Jim Cloern

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James Cloern (jecloern@usgs.gov) is an aquatic ecologist who began working for the USGS in 1976. He has BS (1970) and MS (1973) degrees in zoology from the University of Wisconsin, and Ph.D. in zoology/limnology from Washington State University (1976). Jim has experience conducting research in lakes, streams, and estuaries, using field measurements and numerical modeling to identify the patterns and mechanisms of ecosystem variability. He is leader of the USGS team that collects water quality measurements in San Francisco Bay.