Nutrients in Upper Mississippi May be Damaging La Crosse-Area Waters
High concentrations of nutrients from the Upper Mississippi River may be causing harmful algae and duckweed growth in some La Crosse-area lakes and backwaters.
View ArticlePartly Cloudy With a Chance of Birds, Bats, and Bugs
Migratory birds provide ecosystem benefits that include pest control, pollination of plants and serve as food sources for other wildlife. They are also a source of recreation for millions of bird...
View ArticleLoon Migration Underway, Prompted by Frigid Temperatures
As freezing air swept into the Upper Midwest this past week, juvenile common loons took a cue from the weather and began their migrations to the warm Gulf of Mexico.
View ArticleBillions More Milkweeds Needed to Restore Monarchs
As many as 1.8 billion additional stems of milkweed plants may be needed in North America to return imperiled monarch butterflies to a sustainable population size, according to a recently published...
View ArticleMore Milkweeds Located Throughout the Landscape Can Help Conserve Monarchs
Adding milkweeds and other native flowering plants into midwestern agricultural lands is key to restoring monarch butterflies, with milkweed sowers from all sectors of society being critically needed...
View ArticlePublic Invitation: USGS La Crosse Science Center Opens Doors for Interactive...
The public is invited to attend a free, family-friendly open house at a local U.S. Geological Survey center for ecology research on Saturday, September 9.
View ArticleTree Swallow GLRI Story Map
This Story Maps accompanies 4 peer-reviewed publications to provide a convenient and useful tool to access the information contained within these four peer-reviewed publications. The tree swallow data...
View ArticleLarge-scale Review of Amphibian Species and Community Response to Climate Change
Amphibian species and community richness has been declining in North America and climate change may play a role in these declines. Global climate change has led to a range shift of many wildlife...
View ArticleDetecting Invasive and Rare Species with the National Streamflow Network
Two recently published papers suggest the integration of environmental DNA, or eDNA, sampling at select National Streamflow Network streamgages in the U.S. Northwest is feasible.
View ArticleUSGS Responds to Spring Flooding
U.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring flooding across the country as spring weather is in full swing. Warming temperatures, increased precipitation and snowmelt have caused moderate to major...
View ArticleUse of Robotic DNA Samplers That Can Rapidly Detect Invasive Aquatic Species
USGS researchers and their collaborators demonstrated the efficacy of using robotic environmental DNA samplers for bio surveillance in freshwater systems, showing that samples collected, processed, and...
View ArticleFriday's Findings - November 20 2020
Imperilment and Recovery of the Monarch ButterflyDate: November 20, 2020 from 2-2:30 p.m. eastern timeSpeaker: Wayne Thogmartin, USGS-Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences CenterWebinar LinkCall-in...
View ArticleMedia Advisory: Study of Asian Carp Deterrent Begins in January
Reporters: Do you want to interview USGS scientists about the project? Please contact Randy Hines or Marisa Lubeck.
View ArticleInvasive Zebra Mussels Found in Pet Stores in 21 States
A citizen’s report of an invasive zebra mussel found in an aquarium moss package found in a pet store prompted a U.S. Geological Survey expert on invasive aquatic species to trigger nationwide alerts...
View ArticleMedia Availability: Study of Invasive Carp Deterrent Underway in Keokuk
Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center will be available on June 3 for in-person interviews and updates on an invasive carp deterrent study...
View ArticleEnvironmental DNA Research Sheds Light on Invasive Species
USGS Science is Refining eDNA Techniques and Developing New Applications
View ArticleUSGS Friday's Findings - March 25 2022
Date: March 25, 2022, from 2-2:30 p.m. eastern timeSpeaker: Dr. Ryan C. Burner, Research Wildlife Biologist, USGS Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
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