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Scientists at the USGS Western Ecological Research Center study the many ecosystems of the Pacific Southwest. Follow our expeditions and projects through this outreach page, and learn more about your local landscape with our library of Outreach Factsheets and photos. Thanks for joining us!

Ben Young Landis
Outreach and Communications Coordinator

WERC Headquarters
3020 State University Drive East
Sacramento, CA 95819
Phone: (916) 278-9495
Fax: (916) 278-9475
Email: blandis@usgs.gov
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U.S.G.S. biologist Nathan Stephenson hiking in Sequoia National Park. --Photographer: Nathan Stephenson/USGS
USGS Forest Ecologist Receives National Honors from National Park Service
SUNDAY JUL 01 2012
Nathan Stephenson, a forest ecologist with the USGS Western Ecological Research Center, has been honored by the National Park Service with the Direc ...more
A mountain lion captured on cameras operated by USGS and Cooper Ecological Monitoring. --Photographer: USGS/Cooper Ecological Monitoring
New Cougar Sighted, Captured Near Hollywood
TUESDAY APR 10 2012
In February, research cameras located just west of the famed Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles captured photos of a mountain lion (Puma concolor), provi ...more
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Giant Sequoias: From Oatmeal-Sized Seeds to Towering Groves
MONDAY DEC 12 2011
Even the mightiest sequoia starts from a tiny seedling. It is at this life stage that giant sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) are the most vulne ...more
Giant sequoia, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park --Photographer: Ben Young Landis/USGS
When a Giant Sequoia Falls Down...
TUESDAY NOV 01 2011
Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) can live for thousands of years and grow to over 200 feet in height. So when a large sequoia comes crashing d ...more
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