The River Studies Branch is involved in several projects on large rivers with broad ecological focus. These projects often relate to projects organized under other River Studies themes, such as Comprehensive Sturgeon Research and River Corridor Habitat Dynamics Research. The topic of large-river ecology is a considered a USGS niche because of the inter-jurisdictional nature of many large rivers and the specialized methods needed to address ecology of large, complex river systems.
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The River Studies Branch is involved in several projects on large rivers with broad ecological focus. These projects often relate to projects organized under other River Studies themes, such as Comprehensive Sturgeon Research and River Corridor Habitat Dynamics Research. The topic of large-river ecology is a considered a USGS niche because of the inter-jurisdictional nature of many large rivers and the specialized methods needed to address ecology of large, complex river systems.
