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USGS collaborates with local colleges, inspiring students to pursue marine science by taking them to sea

USGS collaborates with local colleges, inspiring students to pursue marine science by taking them to sea

The Scientists-at-Sea program was established to provide students with the opportunity to participate in their first oceanographic research cruise—and...

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USGS Benchmark Glacier Research Project glaciology experts in news articles and videos

USGS Benchmark Glacier Research Project glaciology experts in news articles and videos

Scientists with the USGS Benchmark Glacier Research Project are often featured as glaciology experts in news articles and videos.

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Stream and river dissolved organic matter carries molecular fingerprints of land use

Stream and river dissolved organic matter carries molecular fingerprints of land use

This article is part of the Spring 2022 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.

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Large floods on rivers and streams in the United States: seasonality and changes observed between 1966 and 2015

Large floods on rivers and streams in the United States: seasonality and changes observed between 1966 and 2015

This article is part of the Spring 2022 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.

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Understanding the complexities of carbon loss in Alaskan peatlands after permafrost thaw

Understanding the complexities of carbon loss in Alaskan peatlands after permafrost thaw

This article is part of the Spring 2022 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.

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Indigenous management helped shape northern California forests for over 1000 years

Indigenous management helped shape northern California forests for over 1000 years

This article is part of the Spring 2022 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.

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What makes restoration treatments in the intermountain western U.S. region effective?

What makes restoration treatments in the intermountain western U.S. region effective?

This article is part of the Spring 2022 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.

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Ancient microfossils are the key to future climate recovery

Ancient microfossils are the key to future climate recovery

This article is part of the Spring 2022 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.

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Twenty-four Years of Data Show Desert Soils Struggle for Survival

Twenty-four Years of Data Show Desert Soils Struggle for Survival

Increasing summertime temperatures in the deserts of the southwest United States may be making it harder for lichens, an important member of the soil...

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New Mapping Method Can Uncover Flooding Hot Spots

New Mapping Method Can Uncover Flooding Hot Spots

A new surface-water mapping process, using a database of satellite imagery spanning many decades, can be applied to map short-term flooding events and...

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