Blue-winged teal in Texas. Inset shows avian influenza virus
Blue-winged teal in Texas. Inset shows avian influenza virusBlue-winged teal in Texas. Inset shows avian influenza virus
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Blue-winged teal in Texas. Inset shows avian influenza virus
Blue-winged teal in Texas. Inset shows avian influenza virus
Blue-winged teal in Texas. Inset shows avian influenza virusBlue-winged teal in Texas. Inset shows avian influenza virus
Alsek River in Southeast Alaska
Alsek River is one of the transboundary watersheds of Southeast Alaska.
Alsek River is one of the transboundary watersheds of Southeast Alaska.
Panning for Rare Earths
A field assistant pans for monazite and rare earth minerals in Wolf Creek, which cuts through the Melozitna granite. This area is part of the Bureau of Land Management's Central Yukon Planning Area, where USGS did a critical mineral assessment in 2015.
A field assistant pans for monazite and rare earth minerals in Wolf Creek, which cuts through the Melozitna granite. This area is part of the Bureau of Land Management's Central Yukon Planning Area, where USGS did a critical mineral assessment in 2015.
Red-breasted Merganser pair on the North Slope of Alaska
Red-breasted Merganser pair on the North Slope of AlaskaRed-breasted Merganser pair in North Slope of Alaska
Red-breasted Merganser pair on the North Slope of Alaska
Red-breasted Merganser pair on the North Slope of AlaskaRed-breasted Merganser pair in North Slope of Alaska
Bristle-thighed Curlew on a fence post on the island of Oahu, Hawaii
Bristle-thighed Curlew on a fence post on the island of Oahu, HawaiiBristle-thighed Curlew on a fence post on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.
Bristle-thighed Curlew on a fence post on the island of Oahu, Hawaii
Bristle-thighed Curlew on a fence post on the island of Oahu, HawaiiBristle-thighed Curlew on a fence post on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.
Exit Creek and mountain view
Exit Creek below the mountains
Exit Creek below the mountains
Setting nets on Whitefish Lake on Lake Clark Nat'l Park and Preserve
Setting nets on Whitefish Lake on Lake Clark Nat'l Park and PreserveRandy Brown and Dan Young are setting nets to catch whitefish on Whitefish Lake in the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.
Setting nets on Whitefish Lake on Lake Clark Nat'l Park and Preserve
Setting nets on Whitefish Lake on Lake Clark Nat'l Park and PreserveRandy Brown and Dan Young are setting nets to catch whitefish on Whitefish Lake in the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.
A small flock of Sabine's Gulls
A small flock of Sabine's Gulls flying over the top of the water
A small flock of Sabine's Gulls flying over the top of the water
Tufted Puffins perching near their colony burrows on Bogoslof Island
Tufted Puffins perching near their colony burrows on Bogoslof IslandTufted Puffins perching near their burrows in a colony on Bogoslof Island (volcano) in the Aleutian Islands.
Tufted Puffins perching near their colony burrows on Bogoslof Island
Tufted Puffins perching near their colony burrows on Bogoslof IslandTufted Puffins perching near their burrows in a colony on Bogoslof Island (volcano) in the Aleutian Islands.
R/V Alaskan Gyre research vessel in Prince William Sound, Alaska
R/V Alaskan Gyre research vessel in Prince William Sound, AlaskaA view of the R/V Alaskan Gyre with a glacier in the background in Harriman Fjord in Prince William Sound, Alaska.
R/V Alaskan Gyre research vessel in Prince William Sound, Alaska
R/V Alaskan Gyre research vessel in Prince William Sound, AlaskaA view of the R/V Alaskan Gyre with a glacier in the background in Harriman Fjord in Prince William Sound, Alaska.
USGS team looking at a tsunami-rafted log above Stardust Bay, Alaska
USGS team looking at a tsunami-rafted log above Stardust Bay, AlaskaUSGS Alaska Earthquake Hazards research team investigates a tsunami-rafted drift log high above sea level at Stardust Bay, Sedanka Island, Alaska.
USGS team looking at a tsunami-rafted log above Stardust Bay, Alaska
USGS team looking at a tsunami-rafted log above Stardust Bay, AlaskaUSGS Alaska Earthquake Hazards research team investigates a tsunami-rafted drift log high above sea level at Stardust Bay, Sedanka Island, Alaska.
A degrading trough network on the Arctic Coastal Plain
A degrading trough network on the Arctic Coastal PlainA degrading trough network on the Arctic Coastal Plain.
A degrading trough network on the Arctic Coastal Plain
A degrading trough network on the Arctic Coastal PlainA degrading trough network on the Arctic Coastal Plain.
Young Northern Shrike captured at a Seward Peninsula banding station
Young Northern Shrike captured at a Seward Peninsula banding stationA young Northern Shrike captured at a banding station on the Seward Peninsula. This photo was taken as part Phase 1 of the Changing Arctic Ecosystem Boreal-Arctic Transition Zone program.
Young Northern Shrike captured at a Seward Peninsula banding station
Young Northern Shrike captured at a Seward Peninsula banding stationA young Northern Shrike captured at a banding station on the Seward Peninsula. This photo was taken as part Phase 1 of the Changing Arctic Ecosystem Boreal-Arctic Transition Zone program.
Age 1 and 0 Pacific sand lance in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Age 1 and 0 Pacific sand lance in Prince William Sound, AlaskaTwo different age classes of sand lance showing length differences and condition between fish in an age class.
Age 1 and 0 Pacific sand lance in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Age 1 and 0 Pacific sand lance in Prince William Sound, AlaskaTwo different age classes of sand lance showing length differences and condition between fish in an age class.
Thawing ice wedges create ponds on the Arctic Coastal Plain
Thawing ice wedges create ponds on the Arctic Coastal PlainThawing ice wedges create ponds on the Arctic Coastal Plain. The shape of these ponds influences how their water levels and nutrient concentrations change over the year. These variables in turn influence pond ecosystems and use by waterbirds.
Thawing ice wedges create ponds on the Arctic Coastal Plain
Thawing ice wedges create ponds on the Arctic Coastal PlainThawing ice wedges create ponds on the Arctic Coastal Plain. The shape of these ponds influences how their water levels and nutrient concentrations change over the year. These variables in turn influence pond ecosystems and use by waterbirds.
Adult Female Walruses on Ice Floe with Young
Adult female walruses on ice floe with young.
USGS scientist banding a Bluethroat on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska
USGS scientist banding a Bluethroat on the Seward Peninsula, AlaskaUSGS scientist Rachel Richardson banding a Bluethroat on the Seward Peninsula in Alaska.
USGS scientist banding a Bluethroat on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska
USGS scientist banding a Bluethroat on the Seward Peninsula, AlaskaUSGS scientist Rachel Richardson banding a Bluethroat on the Seward Peninsula in Alaska.
Table Top Mountain and the West Twin Creek Catchment
Table Top Mountain and the West Twin Creek CatchmentTable Top Mountain and the West Twin Creek catchment.
Table Top Mountain and the West Twin Creek Catchment
Table Top Mountain and the West Twin Creek CatchmentTable Top Mountain and the West Twin Creek catchment.
Adult Female Walrus on Ice Floe
Adult female walrus on ice floe.
Radio Tagged Adult Female Walrus on Ice Floe
Adult female walrus on ice floe photographed shortly after receiving a behavior monitoring satellite-linked radio tag from USGS researchers.
Data acquired from such radio-tags are providing insights on the distribution and behavior of Pacific walruses during a time when their summer sea ice habitat is rapidly changing.
Adult female walrus on ice floe photographed shortly after receiving a behavior monitoring satellite-linked radio tag from USGS researchers.
Data acquired from such radio-tags are providing insights on the distribution and behavior of Pacific walruses during a time when their summer sea ice habitat is rapidly changing.