Clear Lake Environmental Research Center(CLERC)

Our Purpose

The Clear Lake Environmental Research Center exists to:

bring science, education, government, tribal and business groups together to resolve issues involving Clear Lake.
study the unique properties of Clear Lake and the surrounding area.
coordinate programs and projects that focus on solutions to environmental and economic problems locally and worldwide.

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Why Have a Research Center at Clear Lake?

Being the largest natural freshwater lake in California and the oldest lake in North America, Clear Lake is a unique resource for scientific study.