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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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EESC in the News: Native Bees

EESC in the News: Native Bees

By Meghan Bartels, Edited by Andrea Thompson

Scientific American, April 4, 2025

Scientists estimate there are about 4,000 species of native bees in the...

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Treading Water. 6PPD and 6PPD-quinone in US Streams: Analysis, Sample Handling, and National Reconnaissance

Treading Water. 6PPD and 6PPD-quinone in US Streams: Analysis, Sample Handling, and National Reconnaissance

Title:  Treading Water. 6PPD and 6PPD-quinone in US Streams: Analysis, Sample Handling, and National Reconnaissance

Date:  April 11, 2025, at 2:00-2:30...

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New research highlights opportunities for enhacing amphibian occupancy in Rocky Mountain National Park

New research highlights opportunities for enhacing amphibian occupancy in Rocky Mountain National Park

Determining where animals are, and if they are persisting across protected landscapes, is necessary to implement appropriate management and...

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EESC in the News: PFAS in Pelicans

EESC in the News: PFAS in Pelicans

Words by Maddie Burakoff, Photography by Madeline Gray

Audubon Magazine, Spring 2025

Amid mounting global health concerns about PFAS, communities living...

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EESC in the News: Osprey Nest Failure

EESC in the News: Osprey Nest Failure

Story by Carrie Arnold, Photography by Jamie Wick

All About Birds, March 24, 2025

Fifty years after the DDT era, Ospreys have rebounded strongly across...

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Dropping the Bass: USGS science helps partners stop spread of invasive smallmouth bass in the Colorado River

Dropping the Bass: USGS science helps partners stop spread of invasive smallmouth bass in the Colorado River

The USGS helps Department of the Interior partners explore possible management decisions to prevent invasive fish from spreading into the Grand Canyon...

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Shorebirds and Roads: How Human-altered Landscapes Influence Shorebird Movements in Alaska

Shorebirds and Roads: How Human-altered Landscapes Influence Shorebird Movements in Alaska

Title:  Shorebirds and Roads: How Human-altered Landscapes Influence Shorebird Movements in Alaska

Date:  March 28, 2025, at 2:00-2:30 pm Eastern/11:00...

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USGS Factsheet Highlights Importance of Cryospheric Research

USGS Factsheet Highlights Importance of Cryospheric Research

A recently published USGS factsheet highlights USGS cryospheric science, including glacier, snow, and avalanche research that NOROCK conducts

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Vacuolar Myelinopathy in an American Coot

Vacuolar Myelinopathy in an American Coot

History: An American Coot (Fulica americana) was observed with neurologic signs in North Carolina, USA. The coot was euthanized and submitted to the U...

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Long-term drought assessment:  hydrologic, ecological, and social impacts

Long-term drought assessment:  hydrologic, ecological, and social impacts

Title:  Long-term drought assessment:  hydrologic, ecological, and social impacts

Date:  March 14, 2025, at 2:00-2:30 pm Eastern/11:00 -11:30 am...

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