COVID-19 UPDATE
Important Information on COVID-19 & 2020 WMRC Operations

The mission of the White Mountain Research Center is to support research and teaching in the White-Inyo mountains, the Owens Valley, the eastern Sierra Nevada and surrounding areas. WMRC operates three full-service field stations to support college-level instruction and research throughout the entire region.

Owens Valley Station

Open year round, the Owens Valley Station is located 6 km (4 miles) east of Bishop in Owens Valley at 1252 m elevation (4108').

1252meters

Crooked Creek Station

Crooked Creek Station is located at an elevation of 3094 meters (10,200'). CCS is our most modern facility and sleeps 40 persons at full capacity.

3094meters

Barcroft Station

Open from about June 1 - October 31, Barcroft Station was constructed in 1951 at an elevation of 3800 m (12,470') in the White Mountains.

3801meters

White Mountain Research Center Newsletter

WMRC publishes a newsletter once a year. We hope this newsletter will inspire new research scientists, field classes, workshops and conferences to join us at the White Mountain Research Center.

View the Fall/Winter 2019 newsletter

View the Fall/Winter 2018 newsletter

View the Fall 2017 newsletter

View the Fall 2016 newsletter

View the Spring 2016 newsletter

View the Fall 2015 newsletter

View the Spring 2015 newsletter

View the Autumn 2014 newsletter

View the Spring 2014 newsletter