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Building Community at the Northeast Invasive Species and Climate Change Symposium

Building Community at the Northeast Invasive Species and Climate Change Symposium

The 2023 Northeast Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Management Network Symposium brought together a record-breaking number of participants...

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Marmots do not drink coffee: Human urine contributions to the nitrogen budget of a popular national park destination

Marmots do not drink coffee: Human urine contributions to the nitrogen budget of a popular national park destination

Nitrogen pollution in Rocky Mountain National Park has been monitored and tracked by USGS scientists for decades. Recently, stakeholders in the area...

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Friday's Findings - April 21 2023

Friday's Findings - April 21 2023

Title: Do Birds of a Feather Really Flock Together?

Speaker: Brandon J. Barlow, Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Alumnus, 2023...

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The Value of Tree Rings: A Natural History of a Whitebark (Pinus albicaulis) Pine Cross Section

The Value of Tree Rings: A Natural History of a Whitebark (Pinus albicaulis) Pine Cross Section

The tree rings in this whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) cross-section provide a view back in time. Scientists study the patterns of tree ring growth...

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New Mexico Landscapes Field Station Research informs Fire Management

New Mexico Landscapes Field Station Research informs Fire Management

Researchers at the New Mexico Landscapes Field Station, part of the Fort Collins Science Center, use tree-ring fire scars as part of a place-based...

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Climate Change Impacts on Coldwater Fish

Climate Change Impacts on Coldwater Fish

Midwest CASC-supported research includes the physiological preferences of coldwater fish to improve estimates of how climate change may affect cold...

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Invasive Predators and Climate Change Combine for Increased Threat to Florida Treefrogs

Invasive Predators and Climate Change Combine for Increased Threat to Florida Treefrogs

Southeast CASC-supported researchers found that the spread of invasive species in combination with climate change could reduce native species’ access...

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Friday's Findings - April 7 2023

Friday's Findings - April 7 2023

Title:  USGS Drought Science for the Colorado River Basin: What do we have? How do we use it? and Where is the cool communication tech?

Speaker: Kath...

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Sea level rise could significantly impact an endangered sparrow in Florida 

Sea level rise could significantly impact an endangered sparrow in Florida 

Sea level rise along southern Florida’s coast could contribute to a significant decrease in the endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow population in...

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Sparing or Sharing the Effects of Urbanization for Conservation

Sparing or Sharing the Effects of Urbanization for Conservation

Southeast CASC researchers explore how different urbanization strategies may benefit communities, ecosystems, and conservation goals as cities...

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Understanding Tree Seedlings Response to Changing Fire Conditions in the Northwest

Understanding Tree Seedlings Response to Changing Fire Conditions in the Northwest

Northwest CASC researchers studied the impacts of wildfire severity and climate change on tree species in the Northwest that rely on fire to release...

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