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Automated deep learning-based point cloud classification on USGS 3DEP lidar data using transformer Automated deep learning-based point cloud classification on USGS 3DEP lidar data using transformer

The goal of the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) is to facilitate the acquisition of nationwide lidar data. Although data meet USGS lidar specifications, some point cloud tiles include noisy and incorrectly classified points. The enhanced accuracy of classified point clouds can improve support for many downstream applications such as hydrologic analysis, urban...
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Jung-Kuan Liu, Rongjun Qin, Shuang Song
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Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Geospatial Program, Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science (CEGIS), National Geospatial Technical Operations Center

Updated distribution for two freshwater mussel species of conservation concern in Oklahoma Updated distribution for two freshwater mussel species of conservation concern in Oklahoma

Qualitative and quantitative sampling efforts in the Verdigris River, OK (upstream of Lake Oologah), yielded new distributional records of 2 freshwater mussel species of conservation need: Cyprogenia aberti (Western Fanshell) and Ptychobranchus occidentalis (Ouachita Kidneyshell). The Ouachita Kidneyshell has not been documented alive during a scientific survey in the Oklahoma portion of...
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Hunter M. Torolski, James M. Long, Robert Charles Lonsinger, Lindsey Bruckerhoff
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Processing time and precision of aging structures for Bighead Carp and Silver Carp in the lower Red River catchment in the southern Great Plains Processing time and precision of aging structures for Bighead Carp and Silver Carp in the lower Red River catchment in the southern Great Plains

Objective Population demographics of invasive species are commonly evaluated to better develop management actions that are useful for reducing their abundance or controlling the population. Bighead Carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis and Silver Carp H. molitrix are emblematic invaders in the United States, where they continue to expand their range. There is currently no consensus about which...
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Barton Birdsall, J. Dattilo, Z. Fuqua, Shannon K. Brewer
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Cooperative Research Units

Three-dimensional geologic framework model of the Rio San Jose groundwater basin and adjacent areas, New Mexico Three-dimensional geologic framework model of the Rio San Jose groundwater basin and adjacent areas, New Mexico

As part of a U.S. Geological Survey study in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation and the Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico, and the Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico, a digital three-dimensional geologic framework model was constructed for the Rio San Jose and its surface-water drainage basin in west-central New Mexico. This three-dimensional model defines the altitude, thickness, and extent...
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Donald S. Sweetkind, Amy E. Galanter
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Water Resources Mission Area, New Mexico Water Science Center, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center

Water-quality monitoring strategy for Mount Hope Bay and the Taunton River Estuary, southeastern Massachusetts Water-quality monitoring strategy for Mount Hope Bay and the Taunton River Estuary, southeastern Massachusetts

The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), began a study in 2018 to develop a water-quality monitoring strategy (WQMS) for Mount Hope Bay and the Taunton River Estuary in southeastern Massachusetts. MassDEP is interested in water-quality data in Mount Hope Bay and the Taunton River Estuary to characterize current...
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David S. Armstrong
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Water Resources Mission Area, New England Water Science Center

Combining storm flood water level and topography to prioritize inter-basin transfer of non-native aquatic species in the United States Combining storm flood water level and topography to prioritize inter-basin transfer of non-native aquatic species in the United States

Flooded areas can create temporary connections between adjacent drainages and are a relatively understudied pathway for the spread of aquatic invasive species. The Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database’s Flood and Storm Tracker maps were developed to help natural resource managers with post-storm aquatic invasive species detection and assessment efforts. As of the summer of 2023, 16...
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Ian Pfingsten, Kristen M. Reaver, Emily Marie Dean, Matthew Neilson, Bogdan Chivoiu, Wesley Daniel
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
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