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Poly- and perfluoalkyl substances in contaminated groundwater, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 2014-2016

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Dale Griffin

U.S. Geological Survey Microbiologist Selected as an American Society for Microbiology Distinguished Lecturer

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U.S. Geological Survey invasive species research—Improving detection, awareness, decision support, and control

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Modulators of mercury risk to wildlife and humans in the context of rapid global change

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Mapping monkeypox transmission risk through time and space in the Congo Basin

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Handbook of groundwater remediation using permeable reactive barriers: Applications to radionuclides, trace metals, and nutrients

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Geochemical and hydrologic factors controlling subsurface transport of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

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Surface-water Quality in the Mohawk River Basin (Pilot RIBS/TMDL)

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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists prepare a tracer solution to conduct a natural gradient tracer test

USGS Scientists Measure New Bacterial Nitrogen Removal Process in Groundwater

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Burning coal for energy production contributes large amounts of mercury to the atmosphere

Comprehensive Assessment of Mercury in Streams Explains Major Sources, Cycling, and Effects

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Energy Resources Life Cycle Integrated Science Team

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Isotopic tracing of perchlorate in the environment

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Assessment of the presence of sewage in the Mill River under low-flow conditions, Springfield, Massachusetts, 2010–11

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Burning coal to provide energy contributes mercury to the atmosphere

North American and European Atmospheric Mercury Declines Explained by Local and Regional Emission Reductions

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A photo of the Diama Dam on the Senegal River, West Africa

Ecology of Infectious Diseases

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Mixed Organic and Inorganic Tapwater Results in the Greater Chicago Area, USA, 2017-2019

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Long-term soil monitoring at U.S. Geological Survey reference watersheds

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Mixed organic and inorganic tapwater exposures and potential effects in greater Chicago area, USA

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Federal-state aquaculture drug registration partnership: A success story in the making

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Invasive Species Science Branch: research and management tools for controlling invasive species

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Fort Collins Science Center: Invasive Species Science

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Managing nutrients, water, and energy for producing more food with low pollution (MoFoLoPo); What would success look like?

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The Dragonfly Mercury Project

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The Ecosystem Approach in the 21st century: Guiding science and management – A synthesis

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USGS scientists collected water-quality samples for two national-scale reconnaissance studies on wastewater contaminants

Emerging Contaminants Targeted in a Reconnaissance of Ground Water and Untreated Drinking-Water Sources

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Staff profile for Dan Jones

Daniel K Jones
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Warm places, warm years, and warm seasons increase parasitizing of moose by winter ticks

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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientist collecting water-quality samples from the Enoree River, South Carolina

Study Highlights the Complexity of Chemical Mixtures in United States Streams

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U.S. Geological Survey Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Science Strategy Identifies Science Gaps and Opportunities

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Mercury cycling, bioaccumulation, and risk across western North America: a landscape scale synthesis linking long-term datasets

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