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Invasive black carp established in parts of the Mississippi River basin

Invasive black carp established in parts of the Mississippi River basin

Black carp, which are an invasive fish species in North America, are now known to be established in the wild in parts of the Mississippi River basin.

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New research shows people, wildlife, and marine environment benefit when island-ocean connections are restored

New research shows people, wildlife, and marine environment benefit when island-ocean connections are restored

An international team of researchers has found that restoring and rewilding islands decimated by damaging invasive species benefits coastal and marine...

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Population declines in Alaska beluga whale population may be linked to low birth and survival rates

Population declines in Alaska beluga whale population may be linked to low birth and survival rates

Researchers studied over a decade of photographic records of individual whales and determined that belugas in Alaska's Cook Inlet have relatively low...

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10 Ways Infrastructure Investments are Helping the USGS Build Resilient Ecosystems

10 Ways Infrastructure Investments are Helping the USGS Build Resilient Ecosystems

From DNA-sampling robots and invasive species maps to genetic libraries and mosquito birth control, USGS scientists are hard at work building up...

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USGS Scientists are Authors on New Framework for Seabirds and Offshore Wind Energy

USGS Scientists are Authors on New Framework for Seabirds and Offshore Wind Energy

Scientists from the USGS Western Ecological Research Center (WERC) are authors on a new framework for addressing the impacts of offshore wind farms on...

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Guiding the Way on Preparing Communities for Drought

Guiding the Way on Preparing Communities for Drought

A new report co-authored by National and North Central CASC researchers provides resource managers with guidance for understanding the effects of...

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San Carlos Apache Tribe Hosts BIA’s Innovation Landscape Network Research Project

San Carlos Apache Tribe Hosts BIA’s Innovation Landscape Network Research Project

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) has provided funds to dramatically increase fuel treatments and post-wildfire recovery efforts. To replace...

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Friday's Findings - December 2nd 2022

Friday's Findings - December 2nd 2022

Title: Using the Stream Salmonid Simulator (S3) to assess the effect of flow management on mortality of juvenile Chinook Salmon caused by the...

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New Effort - Using Artificial Flowers to Survey for Pollinators at Solar Installations

New Effort - Using Artificial Flowers to Survey for Pollinators at Solar Installations

Pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, are critical for the success of agriculture and must have suitable habitat to thrive. Planting pollinator...

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Collaborating on Climate at the Southwest Adaptation Forum

Collaborating on Climate at the Southwest Adaptation Forum

The Southwest CASC’s Science Applications and Communications Coordinator shares highlights from the 2022 Southwest Adaptation Forum, where researchers...

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Friday's Findings - November 18 2022

Friday's Findings - November 18 2022

Title: USGS Science Support of Bi-National Efforts to Restore Riparian Ecosystems in the Colorado River Delta

Speaker(s): Patrick B. Shafroth...

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investments combine science and technology to track biological threats in US waters

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investments combine science and technology to track biological threats in US waters

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Geological Survey announced today it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, or...

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