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USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center at the 2026 Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America Meeting

USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center at the 2026 Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America Meeting

USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center (EESC) scientists and collaborators are presenting findings from hazard and risk studies at the Society of...

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The Slime Trail: How USGS eDNA Efforts Are Revealing What Lives in the Deep Gulf

The Slime Trail: How USGS eDNA Efforts Are Revealing What Lives in the Deep Gulf

USGS scientists are using eDNA to piece together the story of deep-water ocean life in the Gulf and monitor the health of this unique ecosystem.

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FORT Science in Action 2026, Part 10: Understanding the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and improving support for the management community

FORT Science in Action 2026, Part 10: Understanding the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and improving support for the management community

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a fatal neurodegenerative disease of deer, elk, and moose, is affecting cervid populations across the country. New USGS...

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Environmental DNA monitoring leads to early detection of invasive zebra mussel DNA in the Colorado River, Utah

Environmental DNA monitoring leads to early detection of invasive zebra mussel DNA in the Colorado River, Utah

In June and July 2026, state and federal partners collaborated with USGS Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK) scientists to sample the...

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A Celebration of Information for Recreation – National Hunting and Fishing Day

A Celebration of Information for Recreation – National Hunting and Fishing Day

In honor of National Hunting and Fishing Day on September 26, here are examples of how USGS science supports our nation’s hunting heritage.

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FORT Science in Action 2026, Part 4: Science for effective management of invasive fine fuels across the West

FORT Science in Action 2026, Part 4: Science for effective management of invasive fine fuels across the West

Invasive fine fuels like cheatgrass are spreading across western landscapes, destroying ecosystems and increasing wildfire risks. FORT scientists...

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Fall 2026 Highlights from EESC’s Disease Decision Analysis and Research Group

Fall 2026 Highlights from EESC’s Disease Decision Analysis and Research Group

USGS scientists of the Disease Decision Analysis and Research (DDAR) group and their collaborators support the management of wildlife diseases in...

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FORT Science in Action 2026, Part 3: Science informing the management of invasive reptiles in the Everglades

FORT Science in Action 2026, Part 3: Science informing the management of invasive reptiles in the Everglades

Invasive reptiles in the Greater Everglades, like the Burmese python and Argentine black and white tegu, are threatening ecosystems and pose a major...

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Predicting chronic wasting disease spread in North American deer and understanding the role of deer movement

Predicting chronic wasting disease spread in North American deer and understanding the role of deer movement

USGS scientists estimated how quickly chronic wasting disease was spreading in multiple regions of North America and compared those rates to model...

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FORT Science in Action 2026, Part 2: New research advances methods for removal of invasive brown treesnakes in the Pacific

FORT Science in Action 2026, Part 2: New research advances methods for removal of invasive brown treesnakes in the Pacific

Invasive brown treesnakes are the cause of significant ecological and economic damage on the island of Guam, including the local extinction or decline...

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FORT Science in Action 2026, Part 1: Integrating aquatic invasive species data into a national invasive species management tool

FORT Science in Action 2026, Part 1: Integrating aquatic invasive species data into a national invasive species management tool

Natural resource agencies invest significant time and money in the fight against aquatic nuisance species that damage waterways. In 2026, FORT...

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