Research Highlights
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White Sands National ParkFossilized Footprints
Fossilized footprints show humans hunting giant sloths.
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National Fossil Day 2021Fossil Footprints Across Our Parks
Take a virtual guided hike through time and parks to retrace ancient footprints.
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Denali National Park & PreserveMuldrow Glacier Surge
Scientists have been anticipating the present surge for a while now, but no one knew exactly when it would happen. See what we are learning.
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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park20 Years of White Pine Research
White pines have important ecological roles, but they are facing severe challenges. Check out what we've learned after 20 years of study.
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Southwest AlaskaMarine Heatwaves are Changing Ocean Life
When a massive seabird die-off coincided with an extreme marine heatwave, we knew the ocean ecosystem had dramatically changed.
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Northern Colorado Plateau NetworkWhat We're Learning, Why It Matters
With more than ten years of data for some natural resources, we’ve learned key things about the systems we study.
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Northern Colorado Plateau NetworkMonitoring from Space
Scientists cover thousands of miles with "boots-on-the-ground" data collection. They cover the rest with satellites.
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Pinyon-Juniper WoodlandsEcosystem Drivers and Disturbances
Drought, insects, and disease are affecting pinyon-juniper woodlands, which cover over 100 million acres in the American Southwest.
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Great Sand Dunes National ParkThe Fate of Rain and Snow
We use an old tool—water balance—in new ways to better understand how vegetation, stream flow, and wildfire ignitions respond to climate.
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Bering Land Bridge National PreserveLost Arctic Lakes
Learn why Arctic lakes are draining and what that means for birds, like the yellow-billed loon.
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Mammoth Cave National ParkAncient Shark Fossils
At least 40 different species of sharks and their relatives have been identified, including 6 new species.
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Wrangell-St Elias Nat'l Park & PresWhy Glaciers Collapse
More than a quarter-mile section of the Flat Creek Glacier broke off and sent ice, rock, and water sliding nearly 7 miles down valley.
Last updated: October 12, 2021