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USGS scientists showcase multidisciplinary science in a session on dynamic coastal change at Ocean Sciences 2022
USGS researchers Davina Passeri, Erika Lentz, and Nicholas Enwright, co-organized and led a two-part session at the 2022 Ocean Sciences Meeting titled...
Groundbreaking Study Finds Widespread Lead Poisoning in Bald and Golden Eagles
A first-of-its-kind, eight-year study has found widespread and frequent lead poisoning in North American bald and golden eagles impacting both species...
USGS Bird Banding Laboratory curates more than 80 years of Pacific albatross banding and resighting records to build a complete dataset
The Bird Banding Lab finalizes work on a 20-year-old project to build a complete dataset of all banded and resighted pacific albatrosses. This dataset...
Have you ever wondered what it takes to pursue a career with the U.S. Geological Survey? Learn about the science career opportunities offered at the...
The Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC) conducts and provides scientific information as part of our mission and Federal Trust Responsibility to...
New research published in a Special Issue of the Journal Animals advances our knowledge of the interactions of bats with wind turbines. Scientists lay...