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Brian Andrews (USGS) digs a hole for installing a seismometer. This is part of a USGS effort, in collaboration with partners from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ocean Bottom Seismic Instrument Center, to create a record of past earthquakes from Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.
Brian Andrews (USGS) digs a hole for installing a seismometer. This is part of a USGS effort, in collaboration with partners from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ocean Bottom Seismic Instrument Center, to create a record of past earthquakes from Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.
Peter Haeussler (USGS) marks the location of the seismometer sensor. The station box containing electronics and batteries can be seen in the foreground.
Peter Haeussler (USGS) marks the location of the seismometer sensor. The station box containing electronics and batteries can be seen in the foreground.
Rob Witter (USGS) on the R/V Lutris on Skilak Lake, Alaska. This is part of a USGS effort, in collaboration with partners from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ocean Bottom Seismic Instrument Center, to create a record of past earthquakes from Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.
Rob Witter (USGS) on the R/V Lutris on Skilak Lake, Alaska. This is part of a USGS effort, in collaboration with partners from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ocean Bottom Seismic Instrument Center, to create a record of past earthquakes from Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.
Nathan Miller (USGS) and Brian Andrews (USGS) on the R/V Lutris on Skilak Lake, Alaska as part of a USGS effort, in collaboration with partners from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ocean Bottom Seismic Instrument Center, to create a record of past earthquakes from Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.
Nathan Miller (USGS) and Brian Andrews (USGS) on the R/V Lutris on Skilak Lake, Alaska as part of a USGS effort, in collaboration with partners from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ocean Bottom Seismic Instrument Center, to create a record of past earthquakes from Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.
Tim Kane (WHOI) on Skilak Lake, Alaska during field work with USGS to create a record of past earthquakes from Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska. In May 2024, they deployed two seismographs on the bottom of the lake and eight seismographs on land around the lake. Each instrument will collect data there for about 1 year.
Tim Kane (WHOI) on Skilak Lake, Alaska during field work with USGS to create a record of past earthquakes from Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska. In May 2024, they deployed two seismographs on the bottom of the lake and eight seismographs on land around the lake. Each instrument will collect data there for about 1 year.
Nathan Miller (USGS) with the OBS equipment at the Upper Skilak Campground parking lot. This is part of a USGS effort, in collaboration with partners from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ocean Bottom Seismic Instrument Center, to create a record of past earthquakes from Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.
Nathan Miller (USGS) with the OBS equipment at the Upper Skilak Campground parking lot. This is part of a USGS effort, in collaboration with partners from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ocean Bottom Seismic Instrument Center, to create a record of past earthquakes from Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.
Rob Witter (USGS), Nathan Miller (USGS), and Brian Andrews (USGS) on Skilak Lake, Alaska as part of a USGS effort, in collaboration with partners from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ocean Bottom Seismic Instrument Center, to create a record of past earthquakes from Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.
Rob Witter (USGS), Nathan Miller (USGS), and Brian Andrews (USGS) on Skilak Lake, Alaska as part of a USGS effort, in collaboration with partners from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ocean Bottom Seismic Instrument Center, to create a record of past earthquakes from Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.
Moose is resting in the woods outside the USGS Alaska Science Center's Glenn Olds Hall.
Moose is resting in the woods outside the USGS Alaska Science Center's Glenn Olds Hall.
Black and white images show damage caused by the 1964 earthquake and tsunami in Valdez, Alaska.
Black and white images show damage caused by the 1964 earthquake and tsunami in Valdez, Alaska.
Illustrates where Buff-breasted Sandpipers were tracked using Argos Wildlife Tracking
Illustrates where Buff-breasted Sandpipers were tracked using Argos Wildlife Tracking
Illustrates where Long-billed Curlews were tracked using Argos Wildlife Tracking.
Illustrates where Long-billed Curlews were tracked using Argos Wildlife Tracking.
Ric Wilson, a doctorate in geology and USGS research geologist at the Alaska Science Center in Anchorage, Alaska.
Ric Wilson, a doctorate in geology and USGS research geologist at the Alaska Science Center in Anchorage, Alaska.
The Alaska Forum on the Environment Forum is held each February in Anchorage, Alaska providing an opportunity for State, local, Federal, military, private, Native leaders and professionals to come together and discuss the latest projects, processes, and issues that affect Alaska.
The Alaska Forum on the Environment Forum is held each February in Anchorage, Alaska providing an opportunity for State, local, Federal, military, private, Native leaders and professionals to come together and discuss the latest projects, processes, and issues that affect Alaska.
Wolverine tracks in the snow on Crescent Lake near the Moose Pass Alaska. The wolverine is the largest terrestrial member of the family Mustelidae and is a relative of the mink and weasel.
Wolverine tracks in the snow on Crescent Lake near the Moose Pass Alaska. The wolverine is the largest terrestrial member of the family Mustelidae and is a relative of the mink and weasel.
Capelin, a small forage fish, are spawning on beaches around Alaska and your observations can contribute to our understanding of beach spawning behavior and the health of marine ecosystems.
Capelin, a small forage fish, are spawning on beaches around Alaska and your observations can contribute to our understanding of beach spawning behavior and the health of marine ecosystems.
A cross-section of an Arctic speleothem showing growth layers of calcite deposited over hundreds of thousands of years. This speleothem only grew during intervals of past permafrost thaw (i.e., interglacials), when drip water could percolate into the cave through the unfrozen epikarst.
A cross-section of an Arctic speleothem showing growth layers of calcite deposited over hundreds of thousands of years. This speleothem only grew during intervals of past permafrost thaw (i.e., interglacials), when drip water could percolate into the cave through the unfrozen epikarst.
Map of area where the USGS and USFWS may observe Pacific walrus during marine expeditions on the RV Norseman II starting in summer of 2024. Crosshatching in the map shows the general area where the Norseman II may sail to observe walruses in the summer of 2024, as part of a USGS and USFWS project to study Pacific walrus population dynamics.
Map of area where the USGS and USFWS may observe Pacific walrus during marine expeditions on the RV Norseman II starting in summer of 2024. Crosshatching in the map shows the general area where the Norseman II may sail to observe walruses in the summer of 2024, as part of a USGS and USFWS project to study Pacific walrus population dynamics.
The term “legacy data” refers to project data that are complete, or may be resurrected in the future, that were previously stored in old or obsolete formats and thus, difficult to access. These data are an important record of past ecosystem status and part of the USGS commitment to deliver actionable information relevant to decision makers.
The term “legacy data” refers to project data that are complete, or may be resurrected in the future, that were previously stored in old or obsolete formats and thus, difficult to access. These data are an important record of past ecosystem status and part of the USGS commitment to deliver actionable information relevant to decision makers.
Illustrates where Bar-tailed Godwits were tracked using Argos Wildlife Tracking.
Illustrates where Bar-tailed Godwits were tracked using Argos Wildlife Tracking.
This image shows the estimated outline and area (in square meters) occupied by Pacific walrus at a large coastal haulout in Chukotka Russia in 2023 at Cape Serdtse Kamen. The image is derived from images in 2022 and 2023 from a variety of Earth observing satellite imagery sources collected at known walrus coastal haulouts in Alaska and Chukotka, Russia.
This image shows the estimated outline and area (in square meters) occupied by Pacific walrus at a large coastal haulout in Chukotka Russia in 2023 at Cape Serdtse Kamen. The image is derived from images in 2022 and 2023 from a variety of Earth observing satellite imagery sources collected at known walrus coastal haulouts in Alaska and Chukotka, Russia.
Workflow for integrating fire behavior modeling into post-fire hazard risk models. QUIC-Fire is a fast, 3-D simulation tool for prescribed fire planning. It can help managers understand the complex and dynamic behavior of wildland fires.
Workflow for integrating fire behavior modeling into post-fire hazard risk models. QUIC-Fire is a fast, 3-D simulation tool for prescribed fire planning. It can help managers understand the complex and dynamic behavior of wildland fires.