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The scientists in this study developed a process to help managers identify management priorities. As conditions change over time, the…
At Your Service: Developing Models to Help Natural Resource Managers Make Better Decisions
The scientists in this study developed a process to help managers identify management priorities. As conditions change over time, the managers wanted to adapt their management priorities to fit the...
After reading the Citizen Science edition of Natural Inquirer, test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle.
Crossword – Citizen Science
After reading the Citizen Science edition of Natural Inquirer, test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle.
With two-thirds of the U.S. population drinking water from surface sources such as streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, it is…
Green Means Clean! Assessing the Condition of U.S. Drinking Water Watersheds
With two-thirds of the U.S. population drinking water from surface sources such as streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, it is very important that these water sources are protected. Part of...
Invasive species such as spotted knapweed can have an effect on a habitat and animals in that habitat. In this…
Invasion of the Song Snatcher! The Influence of Invasive Spotted Knapweed on Chipping Sparrow Song Diversity
Invasive species such as spotted knapweed can have an effect on a habitat and animals in that habitat. In this study, the scientists wanted to determine how spotted knapweed affects...
The scientists in this study were interested in three common periodic changes in sea surface temperatures, called oscillations. In particular,…
It’s a Small World: How Oceans and Climates Can Affect Wildland Fires Thousands of Miles Away
The scientists in this study were interested in three common periodic changes in sea surface temperatures, called oscillations. In particular, the scientists wanted to see how wildfires over the past...
Over the past decade, humans have introduced two species of Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans and Pterois miles) into the Atlantic…
Lion In Wait: How Citizens Helped Scientists Identify a Rapid Invasion of Lionfish
Over the past decade, humans have introduced two species of Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans and Pterois miles) into the Atlantic Ocean. These fishes have been seen in a wide range...
A naturalized species has two ranges. The first range is the one where the species lives in its native habitat.…
North of the Border: Are Nonnative Species Moving Northward As the Climate Changes?
A naturalized species has two ranges. The first range is the one where the species lives in its native habitat. The second range is the one where the species is...
This spotlight explores how data collected by non-scientists can be used by scientists. The USA National Phenology Network is an…
Spotlight – Nature’s Notebook: Taking a Pulse of Our Planet
This spotlight explores how data collected by non-scientists can be used by scientists. The USA National Phenology Network is an organization that creates a database of non-scientists’ data about plants...
The Forest Products Laboratory, located in Madison, Wisconsin, is a place where scientists work to develop wood products for human…
Which Do You A-Door? Comparing the Energy Needed to Make Wood and Steel Doors
The Forest Products Laboratory, located in Madison, Wisconsin, is a place where scientists work to develop wood products for human use. The scientists at this laboratory develop processes for making...
Test your knowledge on archeology, biomass, and dendrochronology.
Word Search – Climate Change
Test your knowledge on archeology, biomass, and dendrochronology.
