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Alexandra (Allie) Weill

Allie is an Acting Public Affairs Specialist for Ecosystems and Outreach Coordinator at the USGS Western Ecological Research Center.

Education and Certifications

  • PhD Ecology (fire ecology), University of California, Davis, 2018
    BA Biological Sciences, BS Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago, 2011

Science and Products

Building a Cloud Forest From the Ground Up

California's Channel Islands were once home to cloud forests, but this unique ecosystem was lost. USGS & partners are bringing them back.

By
Ecosystems, Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)

Waterfowl Ecology in Suisun Marsh and the Pacific Flyway

Learn about waterfowl research by scientists at the USGS Western Ecological Research Center.

By
Ecosystems, Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)
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From Saguaros to Submarines: 10 incredible stories about Earth’s ecosystems you might have missed in 2022

As 2022 wraps up, we’re looking back on the amazing work of USGS scientists, in an attempt to create a Top 10 list. But with so much exciting science...

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Home for the Holidays: Follow One Mule Deer’s 242-Mile Journey Across the Changing American West

As the shortest day of the year arrives, many of us are traveling home for the holidays. Many migratory deer around the West are just arriving at...

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Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake near Ferndale, California

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 3 miles offshore in Northern California on December 20, 2022 at 2:34 am local time.

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New big game migration maps support conservation planning across the West

LARAMIE, Wyo.—The USGS, in partnership with state and Tribal wildlife agencies, today published the third volume in a series of new maps of big game...

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New research shows people, wildlife, and marine environment benefit when island-ocean connections are restored

An international team of researchers has found that restoring and rewilding islands decimated by damaging invasive species benefits coastal and marine...

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10 Ways Infrastructure Investments are Helping the USGS Build Resilient Ecosystems

From DNA-sampling robots and invasive species maps to genetic libraries and mosquito birth control, USGS scientists are hard at work building up...

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Remembering Jan van Wagtendonk, who shaped fire and recreation management in the iconic Yosemite National Park

Former USGS scientist Jan van Wagtendonk passed away in July 2022, following a 50-year career as a federal scientist. Management strategies based on...

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With Livestock Gone, an Island’s Decimated Native Flora Makes a Comeback

A century of ranching severely damaged Santa Rosa Island’s rich plant diversity. A new study finds that native plant species are recovering after...

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Rivers in the Sky: 6 Facts You Should Know about Atmospheric Rivers

Atmospheric rivers have been in the news a lot over the past couple of months, from a late October atmospheric river that brought record-breaking...

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Media Alert: Airplane to Make Low-Level Flights Over Western and Northern Nevada and Part of Eastern California

Residents and visitors may witness a low-flying aircraft over western Nevada and part of eastern California starting around November 1, 2021 and...

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Wildfire Smoke Disrupts Bird Migration in the West

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Early fall wildfires in the western states and the smoke they generate pose a risk to birds migrating in the Pacific Flyway...

Read Article
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Research Spotlight: High Salinity and Limited Wetlands Reduce Duckling Habitat for Waterfowl

A new publication by USGS scientists examines wetland availability and salinity in Suisun Marsh, with particular focus on the implications for young...

Read Article

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    Building a Cloud Forest From the Ground Up

    California's Channel Islands were once home to cloud forests, but this unique ecosystem was lost. USGS & partners are bringing them back.

    By
    Ecosystems, Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)

    Waterfowl Ecology in Suisun Marsh and the Pacific Flyway

    Learn about waterfowl research by scientists at the USGS Western Ecological Research Center.

    By
    Ecosystems, Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)
  • News
    Filter Total Items: 40
    link

    From Saguaros to Submarines: 10 incredible stories about Earth’s ecosystems you might have missed in 2022

    As 2022 wraps up, we’re looking back on the amazing work of USGS scientists, in an attempt to create a Top 10 list. But with so much exciting science...

    Read Article
    link

    Home for the Holidays: Follow One Mule Deer’s 242-Mile Journey Across the Changing American West

    As the shortest day of the year arrives, many of us are traveling home for the holidays. Many migratory deer around the West are just arriving at...

    Read Article
    link

    Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake near Ferndale, California

    A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 3 miles offshore in Northern California on December 20, 2022 at 2:34 am local time.

    Read Article
    link

    New big game migration maps support conservation planning across the West

    LARAMIE, Wyo.—The USGS, in partnership with state and Tribal wildlife agencies, today published the third volume in a series of new maps of big game...

    Read Article
    link

    New research shows people, wildlife, and marine environment benefit when island-ocean connections are restored

    An international team of researchers has found that restoring and rewilding islands decimated by damaging invasive species benefits coastal and marine...

    Read Article
    link

    10 Ways Infrastructure Investments are Helping the USGS Build Resilient Ecosystems

    From DNA-sampling robots and invasive species maps to genetic libraries and mosquito birth control, USGS scientists are hard at work building up...

    Read Article
    link

    Remembering Jan van Wagtendonk, who shaped fire and recreation management in the iconic Yosemite National Park

    Former USGS scientist Jan van Wagtendonk passed away in July 2022, following a 50-year career as a federal scientist. Management strategies based on...

    Read Article
    link

    With Livestock Gone, an Island’s Decimated Native Flora Makes a Comeback

    A century of ranching severely damaged Santa Rosa Island’s rich plant diversity. A new study finds that native plant species are recovering after...

    Read Article
    link

    Rivers in the Sky: 6 Facts You Should Know about Atmospheric Rivers

    Atmospheric rivers have been in the news a lot over the past couple of months, from a late October atmospheric river that brought record-breaking...

    Read Article
    link

    Media Alert: Airplane to Make Low-Level Flights Over Western and Northern Nevada and Part of Eastern California

    Residents and visitors may witness a low-flying aircraft over western Nevada and part of eastern California starting around November 1, 2021 and...

    Read Article
    link

    Wildfire Smoke Disrupts Bird Migration in the West

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Early fall wildfires in the western states and the smoke they generate pose a risk to birds migrating in the Pacific Flyway...

    Read Article
    link

    Research Spotlight: High Salinity and Limited Wetlands Reduce Duckling Habitat for Waterfowl

    A new publication by USGS scientists examines wetland availability and salinity in Suisun Marsh, with particular focus on the implications for young...

    Read Article