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DOI scientists engage with Southeast Alaska Indigenous Guardians to discuss local sea otter ecology and economics
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (98+ words) DOI scientists engage with Southeast Alaska Indigenous Guardians to discuss local sea otter ecology and economics'USGS (.gov) Official websites use .gov Secure .gov websites use HTTPS DOI scientists engage with Southeast Alaska Indigenous Guardians to discuss local sea otter ecology…...
New project: Early detection of aquatic threats—eDNA research in the Colorado River ecosystem & Lake Powell
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (160+ words) The USGS and partners are conducting environmental DNA (eDNA) research in the Colorado River downstream from Glen Canyon Dam and in Lake Powell to detect invasive fish species and other aquatic threats before they become established. eDNA is a cutting-edge…...
An island night lizard, San Nicolas Island
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (37+ words) An island night lizard, San Nicolas Island'USGS (.gov) Official websites use .gov Secure .gov websites use HTTPS An island night lizard, San Nicolas Island Science in Service: USGS monitoring sustains a delisted species for the US Navy...
USGS READI-Net Tests Next Generation Environmental DNA Sampling Robot for Early Detection of Biological Threats
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (285+ words) USGS READI-Net project team members and collaborators were trained by Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute staff on a next-generation environmental DNA autonomous robot'the Filtering Instrument for DNA Observation (FIDO). FIDO will enhance READI-Net's ability to provide managers and scientists tools…...