EESC's Fish biologist, Aaron Heisey, holds a shortnose sturgeon (acipenser brevirostrum) caught and released on the Merrimack River outside Lowell, Massachusetts. This freshwater fish was captured as part of a 2024 population dynamics study.
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Scientist nets shortnose sturgeon on the Merrimack
EESC's Fish biologist, Aaron Heisey, holds a shortnose sturgeon (acipenser brevirostrum) caught and released on the Merrimack River outside Lowell, Massachusetts. This freshwater fish was captured as part of a 2024 population dynamics study.
Golden-crowned Kinglet crown
One can really see how a Golden-crowned Kinglet got their name! This bird was handled and marked at the EESC Bird Banding Lab's Fall Migration Station.
One can really see how a Golden-crowned Kinglet got their name! This bird was handled and marked at the EESC Bird Banding Lab's Fall Migration Station.
Winter Wren in the hand
These tiny balls of energy are sometimes referred to as mice with the way they scurry around the forest floor. During the breeding season, males will sing one of the more complex songs out of North American bird species. Each song lasts 5-10 seconds and consists of unique bubbly notes which the individual will combine and modify over time.
These tiny balls of energy are sometimes referred to as mice with the way they scurry around the forest floor. During the breeding season, males will sing one of the more complex songs out of North American bird species. Each song lasts 5-10 seconds and consists of unique bubbly notes which the individual will combine and modify over time.
Cassia Busch
Cassia Busch is a Geneticist at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center in Kearneysville, WV.
Cassia Busch is a Geneticist at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center in Kearneysville, WV.
Sparrows of the Bird Banding Lab's Fall Migration Station
The sparrows pictured here represent the main sparrow species the EESC Bird Banding Lab’s Fall Migration Station sees each year. And last year, the White-throated Sparrow was the most numerous species banded at the station.
The sparrows pictured here represent the main sparrow species the EESC Bird Banding Lab’s Fall Migration Station sees each year. And last year, the White-throated Sparrow was the most numerous species banded at the station.
Group photo of FEBS Adv Fish Immunology Course in Greece
Cheyenne Smith (4th from left in front row), a post-doc researcher in Vicki Blazer's lab group, participated in the FEBS (Federation of European Biochemical Societies) Summer School on Advanced Fish Immunology from September 22-28 in Spetses Island, Greece.
Cheyenne Smith (4th from left in front row), a post-doc researcher in Vicki Blazer's lab group, participated in the FEBS (Federation of European Biochemical Societies) Summer School on Advanced Fish Immunology from September 22-28 in Spetses Island, Greece.
Videos
The USGS Northeast Region: Delivering Science for Better Decisions
This video is an introduction of the USGS Northeast Region's science efforts to support society's evolving needs through its engaged and diverse workforce.
This video is an introduction of the USGS Northeast Region's science efforts to support society's evolving needs through its engaged and diverse workforce.
USGS Laboratory for the Analysis of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
The U.S. Geological Survey laboratory for the analysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) uses cutting-edge techniques to analyze environmental samples including tissues, plasma, water, and soils to undertake and support research projects across the country.
The U.S. Geological Survey laboratory for the analysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) uses cutting-edge techniques to analyze environmental samples including tissues, plasma, water, and soils to undertake and support research projects across the country.
Bird Collisions: Current Science and Future Opportunities
The USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center Bird Banding Lab webinar on the threat of bird collisions, current science and future opportunities. It is estimated that over 1 billion birds are killed annually by collisions with glass every year in the United States.
The USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center Bird Banding Lab webinar on the threat of bird collisions, current science and future opportunities. It is estimated that over 1 billion birds are killed annually by collisions with glass every year in the United States.
USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center BSL-3 Laboratory
The BSL-3 complex at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center was purpose-built to serve our Nation’s needs. This facility has special engineering and design features for maintaining a safe environment when working with diseases that spread in the air. The facility is unusual in that it is designed to also be used for work with aquatic animals
The BSL-3 complex at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center was purpose-built to serve our Nation’s needs. This facility has special engineering and design features for maintaining a safe environment when working with diseases that spread in the air. The facility is unusual in that it is designed to also be used for work with aquatic animals
2022 Blotchy Bass Syndrome Biosurveillance Project
Blotchy bass syndrome (BBS) is the presence of hyperpigmentation (melanosis) on the external surface of black basses. This condition has received increased attention from anglers and resource managers in recent years and is a popular topic of discussion and reporting on angling websites and blogging platforms.
Blotchy bass syndrome (BBS) is the presence of hyperpigmentation (melanosis) on the external surface of black basses. This condition has received increased attention from anglers and resource managers in recent years and is a popular topic of discussion and reporting on angling websites and blogging platforms.
USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab at Eastern Ecological Science Center
The USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab designs and develops large and small scale surveys for native bees. As part of this work we also develop identification tools and keys for native bee species. One aspect of creating those tools is creating accurate and detailed pictures of native bees and the plants and insects they interact with.
The USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab designs and develops large and small scale surveys for native bees. As part of this work we also develop identification tools and keys for native bee species. One aspect of creating those tools is creating accurate and detailed pictures of native bees and the plants and insects they interact with.