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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.
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Stopping invaders at the doorstep: FORT researchers launch version 4.0 of the Invasive Species Habitat Tool
In a new version of the Invasive Species Habitat Tool (INHABIT 4.0), USGS scientists worked with resource managers to update the tool with occurrence...
Helene and Milton potentially spread invasive species to new locations in Florida and Georgia
As communities continue to recover from widespread destruction caused by recent hurricanes Helene and Milton, floodwaters from these storms may have...
A new report authored by scientists from USGS, the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute highlights...
Insights on “Adaptation Planting” from Northeast Resource Managers
A new study from Northeast CASC researchers explores how natural resource managers in the region are planting trees that can withstand global change...