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The science that transformed a dry streambed into an oasis

The science that transformed a dry streambed into an oasis

Nature-based solutions may seem too-good-to-be-true, but USGS is studying how these simple solutions provide benefits for people and the environment.

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Benthic Invertebrate Response to Estuarine Marsh Restoration at the Nisqually River Delta

Benthic Invertebrate Response to Estuarine Marsh Restoration at the Nisqually River Delta

New research from the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service evaluates the response of benthic invertebrates to the largest...

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Congratulations to Collin Smith for Winning this Issue’s Photo Contest!

Congratulations to Collin Smith for Winning this Issue’s Photo Contest!

USGS Western Fisheries Research Center (WFRC) fish biologist, Collin Smith, is the winner of this issue’s photo contest. 

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Five Years After the Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence

Five Years After the Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence

On July 4th, 2019, as millions of Southern Californians looked forward to fireworks and other celebrations, earthquake shaking rumbled across much of...

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Seafloor Imaging Reveals Nearly 1,500 Submarine Landslides Off Southern California Coast

Seafloor Imaging Reveals Nearly 1,500 Submarine Landslides Off Southern California Coast

In new research, scientists from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) have identified nearly 1,500 submarine landslide features off the coast of...

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Revisiting the 1957 Aleutian Earthquake: New Insights into Tsunami Hazards for Hawaiʻi

Revisiting the 1957 Aleutian Earthquake: New Insights into Tsunami Hazards for Hawaiʻi

Despite being separated by more than 1,500 kilometers (2,430 miles) of open ocean in the North Pacific, Hawai’i and Alaska’s Aleutian Islands share...

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Art Illuminates the Grand Canyon: Exploring the Environmental Puzzle

Art Illuminates the Grand Canyon: Exploring the Environmental Puzzle

In an innovative approach to addressing uranium mining's impact in the Grand Canyon region, the U.S. Geological Survey has released a visually...

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New tool informs flooding and sea level rise solutions for San Francisco Bay Area

New tool informs flooding and sea level rise solutions for San Francisco Bay Area

With the potential for flooding during present-day winter storms and sea level rise continually inching up on San Francisco Bay Area communities, a...

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RAMPS Newsletter - Spring 2024

RAMPS Newsletter - Spring 2024

In this edition: RestoreNet 2.0 installation, project highlights, publications, conferences, and saying goodbye to RAMPS staff

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USGS biologists selected as U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2023 Recovery Champions

USGS biologists selected as U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2023 Recovery Champions

The USFWS Recovery Champion awards recognized USGS researchers Robert Fisher, Adam Backlin, and Elizabeth Gallegos for their work in advancing the...

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Embers of Wisdom: The Yurok Tribe and USGS Partnership in Culturally Prescribed Fire Management

Embers of Wisdom: The Yurok Tribe and USGS Partnership in Culturally Prescribed Fire Management

Culturally prescribed burning is a sustainable method for managing land and enhancing the resilience of streams and watersheds. USGS and Yurok Tribe...

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The Complex Dynamics of Coastal Flooding along the Southeast U.S. Atlantic Coast

The Complex Dynamics of Coastal Flooding along the Southeast U.S. Atlantic Coast

New research led by Deltares, USGS, and USACE investigates the interplay between tropical and extratropical cyclones in driving coastal flooding along...

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