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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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A California Clapper Rail --Photographer: USGS
#FloraFaunaFridays: Capture the California Clapper Rail
FRIDAY JAN 25 2013
"Flora and Fauna Fridays" is a new regular feature we'll try out here on the blog. With the help of WERC scientists, we'll explore the plant ...more
A male mallard duck in flight. --Photographer: USFWS
New Study: Mallard Migrations Bring Bird Flu Strains to California
TUESDAY OCT 09 2012
Migrating ducks play an important part in the transmission and mixing of new avian influenza strains in their northern California wintering grounds, a ...more
Screen capture of Tidal Marsh Monitoring homepage. --Photographer: USFWS/NWR
New NWR Web Tool for Tidal Marsh Restoration Monitoring
MONDAY JUL 16 2012
A new online tool is now available to help estuary and wetland managers plan and strategize their restoration projects: www.tidalmarshmonitoring.org ...more
CA LCC Logo --Photographer: CA LCC
Karen Thorne Named California LCC Scientist
FRIDAY JUL 13 2012
This year saw the departure of scientist Brady Mattsson, who has left USGS to continue research in Europe. Mattsson ably served as a collaborative r ...more
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