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Welcome to the Columbia Environmental Research Center
The Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC) is a
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) environmental science research facility located in
Columbia, Missouri, USA.
Clean water resources and habitat quality are essential
for the health of all living organisms, a fundamental concept in the
mission of CERC. The Center provides
scientific information and
data needed to address national and international
environmental contaminant issues, and effects of habitat alterations on
aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
The Center has a unique
capability for conducting multidisciplinary research that
includes large river floodplains, coastal habitats, wetlands, streams and
lakes.
Scientists at CERC form partnerships with
national, state, and local agencies, nongovernmental organizations and
universities to enhance scientific information needed for management of
the nation’s resources.
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