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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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Structured science syntheses to inform decision making on federal public lands

Structured science syntheses to inform decision making on federal public lands

The USGS, Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partnered to develop a new type of science product: the structured science...

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Study finds salamanders are surprisingly abundant in northeastern forests

Study finds salamanders are surprisingly abundant in northeastern forests

RESTON, Va. — Two recent amphibian-focused studies shed light on the ecological importance of red-backed salamanders, while confirming that proactive...

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Inspiring Future Scientists Atop the Gulkana Glacier

Inspiring Future Scientists Atop the Gulkana Glacier

An Alaska CASC-supported program provides young students with the unique opportunity to go 4,000 feet above sea level in the eastern Alaska Range to...

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Listening Sessions Capture the Needs and Obstacles Faced by Pacific Northwest Coastal Tribes Adapting to Climate Change

Listening Sessions Capture the Needs and Obstacles Faced by Pacific Northwest Coastal Tribes Adapting to Climate Change

A new report led by the Northwest CASC Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison identifies common barriers and unmet needs of Pacific Northwest Coastal...

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Understanding and Managing Drought-Induced Ecological Transformations

Understanding and Managing Drought-Induced Ecological Transformations

CASC scientists explore how drought can cause lasting transformational changes in terrestrial ecosystems. 

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RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT: Predicting the Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Using Animal Movement Data

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT: Predicting the Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Using Animal Movement Data

A recent study published in the journal Transboundary and Emerging Diseases uses GPS tracking data from wild waterfowl to predict the location and...

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USGS Friday's Findings - August 23, 2024

USGS Friday's Findings - August 23, 2024

Title:  Indigenous Knowledge: Providing Insight into Climate Change

Date:  August 23, 2024, at 2:00-2:30 pm Eastern/11:00 -11:30 am Pacific 

Speaker: Ni...

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Algal blooms aren’t always harmful, but when they are, science is here to help

Algal blooms aren’t always harmful, but when they are, science is here to help

USGS scientists across the nation are working to understand, predict and prevent impacts from harmful algal blooms to people and wildlife.

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Pathology Case of the Month - Mountainous Star Coral

Pathology Case of the Month - Mountainous Star Coral

History: A mature mountainous star coral (Montastraea cavernosa) within the Florida Reef tract was observed to be losing tissue with a dark, pigmented...

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USGS Friday's Findings - August 9, 2024

USGS Friday's Findings - August 9, 2024

Title:  One Health, One Environment: Environmental chemistry’s integrative approaches in advancing the One Health Paradigm 

Date: August 9, 2024, at 2...

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New study of bat habitats and wind energy can help energy providers minimize collisions

New study of bat habitats and wind energy can help energy providers minimize collisions

Mexican free-tailed bat habitats overlap strongly with areas suitable for wind energy, but the risk of collisions varies throughout the year.

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A New Framework to Improve Communication and Collaboration in U.S. Fire Management

A New Framework to Improve Communication and Collaboration in U.S. Fire Management

A new fire-use decision framework, by the CASC’s “Future of Fire” Climate Adaptation Postdoctoral Fellows Program, can help facilitate conversations...

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