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
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Spectacled 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 in the northern Bering Sea, near St. Lawrence Island
Black-capped Chickadee with a long down-curved elongated top beak. 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.
Black-capped Chickadee with a long down-curved elongated top beak. 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.
Spectacled 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 in the northern Bering Sea, near St. Lawrence Island.
Using remote sensing through the ice to determine how much water was in the Nome River in the winter. Some spots were open to the air.
Using remote sensing through the ice to determine how much water was in the Nome River in the winter. Some spots were open to the air.
Using remote sensing through the ice to determine how much water was in the Nome River in the winter.
Using remote sensing through the ice to determine how much water was in the Nome River in the winter.
Using remote sensing through the ice to determine how much water was in the Nome River in the winter.
Using remote sensing through the ice to determine how much water was in the Nome River in the winter.
Black-capped Chickadee with an elongated and decurved maxilla.
Black-capped Chickadee with an elongated and decurved maxilla.
Water sampling on the Tanana River. Notice the poles of the piezometers installed in the river. This project was to see chum salmon spawning habitat in the winter.
Water sampling on the Tanana River. Notice the poles of the piezometers installed in the river. This project was to see chum salmon spawning habitat in the winter.
Biologist standing in the Tanana River sampling the open water. This project was to see chum salmon spawning habitat in the winter.
Biologist standing in the Tanana River sampling the open water. This project was to see chum salmon spawning habitat in the winter.
Biologists looking from a bluff over the Tanana River in November 2008. This project was to see chum salmon spawning habitat in the winter.
Biologists looking from a bluff over the Tanana River in November 2008. This project was to see chum salmon spawning habitat in the winter.
Chum salmon eggs in the gravel in the Tanana River. This project was to see chum salmon spawning habitat in the winter.
Chum salmon eggs in the gravel in the Tanana River. This project was to see chum salmon spawning habitat in the winter.
Biologist reading water meter in the Tanana River in November, 2008. This project was to see chum salmon spawning habitat in the winter.
Biologist reading water meter in the Tanana River in November, 2008. This project was to see chum salmon spawning habitat in the winter.
Biologist standing next to the shore getting ready to sample water in the Tanana River. This project was to see chum salmon spawning habitat in the winter.
Biologist standing next to the shore getting ready to sample water in the Tanana River. This project was to see chum salmon spawning habitat in the winter.
A helicopter used to transport personnel to the Tanana River to winter sample chum salmon spawning habitat.
A helicopter used to transport personnel to the Tanana River to winter sample chum salmon spawning habitat.
The northern lights over the Selawik River, Alaska
The northern lights over the Selawik River, Alaska
Sheefish eggs in a vial from the Selawik River, Alaska
Sheefish eggs in a vial from the Selawik River, Alaska
A moose on the shore of the Selawik River. This moose was present during the Sheefish sediment impact study field work.
A moose on the shore of the Selawik River. This moose was present during the Sheefish sediment impact study field work.
Scenic of the Selawik River
Scenic of the Selawik River
Biologists clip the tip of one of the ventral fins of a sheefish that is in a cradle in the Selawik River, Alaska. This study was collecting genetic samples to help find impacts of fine sediment on sheefish. The results were no impacts due to low amounts of sediments present.
Biologists clip the tip of one of the ventral fins of a sheefish that is in a cradle in the Selawik River, Alaska. This study was collecting genetic samples to help find impacts of fine sediment on sheefish. The results were no impacts due to low amounts of sediments present.
John Terenzi recording data on Black-capped Chickadee.
John Terenzi recording data on Black-capped Chickadee.