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Call for Nominations: Experts for IPBES Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Assessment

Call for Nominations: Experts for IPBES Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Assessment

The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is seeking experts with expertise relevant to a global assessment of...

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EESI Podcast Features the South Central CASC’s Collaborative Work in the Red River Basin

EESI Podcast Features the South Central CASC’s Collaborative Work in the Red River Basin

A recent episode of “The Climate Conversation” podcast from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute highlights the collaborative climate...

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“Future-Proofing” Freshwater Plants, Animals, and Habitat

“Future-Proofing” Freshwater Plants, Animals, and Habitat

Planning for uncertainty: A new National CASC-led publication outlines ways to build adaptable management plans for freshwater plants and animals.

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Using Rapid Climate Assessments to Synthesize Science in the North Central Region

Using Rapid Climate Assessments to Synthesize Science in the North Central Region

The North Central CASC’s Rapid Climate Assessment Program (RCAP) had a successful start and will expand to meet the needs of the north central region.

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Study confirms age of oldest fossil human footprints in North America

Study confirms age of oldest fossil human footprints in North America

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — New research reaffirms that human footprints found in White Sands National Park, NM, date to the Last Glacial Maximum, placing...

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New "Fueling Discovery" Wildland Fire Science Webinar Slated for October 10, 2023

New "Fueling Discovery" Wildland Fire Science Webinar Slated for October 10, 2023

Fueling Discovery with USGS Wildland Fire Science is a public webinar series hosted by USGS Wildland Fire Science and the Ecosystems Mission Area...

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FORT scientists publish an annotated bibliography of scientific research on a threatened species, the Gunnison sage-grouse

FORT scientists publish an annotated bibliography of scientific research on a threatened species, the Gunnison sage-grouse

In 2014, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) listed Gunnison sage-grouse as threatened under the Endangered Species Act because of declining...

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USGS Science at The Waterbird Society and Atlantic Marine Bird Cooperative Meeting 2023

USGS Science at The Waterbird Society and Atlantic Marine Bird Cooperative Meeting 2023

USGS bird biologists share results from their latest research at the Atlantic Marine Bird Cooperative and Waterbird Society Annual Meeting, October 9...

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National CASC Senior Administrator Co-Chairs International Invasive Alien Species Report

National CASC Senior Administrator Co-Chairs International Invasive Alien Species Report

CASC Senior Administrator Doug Beard co-chaired the working group that led to the IPBES Assessment Report on invasive species which provides...

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Funding Opportunity: Applications Are Now Being Accepted to Host the North Central and Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Centers

Funding Opportunity: Applications Are Now Being Accepted to Host the North Central and Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Centers

Qualified organizations are invited to apply to host and, as applicable, serve as consortium partners for the North Central and Southwest Climate...

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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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USGS Announces New Leaders for Five Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers

USGS Announces New Leaders for Five Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers

RESTON, VA. — The U.S. Geological Survey has hired five experts from academic, non-profit and federal organizations to lead the Southwest, Northeast...

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