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Restoration Handbook for Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystems, Part 2

Restoration Handbook for Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystems, Part 2

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Ecosystem restoration is complex and requires an understanding of how the land, plants, and animals all interact with each other...
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Low-flying Airplane Mapping Geology and Mineral Resources Over the Eastern Adirondacks

Low-flying Airplane Mapping Geology and Mineral Resources Over the Eastern Adirondacks

Residents of Essex and Clinton counties in New York may notice an airplane flying a grid pattern at low altitude for a few weeks in December as...

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Estimates of Potential Uranium in South Texas Could Equal Five Years of U.S. Needs

Estimates of Potential Uranium in South Texas Could Equal Five Years of U.S. Needs

The uranium oxide is located in sandstone formations throughout the South Texas Coastal Plain, which borders the Gulf of Mexico. The area has long...

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New Remote Sensing Handbook Published

New Remote Sensing Handbook Published

A newly published, three-volume “Remote Sensing Handbook” is a comprehensive coverage of all remote sensing topics written by over 300 leading global...
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USGS Projects Large Loss of Alaska Permafrost by 2100

USGS Projects Large Loss of Alaska Permafrost by 2100

Using statistically modeled maps drawn from satellite data and other sources, U.S. Geological Survey scientists have projected that the near-surface...
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Groundwater Study Assists in Crucial Sustainable Water-Management in Borrego Valley, California

Groundwater Study Assists in Crucial Sustainable Water-Management in Borrego Valley, California

A new study completed by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Borrego Water District, will help water planners in the Borrego Valley...
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Massachusetts Launches Wildlife Climate Action Tool to Help Conservation Managers, Landowners Respond to Climate Change

Massachusetts Launches Wildlife Climate Action Tool to Help Conservation Managers, Landowners Respond to Climate Change

A coalition of research institutions and fish and wildlife agencies this week unveiled a new online tool for use by local decision-makers...

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Piping Plovers Losing Breeding Habitat to Wetland Drainage

Piping Plovers Losing Breeding Habitat to Wetland Drainage

Piping plovers, a federally threatened species of shorebirds, are likely losing wetland breeding habitat in the Great Plains as a result of wetland...

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US Topo Maps Reach Milestone

US Topo Maps Reach Milestone

With the release of new US Topo maps for Illinois and South Dakota, the USGS has completed the second, three-year cycle of revising and updating...
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Pardon Me, Mr. President, I’m Just a Wild Turkey

Pardon Me, Mr. President, I’m Just a Wild Turkey

At the founding of this nation, Benjamin Franklin wrote his daughter, Mrs. Sarah Bache, endorsing the turkey as the national bird. He believed the...
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Media Advisory: USGS Measures Flooding in Missouri

Media Advisory: USGS Measures Flooding in Missouri

U.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring flooding on rivers and streams across central and southern Missouri.
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Using the Markets for Environmental Science

Using the Markets for Environmental Science

he invisible hand of the market might seem a strange player for environmental science, but it’s an emerging force for regulators and land managers. It...
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