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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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New tools for a growing threat: Co-developed science informs the fight against invasive grasses in the sagebrush biome

New tools for a growing threat: Co-developed science informs the fight against invasive grasses in the sagebrush biome

In a new study, FORT scientists worked with resource managers to co-develop a strategic framework for invasive grass management across the sagebrush...

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DOI scientists engage with Southeast Alaska Indigenous Guardians to discuss local sea otter ecology and economics

DOI scientists engage with Southeast Alaska Indigenous Guardians to discuss local sea otter ecology and economics

Aaron Enriquez (USGS-FORT), Joe Eisaguirre (USGS-ASC), and Paul Schette (USFWS) presented at the Tlingit & Haida Seacoast Indigenous Guardian Network...

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Science in Service: USGS monitoring sustains a delisted species for the US Navy

Science in Service: USGS monitoring sustains a delisted species for the US Navy

Working closely with the U.S. Navy on San Nicolas Island, the USGS conducts a long-term monitoring program of Island Night Lizards, a rare species...

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As Lakes Warm and Ice Seasons Shorten, Anglers Are Catching Different Fish Across the Midwest

As Lakes Warm and Ice Seasons Shorten, Anglers Are Catching Different Fish Across the Midwest

National CASC-supported research shows that warmwater fish are a growing share of angler catch in the Upper Midwest, but larger, deeper lakes may...

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Geospatial Applications to Visualize Science and Support Decision‑Making Across Scales

Geospatial Applications to Visualize Science and Support Decision‑Making Across Scales


Title:  Geospatial Applications to Visualize Science and Support Decision‑Making Across Scales
Date:  March 6, 2026, at 2:00-2:30 pm Eastern/11:00 -11...

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National Conservation Lands: A hub for scientific discovery

National Conservation Lands: A hub for scientific discovery

Last year marked the 25th anniversary of America’s National Conservation Lands, a group of over 900 landscapes managed by the Bureau of Land...

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Tackling Invasive Mussels with Science and Strategy

Tackling Invasive Mussels with Science and Strategy

In recognition of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, join us for a Friday's Findings webinar exploring USGS research on dreissenid mussel...

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WEBINAR: USGS Invasive Species Science - Innovation for a Healthy Nation

WEBINAR: USGS Invasive Species Science - Innovation for a Healthy Nation

USGS scientists will be sharing their latest innovations during a North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA) webinar for National...

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New habitat suitability model to inform decision making and recover rare species in New Mexico

New habitat suitability model to inform decision making and recover rare species in New Mexico

In collaboration with multiple land management agencies, FORT scientists developed a new habitat suitability model to inform decision making on public...

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USGS READI-Net Tests Next Generation Environmental DNA Sampling Robot for Early Detection of Biological Threats

USGS READI-Net Tests Next Generation Environmental DNA Sampling Robot for Early Detection of Biological Threats

USGS READI-Net project team members and collaborators were trained by Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute staff on a next-generation...

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Finding and defending grassland cores using spatial covariance

Finding and defending grassland cores using spatial covariance

Grassland ecosystems continue to lose ecological integrity as woody plants invade and fragment habitat. This talk demonstrates how spatial covariance...

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