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Wind Power and Conservation in Kazakhstan and Central Asia

Wind Power and Conservation in Kazakhstan and Central Asia

U.S. Geological Survey scientists Jill Shaffer and Todd Katzner served as Embassy Science Fellows for the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan’s 2023-2024...

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Wind Energy and Wildlife: We can Have Both

Wind Energy and Wildlife: We can Have Both

Wind is a resource we share with wildlife, but as wind energy expands, so too do the questions surrounding the impact of wind energy on wildlife. 

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USGS Ecosystems Science Leaders Receive the 2023 Presidential Rank Awards

USGS Ecosystems Science Leaders Receive the 2023 Presidential Rank Awards

Ecosystems Mission Area Associate Director Anne Kinsinger and Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Senior Research Scientist David Mech were...

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Friday's Findings - October 13 2023

Friday's Findings - October 13 2023

Title: Understanding connectivity and its consequences for a listed species in the Prairie Pothole Region 

Speaker: Rose J. Swift, Research Ecologist...

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Biofuel crop expansion contributes to loss of grassland birds in North Dakota, study finds

Biofuel crop expansion contributes to loss of grassland birds in North Dakota, study finds

Recent shifts from small grain agriculture to biofuel feedstocks affected grassland birds more negatively than did oil and gas development

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Finding areas of compatibility between renewable energy development and conservation of the Nation’s resources

Finding areas of compatibility between renewable energy development and conservation of the Nation’s resources

Energy development and resource conservation can seem at odds with one another, but a recent study highlights how to minimize conflict and evaluate...

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Friday's Findings - March 24 2023

Friday's Findings - March 24 2023

Title:  A Decision Support Tool for Grassland Management in Northern Great Plains National Park Service Units

Speaker: Amy Symstad, Chief - Climate...

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USGS Friday's Findings - February 24th 2023

USGS Friday's Findings - February 24th 2023

Title: No More Tilting at Windmills: A Quantitative Method for Evaluating Development Impacts

Speaker: Jill Shaffer, Ecologist, Northern Prairie...

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Friday's Findings - August 12, 2022

Friday's Findings - August 12, 2022

Title: Getting the Most out of Climate Change Scenario Planning: A Decade of Lessons Learned 

Date: Friday, August 12th at 2:00 pm Eastern

Speakers...

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Grasslands Worth Millions to Beekeepers, Invaluable to Birds

Grasslands Worth Millions to Beekeepers, Invaluable to Birds

Grassland conservation in the Dakotas generates millions of dollars in annual revenue for beekeepers while improving the abundance of sensitive bird...

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Friday's Findings - June 4 2021

Friday's Findings - June 4 2021

Linking Climate Change, Cattail Expansion, and Wetland Management

Date:  June 4, 2021 from 2-2:30 p.m. eastern time

Speaker: Sheel Bansal, Research...

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Piping Plovers Breed Less and Move More in the Northern Great Plains

Piping Plovers Breed Less and Move More in the Northern Great Plains

Piping plover breeding groups in the Northern Great Plains are notably connected through movements between habitats and show lower reproductive rates...

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