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Scientists find Evidence of Alaskan Ecosystem Health in Harlequin Ducks

Scientists find Evidence of Alaskan Ecosystem Health in Harlequin Ducks

A new study shows that harlequin ducks in coastal areas of Alaska’s Kodiak and Unalaska islands are exposed to environmental sources of mercury and...

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Christian Zimmerman to Lead Studies as New Director of the Alaska Science Center

Christian Zimmerman to Lead Studies as New Director of the Alaska Science Center

The U.S. Geological Survey is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Christian Zimmerman as the new director of their Alaska Science Center in...

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The Other 364 Days of the Year: The Real Lives of Wild Reindeer

The Other 364 Days of the Year: The Real Lives of Wild Reindeer

Caribou, North America’s wild reindeer, have lives apart from their famous role on Christmas Eve. Reindeer and caribou are large, cold-adapted...

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A Marine Mystery: What’s Causing Seabird Die-Offs in Alaska?

A Marine Mystery: What’s Causing Seabird Die-Offs in Alaska?

  

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Fifty Years of Glacier Change Research in Alaska

Fifty Years of Glacier Change Research in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the longest continuous glacier research efforts in North America.

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Gulls in Alaska Found to Carry Antibiotic Resistant E. coli

Gulls in Alaska Found to Carry Antibiotic Resistant E. coli

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Some gulls in southcentral Alaska are carriers of antibiotic resistant strains of E. coli, according to a new study co-authored by...

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Comprehensive Study finds Widespread Mercury Contamination Across Western North America

Comprehensive Study finds Widespread Mercury Contamination Across Western North America

Mercury contamination is widespread, at various levels across western North America in air, soil, sediment, plants, fish and wildlife.

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Uncharted: Exploring one of America’s fastest faults

Uncharted: Exploring one of America’s fastest faults

A team of USGS scientists spent 10 days in the wilderness, exploring one of the fastest-moving faults in America

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More than 160 years of Walrus Haulout Observations Reported by Russians and Americans Published as Database

More than 160 years of Walrus Haulout Observations Reported by Russians and Americans Published as Database

Information will aid marine and conservation planning

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Polar Bear Outlook Favorable Under Certain Scenarios

Polar Bear Outlook Favorable Under Certain Scenarios

“The scenarios predicted by our models are encouraging in that there are clear actions that humans can take to improve the chances that healthy polar...

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New USGS Alaska Geochemical Atlas Tells Rich Tales About the Last Frontier

New USGS Alaska Geochemical Atlas Tells Rich Tales About the Last Frontier

The U.S. Geological Survey has produced a new compilation of landscape-scale sediment and soil geochemical data for Alaska. This was last completed...

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Waterfowl Populations Resilient to Fires in the Western Boreal Forest

Waterfowl Populations Resilient to Fires in the Western Boreal Forest

“These results suggest that waterfowl populations in the western boreal forest are resilient to forest fires and that current policies of limited fire...

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