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Alexandra (Allie) Weill

Allie is a Public Affairs Specialist at the USGS Central States Office of Communications.

Professional Experience

  • 2019-2023 Outreach Coordinator, USGS Western Ecological Research Center

Education and Certifications

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

Honors and Awards

  • AAAS Mass Media Fellowship, 2018

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 Mission Area, 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 Mission Area, Western Ecological Research Center (WERC), San Francisco Bay and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary
Filter Total Items: 55
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New interagency study in Colorado identifies science needs to manage federal public lands

Terrestrial wildlife, protected birds and impacts of energy development were among the topics analyzed for land management decisions.

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USGS hydrologic study to use non-toxic green dye in Lake Fork Creek

LEADVILLE, Colo.--The U.S. Geological Survey will be conducting a dye-tracing study in Lake Fork Creek, west of Leadville, Colorado, and just...

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Biofuel crop expansion contributes to loss of grassland birds in North Dakota, study finds

Recent shifts from small grain agriculture to biofuel feedstocks affected grassland birds more negatively than did oil and gas development

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USGS and partners deploy autonomous vehicles on lakes Michigan and Huron to improve fishery assessments

Sailing drone will traverse the lakes late-July through September

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USGS and partners deploy autonomous vehicles on Lake Erie to improve fishery assessments

Sailing drone will circumnavigate the lake mid-July through September

Read Article
link

In a changing ecosystem, Yellowstone grizzly bears are resilient

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem have been able to gain the body fat they need for hibernation even as population...

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Public Invitation: Learn the Latest on Your Water Resources in the Dakotas

Media and the public are invited to a free meeting about critical South Dakota-area water issues on Thursday, April 20, in Rapid City, South Dakota.

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Grant funding will advance a novel immune-based strategy to prevent white-nose syndrome in North American bats

MADISON, Wis. — The U.S. Geological Survey, together with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, today announced...

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Building maps to help geothermal energy and greater sage-grouse coexist in Nevada’s sagebrush country

A U.S. Geological Survey study finds that geothermal energy development contributes to population declines of greater sage-grouse.  A new tool can...

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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.

Read Article

Science and Products

  • Web Tools

    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 Mission Area, 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 Mission Area, Western Ecological Research Center (WERC), San Francisco Bay and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary
  • News
    Filter Total Items: 55
    link

    New interagency study in Colorado identifies science needs to manage federal public lands

    Terrestrial wildlife, protected birds and impacts of energy development were among the topics analyzed for land management decisions.

    Read Article
    link

    USGS hydrologic study to use non-toxic green dye in Lake Fork Creek

    LEADVILLE, Colo.--The U.S. Geological Survey will be conducting a dye-tracing study in Lake Fork Creek, west of Leadville, Colorado, and just...

    Read Article
    link

    Biofuel crop expansion contributes to loss of grassland birds in North Dakota, study finds

    Recent shifts from small grain agriculture to biofuel feedstocks affected grassland birds more negatively than did oil and gas development

    Read Article
    link

    USGS and partners deploy autonomous vehicles on lakes Michigan and Huron to improve fishery assessments

    Sailing drone will traverse the lakes late-July through September

    Read Article
    link

    USGS and partners deploy autonomous vehicles on Lake Erie to improve fishery assessments

    Sailing drone will circumnavigate the lake mid-July through September

    Read Article
    link

    In a changing ecosystem, Yellowstone grizzly bears are resilient

    BOZEMAN, Mont. — Grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem have been able to gain the body fat they need for hibernation even as population...

    Read Article
    link

    Public Invitation: Learn the Latest on Your Water Resources in the Dakotas

    Media and the public are invited to a free meeting about critical South Dakota-area water issues on Thursday, April 20, in Rapid City, South Dakota.

    Read Article
    link

    Grant funding will advance a novel immune-based strategy to prevent white-nose syndrome in North American bats

    MADISON, Wis. — The U.S. Geological Survey, together with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, today announced...

    Read Article
    link

    Building maps to help geothermal energy and greater sage-grouse coexist in Nevada’s sagebrush country

    A U.S. Geological Survey study finds that geothermal energy development contributes to population declines of greater sage-grouse.  A new tool can...

    Read Article
    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