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Study finds salamanders are surprisingly abundant in northeastern forests

Study finds salamanders are surprisingly abundant in northeastern forests

RESTON, Va. — Two recent amphibian-focused studies shed light on the ecological importance of red-backed salamanders, while confirming that proactive...

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Coral Microbial Ecology Team Participates in Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities (MDBC) Restoration Expedition in the Gulf of Mexico

Coral Microbial Ecology Team Participates in Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities (MDBC) Restoration Expedition in the Gulf of Mexico

SPCMSC scientists Christina Kellogg and Julie Voelschow will go to sea from August 27–Sept 10, 2024, on the LUMCON research vessel Pelican as part of...

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RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT: Predicting the Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Using Animal Movement Data

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT: Predicting the Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Using Animal Movement Data

A recent study published in the journal Transboundary and Emerging Diseases uses GPS tracking data from wild waterfowl to predict the location and...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Mountainous Star Coral

Pathology Case of the Month - Mountainous Star Coral

History: A mature mountainous star coral (Montastraea cavernosa) within the Florida Reef tract was observed to be losing tissue with a dark, pigmented...

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USGS Friday's Findings - July 12, 2024

USGS Friday's Findings - July 12, 2024

Title: Blowing in the Wind (Or the Shipping Container): Airborne eDNA for Biosurveillance

Date:  July 124, 2024, from 2:00-2:30pm

Speaker: Stephen F...

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USGS Friday's Findings - June 28, 2024

USGS Friday's Findings - June 28, 2024

Title:  From the Surface to the Deep: Assessing Biodiversity in Offshore Marine Environments with eDNA

Date:  June 28, 2024, at 2:00-2:30 pm Eastern/11...

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Fridays Findings - June 14, 2024

Fridays Findings - June 14, 2024

Title:  What's the Buzz in USGS Pollinator Science

Date:  June 14, 2024, at 2:00-3:00 pm Eastern/11:00 am-12:00 pm Pacific 

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A new strategy to help unleash USGS eDNA capabilities

A new strategy to help unleash USGS eDNA capabilities

Imagine you could use just a few drops of water to know what sorts of animals and plants were present in an area. What an incredible tool this would...

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Pathology Case of the Month - Little Brown Bat

Pathology Case of the Month - Little Brown Bat

History: An adult female 7.57-g Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) was found dead in May in Montana, USA and was collected for screening for white...

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USGS Scientist Discusses Using DNA to Assist with Aquatic Invasive Species Management in BioScience Podcast

USGS Scientist Discusses Using DNA to Assist with Aquatic Invasive Species Management in BioScience Podcast

A USGS scientist from the Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center had discussed on a BioScience podcast about a USGS project called READI-Net that uses...

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds stoke wildland fire science investments

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds stoke wildland fire science investments

Scientists and experts at the U.S. Geological Survey now have access to historic natural resource investments through the Bipartisan Infrastructure...

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