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Stream Health Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

WEBDescription. For the Public. Scientific Papers. Healthy streams can supply clean water for drinking, agriculture, recreation, and industry. They also provide habitat for aquatic …

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URL: https://serc.si.edu/research/projects/stream-health-and-biodiversity

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Understanding …

WEBDozens of volunteer boaters are taking underwater cameras to Chesapeake oyster reefs. It's part of Oyster Cam, a new participatory science project to check the health of the …

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Population Genetics Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

WEBThe use of genetic markers to study ecosystem health and function is a burgeoning line of scientific research. Studying the distribution and change in allele and gene frequencies …

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Human Impacts & Resilience

WEBHumans are part of many ecosystems and our activities affect all aspects of ecosystem function, including ecosystem resilience. Human activities that reduce biodiversity, …

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Restoration Ecology Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

WEBRestoration ecology seeks to restore the health, integrity and sustainability of ecosystems that have been degraded by human activities. Research on methods, application of …

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Disease Ecology Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

WEBDisease ecology strives to understand the mechanisms and scale of pathogen impacts on host individuals, populations, communities and ultimately ecosystem function. The study …

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Marine Protected Areas Improve Health, Wealth of Nearby …

WEBProtecting the ocean and providing livelihoods and food security do not have to be mutually exclusive. A new study, led by the Smithsonian Environmental Research …

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Stream Ecology Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

WEBStreams are a crucial part of Earth’s circulatory system. They carry sediments, nutrients and other materials into rivers and lakes and on to the ocean. Healthy streams foster healthy …

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Fellowships Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

WEBFellowship opportunities. The Smithsonian Institution is committed to training the next generation of scientists to meet the environmental needs of the 21 st century. The …

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Chesapeake Bay Otter Alliance

WEBThe number of people living in the coastal zone continues to increase, thus requiring new approaches to conservation and public health efforts in these areas. Using a …

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Parasite & Disease Ecology

WEBThrough evolutionary time, parasites have played a major role in shaping the life history, behavior, and morphological traits of life on Earth. In ecological time, parasites can …

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Changes in Ultraviolet Radiation

WEBUltraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun both affects and is affected by global climate change, and anything that that affects sunlight, affects UV. Decreased stratospheric ozone allows …

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Nutrient Pollution Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

WEBNutrient Pollution. A nutrient is any substance that provides nourishment, allowing life to grow and remain healthy. On land, nutrients can boost plant growth in farms and forests. …

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Land Use Impacts: Aquatic Ecology

WEBHuman activities on land can have far-reaching consequences for life in the water. Fertilizers help crops and grass grow, but also release nitrogen and phosphorus into the …

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The "What" and the "Why"

WEBThe "What" and the "Why". Water is fundamental for all life, but in many urban and suburban areas, waterways have been damaged by human impacts. Many of these …

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Internships and Fellowships

WEBInternships and Fellowships. The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center is dedicated to fostering the development of the next generation of environmental scientists through …

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Bluebird Monitoring Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

WEBAbout the Project Volunteers walk portions of SERC’s bluebird trail once a week and collect data from our 48 nest boxes. Several different species of cavity-nesting birds call our …

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