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# Mapping the Life Around Us

## Monarch Butterfly Conservation

## Animal migrations

## Ecosystem Sensitivity

## Native and Invasive Plants

Ecosystems like deserts, mountains, coasts, and rainforests all have different characteristics that are important to the species that live there, and to the scientists trying to understand and support their conservation for future generations. Maps are an important scientific tool for understanding and navigating ecosystems.

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## USGS Mapping Science Supports Biology and Ecosystems Research

Many factors contribute to what makes an ecosystem unique and good habitat for plants and animals. Some ecosystems support specific types of lush vegetation and landscapes, like the coasts of the northwest and northeast United States. Others are wide open with small trees and rolling grassy hills and can be found throughout the western United States. And some ecosystems are comprised of mostly if not entirely water! Why do they look the way they do?

USGS mapping science helps us identify the varying characteristics of different ecosystems so that we can understand how they contribute to the wellbeing of all the inhabitants - humans, plants, and animals. Mapping ecosystems inside and out provides information on how all the pieces work together, much like a puzzle, and how those pieces change over time in a changing world.

Learn more about USGS Ecosystems research.

Global Ecosystems Viewer

## Global Ecosystems Viewer

Remote Sensing: National Phenology Network

## Remote Sensing: National Phenology Network

Gap Analysis Project

## Gap Analysis Project

National Biogeographic Map

## National Biogeographic Map

### Ecosystems Change

Many factors shape ecosystems, but their foundation was laid over thousands of years of climate that influenced how wind and water transformed rocks into the soils that support the plants and animals across all the unique places on Earth.

Land Change Monitoring, Assessment, and Projection

## Land Change Monitoring, Assessment, and Projection

Geospatial Support for Wetland and Aquatic Ecosystems

## Geospatial Support for Wetland and Aquatic Ecosystems

Landsat: 50 Years Observing a Changing Earth

## Landsat: 50 Years Observing a Changing Earth

Earthshots: Explore the world

## Earthshots: Explore the world

### Tracking and Monitoring Species That Fly

USGS scientists research and monitor species that travel by air. Learn more about USGS research on Monarch butterflies, bats, bees, and birds.

Mapping Monarch Butterfly Habitat

## Mapping Monarch Butterfly Habitat

Mapping Bats of North America

## Mapping Bats of North America

Pacific Northwest Bumble Bee Atlas

## Pacific Northwest Bumble Bee Atlas

North American Breeding Bird Survey

## North American Breeding Bird Survey

### Tracking Disease and Invasive Species

USGS biologists work collaboratively with state and federal agencies to track invasive plant and animal species or diseases, such as chronic wasting disease or avian influenza. Learn more about the USGS National Wildlife Health Center's science activities.

Battling Invasive Carps

## Battling Invasive Carps

Mapping Chronic Wasting Disease

## Mapping Chronic Wasting Disease

Avian Influenza

## Avian Influenza

Invasive Species Habitat Tool (INHABIT)

## Invasive Species Habitat Tool (INHABIT)

### Mapping and Tracking Species Migrations

Knowing wildlife movement is important to work with our land and species management partners.

Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI)

## Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI)

Wildlife Health Information Sharing Partnership (WHISPers)

## Wildlife Health Information Sharing Partnership (WHISPers)

Migration Mapper

## Migration Mapper

Alaska Wildlife Tracking Data Collection

## Alaska Wildlife Tracking Data Collection

### Tracking Aquatic Species

USGS research doesn't stop at the shore! USGS researches both freshwater and ocean species and ecosystems.

EcoSHEDs (Freshwater Ecosystems Tools)

## EcoSHEDs (Freshwater Ecosystems Tools)

Fish and Climate Change Database (FiCli)

## Fish and Climate Change Database (FiCli)

Cyanobacteria Assessment Network (CyAN)

## Cyanobacteria Assessment Network (CyAN)

EXPRESS Data Viewer

## EXPRESS Data Viewer

## Publications

July 10, 2014

####                 Delineation of marsh types of the Texas coast from Corpus Christi Bay to the Sabine River in 2010              

Ecosystems Mission Area, Land Management Research Program, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center 

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## Science

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April 10, 2024

####                 USGS Alaska Science Center Wildlife Tracking Data Collection              

Ecosystems Mission Area, Cooperative Research Units, Species Management Research Program, Alaska Science Center

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April 10, 2024

####   USGS Alaska Science Center Wildlife Tracking Data Collection

Learn More

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August 23, 2021

####                 EXPRESS: Expanding Pacific Research and Exploration of Submerged Systems              

Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, 3-D CT Core Imaging Laboratory, Core Preparation and Analysis Laboratory and Sample Repositories, Multi-Sensor Core Logger Laboratory, Organic Geochemistry Laboratory, Deep Sea Exploration, Mapping and Characterization

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August 23, 2021

####   EXPRESS: Expanding Pacific Research and Exploration of Submerged Systems

Learn More

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September 24, 2018

####                 National Seafloor Mapping and Benthic Habitat Studies              

Natural Hazards Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

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September 24, 2018

####   National Seafloor Mapping and Benthic Habitat Studies

Learn More

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March 27, 2018

####                 Monarch Conservation Science Partnership Map Viewer and Tools              

Ecosystems Mission Area, Species Management Research Program, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center

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March 27, 2018

####   Monarch Conservation Science Partnership Map Viewer and Tools

Learn More

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March 19, 2018

####                 North American Breeding Bird Survey              

Ecosystems Mission Area, Species Management Research Program, Eastern Ecological Science Center

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March 19, 2018

####   North American Breeding Bird Survey

Learn More

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## Multimedia

Ecosystems Mission Area Locations

September 17, 2019

#### Ecosystems Mission Area Locations

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Map of locations of Ecosystems Mission Area locations across the U.S. This map includes the USGS Regions and Department of Interior Unified Regions.  

Ecosystems

September 17, 2019

#### Ecosystems Mission Area Locations

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#### Ecosystems Mission Area Locations

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Map of locations of Ecosystems Mission Area locations across the U.S. This map includes the USGS Regions and Department of Interior Unified Regions.  

Ecosystems

PubTalk 04/2019 - California's Ecosystems

April 18, 2019

#### PubTalk 04/2019 - California's Ecosystems

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Title: The Story of California's Changing Ecosystems: As observed from space
                                                  - How can we use images from space to help us understand changes to our coasts, rangelands, forests and wildlife habitats?
                                                  - How can they help to predict future changes?
                                                  - What more can we learn from advances in earth observing technologies?

Public Lecture Series

April 18, 2019

#### PubTalk 04/2019 - California's Ecosystems

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#### PubTalk 04/2019 - California's Ecosystems

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Title: The Story of California's Changing Ecosystems: As observed from space
                                                  - How can we use images from space to help us understand changes to our coasts, rangelands, forests and wildlife habitats?
                                                  - How can they help to predict future changes?
                                                  - What more can we learn from advances in earth observing technologies?

Public Lecture Series

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July 10, 2014

####                 Delineation of marsh types of the Texas coast from Corpus Christi Bay to the Sabine River in 2010              

Ecosystems Mission Area, Land Management Research Program, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center 

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April 10, 2024

####                 USGS Alaska Science Center Wildlife Tracking Data Collection              

Ecosystems Mission Area, Cooperative Research Units, Species Management Research Program, Alaska Science Center

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April 10, 2024

####   USGS Alaska Science Center Wildlife Tracking Data Collection

Learn More

link

August 23, 2021

####                 EXPRESS: Expanding Pacific Research and Exploration of Submerged Systems              

Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, 3-D CT Core Imaging Laboratory, Core Preparation and Analysis Laboratory and Sample Repositories, Multi-Sensor Core Logger Laboratory, Organic Geochemistry Laboratory, Deep Sea Exploration, Mapping and Characterization

link

August 23, 2021

####   EXPRESS: Expanding Pacific Research and Exploration of Submerged Systems

Learn More

link

September 24, 2018

####                 National Seafloor Mapping and Benthic Habitat Studies              

Natural Hazards Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

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September 24, 2018

####   National Seafloor Mapping and Benthic Habitat Studies

Learn More

link

March 27, 2018

####                 Monarch Conservation Science Partnership Map Viewer and Tools              

Ecosystems Mission Area, Species Management Research Program, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center

link

March 27, 2018

####   Monarch Conservation Science Partnership Map Viewer and Tools

Learn More

link

March 19, 2018

####                 North American Breeding Bird Survey              

Ecosystems Mission Area, Species Management Research Program, Eastern Ecological Science Center

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March 19, 2018

####   North American Breeding Bird Survey

Learn More

link

October 26, 2016

####                 North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat)              

Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program, Species Management Research Program, Fort Collins Science Center, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center

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October 26, 2016

####   North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat)

Learn More

October 8, 2021

####                 Chronic Wasting Disease Research by the U.S. Geological Survey & Partners              

The USGS, the science bureau of the Department of the Interior, conducts wildlife disease surveillance and research to support management of affected species and their habitats. Here you will find information on USGS science addressing Chronic Wasting Disease across the Nation.

Ecosystems Mission Area, Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program

October 27, 2016

####                 Global Ecosystems Viewer              

The Global Ecosystems Viewer provides visualization and feature identification of continental and global ecosystems data. Data from the Global Ecosystems activity allow for a fine resolution inventory of land-based ecological features anywhere on Earth, and contribute to increased understanding of ecological pattern and ecosystem distributions.

Land Change Science Program, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center

July 12, 2017

####                 Land area change in coastal Louisiana (1932 to 2016)              

Ecosystems Mission Area, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Hurricanes

Ecosystems Mission Area Locations

September 17, 2019

#### Ecosystems Mission Area Locations

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Map of locations of Ecosystems Mission Area locations across the U.S. This map includes the USGS Regions and Department of Interior Unified Regions.  

Ecosystems

September 17, 2019

#### Ecosystems Mission Area Locations

link

#### Ecosystems Mission Area Locations

link

Map of locations of Ecosystems Mission Area locations across the U.S. This map includes the USGS Regions and Department of Interior Unified Regions.  

Ecosystems

PubTalk 04/2019 - California's Ecosystems

April 18, 2019

#### PubTalk 04/2019 - California's Ecosystems

link

Title: The Story of California's Changing Ecosystems: As observed from space
                                                  - How can we use images from space to help us understand changes to our coasts, rangelands, forests and wildlife habitats?
                                                  - How can they help to predict future changes?
                                                  - What more can we learn from advances in earth observing technologies?

Public Lecture Series

April 18, 2019

#### PubTalk 04/2019 - California's Ecosystems

link

#### PubTalk 04/2019 - California's Ecosystems

link

Title: The Story of California's Changing Ecosystems: As observed from space
                                                  - How can we use images from space to help us understand changes to our coasts, rangelands, forests and wildlife habitats?
                                                  - How can they help to predict future changes?
                                                  - What more can we learn from advances in earth observing technologies?

Public Lecture Series

                  - Overview          Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media DetailsThe satellite tracking map (yellow lines show satellite locations over time) of a loggerhead sea turtle tagged in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.   Image credit: Google EarthUSGS Mapping Science Supports Biology and Ecosystems Research
Many factors contribute to what makes an ecosystem unique and good habitat for plants and animals. Some ecosystems support specific types of lush vegetation and landscapes, like the coasts of the northwest and northeast United States. Others are wide open with small trees and rolling grassy hills and can be found throughout the western United States. And some ecosystems are comprised of mostly if not entirely water! Why do they look the way they do?

USGS mapping science helps us identify the varying characteristics of different ecosystems so that we can understand how they contribute to the wellbeing of all the inhabitants - humans, plants, and animals. Mapping ecosystems inside and out provides information on how all the pieces work together, much like a puzzle, and how those pieces change over time in a changing world.

Learn more about USGS Ecosystems research.
Global Ecosystems ViewerGlobal Ecosystems ViewerRemote Sensing: National Phenology NetworkRemote Sensing: National Phenology NetworkGap Analysis ProjectGap Analysis ProjectNational Biogeographic MapNational Biogeographic MapEcosystems Change
Many factors shape ecosystems, but their foundation was laid over thousands of years of climate that influenced how wind and water transformed rocks into the soils that support the plants and animals across all the unique places on Earth.
Land Change Monitoring, Assessment, and ProjectionLand Change Monitoring, Assessment, and ProjectionGeospatial Support for Wetland and Aquatic EcosystemsGeospatial Support for Wetland and Aquatic EcosystemsLandsat: 50 Years Observing a Changing EarthLandsat: 50 Years Observing a Changing EarthEarthshots: Explore the worldEarthshots: Explore the worldTracking and Monitoring Species That Fly
USGS scientists research and monitor species that travel by air. Learn more about USGS research on Monarch butterflies, bats, bees, and birds.
Mapping Monarch Butterfly HabitatMapping Monarch Butterfly HabitatMapping Bats of North AmericaMapping Bats of North AmericaPacific Northwest Bumble Bee AtlasPacific Northwest Bumble Bee AtlasNorth American Breeding Bird SurveyNorth American Breeding Bird SurveyTracking Disease and Invasive Species
USGS biologists work collaboratively with state and federal agencies to track invasive plant and animal species or diseases, such as chronic wasting disease or avian influenza. Learn more about the USGS National Wildlife Health Center's science activities.
Battling Invasive CarpsBattling Invasive CarpsMapping Chronic Wasting DiseaseMapping Chronic Wasting DiseaseAvian InfluenzaAvian InfluenzaInvasive Species Habitat Tool (INHABIT)Invasive Species Habitat Tool (INHABIT)Mapping and Tracking Species Migrations
Knowing wildlife movement is important to work with our land and species management partners.
Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI)Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI)Wildlife Health Information Sharing Partnership (WHISPers)Wildlife Health Information Sharing Partnership (WHISPers)Migration MapperMigration MapperAlaska Wildlife Tracking Data CollectionAlaska Wildlife Tracking Data CollectionTracking Aquatic Species
USGS research doesn't stop at the shore! USGS researches both freshwater and ocean species and ecosystems.
EcoSHEDs (Freshwater Ecosystems Tools)EcoSHEDs (Freshwater Ecosystems Tools)Fish and Climate Change Database (FiCli)Fish and Climate Change Database (FiCli)Cyanobacteria Assessment Network (CyAN)Cyanobacteria Assessment Network (CyAN)EXPRESS Data ViewerEXPRESS Data ViewerPublicationsJuly 10, 2014                Delineation of marsh types of the Texas coast from Corpus Christi Bay to the Sabine River in 2010              Coastal zone managers and researchers often require detailed information regarding emergent marsh vegetation types for modeling habitat capacities and needs of marsh-reliant wildlife (such as waterfowl and alligator). Detailed information on the extent and distribution of marsh vegetation zones throughout the Texas coast has been historically unavailable. In response, the U.S. Geological Survey, iAuthorsNicholas M. Enwright, Stephen B. Hartley, Michael G. Brasher, Jenneke M. Visser, Michael K. Mitchell, Bart M. Ballard, Mark W. Parr, Brady R. Couvillion, Barry C. WilsonByEcosystems Mission Area, Land Management Research Program, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center View AllSciencelinkApril 10, 2024                USGS Alaska Science Center Wildlife Tracking Data Collection                Understanding the short- and long-distance movements of wildlife is critical for a wide variety of ecological research questions and management decisions. Since the mid-1980s, the USGS Alaska Science Center has used information from telemetry devices on wildlife species to determine locations of animals throughout their annual cycles, understand patterns of habitat use, quantify time spent on...ByEcosystems Mission Area, Cooperative Research Units, Species Management Research Program, Alaska Science CenterlinkApril 10, 2024  USGS Alaska Science Center Wildlife Tracking Data Collection  Understanding the short- and long-distance movements of wildlife is critical for a wide variety of ecological research questions and management decisions. Since the mid-1980s, the USGS Alaska Science Center has used information from telemetry devices on wildlife species to determine locations of animals throughout their annual cycles, understand patterns of habitat use, quantify time spent on...Learn More**linkAugust 23, 2021                EXPRESS: Expanding Pacific Research and Exploration of Submerged Systems                EXPRESS is a multi-year, multi-institution cooperative research campaign in deep sea areas of California, Oregon, and Washington, including the continental shelf and slope. EXPRESS data and information are intended to guide wise use of living marine resources and habitats, inform ocean energy and mineral resource decisions, and improve offshore hazard assessments.ByCoastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, 3-D CT Core Imaging Laboratory, Core Preparation and Analysis Laboratory and Sample Repositories, Multi-Sensor Core Logger Laboratory, Organic Geochemistry Laboratory, Deep Sea Exploration, Mapping and CharacterizationlinkAugust 23, 2021  EXPRESS: Expanding Pacific Research and Exploration of Submerged Systems  EXPRESS is a multi-year, multi-institution cooperative research campaign in deep sea areas of California, Oregon, and Washington, including the continental shelf and slope. EXPRESS data and information are intended to guide wise use of living marine resources and habitats, inform ocean energy and mineral resource decisions, and improve offshore hazard assessments.Learn More**linkSeptember 24, 2018                National Seafloor Mapping and Benthic Habitat Studies                The Stellwagen Bank region, located off Boston, Massachusetts, just east of Massachusetts Bay between Cape Cod and Cape Ann, is a glaciated terrain of shallow banks and deep basins with water depths ranging from 20 to 200 meters. The region is heavily utilized by humans and marine species. It serves as a National Marine Sanctuary; a rich commercial and recreational fishing ground; a disposal site...ByNatural Hazards Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science CenterlinkSeptember 24, 2018  National Seafloor Mapping and Benthic Habitat Studies  The Stellwagen Bank region, located off Boston, Massachusetts, just east of Massachusetts Bay between Cape Cod and Cape Ann, is a glaciated terrain of shallow banks and deep basins with water depths ranging from 20 to 200 meters. The region is heavily utilized by humans and marine species. It serves as a National Marine Sanctuary; a rich commercial and recreational fishing ground; a disposal site...Learn More**linkMarch 27, 2018                Monarch Conservation Science Partnership Map Viewer and Tools                This web mapping application is a repository for data and tools that support the Monarch Conservation Science Partnership.ByEcosystems Mission Area, Species Management Research Program, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences CenterlinkMarch 27, 2018  Monarch Conservation Science Partnership Map Viewer and Tools  This web mapping application is a repository for data and tools that support the Monarch Conservation Science Partnership.Learn More**linkMarch 19, 2018                North American Breeding Bird Survey                The North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) is the primary source for critical quantitative data to evaluate the status of continental bird species, keeping common birds common and helping fuel a $75 billion wildlife watching industry. Each year thousands of citizen scientists skilled in avian identification collect data on BBS routes throughout North America allowing us to better understand...ByEcosystems Mission Area, Species Management Research Program, Eastern Ecological Science CenterlinkMarch 19, 2018  North American Breeding Bird Survey  The North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) is the primary source for critical quantitative data to evaluate the status of continental bird species, keeping common birds common and helping fuel a $75 billion wildlife watching industry. Each year thousands of citizen scientists skilled in avian identification collect data on BBS routes throughout North America allowing us to better understand...Learn More**View AllMultimediaListGridEcosystems Mission Area LocationsEcosystems Mission Area LocationsSeptember 17, 2019Ecosystems Mission Area Locationslink  Ecosystems Mission Area Locations
Map of locations of Ecosystems Mission Area locations across the U.S. This map includes the USGS Regions and Department of Interior Unified Regions.  
ByEcosystemsSeptember 17, 2019Ecosystems Mission Area LocationslinkEcosystems Mission Area Locationslink
Map of locations of Ecosystems Mission Area locations across the U.S. This map includes the USGS Regions and Department of Interior Unified Regions.  
ByEcosystemsPubTalk 04/2019 - California's Ecosystems**PubTalk 04/2019 - California's EcosystemsApril 18, 2019PubTalk 04/2019 - California's Ecosystemslink  PubTalk 04/2019 - California's Ecosystems
Title: The Story of California's Changing Ecosystems: As observed from space
- How can we use images from space to help us understand changes to our coasts, rangelands, forests and wildlife habitats?
- How can they help to predict future changes?
- What more can we learn from advances in earth observing technologies?
ByPublic Lecture SeriesApril 18, 2019PubTalk 04/2019 - California's EcosystemslinkPubTalk 04/2019 - California's Ecosystemslink
Title: The Story of California's Changing Ecosystems: As observed from space
- How can we use images from space to help us understand changes to our coasts, rangelands, forests and wildlife habitats?
- How can they help to predict future changes?
- What more can we learn from advances in earth observing technologies?
ByPublic Lecture SeriesView All 
                  - Publications  LabelJuly 10, 2014                Delineation of marsh types of the Texas coast from Corpus Christi Bay to the Sabine River in 2010              Coastal zone managers and researchers often require detailed information regarding emergent marsh vegetation types for modeling habitat capacities and needs of marsh-reliant wildlife (such as waterfowl and alligator). Detailed information on the extent and distribution of marsh vegetation zones throughout the Texas coast has been historically unavailable. In response, the U.S. Geological Survey, iAuthorsNicholas M. Enwright, Stephen B. Hartley, Michael G. Brasher, Jenneke M. Visser, Michael K. Mitchell, Bart M. Ballard, Mark W. Parr, Brady R. Couvillion, Barry C. WilsonByEcosystems Mission Area, Land Management Research Program, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center  
                  - Science  LabellinkApril 10, 2024                USGS Alaska Science Center Wildlife Tracking Data Collection                Understanding the short- and long-distance movements of wildlife is critical for a wide variety of ecological research questions and management decisions. Since the mid-1980s, the USGS Alaska Science Center has used information from telemetry devices on wildlife species to determine locations of animals throughout their annual cycles, understand patterns of habitat use, quantify time spent on...ByEcosystems Mission Area, Cooperative Research Units, Species Management Research Program, Alaska Science CenterlinkApril 10, 2024  USGS Alaska Science Center Wildlife Tracking Data Collection  Understanding the short- and long-distance movements of wildlife is critical for a wide variety of ecological research questions and management decisions. Since the mid-1980s, the USGS Alaska Science Center has used information from telemetry devices on wildlife species to determine locations of animals throughout their annual cycles, understand patterns of habitat use, quantify time spent on...Learn More**linkAugust 23, 2021                EXPRESS: Expanding Pacific Research and Exploration of Submerged Systems                EXPRESS is a multi-year, multi-institution cooperative research campaign in deep sea areas of California, Oregon, and Washington, including the continental shelf and slope. EXPRESS data and information are intended to guide wise use of living marine resources and habitats, inform ocean energy and mineral resource decisions, and improve offshore hazard assessments.ByCoastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, 3-D CT Core Imaging Laboratory, Core Preparation and Analysis Laboratory and Sample Repositories, Multi-Sensor Core Logger Laboratory, Organic Geochemistry Laboratory, Deep Sea Exploration, Mapping and CharacterizationlinkAugust 23, 2021  EXPRESS: Expanding Pacific Research and Exploration of Submerged Systems  EXPRESS is a multi-year, multi-institution cooperative research campaign in deep sea areas of California, Oregon, and Washington, including the continental shelf and slope. EXPRESS data and information are intended to guide wise use of living marine resources and habitats, inform ocean energy and mineral resource decisions, and improve offshore hazard assessments.Learn More**linkSeptember 24, 2018                National Seafloor Mapping and Benthic Habitat Studies                The Stellwagen Bank region, located off Boston, Massachusetts, just east of Massachusetts Bay between Cape Cod and Cape Ann, is a glaciated terrain of shallow banks and deep basins with water depths ranging from 20 to 200 meters. The region is heavily utilized by humans and marine species. It serves as a National Marine Sanctuary; a rich commercial and recreational fishing ground; a disposal site...ByNatural Hazards Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science CenterlinkSeptember 24, 2018  National Seafloor Mapping and Benthic Habitat Studies  The Stellwagen Bank region, located off Boston, Massachusetts, just east of Massachusetts Bay between Cape Cod and Cape Ann, is a glaciated terrain of shallow banks and deep basins with water depths ranging from 20 to 200 meters. The region is heavily utilized by humans and marine species. It serves as a National Marine Sanctuary; a rich commercial and recreational fishing ground; a disposal site...Learn More**linkMarch 27, 2018                Monarch Conservation Science Partnership Map Viewer and Tools                This web mapping application is a repository for data and tools that support the Monarch Conservation Science Partnership.ByEcosystems Mission Area, Species Management Research Program, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences CenterlinkMarch 27, 2018  Monarch Conservation Science Partnership Map Viewer and Tools  This web mapping application is a repository for data and tools that support the Monarch Conservation Science Partnership.Learn More**linkMarch 19, 2018                North American Breeding Bird Survey                The North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) is the primary source for critical quantitative data to evaluate the status of continental bird species, keeping common birds common and helping fuel a $75 billion wildlife watching industry. Each year thousands of citizen scientists skilled in avian identification collect data on BBS routes throughout North America allowing us to better understand...ByEcosystems Mission Area, Species Management Research Program, Eastern Ecological Science CenterlinkMarch 19, 2018  North American Breeding Bird Survey  The North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) is the primary source for critical quantitative data to evaluate the status of continental bird species, keeping common birds common and helping fuel a $75 billion wildlife watching industry. Each year thousands of citizen scientists skilled in avian identification collect data on BBS routes throughout North America allowing us to better understand...Learn More**linkOctober 26, 2016                North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat)                North American bats face unprecedented threats including habitat loss and fragmentation, white-nose syndrome, wind energy development, and climate change. However, it is difficult to evaluate the impacts of these threats due to a lack of basic information about the distribution and abundance of bats across the continent. Although bat monitoring has long been conducted in individual areas and for...ByBiological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program, Species Management Research Program, Fort Collins Science Center, Northern Rocky Mountain Science CenterlinkOctober 26, 2016  North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat)  North American bats face unprecedented threats including habitat loss and fragmentation, white-nose syndrome, wind energy development, and climate change. However, it is difficult to evaluate the impacts of these threats due to a lack of basic information about the distribution and abundance of bats across the continent. Although bat monitoring has long been conducted in individual areas and for...Learn More** 
                  - Data and More  LabelOctober 8, 2021                Chronic Wasting Disease Research by the U.S. Geological Survey & Partners              
The USGS, the science bureau of the Department of the Interior, conducts wildlife disease surveillance and research to support management of affected species and their habitats. Here you will find information on USGS science addressing Chronic Wasting Disease across the Nation.
ByEcosystems Mission Area, Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research ProgramOctober 27, 2016                Global Ecosystems Viewer              
The Global Ecosystems Viewer provides visualization and feature identification of continental and global ecosystems data. Data from the Global Ecosystems activity allow for a fine resolution inventory of land-based ecological features anywhere on Earth, and contribute to increased understanding of ecological pattern and ecosystem distributions.
ByLand Change Science Program, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center 
                  - Maps  LabelJuly 12, 2017                Land area change in coastal Louisiana (1932 to 2016)              Coastal Louisiana wetlands are one of the most critically threatened environments in the United States. These wetlands are in peril because Louisiana currently experiences greater coastal wetland loss than all other States in the contiguous United States combined. The analyses of landscape change presented here have utilized historical surveys, aerial, and satellite data to quantify landscape chanByEcosystems Mission Area, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Hurricanes 
                  - Multimedia  LabelListGridEcosystems Mission Area LocationsEcosystems Mission Area LocationsSeptember 17, 2019Ecosystems Mission Area Locationslink  Ecosystems Mission Area Locations
Map of locations of Ecosystems Mission Area locations across the U.S. This map includes the USGS Regions and Department of Interior Unified Regions.  
ByEcosystemsSeptember 17, 2019Ecosystems Mission Area LocationslinkEcosystems Mission Area Locationslink
Map of locations of Ecosystems Mission Area locations across the U.S. This map includes the USGS Regions and Department of Interior Unified Regions.  
ByEcosystemsPubTalk 04/2019 - California's Ecosystems**PubTalk 04/2019 - California's EcosystemsApril 18, 2019PubTalk 04/2019 - California's Ecosystemslink  PubTalk 04/2019 - California's Ecosystems
Title: The Story of California's Changing Ecosystems: As observed from space
- How can we use images from space to help us understand changes to our coasts, rangelands, forests and wildlife habitats?
- How can they help to predict future changes?
- What more can we learn from advances in earth observing technologies?
ByPublic Lecture SeriesApril 18, 2019PubTalk 04/2019 - California's EcosystemslinkPubTalk 04/2019 - California's Ecosystemslink
Title: The Story of California's Changing Ecosystems: As observed from space
- How can we use images from space to help us understand changes to our coasts, rangelands, forests and wildlife habitats?
- How can they help to predict future changes?
- What more can we learn from advances in earth observing technologies?
ByPublic Lecture Series