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The Lake Trophic State - US Dataset

The Lake Trophic State - US Dataset

Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) data and code, along with a collaborative team focused on equity make this project a great...

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Building on the USGS Tradition of Open Data and Open Science at the Community for Data Integration 2023 Workshop

Building on the USGS Tradition of Open Data and Open Science at the Community for Data Integration 2023 Workshop

The 2023 Community for Data Integration workshop showcased numerous examples of USGS Open Data and Open Science. We welcome you to join the community...

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Plan your projects with open science in mind

Plan your projects with open science in mind

Open science is not something that you can just make happen at the end of a project. You need to start the project by intentionally thinking about...

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Mapping Ungulate Migrations Across the Western U.S.

Mapping Ungulate Migrations Across the Western U.S.

Collaborations across State, Tribal, and Federal organizations help to enhance habitat quality for western ungulate herds.

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Geophysical Survey (GS) Data Standard and Open-source Python Toolbox (GSPy)

Geophysical Survey (GS) Data Standard and Open-source Python Toolbox (GSPy)

Standardizing data and sharing open-source tools helps the geophysical community increase the long-term impact of its data. 

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Bird Species Checklists and Graphic

Bird Species Checklists and Graphic

Increasing understanding and accessibility of USGS data and processes by working with students and seasonal employees.

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USGS Benchmark Glacier Project

USGS Benchmark Glacier Project

Rapid release of new glacier data contributes to global research.

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USGS Alaska Science Center Wildlife Tracking Data Collection

USGS Alaska Science Center Wildlife Tracking Data Collection

Broadening the reach of USGS data through multiple distribution formats, platforms, and example code 

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Artificial Intelligence for Ecosystem Accounting (ARIES for SEEA)

Artificial Intelligence for Ecosystem Accounting (ARIES for SEEA)

Improving the reusability of and equitable access to scientific data and models through open-source tools. 

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Reproducible code demonstrating the evolution of a recent data viz of CONUS snow cover: Origin and development of a Snowflake Map

Reproducible code demonstrating the evolution of a recent data viz of CONUS snow cover: Origin and development of a Snowflake Map

The process for making a snow cover map, from concept to product, is described in this example of Open Science.

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