An official website of the United States government
Here's how you know
Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...