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USGS scientists in the Environments Program conduct research to inform the management and conservation of ecosystems across the US. This research includes modeling and predicting how ecosystems respond to natural and human-induced change, developing and evaluating ecosystem restoration, and identifying the relationships between ecosystem change and biodiversity.