Benthic invertebrates captured in a bottom trawl. This was from the Ecosystem Shifts in Arctic Seas project.
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Benthic invertebrates captured in a bottom trawl
Benthic invertebrates captured in a bottom trawl. This was from the Ecosystem Shifts in Arctic Seas project.
2015 benthic field sampling team
The 2015 benthic field sampling team Jannelle Trowbridge, Vanessa von Biela, Carolynn Harris, and Thomas Nguyen. This was from the Ecosystem Shifts in Arctic Seas project.
The 2015 benthic field sampling team Jannelle Trowbridge, Vanessa von Biela, Carolynn Harris, and Thomas Nguyen. This was from the Ecosystem Shifts in Arctic Seas project.
Savannah Sparrow sitting on a hummock in dwarf shrub meadow habitat
Savannah Sparrow sitting on a hummock in dwarf shrub meadow habitatSavannah Sparrow sitting on a hummock in dwarf shrub meadow habitat. This photo was taken on the Seward Peninsula as part of the Changing Arctic Ecosystem Boreal-Arctic Transition Zone program.
Savannah Sparrow sitting on a hummock in dwarf shrub meadow habitat
Savannah Sparrow sitting on a hummock in dwarf shrub meadow habitatSavannah Sparrow sitting on a hummock in dwarf shrub meadow habitat. This photo was taken on the Seward Peninsula as part of the Changing Arctic Ecosystem Boreal-Arctic Transition Zone program.
Savannah Sparrow on a hummock in dwarf shrub meadow habitat
Savannah Sparrow on a hummock in dwarf shrub meadow habitatSavannah Sparrow on a hummock in dwarf shrub meadow habitat. This photo was taken on the Seward Peninsula as part of the Changing Arctic Ecosystem Boreal-Arctic Transition Zone program.
Savannah Sparrow on a hummock in dwarf shrub meadow habitat
Savannah Sparrow on a hummock in dwarf shrub meadow habitatSavannah Sparrow on a hummock in dwarf shrub meadow habitat. This photo was taken on the Seward Peninsula as part of the Changing Arctic Ecosystem Boreal-Arctic Transition Zone program.
Whimbrel feeding on a hummock of dwarf shrub meadow habitat
Whimbrel feeding on a hummock of dwarf shrub meadow habitatWhimbrel feeding on a hummock of dwarf shrub meadow habitat.
Whimbrel feeding on a hummock of dwarf shrub meadow habitat
Whimbrel feeding on a hummock of dwarf shrub meadow habitatWhimbrel feeding on a hummock of dwarf shrub meadow habitat.
Whimbrel in dwarf shrub meadow habitat on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska
Whimbrel in dwarf shrub meadow habitat on the Seward Peninsula, AlaskaWhimbrel in dwarf shrub meadow habitat on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska.
Whimbrel in dwarf shrub meadow habitat on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska
Whimbrel in dwarf shrub meadow habitat on the Seward Peninsula, AlaskaWhimbrel in dwarf shrub meadow habitat on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska.
Fire ecologists record post-fire information
Fire ecologists record post-fire information on tree mortality, fuel consumption, and vegetation communities to better understand and predict fire impacts, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, AK
Fire ecologists record post-fire information on tree mortality, fuel consumption, and vegetation communities to better understand and predict fire impacts, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, AK
Dan Esler staff photo 2015
Dan Esler at work.
Pacific Loon swimming in a small lake near the Colville River, Alaska
Pacific Loon swimming in a small lake near the Colville River, AlaskaA Pacific Loon swimming in a small lake on the Colville River delta.
Pacific Loon swimming in a small lake near the Colville River, Alaska
Pacific Loon swimming in a small lake near the Colville River, AlaskaA Pacific Loon swimming in a small lake on the Colville River delta.
Greater White-fronted Goose, Colville River Delta, northern Alaska
Greater White-fronted Goose, Colville River Delta, northern AlaskaGreater White-fronted Goose on the Colville River Delta, northern Alaska.
Greater White-fronted Goose, Colville River Delta, northern Alaska
Greater White-fronted Goose, Colville River Delta, northern AlaskaGreater White-fronted Goose on the Colville River Delta, northern Alaska.
Pacific Loon swimming in a small lake near the Colville River, Alaska
Pacific Loon swimming in a small lake near the Colville River, AlaskaA Pacific Loon swimming in a small lake on the Colville River delta.
Pacific Loon swimming in a small lake near the Colville River, Alaska
Pacific Loon swimming in a small lake near the Colville River, AlaskaA Pacific Loon swimming in a small lake on the Colville River delta.
Snow Goose near the Colville River, northern Alaska
Snow Goose near the Colville River, northern AlaskaSnow Goose near the Colville River, northern Alaska.
Snow Goose near the Colville River, northern Alaska
Snow Goose near the Colville River, northern AlaskaSnow Goose near the Colville River, northern Alaska.
A smoke plume from a wildland fire Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
A smoke plume from a wildland fire Kenai National Wildlife RefugeA smoke plume from a wildland fire rises above a spruce stand in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, AK
A smoke plume from a wildland fire Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
A smoke plume from a wildland fire Kenai National Wildlife RefugeA smoke plume from a wildland fire rises above a spruce stand in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, AK
Meanders on the Agashashok River
Meanders on the Agashashok River
Meanders on the Agashashok River
A tributary at the Agashashok River Watershed
A tributary at the arctic-boreal transition in the Agashashok River Watershed
A tributary at the arctic-boreal transition in the Agashashok River Watershed
Semipalmated Sandpiper on the Colville River Delta, Alaska
Semipalmated Sandpiper on the Colville River Delta, AlaskaA Semipalmated Sandpiper on the bow of a boat on the Colville River Delta in northern Alaska. This picture was taken during the Changing Arctic Ecosytems project. The band recoveries of this species were from as far away as Peru. These birds are only about 25 grams a piece.
Semipalmated Sandpiper on the Colville River Delta, Alaska
Semipalmated Sandpiper on the Colville River Delta, AlaskaA Semipalmated Sandpiper on the bow of a boat on the Colville River Delta in northern Alaska. This picture was taken during the Changing Arctic Ecosytems project. The band recoveries of this species were from as far away as Peru. These birds are only about 25 grams a piece.
Adult male Bluethroat with bands on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska
Adult male Bluethroat with bands on the Seward Peninsula, AlaskaAdult male Bluethroat with bands on the Seward Peninsula in Alaska.
Adult male Bluethroat with bands on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska
Adult male Bluethroat with bands on the Seward Peninsula, AlaskaAdult male Bluethroat with bands on the Seward Peninsula in Alaska.
Two Black Brant in a wetland near the Colville River Delta
Two Black Brant in a wetland near the Colville River DeltaTwo Black Brant in a wetland near the Colville River Delta.
Two Black Brant in a wetland near the Colville River Delta
Two Black Brant in a wetland near the Colville River DeltaTwo Black Brant in a wetland near the Colville River Delta.
Pacific Loon take off
A Pacific Loon taking off from a small lake near the Colville River Delta in northern Alaska.
A Pacific Loon taking off from a small lake near the Colville River Delta in northern Alaska.
Canada Goose on the Colville River Delta
Canada Goose on the Colville River Delta
Canada Goose on the Colville River Delta
Snow geese and Black Brant fight over nesting territories
Snow geese and Black Brant fight over nesting territoriesTwo snow geese and a single black brant goose fight over nesting territories on the Colville River Delta in Alaska.
Snow geese and Black Brant fight over nesting territories
Snow geese and Black Brant fight over nesting territoriesTwo snow geese and a single black brant goose fight over nesting territories on the Colville River Delta in Alaska.