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EESC in the News: Poplar Island

EESC in the News: Poplar Island

PBS, April 20, 2025

Reconstructing a lost island ecosystem using material dredged from Baltimore's shipping channels.

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New study on the economics of public land treatments reveals treatment characteristics influence costs

New study on the economics of public land treatments reveals treatment characteristics influence costs

Limited information exists on the costs of public land treatments, such as controlling flammable weeds and conducting prescribed burns, but managers...

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EESC in the News: Osprey Nest Failure

EESC in the News: Osprey Nest Failure

Story by Carrie Arnold, Photography by Jamie Wick

All About Birds, March 24, 2025

Fifty years after the DDT era, Ospreys have rebounded strongly across...

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Long-term drought assessment:  hydrologic, ecological, and social impacts

Long-term drought assessment:  hydrologic, ecological, and social impacts

Title:  Long-term drought assessment:  hydrologic, ecological, and social impacts

Date:  March 14, 2025, at 2:00-2:30 pm Eastern/11:00 -11:30 am...

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Securing the Nation’s Need for Native Seed

Securing the Nation’s Need for Native Seed

A new progress report showcases how partnership and federal investment have advanced the National Seed Strategy, a pragmatic tool for restoring...

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Ecological benefits and risks of fuel breaks vary across the sagebrush biome

Ecological benefits and risks of fuel breaks vary across the sagebrush biome

Fuel breaks – strips of land managed for reduced flammability – are designed to aid wildfire suppression and management. However, construction of fuel...

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Water is life: USGS remote sensing helps USFWS manage a precious resource

Water is life: USGS remote sensing helps USFWS manage a precious resource

Desert bighorn sheep depend on free-standing water for survival. The USGS supports the US Fish and Wildlife Service at Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife...

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EESC in the News: Osprey and Menhaden

EESC in the News: Osprey and Menhaden

By Timothy B. Wheeler

Bay Journal, December 13, 2024

A widely publicized study pointing to a shortage of Atlantic menhaden as the cause of osprey nest...

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RAMPS Newsletter - Fall 2024

RAMPS Newsletter - Fall 2024

In this edition: Conference field trips, RestoreNet Version 2.0 updates, seed coat experiments, USGS Open House, and research updates.

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