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Protecting Protected Land from Pesticides

A new paper in Science of the Total Environment, co‑authored by researchers from several USGS Mission Areas and Centers, including the California...

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New Data on Salinas Valley Hydrology

California’s Salinas Valley is one of the most productive agricultural basins in the world due to the fertile valley soil, temperate climate, and...

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Scientists Continue Their Study of the Santa Ana Sucker

In the ongoing research of the Santa Ana Sucker (Pantosteus santaanae) USGS scientists try out different sampling methods. The Santa Ana Sucker (SAS)...

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California Water Science Center Scientists Share Their Research at 2025 IEP Annual Workshop

From March 4th through the 6th, Scientists from the USGS California Water Science Center presented their research at the at 2025 Interagency...

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New Maps Identify Legacy Mercury Contamination in California’s Sierra Nevada

A series of USGS interactive maps have recently been published. The maps identify locations and levels of mercury contamination resulting from...

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USGS Scientists Present Findings at Clear Lake Integrated Science Symposium 2024

Located in California’s Coast Range, approximately 60 miles north of San Francisco Bay, Clear Lake is the largest natural lake entirely within the...

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USGS Water Science Centers Join Forces at 2024 Lake Tahoe Summit

Scientists from the California and Nevada Water Science Centers attended the 28th annual Lake Tahoe Summit to discuss the work the USGS is doing in...

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Using Mixed Telemetry Methods to Measure Soil Moisture for Improving Runoff Forecasting in the Sierra Nevada

Wildfire, drought, and temperature are affecting soil moisture in California’s Sierra Nevada. To better understand this, USGS scientists recently...

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