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Read the latest news coming out of the Ecosystems Mission Area.
EcoNews
EcoNews is a quarterly newsletter highlighting ecosystems science and activities coming out of our Science Centers, Cooperative Research Units, and Climate Adaptation Science Centers across the Nation.
Programs and Science Centers within the Ecosystems Mission Area are publishing a diverse set of topical newsletters. Subscribe to keep up with the latest USGS ecosystems science.
Sicangu Lakota (Rosebud Sioux) Climate Adaptation Plan Created with Support from the North Central CASC
Priority actions for the Rosebud Sioux were identified in the climate adaptation plan by incorporating the knowledge of elders, traditional knowledge...
The Nebraska CRU teamed up with Nebraska Game and Parks to trap turkeys, measure them, collect samples and outfit them with global positioning system...
USGS Alaska Science Center Project Updates for Collaborative Science with USFWS, NPS, and BOEM
One of the primary missions of the USGS is to provide science for decision making, particularly for Department of Interior management bureaus such as...
A decade of research reveals best practices to control highly invasive nonnative buffelgrass in the desert Southwest
In a study published in Invasive Plant Science and Management, the USGS, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, and the National Park Service (NPS) evaluated a...
This issue of Firelight focuses on place-based USGS fire science. We broadly define place-based science as “Science that is built on long-term, field...
Building Community at the Northeast Invasive Species and Climate Change Symposium
The 2023 Northeast Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Management Network Symposium brought together a record-breaking number of participants...
Marmots do not drink coffee: Human urine contributions to the nitrogen budget of a popular national park destination
Nitrogen pollution in Rocky Mountain National Park has been monitored and tracked by USGS scientists for decades. Recently, stakeholders in the area...
The Value of Tree Rings: A Natural History of a Whitebark (Pinus albicaulis) Pine Cross Section
The tree rings in this whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) cross-section provide a view back in time. Scientists study the patterns of tree ring growth...
We hope you enjoy this edition of EcoNews - the quarterly newsletter published by the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area. In this edition we highlight the...