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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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Climate change and the global redistribution of biodiversity: are expected range shifts supported by the evidence?

Climate change and the global redistribution of biodiversity: are expected range shifts supported by the evidence?

Title:  Climate change and the global redistribution of biodiversity: are expected range shifts supported by the evidence?

Speaker:  Sarah Weiskopf, Ph...

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NWHC in the News: Vampire Bats’ Mutual Grooming Helps Spread Innovative Rabies Vaccine

NWHC in the News: Vampire Bats’ Mutual Grooming Helps Spread Innovative Rabies Vaccine

July 3, 2025

By Richard Pallardy

Science.org

Vampire bats cause an average of 450 rabies outbreaks annually in cattle in Central and South America...

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Into the Deep: Exploring the Hidden Slopes of Bogoslof Volcano

Into the Deep: Exploring the Hidden Slopes of Bogoslof Volcano

A USGS-led expedition in the Aleutian Arc off Alaska will provide critical information on energy resources, underwater earthquakes and other hazards...

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EESC in the News: Back from the Brink: DEC Announces New Collaborative Study Estimates Population of Hudson River Endangered Shortnose Sturgeon

EESC in the News: Back from the Brink: DEC Announces New Collaborative Study Estimates Population of Hudson River Endangered Shortnose Sturgeon

By the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

June 27, 2025

The DEC announced new research that estimates the population of...

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Investigating Potential Seabed Minerals in the Aleutian Arc

Investigating Potential Seabed Minerals in the Aleutian Arc

A USGS-led expedition in the Aleutian Arc off Alaska will provide critical information on energy resources, underwater earthquakes and other hazards...

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Celebrating an Aleutian Anniversary

Celebrating an Aleutian Anniversary

A USGS-led expedition in the Aleutian Arc off Alaska will provide critical information on energy resources, underwater earthquakes and other hazards...

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Deep Mud Diaries: Exploring Seafloor Biodiversity on the Aleutian Arc Expedition

Deep Mud Diaries: Exploring Seafloor Biodiversity on the Aleutian Arc Expedition

A USGS-led expedition in the Aleutian Arc off Alaska will provide critical information on energy resources, underwater earthquakes and other hazards...

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