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How Can Managers Respond to Changing Ecosystems?

How Can Managers Respond to Changing Ecosystems?

A new Special Section in the journal BioScience provides an in-depth exposition of the Resist-Accept-Direct framework, a new approach to guide natural...

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Ecologist recognized by Department of Interior for Exceptional Scientific Contributions

Ecologist recognized by Department of Interior for Exceptional Scientific Contributions

Research Ecologist Dr. Craig Allen was recently awarded the Department of Interior Distinguished Service Award for developing a deep understanding of...

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Field Research for the Benefit of Bees

Field Research for the Benefit of Bees

USGS scientists take on the task of surveying native bee populations to understand what may put native bees at risk, and how to help them.  

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Fort Collins Science Center Ecologists Share Expertise on Invasive Species

Fort Collins Science Center Ecologists Share Expertise on Invasive Species

Research Ecologists Amy Yackel Adams and Andrea Currylow present “Invasive Reptiles: Lizards, Treesnakes, and Burmese Pythons, Oh My!” lecture

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National Park Visitor Spending Contributed $28.6 Billion to U.S. Economy in 2020, Report NPS and USGS

National Park Visitor Spending Contributed $28.6 Billion to U.S. Economy in 2020, Report NPS and USGS

Visitor spending in communities near national parks resulted in a $28.6 billion contribution to the nation's economy and supported 234,000 jobs in...

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Friday's Findings - July 9 2021

Friday's Findings - July 9 2021

Conservation of the Sagebrush Ecosystem Under the Sage-Grouse Umbrella

Date:  July 9, 2021 from 2-2:30 p.m. eastern time

Speaker: Cameron Aldridge...

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Landsat User Case Studies – Dive into Details

Landsat User Case Studies – Dive into Details

USGS social scientists use qualitative research methods to better understand Landsat imagery use and the benefits and challenges perceived by Landsat...

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New Research Highlights Decline of Greater Sage-Grouse in the American West, Provides Roadmap to Aid Conservation

New Research Highlights Decline of Greater Sage-Grouse in the American West, Provides Roadmap to Aid Conservation

RESTON, Va. – Greater sage-grouse populations have declined significantly over the last six decades, with an 80% rangewide decline since 1965 and a...

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New Report Highlights Declining Sagebrush Ecosystem, Provides Foundation for Next Generation of Conservation and Management

New Report Highlights Declining Sagebrush Ecosystem, Provides Foundation for Next Generation of Conservation and Management

Fort Collins, CO – Considered one of the most imperiled ecosystems in the world and home to mule deer, pronghorn, sage-grouse, pygmy rabbits and more...

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Landsat’s Economic Value to the Nation Continues to Increase

Landsat’s Economic Value to the Nation Continues to Increase

The value of Landsat satellite imagery to the U.S. and global economies has increased notably in recent years. Landsat imagery provided an estimated...

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Next Generation of Women in Science

Next Generation of Women in Science

As part of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Fort Collins Science Center scientists volunteered to pass along personal and professional...

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Fort Collins Science Center Scientists Share Expertise at Society for Range Management Meeting

Fort Collins Science Center Scientists Share Expertise at Society for Range Management Meeting

Scientists from the US Geological Survey Fort Collins Science Center will be presenting on topics ranging from sage-grouse to invasive plant species...

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