A field station, the Marine and Environmental Research and Training Station (MERTS), developed cooperatively, provides the logistical support for our long-term involvement in Columbia River research.
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Our research on the Lower Columbia River has two complementary goals. The first is the elucidation of estuarine processes, from both physical and ecosystem perspectives. The Columbia provides, in this regard, a classic example of a large river-dominated estuary, with low residence times and a higly complex density structure. This is in sharp contrast with other estuaries being investigated by CCALMR, such as Tillamook Bay and Tejo.
The second research goal is the development of models that effectively assist decision-making on issues of social and economic importance for the Columbia River basin.
Both goals are being approached through a number of individual but strategically-related multi-institutional research projects:
A field station, the Marine and Environmental Research and Training Station (MERTS), developed cooperatively, provides the logistical support for our long-term involvement in Columbia River research.
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