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  • The scientists in this study developed a process to help managers identify management priorities. As conditions change over time, the…
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    At Your Service: Developing Models to Help Natural Resource Managers Make Better Decisions

  • PDF preview of Citizen Science crossword puzzle.
    After reading the Citizen Science edition of Natural Inquirer, test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle.
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    Crossword – Citizen Science

  • The cover for the Green Means Clean article. The main image is a photo of a lake with trees on the coast.
    With two-thirds of the U.S. population drinking water from surface sources such as streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, it is…
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    Green Means Clean! Assessing the Condition of U.S. Drinking Water Watersheds

  • Cover for the 'Invasion of the Song Snatcher' article. The main image is a photo of a Chipping Sparrow chirping on a branch.
    Invasive species such as spotted knapweed can have an effect on a habitat and animals in that habitat. In this…
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    Invasion of the Song Snatcher! The Influence of Invasive Spotted Knapweed on Chipping Sparrow Song Diversity

  • The cover of "It's a Small World" featuring a black and white photo of a scientist using a chainsaw on a tree trunk
    The scientists in this study were interested in three common periodic changes in sea surface temperatures, called oscillations. In particular,…
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    It’s a Small World: How Oceans and Climates Can Affect Wildland Fires Thousands of Miles Away

  • The cover for 'Lion in Wait' article. The main image is a photo of two men scuba diving and studying a lionfish.
    Over the past decade, humans have introduced two species of Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans and Pterois miles) into the Atlantic…
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    Lion In Wait: How Citizens Helped Scientists Identify a Rapid Invasion of Lionfish

  • Cover of the North of the Border article. The cover is a close up shot of a nonnative plant species.
    A naturalized species has two ranges. The first range is the one where the species lives in its native habitat.…
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    North of the Border: Are Nonnative Species Moving Northward As the Climate Changes?

  • PDF preview of 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…
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    Spotlight – Nature’s Notebook: Taking a Pulse of Our Planet

  • Illustration of three kids in front of two doors. The kid standing in the middle is scratching their head with a question mark on top of them. The kid on the left points to the door on the right. The kid standing on the right is pondering.
    The Forest Products Laboratory, located in Madison, Wisconsin, is a place where scientists work to develop wood products for human…
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    Which Do You A-Door? Comparing the Energy Needed to Make Wood and Steel Doors

  • PDF Preview of Word Search
    Test your knowledge on archeology, biomass, and dendrochronology.
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    Word Search – Climate Change