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| Columbia Environmental Research Center |
The Columbia Environmental Research
Center provides leadership and scientific information for the U.S. Geological
Survey by addressing national and international environmental contaminant
issues, and assessing effects of habitat alterations on aquatic and terrestrial
ecosystems. This includes large-river floodplains, coastal habitats, wetlands,
and lakes.
The CERC contributes scientific information and leadership from the following
branches and science capabilities:
CERC researchers conduct small- and large-scale studies on national and international environmental contamination. Because this problem has diverse causes, CERC’s multidisciplinary scientists collaborate. Their purpose is threefold: (1) to discover how pollutants move through the environment, (2) to identify potentially vulnerable environments, and (3) to evaluate the effectiveness of remedial activities.
CERC scientists also assess how habitat alterations affect aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, such as lakes, large river flood plains, coastal habitats, and wetlands.
By cooperating with federal and state agencies, academia, industry, native tribes, and non-governmental and scientific organizations, the Columbia Environmental Research Center is at the forefront in addressing current and emerging natural resource issues, both nationally and internationally.
