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Steven Schwarzbach, Center Director of the USGS Western Ecological Research Center, has retired from federal service. WERC Deputy Center Director Dr...
"Nerds for Nature" Test out Tech Toys at SFBE Field Station in Vallejo
The USGS Western Ecological Research Center hosted passionate biogeeks and hackers on Dec. 8th for a "NatureNerdFest" and "Bio-Blitz". Members of the...
Recording bats' echolocation "calls" is the most efficient and least intrusive way of identifying different species of bats in a given area, providing...
Huron-Erie Corridor Initiative partners receive prestigious Secretary of the Interior honor
The Huron-Erie Corridor Initiative received a 2013 Department of the Interior (DOI) Partners in Conservation award today, which is one of the highest...