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Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

• Introduction, Mission, Guiding Principles, and History
• Facility Descriptions -- The Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center is composed of the Headquarters at Jamestown, North Dakota; Field Stations in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota; on- and off-site Library, Laboratory, Remote Sensing, GIS, Photo and Digital Imaging, Herbarium, and Experimental Pond facilities; and a study area located at Cottonwood Lake in North Dakota.
• A New Center for Waterfowl Research -- A 1966 journal article about the opening of Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (Published in the Naturalist, 1966).

Our Staff

• Staff Directory -- Names, titles, phone numbers, and profiles of Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center staff.
• The staff of Northern Prairie includes specialists in many areas including:
  • Ecology, habitat requirements, behavior, population dynamics, and management of waterfowl and other waterbirds
  • Wetland ecology, classification, and management
  • Mammalian predator ecology, behavior, and management
  • Ecology of large mammals, especially wolf, deer, and elk
  • Invertebrate ecology
  • Amphibian ecology
  • Ecology and habitat requirements of grassland-nesting birds
  • Grassland ecology and management, including vegetation dynamics, fire ecology, and biological invasions
  • Plant population biology, community analysis, and modeling
  • Vegetation community ecology and classification
  • Land management
  • Wildlife population dynamics and assessment
  • Simulation modeling of wildlife populations and distributions, including biotic effects of global climate change and responses of waterfowl to management practices
  • Development of biotic monitoring protocols
  • Statistical, remote sensing, and geographical information systems applications to wildlife ecology

Our Science

• Biological Resources
• Publications Database
• Fact Sheets:
  • Prairie Wetlands are Important for Carbon Storage
  • Studies of Invasive Species, Restoration, Plant Ecology, and Remote Sensing
  • Mammalian Studies
  • Studies of Migratory Birds
  • Central Platte River and Rainwater Basin Area Studies
  • Wetland and Aquatic Ecosystem Studies
  • Statistical and Modeling Applications
  • Geospatial Technology

Our Partners

• Partners, Cooperators, and Collaborators

Contact NPWRC

USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
8711 37th Street Southeast
Jamestown, North Dakota 58401
Phone: (701) 253-5500
Fax: (701) 253-5553
Email: npwrc@usgs.gov

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