Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center (UMESC)

2630 Fanta Reed Road
La Crosse, Wisconsin 54603
Phone: 608-783-6451
Fax: 608-783-6066
http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/

Samples of wildlife-related research at UMESC:

• Abundance and Distribution of Plant Foods Used by Migratory Waterfowl on Selected Pools of the Upper Mississippi River

• Abundance, Diversity, and Productivity of Songbirds Nesting in Upland and Floodplain Forests of the Upper Mississippi River Basin

• Bird Use of and Productivity in Reed Canary Grass Dominating Wet Meadows

• Common Loon Migration Study

• Community Characteristics of Breeding Passerine Birds in Relation to Riverine Habitats on Selected Reaches of the Upper Mississippi River

• Farm Ponds as Critical Habitats for Native Amphibians

• Implanted Satellite Transmitters to Identify Common Loon Migration Routes, Staging Areas, and Wintering Range

• Mercury Exposure as a Factor in Common Loon Productivity

• Method Development for Determining Causes, Timing, and Magnitude of Mortality of Common Loon Chicks in Northern Wisconsin