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Eastern Ecological Science Center images.
Front left side windows of EESC Gabrielson building replaced with bird collision deterrent “dots” to prevent bird collisions with glass.
Front left side windows of EESC Gabrielson building replaced with bird collision deterrent “dots” to prevent bird collisions with glass.
The view of the collision dots from the inside of an office at EESC Gabrielson building.
The view of the collision dots from the inside of an office at EESC Gabrielson building.
Dr. Heather Walsh uses a syringe to extract blood samples from a blue catfish. The blood will be tested for PFAS in the Leetown PFAS Lab.
Dr. Heather Walsh uses a syringe to extract blood samples from a blue catfish. The blood will be tested for PFAS in the Leetown PFAS Lab.
EESC research volunteers Sean Walsh, Lydia Reed and Lindsey Hartzell take organ and tissue samples from two blue catfish. The research is part of a study to determine PFAS levels in blue catfish.
EESC research volunteers Sean Walsh, Lydia Reed and Lindsey Hartzell take organ and tissue samples from two blue catfish. The research is part of a study to determine PFAS levels in blue catfish.
The stomach of a blue catfish and its contents including a small American eel and a fish tail.
The stomach of a blue catfish and its contents including a small American eel and a fish tail.
Dr. Heather Walsh holds a blue catfish as part of sampling to determine PFAS levels in the fish.
Dr. Heather Walsh holds a blue catfish as part of sampling to determine PFAS levels in the fish.
Dr. Heather Walsh measures the length of a blue catfish as part of a sampling to determine PFAS levels in the fish.
Dr. Heather Walsh measures the length of a blue catfish as part of a sampling to determine PFAS levels in the fish.
This Prosser Lab project aims to understand the factors driving breeding success of multiple waterbird species, with special emphasis on Least and Common Terns (two species of concern) on Poplar Island Environmental Restoration Project.
This Prosser Lab project aims to understand the factors driving breeding success of multiple waterbird species, with special emphasis on Least and Common Terns (two species of concern) on Poplar Island Environmental Restoration Project.
This Prosser Lab project aims to understand the factors driving breeding success of multiple waterbird species, with special emphasis on Least and Common Terns (two species of concern) on Poplar Island Environmental Restoration Project.
This Prosser Lab project aims to understand the factors driving breeding success of multiple waterbird species, with special emphasis on Least and Common Terns (two species of concern) on Poplar Island Environmental Restoration Project.
This Prosser Lab project aims to understand the factors driving breeding success of multiple waterbird species, with special emphasis on Least and Common Terns (two species of concern) on Poplar Island Environmental Restoration Project.
This Prosser Lab project aims to understand the factors driving breeding success of multiple waterbird species, with special emphasis on Least and Common Terns (two species of concern) on Poplar Island Environmental Restoration Project.
This Prosser Lab project aims to understand the factors driving breeding success of multiple waterbird species, with special emphasis on Least and Common Terns (two species of concern) on Poplar Island Environmental Restoration Project.
This Prosser Lab project aims to understand the factors driving breeding success of multiple waterbird species, with special emphasis on Least and Common Terns (two species of concern) on Poplar Island Environmental Restoration Project.
This Prosser Lab project aims to understand the factors driving breeding success of multiple waterbird species, with special emphasis on Least and Common Terns (two species of concern) on Poplar Island Environmental Restoration Project.
This Prosser Lab project aims to understand the factors driving breeding success of multiple waterbird species, with special emphasis on Least and Common Terns (two species of concern) on Poplar Island Environmental Restoration Project.
Lindsey Boyle is a Fish Biologist with the United States Geological Survey at the Eastern Ecological Science Center
Lindsey Boyle is a Fish Biologist with the United States Geological Survey at the Eastern Ecological Science Center
Jennifer Malpass is the Partner and Employee Engagement Team manager with the Eastern Ecological Science Center
Jennifer Malpass is the Partner and Employee Engagement Team manager with the Eastern Ecological Science Center
Emily Schmeltzer works for the USGS Eastern Ecological Survey in Laurel, MD
Emily Schmeltzer works for the USGS Eastern Ecological Survey in Laurel, MD
Brenna Raines (right) educates earth day guest Bennett Butts about macroinvertebrates.
Brenna Raines (right) educates earth day guest Bennett Butts about macroinvertebrates.
Brenna Raines (near) and Taylor Woods (far) display crayfish and other macroinvertebrates during the EESC earth day open house event in 2024
Brenna Raines (near) and Taylor Woods (far) display crayfish and other macroinvertebrates during the EESC earth day open house event in 2024
A young scientist observes Brook Trout housed in EESC's artificial stream lab.
A young scientist observes Brook Trout housed in EESC's artificial stream lab.
A photo of a young earth day attendee using one of the earth day photo frames at earth day 2024.
A photo of a young earth day attendee using one of the earth day photo frames at earth day 2024.
Goose eggs in nest on osprey platform
Osprey with nest in Aid to Navigation Chanel Marker west of Tighman Island, Chesapeake Bay
Osprey with nest in Aid to Navigation Chanel Marker west of Tighman Island, Chesapeake Bay