths receives the 2024 Rocky Mountain Stewardship Award for her substantial contributions to amphibian conservation and management in the park
Last week, Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) awarded USGS Research Zoologist Dr. Erin Muths the 2024 RMNP Stewardship Award. This award recognizes...
President proposes $1.6 billion FY 2025 budget for USGS
President’s request to Congress promotes science to address climate change and natural-hazard resiliency while supporting national economic growth and...
Alaska CASC Engagement with Salmon Fishing Community Featured in the White House’s “Ocean Justice Strategy”
The new White House Ocean Justice Strategy features an Alaska CASC-funded project that engaged with the Yakutat community to monitor and manage salmon...
FORT Updates: From Plains to Peaks - Vol. 2 | Issue 2
In this issue of FORT Updates: From Plains to Peaks, we're sharing a national news release describing a formalized agreement between USGS and USFWS to...
Scientists bite back at invasive mosquitoes, work for Hawaiian Honeycreeper conservation
Biologists from the U.S. Geological Survey are racing the clock to pull four species of native Hawaiian Honeycreeper forest birds back from the brink...
In a recently published study, FORT scientists and collaborators synthesize data from 26,729 post-burn vegetation plots to determine the effects of fire and climate on non-native plant invasion
This publication examined patterns and predictors of non-native plant invasion following fire across the western United States by synthesizing data...