Applies genetics and genomics to answer questions of endangered
species, wildlife populations, captive breeding and
reintroductions, sources of nonnative species introductions and
hybridization and functional genomics. Research in fish and
wildlife health and disease, geomicrobiology, ecosystem
function, climate change, water quality for drinking and in
recreation, bioremediation, nanotechnology, energy and
geographic patterns of microbial distribution. An
interdisciplinary organization advancing the use of science in
natural resource decision making. SDC focuses on research and
applications in three science areas: decision science (adaptive
management and structured decision making), ecosystem services,
and resilience/sustainability. USGS science can help allow for
renewable energy growth while lessening conflicts between
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