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","language":"English","publisher":"Springer Nature","doi":"10.1007/s10641-026-01804-0","usgsCitation":"Flinders, J.M., Magoulick, D.D., 2026, Assimilation efficiency of rainbow trout fed natural diets: Environmental Biology of Fishes, v. 109, 40, 7 p., https://doi.org/10.1007/s10641-026-01804-0.","productDescription":"40, 7 p.","ipdsId":"IP-176944","costCenters":[{"id":198,"text":"Coop Res Unit Atlanta","active":true,"usgs":true}],"links":[{"id":500831,"rank":0,"type":{"id":40,"text":"Open Access Publisher Index Page"},"url":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10641-026-01804-0","text":"Publisher Index Page"},{"id":500402,"type":{"id":24,"text":"Thumbnail"},"url":"https://pubs.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg"}],"volume":"109","noUsgsAuthors":false,"publicationDate":"2026-02-02","publicationStatus":"PW","contributors":{"authors":[{"text":"Flinders, Jon M.","contributorId":366527,"corporation":false,"usgs":false,"family":"Flinders","given":"Jon","middleInitial":"M.","affiliations":[{"id":6623,"text":"University of Arkansas","active":true,"usgs":false}],"preferred":false,"id":956030,"contributorType":{"id":1,"text":"Authors"},"rank":1},{"text":"Magoulick, Daniel D. 0000-0001-9665-5957 danmag@usgs.gov","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9665-5957","contributorId":2513,"corporation":false,"usgs":true,"family":"Magoulick","given":"Daniel","email":"danmag@usgs.gov","middleInitial":"D.","affiliations":[{"id":200,"text":"Coop Res Unit Seattle","active":true,"usgs":true},{"id":198,"text":"Coop Res Unit Atlanta","active":true,"usgs":true}],"preferred":true,"id":956031,"contributorType":{"id":1,"text":"Authors"},"rank":2}]}}
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,{"id":70273899,"text":"70273899 - 2026 - New methods provide a 300–year perspective on modern area burned in two wilderness areas of the southwest United States","interactions":[],"lastModifiedDate":"2026-02-12T15:12:38.190359","indexId":"70273899","displayToPublicDate":"2026-02-02T08:05:57","publicationYear":"2026","noYear":false,"publicationType":{"id":2,"text":"Article"},"publicationSubtype":{"id":10,"text":"Journal Article"},"seriesTitle":{"id":1475,"text":"Ecosphere","active":true,"publicationSubtype":{"id":10}},"title":"New methods provide a 300–year perspective on modern area burned in two wilderness areas of the southwest United States","docAbstract":"Climate change, expanding human ignitions, and increased fuels from fire exclusion are driving increases in area burned and fire severity in dry conifer forests of the western United States. Increasing area burned is occurring against the backdrop of a large fire deficit caused by over a century of fire exclusion. A key land management question is whether historically frequent fire regimes can be restored. Accurate estimates of historical annual area burned (prior to circa 1900) are necessary to evaluate modern area burned (after circa 1900), but are difficult to derive, and have rarely been calibrated or validated against modern fires, leaving their accuracy uncertain. We developed new methods to use tree-ring fire scars to reconstruct historical annual area burned and compare it to modern annual area burned. We focused on two southwestern US wilderness areas—Saguaro National Park (SAGU) and the Gila Wilderness (GILA)—that have a long history of using prescribed and managed fires. The abundant modern low- and moderate-severity fires allowed us to (1) calibrate and validate the fire-scar models against mapped fires to derive the first uncertainty estimates of reconstructed annual area burned and (2) test whether active fire management can help restore annual area burned to historical levels. A multi-model ensemble consisting of 10 individual member models accurately estimated area burned of mapped modern fires with no consistent biases. Each member model had distinct strengths and assumptions that made them suitable for specific applications (e.g., the synchrony model is easily applied, and Thiessen polygons provide spatially explicit area burned estimates). The accurate reconstruction of modern area burned from relatively sparse fire-scar data at GILA suggests that dense grids may not be necessary for accurate reconstructions. Our findings reveal that despite the near absence of fire in the early 20th century, both annual and 20-year sums of area burned in recent decades are back within historical levels at GILA, and trending toward historical levels at SAGU. These results demonstrate that fire management can help restore the historically prevalent, ecologically important process of widespread, frequent, low-to-moderate-severity fire in dry conifer forests.
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,{"id":70275688,"text":"70275688 - 2026 - Origin of the Pd/Pt ratio of the J-M Reef, Stillwater Complex, Montana, USA","interactions":[],"lastModifiedDate":"2026-05-11T14:36:56.839183","indexId":"70275688","displayToPublicDate":"2026-02-01T09:29:51","publicationYear":"2026","noYear":false,"publicationType":{"id":2,"text":"Article"},"publicationSubtype":{"id":10,"text":"Journal Article"},"seriesTitle":{"id":1472,"text":"Economic Geology","active":true,"publicationSubtype":{"id":10}},"title":"Origin of the Pd/Pt ratio of the J-M Reef, Stillwater Complex, Montana, USA","docAbstract":"The J-M reef of the Stillwater Complex is characterized by a high Pd/Pt ratio (mean ~3.8 with a standard error of 0.03) with a homogeneous geospatial distribution at the deposit scale. In this contribution, we demonstrate that the Pd/Pt ratio of the reef is the product of equilibration of an immiscible sulfide liquid with a silicate melt rich in Pd relative to Pt. Despite the high tenors of the J-M reef sulfides (avg 2,700 ppm Pt and 770 ppm Pt), numerical modeling shows that the parental melts did not have extraordinary Pd and Pt concentrations. Instead, the initial composition of a plausible parental silicate melt can have Pd and Pt contents well within the expected range of a normal, mantle-derived partial melt (i.e., ~10–20 ppb for both Pd and Pt with Pd/Pt of ~1). The relative differences in the partitioning behavior of Pt and Pd between sulfide liquid and silicate melt are unlikely to produce a consistent Pd/Pt ratio across a wide range of silicate melt to sulfide liquid mass ratios (i.e., R factors). Instead, the pre-emplacement fractionation of Pt alloy from S-undersaturated silicate magma accounts for the homogeneous and high Pd/Pt ratio of the J-M reef. We show that batch equilibration of sulfide liquid with silicate melt can produce the high Pd/Pt ratios of the reef if the partition coefficients between sulfide liquid and silicate melt for Pd and Pt are extremely high (>106). In an alternative model, Pd enrichment could be achieved by sulfide upgrading in resident footwall mush even if the partition coefficients between sulfide liquid and silicate melt are relatively small (between 104 and 106) because the instantaneous mass ratio of silicate melt to sulfide liquid is small (R ≈ 100–700), so the partitioning behavior of Pt and Pd has little impact on the composition of sulfide liquid.
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,{"id":70274214,"text":"70274214 - 2026 - Living with wildfire in Funny River, Alaska: 2023 Data report","interactions":[],"lastModifiedDate":"2026-03-13T13:58:40.781766","indexId":"70274214","displayToPublicDate":"2026-02-01T08:50:25","publicationYear":"2026","noYear":false,"publicationType":{"id":18,"text":"Report"},"publicationSubtype":{"id":1,"text":"Federal Government Series"},"seriesTitle":{"id":72,"text":"Research Note","active":false,"publicationSubtype":{"id":1}},"seriesNumber":"RMRS-RN-109","title":"Living with wildfire in Funny River, Alaska: 2023 Data report","docAbstract":"Homeowner wildfire risk mitigation and preparedness are important components of community wildfire readiness. This report describes the data collected through two efforts conducted in the Funny River, Alaska, study area: (1) parcel-level rapid wildfire risk assessments performed by trained assessors and (2) homeowner surveys in which respondents provided self-assessments of their parcel-level wildfire risk. This project was undertaken to support the Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management and Central Emergency Services to inform decisions about wildfire adaptation. The household surveys explored the social dimensions of wildfire, including understanding of wildfire risk, outreach or communication preferences, mitigation and evacuation preparedness activities, and perceptions of community risk reduction strategies. Overall, the study indicated a community that was engaged in preparing for and mitigating the risk of wildfire; however, more mitigation work with respect to defensible space and home hardening could help reduce overall wildfire risk.
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,{"id":70274140,"text":"70274140 - 2026 - Living with wildfire in Santa Fe, New Mexico: 2024 data report","interactions":[],"lastModifiedDate":"2026-03-02T14:17:54.557296","indexId":"70274140","displayToPublicDate":"2026-02-01T08:48:59","publicationYear":"2026","noYear":false,"publicationType":{"id":18,"text":"Report"},"publicationSubtype":{"id":1,"text":"Federal Government Series"},"seriesTitle":{"id":72,"text":"Research Note","active":false,"publicationSubtype":{"id":1}},"seriesNumber":"RMRS-RN-111","title":"Living with wildfire in Santa Fe, New Mexico: 2024 data report","docAbstract":"Community wildfire readiness includes homeowner wildfire risk mitigation and wildfire evacuation preparedness. This report presents results from a household survey distributed to homeowners in the study area around Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2024 which was a follow-up to a previous survey of homeowners of the same residences, consisting of mostly identical questions, that was conducted in 2021. This follow-up survey was motivated by the nearby 2022 Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire. Comparison of results indicates general stability in the aggregated responses to most survey questions. As found previously, 2024 results indicate that Santa Fe survey respondents are engaged in preparing for wildfire, yet more could be done to reduce risk in study communities. Despite decreases between 2021 and 2024 in the acceptability of fuels treatment methods that concern the use of fire, respondents generally support multiple types of programs intended to reduce wildfire risk to the city, including most but not all types of fuels treatments on public lands.
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,{"id":70273809,"text":"70273809 - 2026 - Long- versus short-term changes in seafloor elevation and volume of the Upper Florida Keys Reef Tract: 1935–2002 and 2002–2016","interactions":[],"lastModifiedDate":"2026-02-03T14:56:43.906351","indexId":"70273809","displayToPublicDate":"2026-02-01T08:48:06","publicationYear":"2026","noYear":false,"publicationType":{"id":2,"text":"Article"},"publicationSubtype":{"id":10,"text":"Journal Article"},"seriesTitle":{"id":3250,"text":"Remote Sensing","active":true,"publicationSubtype":{"id":10}},"title":"Long- versus short-term changes in seafloor elevation and volume of the Upper Florida Keys Reef Tract: 1935–2002 and 2002–2016","docAbstract":"Coral reefs provide immense ecosystem and economic value, supporting biodiversity, fisheries, tourism, and coastal protection worth billions annually. However, widespread degradation from thermal stress, storms, disease, and human impacts has caused significant coral cover and reef structure loss, increasing coastal vulnerability and economic risks. While coral loss is well-documented, degradation of underlying reef infrastructure and surrounding seafloor changes remain poorly understood. This study addresses this knowledge gap by quantifying seafloor elevation and volume changes across 234.2 km2 of the Upper Florida Keys (UFK) reef tract using historical bathymetric and modern lidar (light detection and ranging) data collected from two periods with distinctly different disturbance regimes: 1935–2002 (frequent storms and major coral loss) and 2002–2016 (few storms and persistently low coral cover). Analysis of over 25,000 data points revealed substantial elevation and volume loss during 1935–2002 (−0.1 ± 0.8 m; 13.6 × 106 m3 net loss), shifting to minimal gains by 2002–2016 (0.0 ± 0.3 m; 1.6 × 106 m3 net gain). Despite this shift, benthic cover data showed continued declines in stony coral, with increases in macroalgae and octocorals, indicating that limited reef accretion persists even with reduced storm activity. Spatial analyses highlighted variable accretion and erosion patterns across habitats and subregions, underscoring the limitations of localized measurements for ecosystem-wide assessments. Our findings demonstrate the value of integrating historical and modern datasets for regional reef monitoring, establishing baselines for restoration planning, and emphasizing the need for continued high-resolution monitoring to guide adaptive management amid ongoing environmental change.
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,{"id":70275191,"text":"70275191 - 2026 - Understanding the resource potential of natural hydrogen on Earth: Scientific gaps, uncertainties and recommendations","interactions":[],"lastModifiedDate":"2026-04-22T14:57:00.100955","indexId":"70275191","displayToPublicDate":"2026-02-01T07:52:54","publicationYear":"2026","noYear":false,"publicationType":{"id":2,"text":"Article"},"publicationSubtype":{"id":10,"text":"Journal Article"},"seriesTitle":{"id":1431,"text":"Earth-Science Reviews","active":true,"publicationSubtype":{"id":10}},"title":"Understanding the resource potential of natural hydrogen on Earth: Scientific gaps, uncertainties and recommendations","docAbstract":"A comprehensive scientific research roadmap is essential to bridge knowledge gaps and deepen the understanding of key geological, geochemical, and geophysical aspects of natural hydrogen (H2) as a potential new energy resource. This paper reviews major scientific uncertainties on natural H2, suggesting research priorities, as a guide for defining exploration strategies, techniques, and data interpretation. The uncertainties concern all phases of the natural H2 cycle, from generation (source rocks) through migration (advection and diffusion) and accumulation (reservoir and cap rocks) to the application and interpretation of subsurface and surface geochemical and geophysical exploration techniques. Understanding H2 sources and generation rates (the amount of H2 generated by a given volume of rock over time) is crucial for determining whether a geological H2 system operates as a short-term dynamic system with rapid H2 production and release, or as a conventional gas system with long-term accumulations, analogous to petroleum reservoirs. Preliminary estimates for serpentinisation, radiolysis, and organic matter degradation suggest that H2 generation is not inherently fast, especially for non-hydrothermal continental systems (crystalline basement of shields, ophiolites, peridotite massifs, sedimentary basins), and long-term accumulations, like those of fossil natural gas systems, represent the most likely scenario. The mechanisms of H2 migration through geological formations require application of fundamental principles of fluid-flow physics, distinguishing advection and diffusion, as well as their forms (from gas-phase, bubble flows to aqueous solutions). Additional studies of H2 accumulation and retention in subsurface reservoirs could improve understanding of mechanisms of H2 migration by focusing on the rock fluid-bearing properties and the factors affecting H2 preservation, such as the presence of cap rocks impermeable to H2, pressure conditions, residence times, and microbial or abiotic consumption. Advanced techniques, including reservoir modelling, flow simulations, 3D imaging (micro-CT) of H2-bearing rocks, and extraction and analysis of gas occluded in rocks, can provide insights into the stability and potential recoverability of H2 accumulations. The interpretation of surface exploration techniques, including gas geochemistry, geophysics, and remote sensing, long employed in mineral and energy resource exploration, is now being adapted for natural H2 studies, but challenges remain in the data interpretation. Distinguishing H2 seepage due to geological degassing from H2 produced near the surface by modern microbial processes or artificial sources, such as hammering or drilling for soil-gas sampling, drilling into aquifers, and corrosion in boreholes, is an essential step in exploration. The simple detection of H2 in soils, even in morphological structures like sub-circular depressions or “fairy circles”, cannot be cursorily interpreted as a signal of natural H2 seepage from a deep source. A holistic geochemical approach, including isotopic analyses of gases associated with H2, is recommended to distinguish among the variety of possible H2 origins. Observations of H2 in wells should be interrogated to rule out possible artifacts such as corrosion and drill bit metamorphism. The integration of multiple geophysical methods, including seismic, gravimetric, magnetic, and electro-magnetic surveys, is recommended to mitigate interpretation ambiguities regarding the structure of a subsurface H2 system (source and reservoir rocks, including fluid and gas storage), due to the non-uniqueness of rock-specific physical properties.
","language":"English","publisher":"Elsevier","doi":"10.1016/j.earscirev.2026.105413","usgsCitation":"Etiope, G., Ellis, G.S., Ardakani, O.H., Boreham, C.J., Klitzke, P., Martín-Monge, A., Reis, H.L., Templeton, A.S., Kim, H.S., Gaucher, E., and Sissmann, O., 2026, Understanding the resource potential of natural hydrogen on Earth: Scientific gaps, uncertainties and recommendations: Earth-Science Reviews, v. 275, 105413, 24 p., https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2026.105413.","productDescription":"105413, 24 p.","ipdsId":"IP-183674","costCenters":[{"id":164,"text":"Central Energy Resources Science Center","active":true,"usgs":true}],"links":[{"id":503444,"rank":0,"type":{"id":40,"text":"Open Access Publisher Index Page"},"url":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2026.105413","text":"Publisher Index Page"},{"id":503302,"type":{"id":24,"text":"Thumbnail"},"url":"https://pubs.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg"}],"volume":"275","noUsgsAuthors":false,"publicationStatus":"PW","contributors":{"authors":[{"text":"Etiope, Giuseppe","contributorId":361131,"corporation":false,"usgs":false,"family":"Etiope","given":"Giuseppe","affiliations":[{"id":86202,"text":"Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Sezione Roma 2, Rome, Italy and Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Babes Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania","active":true,"usgs":false}],"preferred":false,"id":959914,"contributorType":{"id":1,"text":"Authors"},"rank":1},{"text":"Ellis, Geoffrey S. 0000-0003-4519-3320 gsellis@usgs.gov","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4519-3320","contributorId":1058,"corporation":false,"usgs":true,"family":"Ellis","given":"Geoffrey","email":"gsellis@usgs.gov","middleInitial":"S.","affiliations":[{"id":164,"text":"Central Energy Resources Science Center","active":true,"usgs":true}],"preferred":true,"id":959915,"contributorType":{"id":1,"text":"Authors"},"rank":2},{"text":"Ardakani, Omid H.","contributorId":370177,"corporation":false,"usgs":false,"family":"Ardakani","given":"Omid","middleInitial":"H.","affiliations":[{"id":87980,"text":"Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, Calgary, Canada","active":true,"usgs":false}],"preferred":false,"id":959916,"contributorType":{"id":1,"text":"Authors"},"rank":3},{"text":"Boreham, Christopher J.","contributorId":370178,"corporation":false,"usgs":false,"family":"Boreham","given":"Christopher","middleInitial":"J.","affiliations":[{"id":87982,"text":"Geoscience Australia, Canberra, Australia","active":true,"usgs":false}],"preferred":false,"id":959917,"contributorType":{"id":1,"text":"Authors"},"rank":4},{"text":"Klitzke, Peter","contributorId":370179,"corporation":false,"usgs":false,"family":"Klitzke","given":"Peter","affiliations":[{"id":47502,"text":"Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Hannover, Germany","active":true,"usgs":false}],"preferred":false,"id":959918,"contributorType":{"id":1,"text":"Authors"},"rank":5},{"text":"Martín-Monge, Antonio","contributorId":370180,"corporation":false,"usgs":false,"family":"Martín-Monge","given":"Antonio","affiliations":[{"id":87984,"text":"Repsol Exploración, SA, Madrid, Spain","active":true,"usgs":false}],"preferred":false,"id":959919,"contributorType":{"id":1,"text":"Authors"},"rank":6},{"text":"Reis, Humberto L.S.","contributorId":370181,"corporation":false,"usgs":false,"family":"Reis","given":"Humberto","middleInitial":"L.S.","affiliations":[{"id":87985,"text":"Dep. de Ciencia da Computação/Instituto de Geosciencias, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil","active":true,"usgs":false}],"preferred":false,"id":959920,"contributorType":{"id":1,"text":"Authors"},"rank":7},{"text":"Templeton, Alexis S.","contributorId":370182,"corporation":false,"usgs":false,"family":"Templeton","given":"Alexis","middleInitial":"S.","affiliations":[{"id":87986,"text":"University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA","active":true,"usgs":false}],"preferred":false,"id":959921,"contributorType":{"id":1,"text":"Authors"},"rank":8},{"text":"Kim, Hyeong Soo","contributorId":370183,"corporation":false,"usgs":false,"family":"Kim","given":"Hyeong","middleInitial":"Soo","affiliations":[{"id":87987,"text":"Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea","active":true,"usgs":false}],"preferred":false,"id":959922,"contributorType":{"id":1,"text":"Authors"},"rank":9},{"text":"Gaucher, Eric","contributorId":370184,"corporation":false,"usgs":false,"family":"Gaucher","given":"Eric","affiliations":[{"id":87988,"text":"Lavoisier H2 Geoconsult, Chamonix, France","active":true,"usgs":false}],"preferred":false,"id":959923,"contributorType":{"id":1,"text":"Authors"},"rank":10},{"text":"Sissmann, Olivier","contributorId":298565,"corporation":false,"usgs":false,"family":"Sissmann","given":"Olivier","email":"","affiliations":[],"preferred":false,"id":959924,"contributorType":{"id":1,"text":"Authors"},"rank":11}]}}
,{"id":70274533,"text":"70274533 - 2026 - Drinking water arsenic, urinary arsenic biomarkers, and cognitive impairment in the REGARDS study","interactions":[],"lastModifiedDate":"2026-03-31T15:51:17.561696","indexId":"70274533","displayToPublicDate":"2026-01-31T10:47:27","publicationYear":"2026","noYear":false,"publicationType":{"id":2,"text":"Article"},"publicationSubtype":{"id":10,"text":"Journal Article"},"seriesTitle":{"id":1561,"text":"Environmental Research","active":true,"publicationSubtype":{"id":10}},"title":"Drinking water arsenic, urinary arsenic biomarkers, and cognitive impairment in the REGARDS study","docAbstract":"Background
There are several pathways by which inorganic arsenic (iAs) exposure can affect cognition among adults. Few epidemiologic studies evaluate iAs in water and inter-individual differences in urinary arsenic toxicokinetics. We aimed to estimate the association between individual-level urinary arsenic biomarkers, county-level iAs in drinking water, and cognitive impairment in a cohort of Black and White Americans.
Methods
We evaluated the association between county-level iAs in water and urinary iAs metabolites with incident cognitive impairment in REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS). Participants were linked to county-level concentrations of arsenic in public water (n = 15,516) and county-level probabilities of private well arsenic exceeding 10 μg/L (n = 20,448). In addition, urinary concentrations of iAs, monomethylarsonic acid (MMA) and dimethylarsinic acid (DMA) were measured in a subset of participants (n = 1,013). Cognitive impairment was determined by the Six Item Screener (SIS) and the Enhanced Cognitive Battery (ECB). We used multivariable logistic regression to estimate odds ratios.
Results
Approximately 9 % of participants in REGARDS developed incident cognitive impairment on the SIS over 10 years of follow-up. County-level public water iAs concentrations and private well iAs probabilities were not associated with increased odds of cognitive impairment. Higher concentrations of MMA (OR: 1.74 [95 % CI: 1.22, 2.49]) and iAs (OR: 1.58 [95 % CI: 1.12, 2.22]) in urine were associated with greater odds of cognitive impairment on the SIS. Results for the ECB were similar.
Conclusions
iAs exposure may be associated with cognitive impairment. Our findings highlight the importance of considering multiple measures of iAs exposure.
Tsunamis are multiscale phenomena resulting from a water column displacement that may be induced by multiple sources, and range from local scale inundation processes to ocean-wide scale wave propagation. Different strategies may be required to model tsunami evolution at different scales and to characterize various intensity measures. Research in tsunami hazard and risk has focused mostly on the tsunami effects such as the wave heights or flow depths. This chapter reviews the evolution of tsunami hazard and risk assessment methodologies, with particular emphasis on the development of probabilistic approaches. Building on advances in numerical modeling and uncertainty analysis, two main frameworks for Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard and Risk Analysis (PTHA/PTRA) are described. Framework 1 (FW1) focuses on quantitative methods, including fully simulation-based assessments (FW1A), integration of hazard with vulnerability and loss models (FW1B), consideration of dynamic processes such as tidal and sea-level variations (FW1C), and approaches using limited scenario sets (FW1D). Framework 2 (FW2) complements this by incorporating indicator-based vulnerability assessments, both physical (FW2A) and social, multi-dimensional (FW2B).
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,{"id":70276345,"text":"70276345 - 2026 - Hakalau’s moving castle: How climate change and restoration are shifting an island fortress for forest birds","interactions":[],"lastModifiedDate":"2026-06-01T13:49:46.756137","indexId":"70276345","displayToPublicDate":"2026-01-31T08:39:00","publicationYear":"2026","noYear":false,"publicationType":{"id":2,"text":"Article"},"publicationSubtype":{"id":10,"text":"Journal Article"},"seriesTitle":{"id":3871,"text":"Global Ecology and Conservation","active":true,"publicationSubtype":{"id":10}},"title":"Hakalau’s moving castle: How climate change and restoration are shifting an island fortress for forest birds","docAbstract":"Hakalau Forest Unit of the Big Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex (hereafter, Hakalau) protects the largest area with the highest endemic forest bird diversity in Hawaiʻi, including four federally listed species. Hakalau’s higher elevation montane forest provides refuge from avian malaria (Plasmodium relictum), a primary driver of Hawaiian honeycreeper extinctions. However, recent declines in Hakalau’s birds at lower elevations could indicate that conditions have become suitable for disease vector Culex quinquefasciatus. We evaluated the statuses of Hakalau’s bird populations in the context of recent climatic changes using new survey data from point-transect distance sampling, producing abundance estimates from 1999 to 2024. We stratified our analysis across four elevation ranges (<1500 m, 1500–1700 m, 1700–1900 m, and >1900 m) and assessed trends for each species using state-space models (SSMs). We constrained population trajectories to be biologically realistic by incorporating population dynamic models within the SSMs. We observed highly species-specific abundance trends below 1500 m, predominantly stable to upward trends within 1500–1700 m, stable trends within 1700–1900 m, and upward trends above 1900 m. Declines in Hawaiʻi ʻamakihi (Chlorodrepanis v. virens) and endangered ʻakiapōlāʻau (Hemignathus wilsoni) abundance coincided with lengthening warm seasonal temperatures indicative of shrinking disease-free habitat below 1700 m. Above 1900 m, however, increases in nearly all species indicate that reforestation has likely restored disease-free habitat since 1999. While most species were stable to increasing overall, surveillance for mosquitoes and disease at lower elevations, documenting changes in habitat, and continuing bird population monitoring can help to gauge their long-term persistence at Hakalau.
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,{"id":70275786,"text":"70275786 - 2026 - Strategic approach for bird restoration evaluation - FY 2025 annual report","interactions":[],"lastModifiedDate":"2026-05-19T13:49:46.998709","indexId":"70275786","displayToPublicDate":"2026-01-30T08:47:47","publicationYear":"2026","noYear":false,"publicationType":{"id":18,"text":"Report"},"publicationSubtype":{"id":1,"text":"Federal Government Series"},"seriesTitle":{"id":3,"text":"Annual Report","active":false,"publicationSubtype":{"id":1}},"title":"Strategic approach for bird restoration evaluation - FY 2025 annual report","docAbstract":"The Deepwater Horizon oil spill (hereafter “spill”) resulted in an estimated loss of 56,141–102,399 birds across 93 species along the U.S. Gulf of America coast. Injured species included those that nest locally along the northern Gulf of America coast as well as species that nest hundreds or thousands of kilometers outside of the region. The breadth of injury and the expansive geographic distribution of birds affected by the spill necessitated implementation of numerous and diverse projects designed to restore the injury of all affected bird species. As of September 2025, the Trustees, who are authorized to act on behalf of the public to restore injuries caused by the spill, have approved 39 projects, amounting to >60% of the total funds specifically allocated for bird restoration (i.e., Bird Restoration Type funding).
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","tableOfContents":"- Acknowledgments
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Study Methods
- Groundwater-Level Elevations in the Denver Basin Bedrock Aquifers of Elbert County
- Potential Additional Work
- Summary
- References Cited
- Appendix 1. Groundwater-Well Measurement Diagram
- Appendix 2. Hydrographs Showing Groundwater-Level Elevation Through Time for Wells in Elbert County Groundwater-Level Monitoring Network
- Appendix 3. Descriptions and Equations of Mann-Kendall Test, Seasonal Mann-Kendall Test, and Theil-Sen Slope Estimate
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