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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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EESC in the News: Back from the Brink: USGS "Sentinel Scientists" Perform Vital but Unseen Role in Bay Restoration

EESC in the News: Back from the Brink: USGS "Sentinel Scientists" Perform Vital but Unseen Role in Bay Restoration

By Lisa Caruso

August 25, 2025

Chesapeake Bay Foundation website

USGS's science is just as critical now, as the federal-state restoration partnership...

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EESC in the News: Nanticoke River Invasive Fishing Derby Mixes Fishing, Fun, and Science

EESC in the News: Nanticoke River Invasive Fishing Derby Mixes Fishing, Fun, and Science

By Sam Russo

WBOC News, July 19, 2025

The annual derby, organized by SU biological studies assistant professor Dr. Noah Bressman, encourages the removal...

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EESC in the News - Evaluating the Pathogenesis of Avian Influenza Virus in Priority Seaducks (Common Eider, Surf Scoter)

EESC in the News - Evaluating the Pathogenesis of Avian Influenza Virus in Priority Seaducks (Common Eider, Surf Scoter)

Sea Duck Joint Venture Website

August 11, 2025

The Sea Duck Joint Venture (SDJV), a conservation partnership under the North American Waterfowl...

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Drivers of Wetland Change: A Paleo Perspective

Drivers of Wetland Change: A Paleo Perspective

Title:  Drivers of Wetland Change: A Paleo Perspective

Date:  August 22, 2025, at 2:00-2:30 pm Eastern/11:00 -11:30 am Pacific 

Speakers:  Debra Willard...

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USGS Research: Elk Personality Affects Patterns of Conflict and Migration—Implications for Hunting and Disease

USGS Research: Elk Personality Affects Patterns of Conflict and Migration—Implications for Hunting and Disease

New research finds that elk personality can shape patterns of human-elk conflict, whether elk are long- or short-distance migrators, and how close to...

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Solving the Mystery of Sea Star Wasting Disease: A Breakthrough Discovery

Solving the Mystery of Sea Star Wasting Disease: A Breakthrough Discovery

The bacteria causing one of the largest marine species die-offs ever recorded was recently discovered at USGS Western Fisheries Research Center’s...

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Wildfire: Taking the ‘good’ with the ‘bad’: A Case Study at Sequoia and Kings Canyon

Wildfire: Taking the ‘good’ with the ‘bad’: A Case Study at Sequoia and Kings Canyon

Title:  Wildfire: Taking the ‘good’ with the ‘bad’: A Case Study at Sequoia and Kings Canyon

Date:  August 8, 2025, at 2:00-2:30 pm Eastern/11:00 -11...

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USGS and state partners to test bait platforms to catch invasive carp in Upper Mississippi River

USGS and state partners to test bait platforms to catch invasive carp in Upper Mississippi River

The study will assess whether the bait platforms could aid invasive carp removal.

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EESC in the News: Flow Photo Explorer: Studying Flows in the Penobscot River Basin

EESC in the News: Flow Photo Explorer: Studying Flows in the Penobscot River Basin

By Samantha Baxter, July 21, 2025

Environmental Monitor website

The flow dynamics of rivers and streams play an essential role in the chemical and...

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USGS Joins the Bird Collision Prevention Alliance to Combat Bird Collisions

USGS Joins the Bird Collision Prevention Alliance to Combat Bird Collisions

USGS has joined a new initiative to address bird collisions with glass.

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NWHC in the News: A New Study Shows Promise in a New Method to Vaccinate Vampire Bats

NWHC in the News: A New Study Shows Promise in a New Method to Vaccinate Vampire Bats

July 12, 2025

By Scott Simon

NPR

Vaccinating vampire bats against rabies can help prevent the spread of the disease to livestock and humans. NPR's Scott...

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