The USGS monitors water quality at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Empire, Michigan.
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Images captured by GLSC scientists while working in and around the Great Lakes.
The USGS monitors water quality at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Empire, Michigan.
Steelhead Salmon Captured In Lake Ontario By Staff from From The Tunison Laboratory Of Aquatic Science In May 2016
Steelhead Salmon Captured In Lake Ontario By Staff from From The Tunison Laboratory Of Aquatic Science In May 2016Steelhead Salmon Captured In Lake Ontario By Staff from From The Tunison Laboratory Of Aquatic Science In May 2016
Steelhead Salmon Captured In Lake Ontario By Staff from From The Tunison Laboratory Of Aquatic Science In May 2016
Steelhead Salmon Captured In Lake Ontario By Staff from From The Tunison Laboratory Of Aquatic Science In May 2016Steelhead Salmon Captured In Lake Ontario By Staff from From The Tunison Laboratory Of Aquatic Science In May 2016
Assessment of the Cottrellville Shoreline Restoration Project
Assessment of the Cottrellville Shoreline Restoration ProjectUSGS scientists conduct a post-construction assessment of the Cottrellville Shoreline Restoration Project on the St. Clair River, Michigan.
Assessment of the Cottrellville Shoreline Restoration Project
Assessment of the Cottrellville Shoreline Restoration ProjectUSGS scientists conduct a post-construction assessment of the Cottrellville Shoreline Restoration Project on the St. Clair River, Michigan.
The R/V Kaho, based in Oswego, New York, operating on Lake Ontario during a recent cruise.
The R/V Kaho, based in Oswego, New York, operating on Lake Ontario during a recent cruise.
Aerial view of the USGS Great lakes Science Center Hammond Bay Biological Station at Hammond Bay, Michigan.
A USGS researcher samples within a hydrologically restored wetland unit at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, OH, USA. Photo Credit: Glen S Carter, USGS.
A USGS researcher samples within a hydrologically restored wetland unit at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, OH, USA. Photo Credit: Glen S Carter, USGS.
The research vessel (R/V) Arcticus at its homeport, the Cheboygan Vessel Base in Cheboygan, Michigan.
The research vessel (R/V) Arcticus at its homeport, the Cheboygan Vessel Base in Cheboygan, Michigan.
The Lake Michigan Ecological Research Center. Please see our Locations page for more information
The Lake Michigan Ecological Research Center. Please see our Locations page for more information
A juvenile lake sturgeon with an anchor tag at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Oneida Fish Hatchery.
A juvenile lake sturgeon with an anchor tag at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Oneida Fish Hatchery.
Coregonus Kiyi from Lake Superior, 2015
Coregonus Kiyi from Lake Superior, 2015
Pitcher's Thistle Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Pitcher's Thistle Sleeping Bear Dunes National LakeshorePitcher's Thistle Sleeping, Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI. Lake Michigan is pictured in the background.
Pitcher's Thistle Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Pitcher's Thistle Sleeping Bear Dunes National LakeshorePitcher's Thistle Sleeping, Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI. Lake Michigan is pictured in the background.
A juvenile kiyi caught during a 2015 survey in Lake Superior. These fish were used in a genetics study how vision adapts to differing light conditions. These fish are inhabit deeper waters than many other coregonine species in Lake Superior and have adapted to the lower light levels.
A juvenile kiyi caught during a 2015 survey in Lake Superior. These fish were used in a genetics study how vision adapts to differing light conditions. These fish are inhabit deeper waters than many other coregonine species in Lake Superior and have adapted to the lower light levels.
GLSC Director and other personnel in front of GLSC headquarters
GLSC Director and other personnel in front of GLSC headquartersPersonnel in front of Ann Arbor headquarters. From left: Michael Schmid, Ryan Williams, and Deirdre Jordan (all SUNY Maritime College Shipping internship cadets), Director Russ Strach, and Branch Cheif Kurt Newman.
GLSC Director and other personnel in front of GLSC headquarters
GLSC Director and other personnel in front of GLSC headquartersPersonnel in front of Ann Arbor headquarters. From left: Michael Schmid, Ryan Williams, and Deirdre Jordan (all SUNY Maritime College Shipping internship cadets), Director Russ Strach, and Branch Cheif Kurt Newman.
The new, large research vessel (R/V) Arcticus will enable USGS Great Lakes Science Center scientists to explore fish health and water quality in Lakes Michigan and Huron.
The new, large research vessel (R/V) Arcticus will enable USGS Great Lakes Science Center scientists to explore fish health and water quality in Lakes Michigan and Huron.
The new, large research vessel (R/V) Arcticus will enable USGS Great Lakes Science Center scientists to explore fish health and water quality in Lakes Michigan and Huron.
The new, large research vessel (R/V) Arcticus will enable USGS Great Lakes Science Center scientists to explore fish health and water quality in Lakes Michigan and Huron.
The new, large research vessel (R/V) Arcticus will enable USGS Great Lakes Science Center scientists to explore fish health and water quality in Lakes Michigan and Huron.
The new, large research vessel (R/V) Arcticus will enable USGS Great Lakes Science Center scientists to explore fish health and water quality in Lakes Michigan and Huron.
The R/V Arcticus, based in Cheboygan, Michigan, was built in 2014 and currently operates on Lakes Huron and Michigan. The Arcticus is used primarily to carry out annual prey fish assessments, which have occurred since the 1970s.
The R/V Arcticus, based in Cheboygan, Michigan, was built in 2014 and currently operates on Lakes Huron and Michigan. The Arcticus is used primarily to carry out annual prey fish assessments, which have occurred since the 1970s.
The new, large research vessel (R/V) Arcticus will enable USGS Great Lakes Science Center scientists to explore fish health and water quality in Lakes Michigan and Huron.
The new, large research vessel (R/V) Arcticus will enable USGS Great Lakes Science Center scientists to explore fish health and water quality in Lakes Michigan and Huron.
Alexandra Sasha Bozimowski performing wetland sampling.
Alexandra Sasha Bozimowski performing wetland sampling.
A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is seen perched in a tree in the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. Image credit: Michael Eggleston, USGS.
A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is seen perched in a tree in the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. Image credit: Michael Eggleston, USGS.
USGS researchers process a fyke net sample from a restored wetland unit by identifying and enumerating the captured fish species. Photo Credit: USGS
USGS researchers process a fyke net sample from a restored wetland unit by identifying and enumerating the captured fish species. Photo Credit: USGS