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Ecosystem Restoration Projects Generate Jobs and Business Activity in Local, Regional, and National Economies

Ecosystem Restoration Projects Generate Jobs and Business Activity in Local, Regional, and National Economies

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – From restoring the sagebrush sea to rejuvenating watersheds and landscapes after fires, ecosystem restoration can bear...

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Despite Long-Lasting Pollutants, Ospreys Thrive in US’ Largest Estuary

Despite Long-Lasting Pollutants, Ospreys Thrive in US’ Largest Estuary

The world's largest breeding population of ospreys is coping well with the long-lasting residues of toxic chemicals that were banned decades ago but...

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Cold Mountain Streams Offer Climate Refuge

Cold Mountain Streams Offer Climate Refuge

A new study offers hope for cold-water species in the face of climate change. The study, published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of...

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New Scientist-in-Charge at the Alaska Volcano Observatory

New Scientist-in-Charge at the Alaska Volcano Observatory

The U.S. Geological Survey is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Michelle Coombs as the next Scientist-in-Charge of the Alaska Volcano...

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New Tool and Knowledge to Aid Columbia Basin Water Managers

New Tool and Knowledge to Aid Columbia Basin Water Managers

Water managers in eastern Washington now have access to the first U.S. Geological Survey computer model of the East Pasco Basin, allowing them to...

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Rodgers Creek Fault Traced through Santa Rosa

Rodgers Creek Fault Traced through Santa Rosa

For the first time, scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey have mapped the active surface trace of the Rodgers Creek Fault through the central part...

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Media Advisory: Second Round of USGS Studies Begin to Define What Minerals Lie Beneath Portions of the Upper Midwest

Media Advisory: Second Round of USGS Studies Begin to Define What Minerals Lie Beneath Portions of the Upper Midwest

Residents and visitors should not be alarmed to witness a low-flying airplane above the broader Iron Mountain-Ralph-Escanaba-Menominee region.

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Bat with white-nose syndrome confirmed in Washington state

Bat with white-nose syndrome confirmed in Washington state

OLYMPIA, Wash. – White-nose syndrome (WNS) has been confirmed in a little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) found near North Bend – the first recorded...

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New Maps Illuminate Monterey Bay Area Seafloor

New Maps Illuminate Monterey Bay Area Seafloor

Six new sets of maps reveal the diverse and complex range of seafloor habitats along 130 kilometers (80 miles) of the central California coast from...

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Study Shows Cold and Windy Nights Physically Drain Mangy Wolves

Study Shows Cold and Windy Nights Physically Drain Mangy Wolves

During winter, wolves infected with mange can suffer a substantial amount of heat loss compared to those without the disease, according to a study by...

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Media Advisory: Public Invitation: April 7 Western South Dakota Hydrology Meeting

Media Advisory: Public Invitation: April 7 Western South Dakota Hydrology Meeting

Media and the public are invited to attend a free meeting about South Dakota water issues on Thursday, April 7, in Rapid City, South Dakota.

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Media Advisory: USGS Goes Airborne to Define What Minerals Lie Beneath the Upper Midwest

Media Advisory: USGS Goes Airborne to Define What Minerals Lie Beneath the Upper Midwest

Beginning in early April and continuing for approximately two weeks, the U.S. Geological Survey will conduct an aerial survey designed to scan the...

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