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There is no certain method to determine the exact volume of oil that is contained in the Bakken Formation or any formation. The Bakken Formation oil resource is much different than the oil resources of Saudi Arabia. The Bakken oil resource is what we refer to as a “continuous” or…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Feedback Sought on Proposed Invasive Species Regulations (Jan 3, 2012) TPWD will be hosting two scoping meetings (Jan 16 and 17) in North Texas this month to get public feedback on a pair of proposed new regulations aimed at…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Congress Approves $300 Million for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (Dec 19, 2011) The approved funding keeps the ball rolling for the historic levels of federal investment in Great Lakes cleanup through the Great Lakes…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Experts and National Attorneys General Discuss Invasive Species (Dec 1, 2011) Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette moderated an invasive species panel discussion before the Winter Meeting of the National Association of Attorneys…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Many New Upcoming Invasive Species Conferences added, including : Aquatics Invasive Species Summit (Pelican River Watershed District, Minnesota) -- Jan 14, 2012 2012 Tamarisk Symposium -- Feb 15,17, 2012 Great Lakes Commission…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Vermont Invasives This site provides a landing page for Vermonters interested in learning more about invasive insects, plants and pathogens. In addition, the Web site is designed to guide visitors to the appropriate place to learn…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Status of Felt Restrictions in the United States Since 2009 there has been an increasing move toward restricting the use of felt soled waders and wading boots. Effective Jan 1, 2012 Rhode Island has banned the use of felt soles in…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- New Courses/Training for Professionals for 2012 Explores opportunities related to continuing education for invasive species management professionals. * See our Education for Professionals section for more resources.
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- ANS Control Paper Release and Comment Period - Open through Feb 17, 2012 Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS) will explore options and technologies available, collectively known as aquatic nuisance species…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Invasive Plant Science and Management - Oct-Dec 2011 (Vol 4, Issue 4) is now available online. Note : Article abstracts are available to everyone. Full-text articles may require a subscription (USDA access through DigiTop ).…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Many New Upcoming Invasive Species Conferences added, including : Riparian Restoration Workshop -- Jan 12, 2012 2012 Science, Practice & Art of Restoring Ecosystems Conference -- Jan 20-21, 2012 Idaho Weed Conference -- Feb…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- See our new page for Smartphone applications -- Provides general resources for smartphones applications (apps) to assist in tracking, monitoring various species, including invasive species. * See our Monitoring section for more…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Scientists Release Natural Enemy of Asian Citrus Psyllid: Parasitic wasps, released for the first time in California, could help protect state's citrus industry (Dec 20, 2011) Scientists released a natural enemy of the Asian…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- UGA/Warnell Center Develops Invasive Species Tracking App (Dec 7, 2011) The Everglades National Park has released a much expanded mobile app for tracking invasive exotics in Florida. The IveGot1 app (iTunes) was developed by Park…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Notre Dame Researchers Demonstrate New DNA Detection Technique (Dec 16, 2011) A team of researchers from the University of Notre Dame have demonstrated a novel DNA detection method that could prove suitable for many real-world…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- 2011 State of the Forest: Annual Report on Virginia's Forests (Nov 2011) The Virginia Department of Forestry's 2011 State of the Forest report says the state has lost 16,000 acres of woodlands annually over the last decade…
Eutrophication is the process by which a body of water acquires a high concentration of nutrients, especially phosphorus and nitrogen. These typically promote excessive growth of algae. As the algae die and decompose, oxidation of this organic matter and respiration by the decomposing organisms…
The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest and, with a length of 1,953 kilometers (1,214 miles), is the 15th longest in North America. From its source at Columbia Lake at an elevation of 809 meters (2,650 feet) in Canada's Selkirk Mountains it first flows northwestward…
During the three giant caldera-forming eruptions that occurred between 2.1 million and 640,000 years ago, tiny particles of volcanic debris ( volcanic ash ) covered much of the western half of North America, likely a third of a meter deep several hundred kilometers from Yellowstone and several…
Lava and Lava Flows The temperature of basalt lava at Kilauea reaches 1,160 degrees Celsius (2,120 degrees Fahrenheit). -- USGS/VHP Website, 1998 The tube system (lava tubes) of episode 53 (Pu'u O'o eruption, Hawaii) carried lava for 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the vent to the sea. So…