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Woman in mask holding a bag with sample bottles.
Wisconsin Sample Collection
Wisconsin Sample Collection
Wisconsin Sample Collection

Laura Hubbard hard at work collecting samples across the state of Wisconsin to send to the Leetown Lab.

Green lab equipment with plastic sample bottles on top.
Zymo iiiP Column
Zymo iiiP Column
Zymo iiiP Column

An example of the setup of the zymo iiiP column and manifold assembly inside the BSL-3 lab. 

An example of the setup of the zymo iiiP column and manifold assembly inside the BSL-3 lab. 

Two men in full protective gear work on samples in a lab.
Purification of extracted RNA 2
Purification of extracted RNA 2
Purification of extracted RNA 2

Purification of extracted RNA via vacuum manifold RNA column filtration in the BSL3 lab.

Purification of extracted RNA via vacuum manifold RNA column filtration in the BSL3 lab.

Hallway with people adding supplies to sample boxes.
Initial Package Assembly
Initial Package Assembly
Initial Package Assembly

The Logistics Team packs dozens of sample boxes to send to the field teams at multiple Science Centers across the country.

The Logistics Team packs dozens of sample boxes to send to the field teams at multiple Science Centers across the country.

FedEx truck with man inspecting sample boxes.
First Samples Arrive
First Samples Arrive
First Samples Arrive

An early morning FedEx delivery brings great news - the arrival of the first Saturday delivery!

An early morning FedEx delivery brings great news - the arrival of the first Saturday delivery!

Man sitting in a chair outside a building.
Waiting for Boxes
Waiting for Boxes
Waiting for Boxes

Christopher Ottinger sits outside the Leetown, WV lab, waiting for delayed deliveries

Christopher Ottinger sits outside the Leetown, WV lab, waiting for delayed deliveries

Two women in full protective gear work on samples in a lab.
Day 1 Sample Processing
Day 1 Sample Processing
Day 1 Sample Processing

Deb Iwanowicz and Christine Densmore processing first wastewater samples in BSL3 Lab.

Deb Iwanowicz and Christine Densmore processing first wastewater samples in BSL3 Lab.

Photo of a 45" muskellunge used in a catch and release study on angling mortality during warmer summer conditions.
Muskellunge used in a catch and release study on angling mortality
Muskellunge used in a catch and release study on angling mortality
Muskellunge used in a catch and release study on angling mortality

Photo of a 45" muskellunge used in a catch and release study on angling mortality during warmer summer conditions.  This study was led by Kyle Hartman from West Virginia University and his graduate student, Taylor Booth.

Photo of a 45" muskellunge used in a catch and release study on angling mortality during warmer summer conditions.  This study was led by Kyle Hartman from West Virginia University and his graduate student, Taylor Booth.

Two women in full protective gear work on samples in a lab.
Day 1 Sample Processing - Logging Samples
Day 1 Sample Processing - Logging Samples
Day 1 Sample Processing - Logging Samples

Deb Iwanowicz and Christine Densmore Logging in first wastewater samples in BSL3 Lab.

Sample boxed stacked on lab table.
First Boxes Arrive
First Boxes Arrive
First Boxes Arrive

The first three samples from Utah and Colorado arrive at the Leetown Lab.        

The first three samples from Utah and Colorado arrive at the Leetown Lab.        

A small, yellow bird with a white eye-ring, held in the hand.
Conneticut Warbler
Conneticut Warbler
Conneticut Warbler

A Connecticut Warbler banded at the Bird Banding Lab's Fall Migration Station.

A Connecticut Warbler banded at the Bird Banding Lab's Fall Migration Station.

A small, yellow bird with a black face held in the hand, with a metal band on it's leg.
A recently banded Canada Warbler
A recently banded Canada Warbler
A recently banded Canada Warbler

A Canada Warbler with new band at the Bird Banding Lab's fall station.          

a brown-backed bird with a bright yellow eye, with a metal band around its leg
Brown Thrasher with USGS band
Brown Thrasher with USGS band
Brown Thrasher with USGS band

A Brown Thrasher who has just received its unique 9-digt USGS band at the USGS Bird Banding Lab's Fall Migration Station.

A Brown Thrasher who has just received its unique 9-digt USGS band at the USGS Bird Banding Lab's Fall Migration Station.

Tail feathers are spread out and examined next to ruler.
Downy Woodpecker tail molt
Downy Woodpecker tail molt
Downy Woodpecker tail molt

Downy Woodpecker's tail is spread to better view marking and two new tail feathers growing in, during banding at the USGS Bird Banding Lab's Fall Migration Station.

Downy Woodpecker's tail is spread to better view marking and two new tail feathers growing in, during banding at the USGS Bird Banding Lab's Fall Migration Station.

Large office room full of cardboard sample boxes.
Box Party at Utah WSC
Box Party at Utah WSC
Box Party at Utah WSC

Sample boxes prepped in Utah for sampling to start take over offices as they wait to be delivered to facilities. 

Sample boxes prepped in Utah for sampling to start take over offices as they wait to be delivered to facilities. 

a yellow songbird with a blue-wing and black eyeline is held in the hand
Blue-winged Warbler in the hand
Blue-winged Warbler in the hand
Blue-winged Warbler in the hand

An adult female Blue-winged Warbler at the USGS Bird Banding Lab's Fall Migration Station. 

An adult female Blue-winged Warbler at the USGS Bird Banding Lab's Fall Migration Station. 

Summer photo of Hopewell Run below the reservoir.
Hopewell Run at the Leetown Research Laboratory
Hopewell Run at the Leetown Research Laboratory
Hopewell Run at the Leetown Research Laboratory

Photo of Hopewell Run below the reservoir (located off Leetown Rd) taken during a bird walk with the Potomac Valley Audobon Society. The reservoir above where this photo was taken often has ducks (such as wood ducks, gadwall, black ducks, mallards, and even canvasback) and geese swimming around on it.

Photo of Hopewell Run below the reservoir (located off Leetown Rd) taken during a bird walk with the Potomac Valley Audobon Society. The reservoir above where this photo was taken often has ducks (such as wood ducks, gadwall, black ducks, mallards, and even canvasback) and geese swimming around on it.

A small yellow-olive bird in the hand.
A Yellow-bellied Flycatcher in the hand
A Yellow-bellied Flycatcher in the hand
A Yellow-bellied Flycatcher in the hand

A Yellow-bellied Flycatcher banded at the Bird Banding Lab's Fall Migration Station.

A bird with a long bill is being banded with specially-designed pliers
Banding an American Woodcock
Banding an American Woodcock
Banding an American Woodcock

An American Woodcock receives its USGS metal band at the Bird Banding Lab's Fall Migration Station.

An American Woodcock receives its USGS metal band at the Bird Banding Lab's Fall Migration Station.

A laboratory technician in a yellow lab coat seated at metal biological safety cabinet
Technician at BSC
Technician at BSC
Technician at BSC

Photo of a technician working at a biological safety cabinet.                                                                    

Photo of a technician working at a biological safety cabinet.                                                                    

Northern cricket frog on wet leaves
Northern cricket frog on wet leaves
Northern cricket frog on wet leaves
Northern cricket frog on wet leaves

This Northern cricket frog (Acris crepitans) was encountered while conducting dipnet surveys in Prince William Forest Park in Triangle, VA. These amphibian surveys support NPS goals of monitoring amphibians throughout all parks in the National Capital Region Network.

This Northern cricket frog (Acris crepitans) was encountered while conducting dipnet surveys in Prince William Forest Park in Triangle, VA. These amphibian surveys support NPS goals of monitoring amphibians throughout all parks in the National Capital Region Network.

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