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Tree rings provide an important multi-century context for the current wildfire crisis

Tree rings provide an important multi-century context for the current wildfire crisis

Join us for a USGS Fueling Discovery webinar that takes in-depth look at what centuries of tree-ring data can tell us about today’s wildfire crisis.

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Amphibian Week with USGS: Science for Healthy Habitats

Amphibian Week with USGS: Science for Healthy Habitats

Amphibians (frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians) are key contributors to healthy ecosystems and important indicators of environmental...

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New tools for a growing threat: Co-developed science informs the fight against invasive grasses in the sagebrush biome

New tools for a growing threat: Co-developed science informs the fight against invasive grasses in the sagebrush biome

In a new study, FORT scientists worked with resource managers to co-develop a strategic framework for invasive grass management across the sagebrush...

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National Conservation Lands: A hub for scientific discovery

National Conservation Lands: A hub for scientific discovery

Last year marked the 25th anniversary of America’s National Conservation Lands, a group of over 900 landscapes managed by the Bureau of Land...

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New habitat suitability model to inform decision making and recover rare species in New Mexico

New habitat suitability model to inform decision making and recover rare species in New Mexico

In collaboration with multiple land management agencies, FORT scientists developed a new habitat suitability model to inform decision making on public...

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EESC in the News: Fish Passage

EESC in the News: Fish Passage

By Julie DeVito

CT River Conservancy website, January 6, 2026

Storybook sleuth on a slippery trail.

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Innovative and actionable science that informs decision making for our vast and dynamic U.S. drylands

Innovative and actionable science that informs decision making for our vast and dynamic U.S. drylands

Title:  Using new tools for old problems: Innovative and actionable science that informs decision making for our vast and dynamic U.S. drylands

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RAMPS Newsletter - Fall 2025

RAMPS Newsletter - Fall 2025

In this edition: Staff updates, field trips, and a new publication on bridging seed selection theory and practice

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USGS and BLM publish a science synthesis on risks of spreading invasive annual grasses in MT, ND & SD through vegetation treatments

USGS and BLM publish a science synthesis on risks of spreading invasive annual grasses in MT, ND & SD through vegetation treatments

The USGS is working with federal land management agencies to develop a series of structured science syntheses (SSS) to support National Environmental...

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USGS Assesses New Elk Feeding Criteria to Address CWD and Habitat Impacts

USGS Assesses New Elk Feeding Criteria to Address CWD and Habitat Impacts

This report was developed to evaluate the performance of a set of proposed alternatives for Cervus elaphus canadensis (elk) and Bison bison (bison)...

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