Map of the continental United States detailing the amount of LRC specimens collected from each state as of 12/1/2023. The specimens are split up between the amount collected from the pilot study and non-pilot study with the total count of 1,109 specimens collected.
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Lepidoptera Research Collection Map
Map of the continental United States detailing the amount of LRC specimens collected from each state as of 12/1/2023. The specimens are split up between the amount collected from the pilot study and non-pilot study with the total count of 1,109 specimens collected.
Figure 1 from Kramer and Puls (2023)
Location of continuous real-time water-quality monitoring sites and land use in the Cheney Reservoir drainage basin, south-central Kansas.
Location of continuous real-time water-quality monitoring sites and land use in the Cheney Reservoir drainage basin, south-central Kansas.
Lepidoptera Research Collection (LRC)
A Citizen Science Flyer requesting people to mail in deceased butterflies, moths, and skippers to help begin a USGS Scientific Collection to further research related to the decline of insect populations.
A Citizen Science Flyer requesting people to mail in deceased butterflies, moths, and skippers to help begin a USGS Scientific Collection to further research related to the decline of insect populations.
Lepidoptera Research Collection Specimens
Specimens from a USGS Lepidoptera Research Collection stored at the Kansas WSC Organic Geochemistry Reseearch Laboratory. Specimens are received as part of a Citizen Science effort to establish a collection to further insect research.
Specimens from a USGS Lepidoptera Research Collection stored at the Kansas WSC Organic Geochemistry Reseearch Laboratory. Specimens are received as part of a Citizen Science effort to establish a collection to further insect research.
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Image of pipettors used in the laboratory. Pipettes are stored on charging docking stations.
Image of pipettors used in the laboratory. Pipettes are stored on charging docking stations.
OGRL Instrument Room
Image shows equipment for analysis of targeted and non-targeted organic contaminants at the OGRL located at the KS WSC.
Image shows equipment for analysis of targeted and non-targeted organic contaminants at the OGRL located at the KS WSC.
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Mail in deceased butterflies, moths, and skippers and help United States Geological Survey(USGS) scientists establish a Lepidoptera Research Collection (LRC). Specimens will help USGS scientists identify contaminants and environmental factors which may be contributing to the decline of insect populations.
Mail in deceased butterflies, moths, and skippers and help United States Geological Survey(USGS) scientists establish a Lepidoptera Research Collection (LRC). Specimens will help USGS scientists identify contaminants and environmental factors which may be contributing to the decline of insect populations.
Gage Greatness Bracket Round 1
At the USGS, we monitor our nation’s water. Our data informs many people, from kayakers to water managers. Gage Greatness allows any Twitter user to vote for their favorite gage (data collection station).
At the USGS, we monitor our nation’s water. Our data informs many people, from kayakers to water managers. Gage Greatness allows any Twitter user to vote for their favorite gage (data collection station).
Organic Geochemistry Research Laboratory, KS WSC
This is the instrument laboratory of the Organic Geochemistry Research Laboratory located in the KS WSC.
This is the instrument laboratory of the Organic Geochemistry Research Laboratory located in the KS WSC.
Map of the United States showing the regions and river basins that formed the focus groups of the study
linkA map of the United States showing the regions and river basins that formed the focus groups of the study titled "Stakeholder Engagement to Guide Decision-Relevant Water Data Delivery".
Map of the United States showing the regions and river basins that formed the focus groups of the study
linkA map of the United States showing the regions and river basins that formed the focus groups of the study titled "Stakeholder Engagement to Guide Decision-Relevant Water Data Delivery".
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Image shows different types of sample containers filled with a variety of sample matrices tested by the OGRL.
Image shows different types of sample containers filled with a variety of sample matrices tested by the OGRL.
Lawrence Office
Photo of the front of the Kansas Water Science Center office in Lawrence, Kansas. In the background is a pink tinted sky and a rainbow.
Photo of the front of the Kansas Water Science Center office in Lawrence, Kansas. In the background is a pink tinted sky and a rainbow.
Dye buckets at Eudora
View from the bridge in Eudora as USGS scientists prepare for a dye injection as the sun starts to set.
View from the bridge in Eudora as USGS scientists prepare for a dye injection as the sun starts to set.
Eudora dye tracing preparation
View of USGS vehicle and dye buckets preparation on a bridge over the Kansas River in Eudora.
View of USGS vehicle and dye buckets preparation on a bridge over the Kansas River in Eudora.
Rhodamine dye injection
The rhodamine dye plume seconds after injection into the Kansas River at Eudora, KS.
The rhodamine dye plume seconds after injection into the Kansas River at Eudora, KS.
Dye injection in Eudora
View from the bridge in Eudora as during the early morning as USGS scientists prepare for a dye injection.
View from the bridge in Eudora as during the early morning as USGS scientists prepare for a dye injection.
Sample Collecting at a Gathering Pond
USGS Hydrotechs sample collecting in the early morning at the Gathering Pond below Milford Lake.
USGS Hydrotechs sample collecting in the early morning at the Gathering Pond below Milford Lake.
Algal growth on the shore
Algal accumulation near the shore of the Gathering Pond below Milford Lake.
Algal accumulation near the shore of the Gathering Pond below Milford Lake.
Algal Accumulation at Ferguson Marsh
Algal accumulation at Ferguson Marsh in the Perry Lake Wetland Complex.
Algal accumulation at Ferguson Marsh in the Perry Lake Wetland Complex.
Identifying Sampling Locations
Photo taken from a bridge over Ferguson Marsh. Hydrologic technicians Ryan and Justin kayaking through Ferguson Marsh to identify sampling locations for potential CyanoHABs.
Photo taken from a bridge over Ferguson Marsh. Hydrologic technicians Ryan and Justin kayaking through Ferguson Marsh to identify sampling locations for potential CyanoHABs.
Collecting florescence field reading
USGS scientist, Kyle Puls, collecting a florescence field reading at DeSoto, KS.
USGS scientist, Kyle Puls, collecting a florescence field reading at DeSoto, KS.