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| Columbia Environmental Research Center |
Brief History and Background
The Columbia Environmental Research Center is one of 18 biology science centers in the U.S. Geological Survey.
Historically, this Center was established in 1959 at the Denver Wildlife Research Center of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and was called the Fish Pesticide Research Laboratory (FPRL).
In 1966, the University of Missouri deeded 33 acres to the Fish and Wildlife Service and the FPRL moved to its present location. The partnership initiated between the University and the laboratory in 1966 remains strong today through a number of cooperative research programs.
In 1996, the Center was incorporated into Biological Resources of the U.S. Geological Survey. The name of the laboratory was changed to the Columbia Environmental Research Center in 1998. In addition to the main
facility in Columbia, MO, CERC administers field research stations located across the nation.
