Alexandra (Allie) Weill
Allie is the Outreach Coordinator and Science Communicator at the USGS Western Ecological Research Center.
Biography
EDUCATION
PhD Ecology (fire ecology), University of California, Davis, 2018
BA Biological Sciences, BS Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago, 2011
Science and Products
WERC Newsletters
USGS Western Ecological Research Center newsletters ran from 2012 to early 2016. Explore the archives for exciting information on projects, events, and news interviews involving our scientists.
Research Handouts
USGS Western Ecological Research Center compiles one-page handouts on WERC scientists' projects involving high-profile topics like renewable energy, drought, climate change, and more. These handouts are perfect for conferences and meetings with partners and resource managers.
Outreach Coloring Sheets
Our center has prepared wildlife coloring sheets for the classroom and field trips. Click the image or title of each sheet to download a PDF.
You've Heard a Bird Sing, But Have You Heard a Jerusalem Cricket's Drum?
You’ve probably heard a bird singing to find a mate, or even a frog. But have you ever heard a Jerusalem cricket’s drum?
12 Days of Conifer Bonus: Spiky Leaves Aren't Just For Conifers
Nothing like a baker’s dozen, right? As a bonus for 12 Days Of Conifers we have…. hey! That’s not a conifer!
12 Days of Conifers: Lodgepole Pines and Mountain Meadows
For Day 11 of 12 Days Of Conifers, we present the lodgepole pine. Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) is the only pine in the Sierra Nevada with needles in clusters of two, making it relatively easy to identify in that region.
12 Days of Conifers: Where the Forest Meets the Sea: Seabirds, Conifers, and Wildfire
It’s Day 12 of 12 Days Of Conifers and today we feature a tale of land and sea, involving two conifers and the little seabird that nests in their highest branches.
12 Days of Conifers: Pines of Santa Rosa Island's Cloud Forests
For Day 10 of 12 Days Of Conifers, we’re leaving the mountains and heading to a completely different ecosystem: the cloud forests of Santa Rosa Island, one of the California Channel Islands, located about 26 miles off the coast of Santa Barbara.
12 Days of Conifers: A Tale of Two Conifers: Incense Cedar and Sugar Pine
For Day 9 of 12 Days Of Conifers, we feature two very different conifer species: incense cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) and sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana)--and the role of tree species in determining what trees die during drought.
12 Days of Conifers: Whitebark at Risk
It’s Day 8 of 12 Days Of Conifers, and our featured species today is the whitebark pine (Pinus albucaulis), a high elevation species that often forms the upper treeline in the Sierra Nevada, Cascade, Warner, and Klamath ranges.
12 Days of Conifers: Pinyon, Juniper, and the Greater Sage-Grouse
It’s Day 7 of 12 Days Of Conifers and we’re headed to the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada and into the sagebrush country at the edge of the Great Basin.
12 Days of Conifers: Red Firs in the Forest
It’s Day 6 of 12 Days Of Conifers, and we’ve got a wintry scene in a red fir forest--a forest that likely looked very different a century ago.
12 Days of Conifers: The Goldilocks Cones of Tecate Cypress
For Day 5 of 12 Days Of Conifers we have a very cool and rare tree—the Tecate cypress (Hesperocyparis forbesii)--and some fascinating facts about its fire-stimulated cones.
12 Days of Conifers: How to Measure a Giant Sequoia
It’s Day 4 of 12 Days Of Conifers and it’s giant sequoia time. We'll also learn about how scientists measure sequoias and other trees.
12 Days of Conifers: Five Needles on a Foxtail
For Day 3 of 12 Days Of Conifers, we're featuring the long-lived foxtail pine (Pinus balfouriana) and a close-up on its cones.