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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.
Programs and Science Centers within the Ecosystems Mission Area are publishing a diverse set of topical newsletters. Subscribe to keep up with the latest USGS ecosystems science.
On February 26th the Saline Lakes Ecosystems project science leads will be discussing their projects and plans for the 2025 field season.The science...
How Will Climate Change Affect the Invasive Wild Parsnip?
Midwest CASC-funded researchers are studying how climate change impacts the relationship between the invasive wild parsnip and the parsnip webworm to...
New USGS model uses dragonflies to estimate freshwater mercury risk on U.S. protected lands
RESTON, Va. — In a U.S. Geological Survey-led study, researchers combined more than a decade of data on dragonfly mercury concentrations with commonly...