Biology - Terrestrial, Freshwater, and Marine Ecosystems Program
Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)The Western Ecological Research Center (WERC) focuses on the varied ecosystems of the Pacific Southwest—including deserts, rivers, and marine coasts—within the states of California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona. Emphasis is placed on fire science; environmental contaminants; invasive plant species; and the ecology of birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles. 3020 State University Drive East Samples of Ecosystems-related research at WERC:
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Featured PublicationScience Support for Salt Pond Restoration and Management in South San Francisco Bay (4,224 KB, PDF--get Adobe Reader) - One of the largest wetland restoration efforts in the United States is underway on 16,500 acres of salt evaporation ponds in San Francisco Bay. More than 35 percent of historic tidal marsh acreage has been lost from diking and filling in the San Francisco Bay Estuary. |
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