Large gully on Kasatochi Volcano in 2009 showing erosion effects
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Large gully on Kasatochi Volcano in 2009 showing erosion effects
Laysan Albatross sitting calmly in the waters near Kasatochi Volcano
Laysan Albatross sitting calmly in the waters near Kasatochi VolcanoLaysan Albatross sitting calmly in the waters near Kasatochi Volcano
Laysan Albatross sitting calmly in the waters near Kasatochi Volcano
Laysan Albatross sitting calmly in the waters near Kasatochi VolcanoLaysan Albatross sitting calmly in the waters near Kasatochi Volcano
Laysan Albatross in the water near Kasatochi Volcano
Laysan Albatross in the water near Kasatochi VolcanoLaysan Albatross swimming in the water near Kasatochi Volcano
Laysan Albatross in the water near Kasatochi Volcano
Laysan Albatross in the water near Kasatochi VolcanoLaysan Albatross swimming in the water near Kasatochi Volcano
A soil profile buried under Kasatochi Volcano 2008 eruption ash
A soil profile buried under Kasatochi Volcano 2008 eruption ashA soil profile buried under ash from the 2008 eruption of Kasatochi volcano
A soil profile buried under Kasatochi Volcano 2008 eruption ash
A soil profile buried under Kasatochi Volcano 2008 eruption ashA soil profile buried under ash from the 2008 eruption of Kasatochi volcano
View of Kasatochi from the water in 2009.
View of Kasatochi from the water in 2009.
R/V Tiglax offshore of Kasatochi Volcano with flock of auklets in the
R/V Tiglax offshore of Kasatochi Volcano with flock of auklets in theR/V Tiglax offshore of Kasatochi Volcano with flock of auklets in the air.
R/V Tiglax offshore of Kasatochi Volcano with flock of auklets in the
R/V Tiglax offshore of Kasatochi Volcano with flock of auklets in theR/V Tiglax offshore of Kasatochi Volcano with flock of auklets in the air.
Gullies on the slopes of Kasatochi Volcano seen from the water
Gullies on the slopes of Kasatochi Volcano seen from the waterGullies on the slopes of Kasatochi Volcano seen from the water
Gullies on the slopes of Kasatochi Volcano seen from the water
Gullies on the slopes of Kasatochi Volcano seen from the waterGullies on the slopes of Kasatochi Volcano seen from the water
Slopes of Kasatochi Volcano from the water in 2009
Slopes of Kasatochi Volcano from the water in 2009Slopes of Kasatochi Volcano from the water in 2009.
Slopes of Kasatochi Volcano from the water in 2009
Slopes of Kasatochi Volcano from the water in 2009Slopes of Kasatochi Volcano from the water in 2009.
A Spectacled Eider carrying an intracoelomic radio transmitter near the Colville River. To track the movements of Spectacled Eider and other waterfowl for extended periods of time, intracoelomic radio transmitters were surgically implanted in birds during the late 90s through the early 2010s.
A Spectacled Eider carrying an intracoelomic radio transmitter near the Colville River. To track the movements of Spectacled Eider and other waterfowl for extended periods of time, intracoelomic radio transmitters were surgically implanted in birds during the late 90s through the early 2010s.
Whimbrel nest in the Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge
Whimbrel nest in the Kanuti National Wildlife RefugeWhimbrel nest in the Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge.
Whimbrel nest in the Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge
Whimbrel nest in the Kanuti National Wildlife RefugeWhimbrel nest in the Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge.
USGS wildlife biologist Lee Tibbitts and veterinarian Dan Mulcahy surgically implant a battery-powered satellite transmitter in a Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus, USFWS Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
USGS wildlife biologist Lee Tibbitts and veterinarian Dan Mulcahy surgically implant a battery-powered satellite transmitter in a Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus, USFWS Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
Whimbrel released with satellite transmitter, Alaska
Whimbrel released with satellite transmitter, AlaskaKanuti National Wildlife Refuge Biologist Chris Harwood releases a Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus following surgical procedure to implant a battery-powered satellite transmitter, Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
Whimbrel released with satellite transmitter, Alaska
Whimbrel released with satellite transmitter, AlaskaKanuti National Wildlife Refuge Biologist Chris Harwood releases a Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus following surgical procedure to implant a battery-powered satellite transmitter, Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
USGS Alaska Science Center Juneau Water field office
USGS Alaska Science Center Juneau Water field officeUSGS Alaska Science Center Juneau Water field office
USGS Alaska Science Center Juneau Water field office
USGS Alaska Science Center Juneau Water field officeUSGS Alaska Science Center Juneau Water field office
An aerial view of sea ice with open water from a helicopter in the Beaufort Sea. Photo taken during Spring Capture of the Polar Bear project.
An aerial view of sea ice with open water from a helicopter in the Beaufort Sea. Photo taken during Spring Capture of the Polar Bear project.
An aerial view of sea ice with open water from a helicopter in the Beaufort Sea. Photo taken during Spring Capture of the Polar Bear project.
An aerial view of sea ice with open water from a helicopter in the Beaufort Sea. Photo taken during Spring Capture of the Polar Bear project.
Small pressure ridge in sea ice in the Beaufort Sea
Small pressure ridge in sea ice in the Beaufort SeaA view of a pressure ridge in the sea ice in the Beaufort Sea. Photo taken during Spring Capture of the Polar Bear project.
Small pressure ridge in sea ice in the Beaufort Sea
Small pressure ridge in sea ice in the Beaufort SeaA view of a pressure ridge in the sea ice in the Beaufort Sea. Photo taken during Spring Capture of the Polar Bear project.
Northwestern Crow with deformed top beak in Auke Bay, Juneau, Alaska
Northwestern Crow with deformed top beak in Auke Bay, Juneau, AlaskaNorthwestern Crow with deformed top beak in Auke Bay, Juneau, Alaska. Avian keratin disorder (AKD) is a disease characterized by debilitating beak overgrowth and other abnormalities of keratinized tissues. Affected birds have difficulty feeding and preening and may suffer high rates of mortality.
Northwestern Crow with deformed top beak in Auke Bay, Juneau, Alaska
Northwestern Crow with deformed top beak in Auke Bay, Juneau, AlaskaNorthwestern Crow with deformed top beak in Auke Bay, Juneau, Alaska. Avian keratin disorder (AKD) is a disease characterized by debilitating beak overgrowth and other abnormalities of keratinized tissues. Affected birds have difficulty feeding and preening and may suffer high rates of mortality.
A large male polar bear weighing 1,265 pounds. Photo taken while conducting field work in the Chukchi Sea, Alaska.
A large male polar bear weighing 1,265 pounds. Photo taken while conducting field work in the Chukchi Sea, Alaska.
An adult male polar bear still-hunting at a seal hole on the sea ice of the southern Beaufort Sea.
An adult male polar bear still-hunting at a seal hole on the sea ice of the southern Beaufort Sea.
Polar bear still hunting at a seal breathing hole
Polar bear still hunting at a seal breathing hole
Spectacled eiders wintering in open areas of the pack ice, Alaska
Spectacled eiders wintering in open areas of the pack ice, AlaskaSpectacled eiders wintering in open areas of the pack ice in the northern Bering Sea, near St. Lawrence Island
Spectacled eiders wintering in open areas of the pack ice, Alaska
Spectacled eiders wintering in open areas of the pack ice, AlaskaSpectacled eiders wintering in open areas of the pack ice in the northern Bering Sea, near St. Lawrence Island