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USGS Scientist Researching 'Restoration Economy' in US-Mexico Borderlands

November 21, 2016

An article published in the Scientific American describes how conservationists along the poverty-stricken Arizona–Mexico are repairing habitat for more than 900 species of wild pollinators and boosting livelihoods.

The article cites USGS scientist, Dr. Laura Norman, who has been researching colonias and documenting stream restoration science with partners. For more information, read the article at https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ldquo-restoration-economy-rdquo-strives-to-protect-pollinators-create-jobs/ 

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