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Read the latest news coming out of the Ecosystems Mission Area.
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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.
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.
U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: A Conservation Orchestra for the Melodies of Hakalau Forest
Native Hawaiians have a deep kinship with Hawaiian forest birds and revere, honor, and deify them as family, ancestors, guardians, spirits, and gods...
Highlighting Changes to Snow and Water in the West
The Southwest CASC Regional Administrator discusses shrinking snowpack and the effects on water resources in the Western United States in an article...
New Publication Synthesizes Climate Effects on Bears and their Interactions with Humans
In a new synthesis publication, USGS researchers reviewed the documented and projected effects of climate on the ecology of black and brown bears in...
CASC Participation at the 2024 National Adaptation Forum
Are you attending the National Adaptation Forum (NAF) this May in Saint Paul? Don't miss these presentations from staff and partners from across the...