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Integrated Science
The Environmental Health Program (Toxic Substances Hydrology and Contaminant Biology) supports the one-health science to address the full range of questions related to contaminant and pathogen sources, environmental transport, exposure/transmission pathways, uptake, biological effects, and human health implications. The science is accomplished within focused integrated science teams.
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Science Team
Ecologically-Driven Exposure Pathways Science Team
Energy Integrated Science Team
Fishing and Hunting Integrated Science Team
Food Resources Lifecycle Integrated Science Team
Immunomodulation Science Team
Land Stewardship Science Team
Minerals Science Team
Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Integrated Science Team
Toxins and Harmful Algal Blooms Science Team
Core Technology Team
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Lepidoptera Research Collection
In April of 2023 a citizen science invitation began asking people to mail in already deceased insects in the order Lepidoptera to help establish a USGS Research Scientific Collection. The collection will enable USGS scientists to have specimens from various regional areas to be able to identify contaminants and environmental factors which could be contributing to the decline of insect populations.
I Am An...Ecotoxicologist
Welcome to the "The I Am A..." series. This is the tenth video in a series of USGS whiteboard animations that highlight USGS careers. The concept is to show "what society (or my mom) thinks I do" compared with "what I really do." One image captures a more whimsical representation of a "scientist" and the second demonstrates a more accurate representation of