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Ecosystems

Chesapeake Bay

Island Restoration, Sea Level Rise, and Waterbirds in Chesapeake Bay

Development of a Science-Based Monitoring Program for Nutria in Maryland’s Coastal Marshes

Research in Support of Nutria Eradication in Maryland

Biology and Monitoring of Diamondback Terrapins in the Chesapeake Bay

Energics of Surf Scoters Wintering on Chesapeake Bay: Foraging Values of Changing Diets.

Atlantic Seaduck Study: Movement, Habitat Use, and Feeding Ecology of Seaducks in Chesapeake Bay and Other Atlantic Coastal Areas

Delineate Black Duck Populations and Habitat Utilization on Black Water National Wildlife Refuge to Determine Critical Areas and Assess Potential Impacts of Sea Level Rise on Chesapeake Bay Black Duck Populations.

Contaminant Exposure, Food Chain Transfer and Potential Health Effects on Chesapeake Bay Waterbirds

Shoreline Changes and Impacts to Natural Resources in Chesapeake Bay

The Eastern Box Turtle at USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, MD

Climate Change & Coastal Ecology

Managing the Extinction risk of the Shenandoah Salamander under predicted climate change

Population Demographics and Breeding Ecology of Long –Tailed Ducks in the Churchill, Manitoba, in Relation to Global Climate Change

Vital Signs Monitoring of Estuarine Nutrient Enrichment in Northeastern Coastal Parks

Seagrass Condition Assessment within NPS North Atlantic Coastal Parks

Development of Salt March Assessment Methods for National Wildlife Refuges

Developing an Inventory and Mapping Strategy for Submerged Natural Resources in Northeast Region Coastal National Parks

Conservation of Rare Vegetation Communities of the Atlantic Coastal Barrier Islands

Ecological Thresholds for Salt Marsh Nekton and Vegetation

Modeling and Experimental Research to Guide Management of Community Adaptations in the South Atlantic Coastal Plains in Response to Climate Change and Sea Level Rise

Sea Level Rise Effects on Wetlands in Northeast Coastal National Parks

Virginia Coast Long-term Ecological Research Project: A Partnership of USGS, USFWS, NSF, University of Virginia, and Others..

Monitoring Birds in National Parks of the Gulf Coast Network

Vector-borne Disease Research

Coastal Wetland Dynamics and Wildlife Populations: Modeling the Effects of Sea Level Rise and Landscape Change

Predicting the Vulnerability of Coastal Wetlands to Sea-Level Rise and Global Climate Change

Renewable Energy & Wildlife

Nocturnal Bird Migration Through the Central Appalachians

Wind Energy and The marine Environment

In-Air and Underwater Hearing Abilities of Diving Ducks and Sea Ducks

Migration and Habitat use by Seaducks in the Atlantic Flyway: Evaluation of Potential Impacts of Proposed Wind Farms

Compiling Seaduck Satellite Telemetry Data for Analyses Regarding Population Delineation, Weather Effects on Migrational Pathways, and Baseline Information for Climate Change Effects on   Seaducks

Delineating Breeding Populations and Tracking Night-Time Movements of Long-tailed Ducks Wintering in Nantucket Sound

Electroreceptive Abilities of the Ruddy Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis

Migratory Bird Research

Breeding Bird Density and Demography on the Patuxent Research Refuge

Bird Banding Laboratory

Bird Point Count Database

North American Bird Phenology Program

Evaluation of Representativeness of Sampling of the North American Breeding Bird Survey

Biodiversity of Birds in America

Radar Analysis of Fall Migration Stopover Sites in the Northeastern US

Modeling Sex-Specific Demographic Rates in Metapopulation

Painted Bunting Status in the Southeastern Atlantic Coastal United States

Movement and Resource Utilization of Four Species of Ducks Captured in the Mid-Parana River Basin, Entre Rios and Corrientes Provinces, Argentina

Population Change and Abundance of Black Ducks and Mallards in Eastern North America

Feasibility of Aerial Surveys to Census Red-Necked Phalaropes in the Bay of Fundy

Survival and Recruitment of Common Eiders in the Gulf of Maine

Adaptive Management of American Woodcock in the Atlantic Northern forest bird Conservation Region

Analysis of Woodcock Singing Ground Surveys in the Northeast

Survival of American Woodcock During Fall migration

Response of Avian Community to Forest Management on Moosehorn NWR

Shorebird Habitat in Southeastern Missouri

Design and Analysis of Surveys for Estimation of Temporal and Spatial Change in Animal Populations

Species Identification in the White-headed Gull Complex

Avian Immunity: Resilience in the Face of Emerging Zoonoses and Climate Change

Ecosystem Restoration 

Geomorphological Analyses of Atlantic Coastal Systems

National Assessment of Coastal Change Hazards: Historical Shoreline Change

Coastal Salt Marsh Along the Atlantic

A Multi-region, Adaptive Approach to Invasive Plant Management on Fish and Wildlife Service-owned Native Prairies

Directing Succession Through Adaptive Management in National Wildlife Refuges: Reed Canary Grass Control and Transition to Wetland Forests and Meadows

Assessing Recreational Impact to Cliff Habitats and Rare Plants

Vegetation Studies in National Parks, Wildlife Refuges, and Other Protected Areas

Forest Structure Resulting from ‘Wildlife Forestry Silviculture’

Sustainably Designed Trails: Recent Recreation Ecology Findings on Design Factors Affecting Soil Loss

Bring an Injured Section of Forest Along the Appalachian Trail Back to Health

Research and Management of Informal (Visitor-Created) Trails in Protected Areas

Managing Free-Roaming Cats at the Patuxent Research Refuge

Estimation of Density and Abundance of Biological Populations on National Parks and Wildlife

The Effects of Prescribed Fire Management on Tidal Marsh Sustainability

Effects of Invasive Plants on Pollination of Native Plant Species

Rebuilding Freshwater Tidal Wetlands on the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C.

Endangered Species

Ecology and Mangement of Wild and Captive Whooping Cranes

The Release of Parent-Reared Whooping Crane Colts into the Eastern Migratory Population

Population Viability of the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes (Grus Americana)

Native Bee Status and Vulnerability to Climate Change in National Parks

Ecology of Raccoons within Cape Lookout National Seashore, North Carolina, and the Efficacy of Raccoon Removal as a Management Tool for Protecting Rare,    Threatened, and Endangered Species

Population Research: Estimation, Monitoring, Decision Science & Adaptive Management

Hierarchical Models for Estimation of Population Parameters

Hierarchical Models of Animal Abundance and Occurrence

Structured Decision Making

Development of Statistical Methods for Biological Applications

Development of Methods Associated with Animal Population Dynamics

Grassland Breeding Birds on National Wildlife Refuges in the Northeast U.S

Adaptive Management for Threatened and Endangered Species

Structured Decision Making: Methods, Applications, and Capacity-Building

Integrating Habitat and Harvest Management for Northern Pintails

Harvest Theory for Age-Structured Populations: Atlantic Population Canada Geese

Modeling, Estimation, and Adaptive Management of Florida Manatees

National, International, & Long-term Science

Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative

North American Amphibian Monitoring Program

Integrated Waterbird Management and Modeling

Assessing Coastal Vulnerability to Sea Level Rise: Coastal Elevation and Modeling for Adaptation

Progression of the North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) and Future Direction

North American Bird Phenology Program

Bird Banding Laboratory

Patuxent's Biological Survey Unit

Landscape Conservation Cooperatives and USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

The Wildlife Energy Frontier: Science Providing Solutions for the Future/Climate Change and Wildlife: Science Providing Solutions for the Future

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