USGS Biology: Wildlife: Terrestrial and Endangered Resources Program

Move cursor over the map to see keywords that reflect wildlife-related research expertise at each science center. Click on science center locations for full contact information and for links to sample research projects.

Alaska Science Center (ASC): Alaska Science Center (ASC)
Anchorage, Alaska

Caribou, Black Bears, Brown Bears, Polar Bears, Sea Otters, Walrus, Wolves
Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center (PIERC): Pacific Islands Ecosystems Research Center (PIERC)
Honolulu, Hawaii

Avian Diseases, Laysan Ducks, Palila
Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC): Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC)
Corvallis, Oregon
Amphibians, Birds, Forest Management, Sage Grouse, Shrubsteppe Management, Small Mammals, Wetland Management
Western Ecological Research Center (WERC): Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)
Sacramento, California
Amphibians and Reptiles, Bats, Mammals, Migration, Sage Grouse, Satellite Tracking, Sea Otters, Surf Scoters, Wetland Management
Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC): Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC)
Flagstaff, Arizona
Amphibians and Reptiles
Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NRMCS): Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NRMCS)
Bozeman, Montana
Amphibian Monitoring, Bighorn Sheep, Bison, Black Bears, Boreal Toads, Desert Tortoises, Grizzly Bears, Habitat Modeling, Mule Deer, Pronghorn Antelopes, Wildlife Diseases
Fort Collins Science Center (FORT): Fort Collins Science Center (FORT)
Fort Collins, Colorado
Bats, Black-footed Ferrets, Black-tailed Prairie Dogs, Conservation Genetics, Marbled Godwits, Migration, Satellite Tracking, Wild Burros, Wild Horses, Wind Turbines
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (NPWRC): Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (NPWRC)
Jamestown, North Dakota
Amphibians and Reptiles, Imperiled Species, Invertebrates, Mammals (Wolves, Bats and more), Migration, Non-waterfowl Birds, Waterfowl Birds
Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC): Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC)
Columbia, Missouri

Breeding Bird Survey, Grassland Birds, Redhead Ducks
National Wetlands Research Center (NWRC): National Wetlands Research Center (NWRC)
Lafayette, Louisiana
Louisiana and Texas Coast, Migration, Radar Ecology
Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center (UMESC): Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center (UMESC)
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Amphibian Habitats, Common Loons, Migration, Passerine Birds, Satellite Tracking, Songbirds, Whooping Cranes
National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC): National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC)
Madison, Wisconsin
Amphibian Malformations, Avian Botulism, Avian Cholera, Avian Influenza, Avian Pox, Avian Vacuolar Myelinopathy, Chronic Wasting Disease, Duck Plague, Foot and Mouth Disease, Lead Poisoning, Salmonellosis, Vultures, West Nile Virus
Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC): Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC)
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Burrowing Mayflies (Hexagenia)
Leetown Science Center (LSC): Leetown Science Center (LSC)

Kearneysville, West Virginia
Black Bears, Muskrat, River Otter
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (PWRC): Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (PWRC)
Laurel, Maryland
Amphibian Monitoring, Diamondback Terrapin, Painted Buntings, Sea Ducks, Waterfowl, Whooping Cranes
Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC): Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC)
Gainesville, Florida
Amphibians and Reptiles, Manatees

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