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USGS Workshop on Sea-Level-Rise Impacts Held in Menlo Park, California

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)'s Western Region held an internal USGS workshop on Sea-Level-Rise Impacts on November 6-7, 2007, in Menlo Park, California. The meeting was attended by 30 scientists from four USGS disciplines (geology, geography, biology, and water) and 13 different science centers in the Western Region. In part a follow-up to the More...

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SLAMM-View Web-Mapping Application

SLAMM-View is a web browser-based mapping application, designed to facilitate the comparison of the results from different dates and sea-level rise scenarios. The Sea Level Affecting Marshes Model (SLAMM) simulates the dominant processes involved in wetland conversions and shoreline modifications during long-term sea level rise. Map distributions More...

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Climate Change as a Challenge to Bird Conservation in Arid and Semi-arid Regions of North America

This study investigates how these regional climate changes would influence the survival and reproduction of migratory birds. The research addresses specific questions that include (1) How will climate change alter the spacing and quality of critical wetland stopover habitats? (2) What are the long-term demographic consequences of climate change on More...

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