Web Tools
Learn more about Ecosystems science through the web applications below.
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Paleoclimate: Lessons from the past, roadmap for the future Paleoclimate: Lessons from the past, roadmap for the future
USGS paleoclimate scientists use biological, chemical, and physical materials preserved in the geologic record, called geologic proxies, to investigate past climates.
Sagebrush Steppe Stabilization and Rehabilitation - Story Map Sagebrush Steppe Stabilization and Rehabilitation - Story Map
Learn how the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) uses data and tools to facilitate the restoration and management of post-fire landscapes. This Story Map includes examples from fire sites within the Great Basin of the western U.S.
USGS Science Collaboration Portal for the Colorado River Basin USGS Science Collaboration Portal for the Colorado River Basin
To help resource managers plan and mitigate long-term drought impacts in the Colorado River Basin, the USGS has launched a platform that brings together science, data, and mapping and analytical tools from across the basin in a central location.
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Natural Hazards Mission Area, Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program, Environmental Health Program, Land Management Research Program, Species Management Research Program, Arizona Water Science Center, California Water Science Center, Colorado Water Science Center, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Fort Collins Science Center, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Nevada Water Science Center, New Mexico Water Science Center, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, Southwest Biological Science Center, Utah Water Science Center, Western Ecological Research Center (WERC), Western Geographic Science Center, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, Colorado River Basin: Actionable and Strategic Integrated Science and Technology, Drought
PFAS in US Tapwater Interactive Dashboard PFAS in US Tapwater Interactive Dashboard
Drinking-water quality and potential exposures to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at the point-of-use (tapwater) are a rising concern in the United States (US).
USGS Science in the American Territories USGS Science in the American Territories
The United States is more than just the fifty states and the District of Columbia. Five permanently inhabited territories in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea are overseen by the U.S. and are home to more than 4 million people, many of whom are American citizens.
By Land, Air, and Water – USGS Science Supporting Fish and Wildlife Migrations Throughout North America By Land, Air, and Water – USGS Science Supporting Fish and Wildlife Migrations Throughout North America
By Land, Air, and Water – USGS Science Supporting Fish and Wildlife Migrations Throughout North America!
Environmental Health Program at the U.S. Geological Survey Environmental Health Program at the U.S. Geological Survey
One Health science to address high priority issues related to human and wildlife exposures to environmental contaminants and pathogens
National Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) Framework National Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) Framework
A geonarrative detailing the National Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) Framework, a structure for interagency coordination to support early detection biosurveillance and rapid response to invasive species.
Amphibian and Reptile Species Distribution Explorer Amphibian and Reptile Species Distribution Explorer
The Amphibian and Reptile Species Distribution Explorer provides information about herptile distributions and species richness in an easy-to-understand and accessible format for scientists and natural resource managers, interested landowners, citizen scientists, and anyone interested in amphibians and reptiles.
USGS Wildfire Hazard and Risk Assessment Clearinghouse USGS Wildfire Hazard and Risk Assessment Clearinghouse
This online tool was designed to help identify which wildfire hazard and risk assessments are available across the United States. It provides information about available risk assessments and links to assessment data when publicly available.
Drop by Drop Drop by Drop
US Geological Survey research on contaminants in drinking water across the US.
Wildland Fire Trends Tool Wildland Fire Trends Tool
The Wildland Fire Trends Tool (WFTT) is a data visualization and analysis tool that calculates and displays wildfire trends and patterns for the western U.S. based on user-defined regions of interest, time periods, and ecosystem types. Users can use the tool to easily generate a variety of maps, graphs, and tabular data products that are informative for all levels of expertise.