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FORT geneticist Scott Cornman uses data mining to gain new insights into a mysterious virus infecting honey bees

FORT geneticist Scott Cornman uses data mining to gain new insights into a mysterious virus infecting honey bees

A new paper on an enigmatic giant virus of honey bees, Apis mellifera filamentous virus (AmFV), was recently authored by FORT geneticist (Robert)...

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Research Explores Conservation Strategies for Shifting Walleye Populations

Research Explores Conservation Strategies for Shifting Walleye Populations

Given the challenges that warming waters pose to walleye populations, USGS researchers created a data-rich “RAD Walleye Tool” that can help managers...

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CASC Scientists Contribute to Fifth National Climate Assessment

CASC Scientists Contribute to Fifth National Climate Assessment

USGS scientists, including CASC staff, play key role in the Fifth National Climate Assessment. 

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USGS Attends the Ninth Annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities Climate Change Conference

USGS Attends the Ninth Annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities Climate Change Conference

The USGS Southeast Region and the Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASC) jointly sponsored the ninth Historically Black Colleges and Universities...

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USGS Friday's Findings - November 17, 2023

USGS Friday's Findings - November 17, 2023

Title: USGS decision support tools for hazard assessment, science coordination, and reclamation strategies on mined lands

Speaker: Dan Jones...

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USGS Ecosystems Science Leaders Receive the 2023 Presidential Rank Awards

USGS Ecosystems Science Leaders Receive the 2023 Presidential Rank Awards

Ecosystems Mission Area Associate Director Anne Kinsinger and Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Senior Research Scientist David Mech were...

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New Tool Makes Localized Climate Data More Accessible for All Alaskans

New Tool Makes Localized Climate Data More Accessible for All Alaskans

A new data tool from the Alaska CASC provides open and accessible climate data so that Alaskans can better understand and plan for the expected...

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FORT research economist Aaron Enriquez invited to present work on nonmarket valuation of wildlife and recreation to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

FORT research economist Aaron Enriquez invited to present work on nonmarket valuation of wildlife and recreation to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

USGS Research Economist Aaron Enriquez was invited to be a guest speaker at the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife's lunchtime seminar series on...

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USGS and partners publish the first in a series of science syntheses to support National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analyses

USGS and partners publish the first in a series of science syntheses to support National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analyses

USGS is working with federal land management agencies to develop a series of science syntheses to support environmental effects analyses that agencies...

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Applying the Resist-Accept-Direct (RAD) Framework to Large Rivers

Applying the Resist-Accept-Direct (RAD) Framework to Large Rivers

National and Midwest CASC scientists co-authored a study that showcases how the RAD framework can enhance management coordination across spatial...

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Amphibians have one more thing to worry about—mercury—large USGS study shows

Amphibians have one more thing to worry about—mercury—large USGS study shows

RESTON, Va. — The first widescale assessment of methylmercury in adult amphibians in the U.S. to date shows that, in amphibians, this toxic compound...

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