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EcoNews is a quarterly newsletter highlighting ecosystems science and activities coming out of our Science Centers, Cooperative Research Units, and Climate Adaptation Science Centers across the Nation.

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Programs and Science Centers within the Ecosystems Mission Area are publishing a diverse set of topical newsletters.  Subscribe to keep up with the latest USGS ecosystems science. 

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Fighting Back Invasive Plants Through “Liko Nā Pilina” or “Budding New Relationships”

Fighting Back Invasive Plants Through “Liko Nā Pilina” or “Budding New Relationships”

Pacific Islands CASC funded researchers found that a fresh approach to managing interactions between native and introduced plants may help restore...

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Identifying Traits that Can Help Plants Succeed in New Environments

Identifying Traits that Can Help Plants Succeed in New Environments

New research supported by the Northeast CASC identifies key plant traits for successfully relocating native plants while avoiding the spread of more...

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Inaugural USGS Wildlife Health Awareness Day - April 25, 2025

Inaugural USGS Wildlife Health Awareness Day - April 25, 2025

At the USGS, we are a leader in wildlife health research and disease surveillance, prioritizing the health and safety of American communities, lands...

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EESC in the News: Poplar Island

EESC in the News: Poplar Island

PBS, April 20, 2025

Reconstructing a lost island ecosystem using material dredged from Baltimore's shipping channels.

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USGS Wildlife Health Awareness Day

USGS Wildlife Health Awareness Day

Join us for a special one-hour Friday's Findings celebrating the first-ever USGS Wildlife Health Awareness Day! 

Date:  April 25, 2025, at 2:00-2:30 pm...

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Providing Critical Weather Data for Public Safety

Providing Critical Weather Data for Public Safety

Governmental and private industry partners rely on USGS science from the Ecosystems Land Change Science Program to deliver critical winter and fire...

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Ensuring Public Safety and Preparing for Hazards

Ensuring Public Safety and Preparing for Hazards

The Land Change Science Program in the Ecosystems Mission Area develops pragmatic strategies and tools to safeguard communities, people, economically...

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New study on the economics of public land treatments reveals treatment characteristics influence costs

New study on the economics of public land treatments reveals treatment characteristics influence costs

Limited information exists on the costs of public land treatments, such as controlling flammable weeds and conducting prescribed burns, but managers...

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Exposure, Sensitivity, and Adaptive Capacity: Two Out of the Three Approaches Can Still Help Species Assessments

Exposure, Sensitivity, and Adaptive Capacity: Two Out of the Three Approaches Can Still Help Species Assessments

National CASC scientists and partners reviewed 47 Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments (CCVAs) on Vertebrates, illustrating the value of balancing...

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Using Environmental DNA (eDNA) to Study Fish Communities in Hawaiʻi

Using Environmental DNA (eDNA) to Study Fish Communities in Hawaiʻi

With Pacific Islands CASC funding, researchers and local conservation groups co-developed an environmental DNA (eDNA) Toolkit for fishpond and marine...

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Native Fish Bounce Back after “Direct” Interventions in Two Wisconsin Lakes

Native Fish Bounce Back after “Direct” Interventions in Two Wisconsin Lakes

With support from the Midwest CASC, researchers used the “Resist-Accept-Direct” Climate Adaptation Framework to successfully restore native fish...

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