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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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New USGS Map Identifies Non-Native Aquatic Species Potentially Spread by Hurricane Isaias Floodwaters

New USGS Map Identifies Non-Native Aquatic Species Potentially Spread by Hurricane Isaias Floodwaters

The USGS has released the initial Flood and Storm Tracker (FaST) map for Hurricane Isaias, the Category 1 storm that swept up the mid-Atlantic coast...

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Emeritus and Distinguished Alumni Profile: Gary Fellers

Emeritus and Distinguished Alumni Profile: Gary Fellers

The late Gary Fellers was a leader in amphibian and reptile conservation research who helped bring to light the worldwide decline of amphibians.

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Tips for Dryland Restoration - Summer 2020

Tips for Dryland Restoration - Summer 2020

This season's edition of the Restoration Assessment and Monitoring Program for the Southwest Newsletter contains recent program highlights including...

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National Seed Strategy Progress Report

National Seed Strategy Progress Report

In August 2021, the Plant Conservation Alliance (PCA) Federal Committee finished their progress report on the first five years of the National Seed...

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Friday's Findings - August 7 2020

Friday's Findings - August 7 2020

Using Models and Web Applications for Chronic Wasting Disease Scenario Planning

Date: August 7, 2020 from 2-2:30 p.m. eastern time

Speaker: Paul Cross...

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RESEARCH BRIEF: RestoreNet Report Card

RESEARCH BRIEF: RestoreNet Report Card

RestoreNet is a networked ecological experiment testing restoration treatments across the arid Southwest. Seven experimental sites were installed in...

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