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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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Wetland Word: Sequestration

Wetland Word: Sequestration

Scientifically speaking, sequestration refers to the capture and storage of an element, like carbon, in the environment.   

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Friday's Findings - May 21 2021

Friday's Findings - May 21 2021

USGS Research to Support the Recovery of Endangered Atlantic Sturgeon 

Date: May 21, 2021 from 2-2:30 p.m. eastern time

Speaker: David Kazyak, Research...

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New Publication Highlights USGS Science on Migratory Birds

New Publication Highlights USGS Science on Migratory Birds

At the USGS, more than one hundred staff members are dedicated to the scientific study of migratory birds. Bird biologists work with natural resource...

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Animal Crossing: New Research Guides Efforts to Protect California’s Amphibians and Reptiles from Road Danger

Animal Crossing: New Research Guides Efforts to Protect California’s Amphibians and Reptiles from Road Danger

Roads can be dangerous for California’s reptiles and amphibians, but a five-year study and new video show that there are effective strategies to help...

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Wetland Word: Hydrophyte

Wetland Word: Hydrophyte

These water-dwelling plants are found in aquatic ecosystems, including wetlands.

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Wetland Word: Hydric Soil

Wetland Word: Hydric Soil

Soil is more than just a substrate we walk on

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International team partners with UN to launch global initiative to map ungulate migrations

International team partners with UN to launch global initiative to map ungulate migrations

An international team of 92 scientists and conservationists has joined forces to create the first-ever global atlas of ungulate (hooved mammal)...

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2021 Cooperative Research Unit Recognition Awards

2021 Cooperative Research Unit Recognition Awards

These awards represent significant achievement in the CRU Program. We congratulate the recipients for their scientific excellence, and service to the...

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Scientists and Volunteers Resume Annual Survey of North America’s Wild Birds

Scientists and Volunteers Resume Annual Survey of North America’s Wild Birds

Thousands of participants are heading out to conduct the annual North American Breeding Bird Survey, a program initiated in 1966 to track the health...

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A is for Amphibian

A is for Amphibian

On April 26th, 2021,  Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland declared May 2 - 8, 2021 as Amphibian Week in recognition of the vital importance...

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Media Alert: Portions of Missouri River to change color temporarily as USGS releases dye to study endangered pallid sturgeon

Media Alert: Portions of Missouri River to change color temporarily as USGS releases dye to study endangered pallid sturgeon

Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey will conduct a dye-trace assessment. For a few hours during this research, several miles of the Missouri...

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