Gaudineer Knob in eastern West Virginia is home to one of the few remaining old-growth red spruce forests in the region, sitting as a unique reminder of what red spruce forests once looked like across the central and southern Appalachians.
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Gaudineer Knob in eastern West Virginia
Gaudineer Knob in eastern West Virginia is home to one of the few remaining old-growth red spruce forests in the region, sitting as a unique reminder of what red spruce forests once looked like across the central and southern Appalachians.
Bees as Pollinators_1
Roughly 32% of the ~5570 bee species native to the US are pollen specialists, making them an important part of ecosystems.
Credit: Ben Slyngstad, ORISE, National CASC
Roughly 32% of the ~5570 bee species native to the US are pollen specialists, making them an important part of ecosystems.
Credit: Ben Slyngstad, ORISE, National CASC
Cranesbill Miner Bee
The Cranesbill miner bee helps pollinate many wild geraniums throughout woodlands and the eastern US.
Credit: Ben Slyngstad, ORISE, National CASC
The Cranesbill miner bee helps pollinate many wild geraniums throughout woodlands and the eastern US.
Credit: Ben Slyngstad, ORISE, National CASC
Blue Calamintha Bee
The Blue calamintha bee is endemic to Florida and is typically found around sandy scrub habitats.
Credit: Ben Slyngstad, ORISE, National CASC
The Blue calamintha bee is endemic to Florida and is typically found around sandy scrub habitats.
Credit: Ben Slyngstad, ORISE, National CASC
Kansas Squash Bee
The Kansas squash bee aids in pollinating squash flowers.
Credit: Ben Slyngstad, ORISE, National CASC
The Kansas squash bee aids in pollinating squash flowers.
Credit: Ben Slyngstad, ORISE, National CASC
Discover Ecosystems
America’s diverse ecosystems are an asset to current and future generations by supporting economically and recreationally important fish, wildlife, and lands. Healthy ecosystems support people and nature, fostering prosperity and enjoyment for all.
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America’s diverse ecosystems are an asset to current and future generations by supporting economically and recreationally important fish, wildlife, and lands. Healthy ecosystems support people and nature, fostering prosperity and enjoyment for all.
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program, Climate Adaptation Science Centers, Cooperative Research Units, Ecosystems Land Change Science Program, Environmental Health Program, Land Management Research Program, Species Management Research Program, Communications and Publishing
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RAD Perspectives
In this "RAD Perspectives" webinar, RAD (Resist-Accept-Direct) practitioners from the National Park Service, Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC), Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and the U.S.
In this "RAD Perspectives" webinar, RAD (Resist-Accept-Direct) practitioners from the National Park Service, Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC), Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and the U.S.
Unexpected Lessons from Invasive Adirondack Smallmouth Bass
Unexpected Lessons from Invasive Adirondack Smallmouth BassDecades of invasive smallmouth bass removal from the Adirondacks resulted in a novel discovery of rapid evolution. Despite the absence of a clear physiological adaptation pathway, intensive manual removal produced a larger population of the invasive predatory fish, growing faster and maturing earlier.
Unexpected Lessons from Invasive Adirondack Smallmouth Bass
Unexpected Lessons from Invasive Adirondack Smallmouth BassDecades of invasive smallmouth bass removal from the Adirondacks resulted in a novel discovery of rapid evolution. Despite the absence of a clear physiological adaptation pathway, intensive manual removal produced a larger population of the invasive predatory fish, growing faster and maturing earlier.
Climate Refugia: A Buffer from Climate Change (AD)
Climate Refugia: A Buffer from Climate Change (AD)Climate refugia are places that may be buffered from and likely won’t change as much under climate change. Focusing research on these areas may offer resource managers more conservation and management options.
Climate Refugia: A Buffer from Climate Change (AD)
Climate Refugia: A Buffer from Climate Change (AD)Climate refugia are places that may be buffered from and likely won’t change as much under climate change. Focusing research on these areas may offer resource managers more conservation and management options.
Climate Refugia: A Buffer from Climate Change
Climate refugia are places that may be buffered from and likely won’t change as much under climate change. Focusing research on these areas may offer resource managers more conservation and management options.
Climate refugia are places that may be buffered from and likely won’t change as much under climate change. Focusing research on these areas may offer resource managers more conservation and management options.
Dropping the Bass: Stopping the spread of smallmouth bass in Grand Canyon
Dropping the Bass: Stopping the spread of smallmouth bass in Grand CanyonOn a scorching day in June 2022, the summer Lake Powell reached its lowest water level in five decades, National Park Service staff caught baby smallmouth bass in the lower Colorado River.
Dropping the Bass: Stopping the spread of smallmouth bass in Grand Canyon
Dropping the Bass: Stopping the spread of smallmouth bass in Grand CanyonOn a scorching day in June 2022, the summer Lake Powell reached its lowest water level in five decades, National Park Service staff caught baby smallmouth bass in the lower Colorado River.
CAP Fellows Program: Coming Together as a Cohort (AD)
CAP Fellows Program: Coming Together as a Cohort (AD)Meet the 2022-2024 cohort of the Climate Adaptation Postdoctoral (CAP) Fellows Program, focused on “The Future of Aquatic Flows”!
CAP Fellows Program: Coming Together as a Cohort (AD)
CAP Fellows Program: Coming Together as a Cohort (AD)Meet the 2022-2024 cohort of the Climate Adaptation Postdoctoral (CAP) Fellows Program, focused on “The Future of Aquatic Flows”!
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USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 11, Designing Accessible Research for Rural Communities
USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 11, Designing Accessible Research for Rural CommunitiesThis is a special edition of Outstanding in the Field, the U.S. Geological Survey’s podcast series produced by the Ecosystems Mission Area. In this episode we highlight stories from the Alaska Voices podcast, a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey’s Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 11, Designing Accessible Research for Rural Communities
USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 11, Designing Accessible Research for Rural CommunitiesThis is a special edition of Outstanding in the Field, the U.S. Geological Survey’s podcast series produced by the Ecosystems Mission Area. In this episode we highlight stories from the Alaska Voices podcast, a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey’s Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 8, Braving thin ice
USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 8, Braving thin iceThis is the first in a special edition of Outstanding in the Field, the U.S. Geological Survey’s podcast series produced by the Ecosystems Mission Area. In this series we will be highlighting stories from the Alaska Voices podcast, a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey’s Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 8, Braving thin ice
USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 8, Braving thin iceThis is the first in a special edition of Outstanding in the Field, the U.S. Geological Survey’s podcast series produced by the Ecosystems Mission Area. In this series we will be highlighting stories from the Alaska Voices podcast, a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey’s Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.