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Tackling Invasive Mussels with Science and Strategy

Tackling Invasive Mussels with Science and Strategy

In recognition of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, join us for a Friday's Findings webinar exploring USGS research on dreissenid mussel...

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WEBINAR: USGS Invasive Species Science - Innovation for a Healthy Nation

WEBINAR: USGS Invasive Species Science - Innovation for a Healthy Nation

USGS scientists will be sharing their latest innovations during a North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA) webinar for National...

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New habitat suitability model to inform decision making and recover rare species in New Mexico

New habitat suitability model to inform decision making and recover rare species in New Mexico

In collaboration with multiple land management agencies, FORT scientists developed a new habitat suitability model to inform decision making on public...

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USGS READI-Net Tests Next Generation Environmental DNA Sampling Robot for Early Detection of Biological Threats

USGS READI-Net Tests Next Generation Environmental DNA Sampling Robot for Early Detection of Biological Threats

USGS READI-Net project team members and collaborators were trained by Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute staff on a next-generation...

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Finding and defending grassland cores using spatial covariance

Finding and defending grassland cores using spatial covariance

Grassland ecosystems continue to lose ecological integrity as woody plants invade and fragment habitat. This talk demonstrates how spatial covariance...

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2025 in Review: The Saline Lake Ecosystems Integrated Water Availability Assessment

2025 in Review: The Saline Lake Ecosystems Integrated Water Availability Assessment

Update for the Saline Lake Ecosystems Integrated Water Availability Assessment project to summarize progress in calendar year 2025 highlighting...

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USGS Researchers Partner with Indigenous Communities in Alaska to Better Understand Ecosystem Changes

USGS Researchers Partner with Indigenous Communities in Alaska to Better Understand Ecosystem Changes

CASC researchers, in partnership with other federal and university partners, are studying the impacts of warming temperatures on Arctic rivers that...

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Experiences of the Chronic Wasting Disease Management Community

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Experiences of the Chronic Wasting Disease Management Community

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has proven to be a complex issue for wildlife managers: effective disease management may not always align with...

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Climate Adaptation Technical Services (CATS): Rapid Science Delivery

Climate Adaptation Technical Services (CATS): Rapid Science Delivery

Title:  Climate Adaptation Technical Services (CATS): The first year of rapid science delivery

Date:  January 23, 2026, at 2:00-2:30 pm Eastern/11:00...

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The Human Side of Recreational Fisheries: CASC Authors Contribute to New Open Access Book

The Human Side of Recreational Fisheries: CASC Authors Contribute to New Open Access Book

A new open access book featuring contributions from CASC authors examines recreational fisheries through a social-ecological lens, highlighting how...

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EESC in the News: No Simple Swim: The Mysterious Migration of the American Eel

EESC in the News: No Simple Swim: The Mysterious Migration of the American Eel

By Julie DeVito

CT River Conservancy website, January 6, 2026

No Simple Swim: The Mysterious Migration of the American Eel

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