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At the Lab Bench, Amid the Island Fog, and Under the Desert Sun, WERC Women Scientists Lean In

At the Lab Bench, Amid the Island Fog, and Under the Desert Sun, WERC Women Scientists Lean In

Like women researchers in other organizations and other scientific disciplines, women PI’s at USGS must manage unique career challenges, while...

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North Atlantic May Be a New Route for Spread of Avian Flu to North America

North Atlantic May Be a New Route for Spread of Avian Flu to North America

The North Atlantic region is a newly discovered important pathway for avian influenza to move between Europe and North America, according to a U.S...

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Bighorn Sheep on A Desert Island: Been There, Dung That

Bighorn Sheep on A Desert Island: Been There, Dung That

In a finding authors are coining an "unintentional rewilding," scientists identified a cave dung deposit as belonging to bighorn sheep that became...

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Invasive Burmese Pythons Are Good Navigators and Can Find Their Way Home

Invasive Burmese Pythons Are Good Navigators and Can Find Their Way Home

Invasive Burmese pythons in South Florida are able to find their way home even when moved far away from their capture locations, a finding that has...

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Invasive Burmese Pythons Are Good Navigators and Can Find Their Way Home

Invasive Burmese Pythons Are Good Navigators and Can Find Their Way Home

Invasive Burmese pythons in South Florida are able to find their way home even when moved far away from their capture locations, a finding that has...

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Parasite in Live Asian Swamp Eels May Cause Human Illness

Parasite in Live Asian Swamp Eels May Cause Human Illness

Raw or undercooked Asian swamp eels could transmit a parasitic infection called gnathostomiasis to consumers.

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Asian Carp Eggs Found Near Lynxville, Wisconsin

Asian Carp Eggs Found Near Lynxville, Wisconsin

Asian carp eggs, including late-stage embryos nearly ready to hatch from the egg, were recently identified in samples collected by U.S. Geological...

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WERC Center Director Steven Schwarzbach Retires

WERC Center Director Steven Schwarzbach Retires

Steven Schwarzbach, Center Director of the USGS Western Ecological Research Center, has retired from federal service. WERC Deputy Center Director Dr...

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Burmese Pythons Pose Little Risk to People in Everglades

Burmese Pythons Pose Little Risk to People in Everglades

The estimated tens of thousands of Burmese pythons now populating the Everglades present a low risk to people in the park, according to a new...

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"Nerds for Nature" Test out Tech Toys at SFBE Field Station in Vallejo

"Nerds for Nature" Test out Tech Toys at SFBE Field Station in Vallejo

The USGS Western Ecological Research Center hosted passionate biogeeks and hackers on Dec. 8th for a "NatureNerdFest" and "Bio-Blitz". Members of the...

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Barred Owls Ousting Spotted Owls in the Pacific Northwest

Barred Owls Ousting Spotted Owls in the Pacific Northwest

An increase in the barred owl population is contributing to the decline of threatened Northern spotted owls, according to models developed by U.S...

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Identifying Bats By Sound

Identifying Bats By Sound

Recording bats' echolocation "calls" is the most efficient and least intrusive way of identifying different species of bats in a given area, providing...

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