Sound Waves Newsletter - January-February 2009
Reconstruction of prehistoric climate can help forecast future changes, 40 percent of freshwater and diadromous fish are at risk, USGS open house events in Florida, reversing coral reef decline in Moloka‛i, and more in this January-February 2009 issue of Sound Waves.
Silent Streams? Escalating Endangerment for North American Freshwater and Diadromous Fish: Nearly 40 Percent Now At Risk
Nearly 40 percent of fish species in North American lakes, rivers, and streams are now in jeopardy, according to the most detailed evaluation of the conservation status of freshwater and diadromous fish (those that migrate between rivers and oceans) in the past 20 years. Salmon that live along the Pacific Coast are among the groups most at risk.
USGS Celebrates 10th Annual Open House in St. Petersburg, Florida
Lisa Robbins began the Open House tradition 10 years ago when she was the Center Director of the USGS office in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Florida Integrated Science Center’s 10th Annual Open House—Scientists Out and About Sharing Science
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)'s Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC) office in St. Petersburg hosted the center's 10th annual Open House and 10th annual Earth Science Day for fourth graders on November 5 and 6, respectively.
“Water Wars” Focus of Annual Northeast Florida Environmental Law Summit
Stephen Walsh presented a talk titled “Relationship of Flow to the Aquatic Faunas of Florida Rivers, Springs, and Estuaries.”
USGS Geologist Amy Draut Wins SEPM 2009 James Lee Wilson Award
Amy wins award for “Excellence in Sedimentary Geology by a Young Scientist.”
Africanized Honeybees in the Florida Everglades
A Bee Alert about Africanized honeybees (a.k.a. "killer bees") was published in November 2008.
Reversing Coral Reef Decline in Hawai‛i—a New Look at a Critical Problem
Coral reefs are in decline worldwide, and a leading cause of their decline is the runoff of sediment and pollutants from nearby land surfaces.
Recent Publications - January-February 2009
List of recent USGS publications based on coastal and marine research.