Science

For over 50 years, CERC’s research has supported federal, state, and local managers of our Nation’s natural resources.

Browse the science areas below or use "CERC" with your keyword search in the search bar above to learn more about how our multidisciplinary research programs address and solve complex environmental issues.

Biochemistry and Physiology

Conservation, Quantitative, and Restoration Ecology

Environmental Chemistry

Fish and Invertebrate Toxicology

River Studies

Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR)

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Science Topics

Behavioral Toxicology

Chemical Fate and Dynamics

Ecological Restoration

Endocrine Disruption

Environmental DNA

Environmental Forensics

Environmental Monitoring

Environmental Risk Assessment

Fish Health

Invasive Species Ecology

Large River Ecology, Restoration, and Management

Passive Sampling

Population Ecology and Dynamics

Riverine Habitat Dynamics

Sediment Toxicology

Sturgeon Ecology

Threatened and Endangered Species

Toxic Elements

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Education

Caroline Elliott and Dr. Robert Jacobson, scientists with the Columbia Environmental Research Center

Sharing USGS Science with the Community

On Tuesday, September 14, 2021, river scientists from Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC) unveiled an educational display on the banks of the Missouri River near Easley, Missouri.

Sharing USGS Science with the Community

On Tuesday, September 14, 2021, river scientists from Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC) unveiled an educational display on the banks of the Missouri River near Easley, Missouri.

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Comprehensive Sturgeon Research Project Blog - 2021

The USGS Comprehensive Sturgeon Research Project is a multi-year, interdisciplinary research study to determine factors leading to spawning and survival of the endangered pallid sturgeon and the closely related shovelnose sturgeon.