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USGS Science at The Wildlife Society 2020 Conference

USGS Science at The Wildlife Society 2020 Conference

Check out presentations by USGS scientists and collaborators and come talk with scientists at discussion boards and live video chats! 

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Friday's Findings - October 2 2020

Friday's Findings - October 2 2020

Hawaii Avian Genomics: Searching the Genomic ‘Haystack’ for Genes Associated with Disease Immunity

Date: October 2, 2020 from 2-2:30 p.m. eastern time

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Use of Robotic DNA Samplers That Can Rapidly Detect Invasive Aquatic Species

Use of Robotic DNA Samplers That Can Rapidly Detect Invasive Aquatic Species

USGS researchers and their collaborators demonstrated the efficacy of using robotic environmental DNA samplers for bio surveillance in freshwater...

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New Study Identifies Pesticide Mixtures in U.S. Rivers and Streams

New Study Identifies Pesticide Mixtures in U.S. Rivers and Streams

A mix of multiple pesticides is common in many U.S. streams, reports a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey National Water Quality Program.

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Research Spotlight: Human Enterprise Brings More Ravens to the Great Basin, Threatening Greater Sage-Grouse

Research Spotlight: Human Enterprise Brings More Ravens to the Great Basin, Threatening Greater Sage-Grouse

A new publication from the US Geological Survey Western Ecological Research Center (USGS WERC) and partners finds that ravens present a major risk to...

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Bioaccumulation of Mercury in Fish Varied by Species and Location in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed—Summary of Existing Data and a Roadmap for Integrated Monitoring

Bioaccumulation of Mercury in Fish Varied by Species and Location in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed—Summary of Existing Data and a Roadmap for Integrated Monitoring

Fish mercury data from State monitoring programs and research studies within the Chesapeake Bay were compiled and summarized to provide a...

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Review of Cyanobacterial Neurotoxins—Information for Prioritizing Future Science Directions

Review of Cyanobacterial Neurotoxins—Information for Prioritizing Future Science Directions

The current state of knowledge on the modes of action, production, fate, and occurrence of the freshwater cyanobacterial neurotoxins, anatoxin-a and...

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Conceptual Model Developed to Understand Contaminant Pathways between Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems

Conceptual Model Developed to Understand Contaminant Pathways between Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems

A conceptual model, based on contaminant properties and ecotoxicological principles, was developed to understand the transfer of contaminants from...

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A Welcome from Anne Kinsinger, USGS Associate Director - Ecosystems

A Welcome from Anne Kinsinger, USGS Associate Director - Ecosystems

 

Valued Colleagues and Partners –

The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area (EMA) is excited about the outreach and engagement opportunities we are implementing...

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Ecosystems to Host Special Session at the 110th Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Virtual 2020 Annual Meeting

Ecosystems to Host Special Session at the 110th Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Virtual 2020 Annual Meeting

USGS Ecosystems Mission Area staff to host special session: USGS Science for the 21st Century -Discussion on Science to Help Answer Serious Questions

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Friday's Findings - September 4 2020

Friday's Findings - September 4 2020

Using the past to inform management today: insights from the Genetics for Western Restoration and Conservation (GWRC) research group

Date: September 4...

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