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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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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. 

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AquaDePTH: Merging Aquatic Disease Surveillance Data into One Useful Tool

AquaDePTH: Merging Aquatic Disease Surveillance Data into One Useful Tool

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is developing the Aquatic Disease and Pathogen Repository (AquaDePTH)  to track, evaluate, and ultimately predict...

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Fertilizer or foe? Land-applied waste reuse materials and farm-to-fork potential contaminant pathways

Fertilizer or foe? Land-applied waste reuse materials and farm-to-fork potential contaminant pathways

Title:  Fertilizer or foe? Land-applied waste reuse materials and farm-to-fork potential contaminant pathways

Date:  December 5, 2025, at 2:00-2:30 pm...

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Institutional Biosafety Committee Meeting - December 16, 2025

Institutional Biosafety Committee Meeting - December 16, 2025

The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) advises the Center on the handling of biohazardous materials, and reviews and approves research projects...

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Western Fisheries Research Center Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Meeting - December 2, 2025

Western Fisheries Research Center Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Meeting - December 2, 2025

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is responsible for oversight of the animal care and use program and the components as...

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EESC in the News: PFAS Found in Cape Cod Bass May Help Inform Public Health Decisions

EESC in the News: PFAS Found in Cape Cod Bass May Help Inform Public Health Decisions

By Sam Norton

FishSens Magazine October 20, 2025

Why are PFAS Found in Aquatic Environments Near Cape Cod?

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EESC in the News: Massive new study says ospreys are thriving in some parts of the Chesapeake Bay – but not enough

EESC in the News: Massive new study says ospreys are thriving in some parts of the Chesapeake Bay – but not enough

By Katherine Hafner

WHRO Public Media, October 2, 2025

Researchers at William & Mary’s Center for Conservation Biology have spent years trying to...

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RAMPS Newsletter - Fall 2025

RAMPS Newsletter - Fall 2025

In this edition: Staff updates, field trips, and a new publication on bridging seed selection theory and practice

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USGS and BLM publish a science synthesis on risks of spreading invasive annual grasses in MT, ND & SD through vegetation treatments

USGS and BLM publish a science synthesis on risks of spreading invasive annual grasses in MT, ND & SD through vegetation treatments

The USGS is working with federal land management agencies to develop a series of structured science syntheses (SSS) to support National Environmental...

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CANCELED: Institutional Biosafety Committee Meeting - October 14, 2025

CANCELED: Institutional Biosafety Committee Meeting - October 14, 2025

The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) advises the Center on the handling of biohazardous materials, and reviews and approves research projects...

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White-nose syndrome detections in two Pacific Northwest National Parks

White-nose syndrome detections in two Pacific Northwest National Parks

The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats has been detected at San Juan Island and Lewis and Clark National Historical Parks. This is the...

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USGS Assesses New Elk Feeding Criteria to Address CWD and Habitat Impacts

USGS Assesses New Elk Feeding Criteria to Address CWD and Habitat Impacts

This report was developed to evaluate the performance of a set of proposed alternatives for Cervus elaphus canadensis (elk) and Bison bison (bison)...

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