A stony islet in one of the many ponds of Icy Point
A stony islet in one of the many ponds of Icy PointA stony islet in one of the many ponds of Icy Point.
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A stony islet in one of the many ponds of Icy Point
A stony islet in one of the many ponds of Icy Point
A stony islet in one of the many ponds of Icy PointA stony islet in one of the many ponds of Icy Point.
Bristle-thighed Curlew in Alaska
A Bristle-thighed Curlew on the tundra. This photo was taken during the Changing Arctic Ecosystems Boreal-Arctic Transition program.
A Bristle-thighed Curlew on the tundra. This photo was taken during the Changing Arctic Ecosystems Boreal-Arctic Transition program.
ASC biologists necropsy Common Murres
ASC biologists John Piatt, Sarah Schoen, Gary Drew, and Brielle Heflin necropsy Common Murres recovered in Prince William Sound following the massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016.
ASC biologists John Piatt, Sarah Schoen, Gary Drew, and Brielle Heflin necropsy Common Murres recovered in Prince William Sound following the massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016.
Emaciated Common Murre lays on the laboratory table
Emaciated Common Murre lays on the laboratory tableAn emaciated Common Murre lays on the laboratory table during a necropsy to determine the cause of death for a massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016.
Emaciated Common Murre lays on the laboratory table
Emaciated Common Murre lays on the laboratory tableAn emaciated Common Murre lays on the laboratory table during a necropsy to determine the cause of death for a massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016.
Tufted Puffin, near Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Tufted Puffin, near Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands, AlaskaTufted Puffin, the species most affected by a recent seabird die-off in the Pribilof Islands, AK. Near Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Tufted Puffin, near Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Tufted Puffin, near Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands, AlaskaTufted Puffin, the species most affected by a recent seabird die-off in the Pribilof Islands, AK. Near Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska
A layout diagram of the R/V Alaskan Gyre
A layout illustration of the R/V Alaskan Gyre deck.
A layout illustration of the R/V Alaskan Gyre deck.
Glacier Creek bridge
Glacier Creek bridge
Salmon River in Southeast Alaska
Salmon River is one of the transboundary watersheds of Southeast Alaska.
Salmon River is one of the transboundary watersheds of Southeast Alaska.
Kashwitna River sonar on a bridge
Kashwitna River sonar on a bridge
Kashwitna River sonar on a bridge
Polar bear walks across flooded barrier island during Arctic storm
Polar bear walks across flooded barrier island during Arctic stormAdult polar bear walking across a recently overwashed barrier island during a large Arctic storm in September 2016. The barrier island is offshore of Barter Island on Alaska’s north coast.
Polar bear walks across flooded barrier island during Arctic storm
Polar bear walks across flooded barrier island during Arctic stormAdult polar bear walking across a recently overwashed barrier island during a large Arctic storm in September 2016. The barrier island is offshore of Barter Island on Alaska’s north coast.
Pacific Golden-Plover standing on rocks near Big Creek, Alaska
Pacific Golden-Plover standing on rocks near Big Creek, AlaskaPacific Golden-Plover standing on rocks near Big Creek, Alaska.
Pacific Golden-Plover standing on rocks near Big Creek, Alaska
Pacific Golden-Plover standing on rocks near Big Creek, AlaskaPacific Golden-Plover standing on rocks near Big Creek, Alaska.
Two limnocorrals on McKinley Lake
Two limnocorrals on McKinley Lake, near Cordova, Alaska for Elodea spp. experiment. This experiment is studying the effect of the invasive species Elodea spp. on aquatic ecosystems. Disclaimer statement: Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Two limnocorrals on McKinley Lake, near Cordova, Alaska for Elodea spp. experiment. This experiment is studying the effect of the invasive species Elodea spp. on aquatic ecosystems. Disclaimer statement: Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Scientists setting up limnocorrals on McKinley Lake, Alaska
Scientists setting up limnocorrals on McKinley Lake, AlaskaUSGS and US Forest Service scientists deploying limnocorrals at McKinley Lake, near Cordova, Alaska for Elodea spp. experiment. This experiment is studying the effect of the invasive species Elodea spp.
Scientists setting up limnocorrals on McKinley Lake, Alaska
Scientists setting up limnocorrals on McKinley Lake, AlaskaUSGS and US Forest Service scientists deploying limnocorrals at McKinley Lake, near Cordova, Alaska for Elodea spp. experiment. This experiment is studying the effect of the invasive species Elodea spp.
Agashashok River and Asik watershed
The Agashashok River and Asik watershed
The Agashashok River and Asik watershed
Lemon Creek Glacier
Lemon Creek Glacier is located at the southernmost tip of the Juneau Icefield in Southeast Alaska, USA, approximately 6.5 km northeast of the city of Juneau.
Lemon Creek Glacier is located at the southernmost tip of the Juneau Icefield in Southeast Alaska, USA, approximately 6.5 km northeast of the city of Juneau.
Collecting data at an ablation stake on Wolverine Glacier
Collecting data at an ablation stake on Wolverine GlacierUSGS scientist, Chris McNeil, collects data at an ablation stake on Wolverine Glacier near the end of the glacial melt season.
Collecting data at an ablation stake on Wolverine Glacier
Collecting data at an ablation stake on Wolverine GlacierUSGS scientist, Chris McNeil, collects data at an ablation stake on Wolverine Glacier near the end of the glacial melt season.
Tyndall Glacier in Taan Fiord, Alaska
Tyndall Glacier in Taan Fiord, Alaska, is a modern day remnant of the glaciers that once flowed over the Gulf of Alaska.
Tyndall Glacier in Taan Fiord, Alaska, is a modern day remnant of the glaciers that once flowed over the Gulf of Alaska.
Example of thawing landscapes and thermokarst at our field sites
Example of thawing landscapes and thermokarst at our field sitesExample of thawing landscapes and thermokarst at our field sites
Example of thawing landscapes and thermokarst at our field sites
Example of thawing landscapes and thermokarst at our field sitesExample of thawing landscapes and thermokarst at our field sites
Soil tracer applied on burned hillslope
Brian Ebel pours a dye tracer into a pit to observe how water moves through soils on a burned hillslope.
Brian Ebel pours a dye tracer into a pit to observe how water moves through soils on a burned hillslope.
Dolly Varden and Arctic grayling in the Agashashok River
Dolly Varden and Arctic grayling in the Agashashok RiverUnderwater photo of a large school of Dolly Varden char and Arctic grayling in the Agashashok River. These fish were part of the Hydro-Ecology of Arctic Thawing (HEAT) project.
Dolly Varden and Arctic grayling in the Agashashok River
Dolly Varden and Arctic grayling in the Agashashok RiverUnderwater photo of a large school of Dolly Varden char and Arctic grayling in the Agashashok River. These fish were part of the Hydro-Ecology of Arctic Thawing (HEAT) project.
Gulkana Glacier
Gulkana Glacier is located along the south flank of the eastern Alaska Range.
Gulkana Glacier is located along the south flank of the eastern Alaska Range.