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Re-vegetation in the river valley at the Elwha River restoration site.

Elwha River Restoration Project

Science Theme
Upper Mississippi River floodplain

River Ecology
Project
Restored area in Sims Reach of the Vermilion River

Restoration Effectiveness Monitoring in the Vermilion River

science
Wilkinson Island hydronamic model

Large River Ecology, Restoration, and Management

Project
Photo of hands patting dirt around a small sagebrush seedling

Prioritizing sagebrush protection and restoration within the upper Colorado River Basin

Project
Sunrise on the Trinity River, Northern California

Channel Complexity Synthesis - Trinity River Restoration Program

Project
Elwha River flowing through former Aldwell reservoir

USGS science supporting the Elwha River Restoration Project

Project
Map of Trinity River Watershed.

Assessing Geomorphic Change in Support of Science-Based Restoration, Trinity River, CA

Project
A managed wildfire burns in a Ponderosa pine stand, New Mexico

After the Dams: Fire Impacts and Restoration Opportunities for a Culturally Important Klamath River Willow

Project
Aerial photograph of study reaches on the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado

Characterizing physical habitat of the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado, prior to stream restoration projects

Project
beaver

City Beavers: Tualatin River Basin Beaver Study

Project
Aquatic plant raking on the Mississippi River from a boat

Constraints on Aquatic Vegetation and Restoration Potential of Aquatic Vegetation

Project
Person holding mussels

Bringing Back Mussels: CERC's Restoration Efforts in the Clinton Watershed

Project
Map of California showing outlines of Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks.

Geomorphic Assessment and Restoration Alternatives Development for the Merced River in East Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park

Project
Active reef construction in the Detroit River near Fort Wayne.

Aquatic Native Species and Habitat Restoration: Post-construction Evaluation of the Detroit River, Fort Wayne Fish Spawning Reef

Project
Aerial view of a southeast Louisiana coastal marsh

Planning for a Fresher Future: Implications of River Management Practices on Salt Marsh Restoration Projects in Coastal Louisiana

Program
truck and camper trailer Onaqui SageStep field site

Restoration and Ecology of Arid Lands Team (FRESC)

Project
Through filter-feeding, native mussels may improve water quality

Conservation and Restoration of Native Freshwater Mussels

Project
River runs through forest. Flowers grow on boulder in river.

Tolt River Temperature Modeling

Project
Planting native hardwoods

Restoration Planning, Implementation, and Monitoring: Invasive Species Eradication and Control Program at the Little Saint Francis River Chat Pile

Project
View from the sky of a large estuary with large and small waterways surrounded by villages and agriculture, hills in background.

Coastal watershed and estuary restoration in the Monterey Bay area

General
Sunset over a mountainous study site in central Oregon, showing sagebrush and western juniper

Prioritizing Restoration of Sagebrush Ecosystems Tool (PReSET) Co-Production Workshop Series

Project
2 people in a boat on shallow water with green leafed trees in background

Dynamic Climate Adaptation for Wetland Restoration and Coastal Communities on Lake Ontario

Project
Male atlantic salmon showing a kype in lower jaw

Aquatic Native Species and Habitat Restoration: Restoring native freshwater fish populations

Project
Brown, sediment-laden water of the Paria River mixes with the clear water of the Colorado River

River Sediment Dynamics

Project
Spawning Reef Restoration for Native Lake Sturegon in St. Clair River

Aquatic Native Species and Habitat Restoration: Custodial Maintenance of Fish Spawning Reefs

Research
Shrimp Boat on Mobile Bay

Streamflow Alteration Assessments to Support Bay and Estuary Restoration in Gulf States

Project
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher habitat along the Upper Gila River, Arizona. 

Mapping Riparian Vegetation Response to Climate Change on the San Carlos Apache Reservation and Upper Gila River Watershed to Inform Restoration Priorities: 1935 to Present (Phase 2)

Research
USGS staff working in Delaware

Provide science to support the conservation and restoration of freshwater fisheries and aquatic habitats

Project
USGS hydrologist piloting research vessel on the Kootenai River, Idaho

Bathymetric Mapping of the Kootenai River

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