USGS Ecosystems Global Change Research

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The USGS Global Change Research Program site describes USGS participation in the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) in the area of biology.  This work is conducted under the  Biological Resources Discipline's (BRD) Ecosystems Program Element.  BRD's global change activities contribute to the broader global change programs of the USGS and the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the U.S. Climate Change Science Program.  A primary focus of BRD global change research and monitoring is on the effects of global change on Department of Interior lands and resources. Following the links below, you can see the list of current projects (2004-2008), or browse research conducted in the previous program cycle (1999-2003) by thematic areas:

• Global Change Projects, 2004-2008
• Global Change Projects, 1999-2003

To see projects from 1999-2003 grouped by Science Center, visit the Ecosystems Global Change Research by Science Center page.

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