A USGS scientist carries equipment across a stream in Orson, Pennsylvania while conducting a streambank riparian assessment.
Photo credit: David Fisher/USGS Contractor
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Crossing a Stream in Orson Pennsylvania
A USGS scientist carries equipment across a stream in Orson, Pennsylvania while conducting a streambank riparian assessment.
Photo credit: David Fisher/USGS Contractor
Examining Tree Roots
Physical Scientist Molly Huber of the Florence Bascom Geoscience Center examines tree roots in a location where a root cookie was recently cut.
Molly was there as part of a stream habitat/riparian assessment at Orson Creek in south central Pennsylvania.
Physical Scientist Molly Huber of the Florence Bascom Geoscience Center examines tree roots in a location where a root cookie was recently cut.
Molly was there as part of a stream habitat/riparian assessment at Orson Creek in south central Pennsylvania.
Tyler Bowser Calibrates Rain Gage At Harford Glen
Hydrologic technician Tyler Bowser calibrated our new rain gage at Harford Glen Park. For this weighing-bucket rain gage to report accurate data, it must be calibrated to a standard weight. This gage weighs rainfall and converts the weight to rainfall in inches.
Hydrologic technician Tyler Bowser calibrated our new rain gage at Harford Glen Park. For this weighing-bucket rain gage to report accurate data, it must be calibrated to a standard weight. This gage weighs rainfall and converts the weight to rainfall in inches.
Upstream view from the stream gage on Grave Run near Beckleysville, MD
Upstream view from the stream gage on Grave Run near Beckleysville, MDThis photograph is of the upstream view from the stream gage on Grave Run near Beckleysville, MD. In the photo Logan Tolley, a hydrologic technician at the Baltimore office, is using a Flowtracker 2 to take a discharge measurement.
Spring 2023 Photo Contest Winner: Rustin Pare, Where We Work category
Upstream view from the stream gage on Grave Run near Beckleysville, MD
Upstream view from the stream gage on Grave Run near Beckleysville, MDThis photograph is of the upstream view from the stream gage on Grave Run near Beckleysville, MD. In the photo Logan Tolley, a hydrologic technician at the Baltimore office, is using a Flowtracker 2 to take a discharge measurement.
Spring 2023 Photo Contest Winner: Rustin Pare, Where We Work category
USGS UMBC EPA Partnership Signing Ceremony
From left to right, USGS Northeast Regional Director Mike Tupper, UMBC President Valarie Sheares Ashby, and EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Director Dr. Kandis Boyd hold a signed Memorandum of Understanding between the USGS, UMBC and EPA.
From left to right, USGS Northeast Regional Director Mike Tupper, UMBC President Valarie Sheares Ashby, and EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Director Dr. Kandis Boyd hold a signed Memorandum of Understanding between the USGS, UMBC and EPA.
Servicing The Gage At Anacostia Boat Ramp
Jeremy Malen services the gage at Anacostia River at Anacostia Park Boat Ramp, DC - 01651812.
Jeremy Malen services the gage at Anacostia River at Anacostia Park Boat Ramp, DC - 01651812.
Building a Gage at Harford Glen
While building a precipitation gage at Harford Glen Park, hydrologic technician Nick Giro uses a drill while Tyler Bowser digs in the background.
Gage: Rain Gage In Winters Run Basin Near Bel Air, MD - 392913076203601
Photo credit: David Fisher/USGS Contractor
While building a precipitation gage at Harford Glen Park, hydrologic technician Nick Giro uses a drill while Tyler Bowser digs in the background.
Gage: Rain Gage In Winters Run Basin Near Bel Air, MD - 392913076203601
Photo credit: David Fisher/USGS Contractor
Building a Weighted Bucket Precipitation Gage
Nick Giro holds the top of a weighted bucket instrument as Tyler Bowser walks towards him. At the Rain Gage IN Winters Run Basin Near Bel Air, MD (392913076203601) gage.
Photo by David Fisher/USGS Contractor
Nick Giro holds the top of a weighted bucket instrument as Tyler Bowser walks towards him. At the Rain Gage IN Winters Run Basin Near Bel Air, MD (392913076203601) gage.
Photo by David Fisher/USGS Contractor
Potomac River at Shepherdstown WV Gage
Potomac River at Shepherdstown, West Virginia gage. 01618000
Photo by David Fisher/USGS Contractor
Potomac River at Shepherdstown, West Virginia gage. 01618000
Photo by David Fisher/USGS Contractor
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Cleaning a Sonde at Ship John Shoal
Samantha Woomer cleans a water quality sonde with a toothbrush at Ship John Shoal lighthouse.
Photo credit: David Fisher/USGS Contractor
Samantha Woomer cleans a water quality sonde with a toothbrush at Ship John Shoal lighthouse.
Photo credit: David Fisher/USGS Contractor
Servicing The Gage At Ship John Shoal Lighthouse
Samantha Woomer services the gage equipment at Ship John Shoal lighthouse.
Photo credit: Neel Hodgkinson/USGS Contractor
Samantha Woomer services the gage equipment at Ship John Shoal lighthouse.
Photo credit: Neel Hodgkinson/USGS Contractor
Ship John Shoal
USGS hydrologic technicians depart from Ship John Shoal lighthouse after servicing the gage there.
USGS hydrologic technicians depart from Ship John Shoal lighthouse after servicing the gage there.
Cleaning a Water Quality Sonde At Ship John Shoal
Samantha Woomer cleans a water quality sonde at Ship John Shoal lighthouse.
Photo credit: David Fisher/USGS Contractor.
Samantha Woomer cleans a water quality sonde at Ship John Shoal lighthouse.
Photo credit: David Fisher/USGS Contractor.
A Boat Ride to Ship John Shoal
Hydrologic technician Michael Brownley steers a boat on the Delaware Bay towards Ship John Shoal lighthouse.
Hydrologic technician Michael Brownley steers a boat on the Delaware Bay towards Ship John Shoal lighthouse.
Standing in Ten Mile Creek
Natalie Hall stands in Ten Mile Creek in northern Montgomery County during an AI/ML camera installation.
Photo credit: David Fisher/USGS Contractor
Natalie Hall stands in Ten Mile Creek in northern Montgomery County during an AI/ML camera installation.
Photo credit: David Fisher/USGS Contractor
Impairments in creeks caused by altered geomorphology and high nutrients from sedimentation and agricultural runoff
Impairments in creeks caused by altered geomorphology and high nutrients from sedimentation and agricultural runoffImpairments in Linganore Creek in Maryland (top) and Little Conestoga Creek in Pennsylvania (bottom) caused by altered geomorphology and high nutrients from sedimentation and agricultural runoff.
Impairments in creeks caused by altered geomorphology and high nutrients from sedimentation and agricultural runoff
Impairments in creeks caused by altered geomorphology and high nutrients from sedimentation and agricultural runoffImpairments in Linganore Creek in Maryland (top) and Little Conestoga Creek in Pennsylvania (bottom) caused by altered geomorphology and high nutrients from sedimentation and agricultural runoff.
Rock Creek Sherrill Drive in the Fall
The Rock Creek at Sherrill Drive Washington, DC (USGS-01648000) monitoring site in beautiful fall foliage.
The Rock Creek at Sherrill Drive Washington, DC (USGS-01648000) monitoring site in beautiful fall foliage.
Nick Giro at Wheel Creek
Nick Giro services the gage at Wheel Creek in Harford Glen (0158175320).
Photo credit: David Fisher/USGS Contractor
Nick Giro services the gage at Wheel Creek in Harford Glen (0158175320).
Photo credit: David Fisher/USGS Contractor
Walking Through A Forest at Wheel Creek
Nick Giro walks through a forest in Harford Glen Park on the way to service the Wheel Creek gage (0158175320).
Photo by David Fisher/USGS Contractor.
Nick Giro walks through a forest in Harford Glen Park on the way to service the Wheel Creek gage (0158175320).
Photo by David Fisher/USGS Contractor.
Servicing a Precipitation Gage at Harford Glen Park
Servicing a Precipitation Gage at Harford Glen ParkTyler Bowser services a precipitation gage at Atkisson Reservoir near Bel Air, MD (01581753), within Harford Glen Park.
Photo credit: David Fisher/USGS Contractor
Servicing a Precipitation Gage at Harford Glen Park
Servicing a Precipitation Gage at Harford Glen ParkTyler Bowser services a precipitation gage at Atkisson Reservoir near Bel Air, MD (01581753), within Harford Glen Park.
Photo credit: David Fisher/USGS Contractor