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USGS Friday's Findings - December 6, 2024

USGS Friday's Findings - December 6, 2024

Title:  Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Vaccine Trials for California Condors 

Date:  December 6, 2024, at 2:00-2:30 pm Eastern/11:00 -11:30...

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Trichomonosis in a Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) from Montana, USA

Trichomonosis in a Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) from Montana, USA

History: An adult male 126-g Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) was found dead in June of 2024 in Montana, USA.  Approximately 20 birds...

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We're Only as Healthy as our Ecosystems

We're Only as Healthy as our Ecosystems

USGS science is a critical piece of the One Health puzzle. Because the well-being of people relies on ecosystem health, the bureau brings critical...

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Predicting when the grass is greener: new phenological forecasts for invasive annual grasses

Predicting when the grass is greener: new phenological forecasts for invasive annual grasses

Two major hurdles in the effective control of invasive grasses are: (1) Anticipating the timing of key stages that are susceptible to management...

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USGS Friday's Findings - October 25, 2024

USGS Friday's Findings - October 25, 2024

Title:  The use of vaccination to mitigate white-nose syndrome in bats 

Date:  October 25, 2024, at 2:00-2:30 pm Eastern/11:00 -11:30 am Pacific 

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Non-native plants consistently drive changes in functional traits of plant communities

Non-native plants consistently drive changes in functional traits of plant communities

Non-native plants have specific traits that cause consistent and predictable changes across ecosystems that can lead to wide-ranging changes in...

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Study finds salamanders are surprisingly abundant in northeastern forests

Study finds salamanders are surprisingly abundant in northeastern forests

RESTON, Va. — Two recent amphibian-focused studies shed light on the ecological importance of red-backed salamanders, while confirming that proactive...

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Coral Microbial Ecology Team Participates in Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities (MDBC) Restoration Expedition in the Gulf of America

Coral Microbial Ecology Team Participates in Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities (MDBC) Restoration Expedition in the Gulf of America

SPCMSC scientists Christina Kellogg and Julie Voelschow will go to sea from August 27–Sept 10, 2024, on the LUMCON research vessel Pelican as part of...

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RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT: Predicting the Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Using Animal Movement Data

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT: Predicting the Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Using Animal Movement Data

A recent study published in the journal Transboundary and Emerging Diseases uses GPS tracking data from wild waterfowl to predict the location and...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Mountainous Star Coral

Pathology Case of the Month - Mountainous Star Coral

History: A mature mountainous star coral (Montastraea cavernosa) within the Florida Reef tract was observed to be losing tissue with a dark, pigmented...

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USGS Friday's Findings - July 12, 2024

USGS Friday's Findings - July 12, 2024

Title: Blowing in the Wind (Or the Shipping Container): Airborne eDNA for Biosurveillance

Date:  July 124, 2024, from 2:00-2:30pm

Speaker: Stephen F...

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USGS Friday's Findings - June 28, 2024

USGS Friday's Findings - June 28, 2024

Title:  From the Surface to the Deep: Assessing Biodiversity in Offshore Marine Environments with eDNA

Date:  June 28, 2024, at 2:00-2:30 pm Eastern/11...

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