Wild turkeys run along a path in an eastern US forest
Wild turkeys run along a path in an eastern US forestWild turkeys run along a path in Massachusetts. Photo by Meredith Hartwell, USGS.
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Wild turkeys run along a path in an eastern US forest
Wild turkeys run along a path in an eastern US forest
Wild turkeys run along a path in an eastern US forestWild turkeys run along a path in Massachusetts. Photo by Meredith Hartwell, USGS.
Two USGS scientists smile through a playful humpback chub cutout display
Two USGS scientists smile through a playful humpback chub cutout displayUSGS scientists Shannon Sartain and Paul Grams smile through a playful humpback chub cutout display. The display was part of the SBSC information table at the Flagstaff Biennial conference on Science and Technology, Sept 2025. Photo by Anya Metcalfe, USGS.
Two USGS scientists smile through a playful humpback chub cutout display
Two USGS scientists smile through a playful humpback chub cutout displayUSGS scientists Shannon Sartain and Paul Grams smile through a playful humpback chub cutout display. The display was part of the SBSC information table at the Flagstaff Biennial conference on Science and Technology, Sept 2025. Photo by Anya Metcalfe, USGS.
Two USGS scientists smile through a playful humpback chub cutout display
Two USGS scientists smile through a playful humpback chub cutout displayUSGS scientists Shannon Sartain and Paul Grams smile through a playful humpback chub cutout display. The display was part of the SBSC information table at the Flagstaff Biennial conference on Science and Technology, Sept 2025. Photo by Anya Metcalfe, USGS.
Two USGS scientists smile through a playful humpback chub cutout display
Two USGS scientists smile through a playful humpback chub cutout displayUSGS scientists Shannon Sartain and Paul Grams smile through a playful humpback chub cutout display. The display was part of the SBSC information table at the Flagstaff Biennial conference on Science and Technology, Sept 2025. Photo by Anya Metcalfe, USGS.
Grand Canyon community science natural hazard event reporting app
Grand Canyon community science natural hazard event reporting appA screenshot of the Grand Canyon community science natural hazard event reporting app form fields.
Grand Canyon community science natural hazard event reporting app
Grand Canyon community science natural hazard event reporting appA screenshot of the Grand Canyon community science natural hazard event reporting app form fields.
Grand Canyon community science natural hazard event reporting app screenshot
Grand Canyon community science natural hazard event reporting app screenshotA screenshot of the Grand Canyon community science natural hazard event reporting app form fields.
Grand Canyon community science natural hazard event reporting app screenshot
Grand Canyon community science natural hazard event reporting app screenshotA screenshot of the Grand Canyon community science natural hazard event reporting app form fields.
A USGS Ecologist gives a tour of a Northern Arizona RestoreNet site
A USGS Ecologist gives a tour of a Northern Arizona RestoreNet siteLaura Shriver, RAMPS coordinator, gives a tour of a Northern Arizona RestoreNet site to Northern Arizona University students. Photo by Jessica Archibald (Diablo Trust).
A USGS Ecologist gives a tour of a Northern Arizona RestoreNet site
A USGS Ecologist gives a tour of a Northern Arizona RestoreNet siteLaura Shriver, RAMPS coordinator, gives a tour of a Northern Arizona RestoreNet site to Northern Arizona University students. Photo by Jessica Archibald (Diablo Trust).
Researchers and ranchers discuss land management in Northern Arizona
Researchers and ranchers discuss land management in Northern ArizonaResearchers from the U.S. Geological Survey and University of Arizona collaborate with Diablo Trust ranchers on range improvement and restoration efforts on Northern Arizona rangelands. Photo by Jessica Archibald (Diablo Trust).
Researchers and ranchers discuss land management in Northern Arizona
Researchers and ranchers discuss land management in Northern ArizonaResearchers from the U.S. Geological Survey and University of Arizona collaborate with Diablo Trust ranchers on range improvement and restoration efforts on Northern Arizona rangelands. Photo by Jessica Archibald (Diablo Trust).
Monsoon season at a Northern Arizona RestoreNet site
Monsoon season at a Northern Arizona RestoreNet siteA RestoreNet site in Northern Arizona with late summer monsoon rain clouds in the background. Photo by Laura Shriver.
Monsoon season at a Northern Arizona RestoreNet site
Monsoon season at a Northern Arizona RestoreNet siteA RestoreNet site in Northern Arizona with late summer monsoon rain clouds in the background. Photo by Laura Shriver.
Illustrations of Grand Canyon native fish species
Illustrations of eight Grand Canyon native fish species by Lindsay Hansen, USGS, SBSC.
Illustrations of eight Grand Canyon native fish species by Lindsay Hansen, USGS, SBSC.
A series of flash flood warnings from the Grand Canyon River Alert System (GCRAS) for the Colorado River Basin
A series of flash flood warnings from the Grand Canyon River Alert System (GCRAS) for the Colorado River BasinA series of flash flood warnings sent by text on June 3, 2025, from the Grand Canyon River Alerts System (GCRAS) for the Colorado River Basin.
A series of flash flood warnings from the Grand Canyon River Alert System (GCRAS) for the Colorado River Basin
A series of flash flood warnings from the Grand Canyon River Alert System (GCRAS) for the Colorado River BasinA series of flash flood warnings sent by text on June 3, 2025, from the Grand Canyon River Alerts System (GCRAS) for the Colorado River Basin.
Ben Miller staff photo
Benjamin Miller is a fish biologist with the USGS Southwest Biological Science Center’s Grand Canyon and Monitoring and Research Center in Flagstaff, AZ.
Benjamin Miller is a fish biologist with the USGS Southwest Biological Science Center’s Grand Canyon and Monitoring and Research Center in Flagstaff, AZ.
USGS scientists collect vegetation forage data from a grazing and drought experiment, Colorado Plateau
USGS scientists collect vegetation forage data from a grazing and drought experiment, Colorado PlateauUSGS scientists collect vegetation forage data from a grazing and drought drylands experiment on the Colorado Plateau, Utah.
USGS scientists collect vegetation forage data from a grazing and drought experiment, Colorado Plateau
USGS scientists collect vegetation forage data from a grazing and drought experiment, Colorado PlateauUSGS scientists collect vegetation forage data from a grazing and drought drylands experiment on the Colorado Plateau, Utah.
Researchers and cows at a seeding and grazing study site on the Colorado Plateau, Utah
Researchers and cows at a seeding and grazing study site on the Colorado Plateau, UtahUSGS and university scientists observe a herd of cattle while taking a break from collecting vegetation cover data from an experiment examining the impacts of drought and grazing on grassland productivity on the Colorado Plateau, Utah.
Researchers and cows at a seeding and grazing study site on the Colorado Plateau, Utah
Researchers and cows at a seeding and grazing study site on the Colorado Plateau, UtahUSGS and university scientists observe a herd of cattle while taking a break from collecting vegetation cover data from an experiment examining the impacts of drought and grazing on grassland productivity on the Colorado Plateau, Utah.
Shrubs and biocrusts in Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Shrubs and biocrusts in Canyonlands National Park, UtahShrubs and biocrust soils with a view of rock formations in the landscape of Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
Shrubs and biocrusts in Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Shrubs and biocrusts in Canyonlands National Park, UtahShrubs and biocrust soils with a view of rock formations in the landscape of Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
USGS researchers conducting vegetation and soil research in Canyonlands National Park, Utah
USGS researchers conducting vegetation and soil research in Canyonlands National Park, UtahUSGS researchers conducting vegetation and soil research as part of grasslands and drought research in rangelands, Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
USGS researchers conducting vegetation and soil research in Canyonlands National Park, Utah
USGS researchers conducting vegetation and soil research in Canyonlands National Park, UtahUSGS researchers conducting vegetation and soil research as part of grasslands and drought research in rangelands, Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
USGS researchers take measurements during vegetation drought monitoring at a long-term study site in Canyonlands National Park
USGS researchers take measurements during vegetation drought monitoring at a long-term study site in Canyonlands National ParkUSGS researchers take measurements during vegetation drought monitoring at a long-term study site in Canyonlands National Park in May 2025.
USGS researchers take measurements during vegetation drought monitoring at a long-term study site in Canyonlands National Park
USGS researchers take measurements during vegetation drought monitoring at a long-term study site in Canyonlands National ParkUSGS researchers take measurements during vegetation drought monitoring at a long-term study site in Canyonlands National Park in May 2025.
A Mojave desert tortoise sleeps in Phacelia flowers, Coachella Valley, CA
A Mojave desert tortoise sleeps in Phacelia flowers, Coachella Valley, CAA federally listed Mojave desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) fondly named "Juice" sleeps in beautiful purple Phacelia flowers at a study site in Coachella Valley, CA. Photo by Sarah Birchard, USGS, Southwest Biological Science Center.
A Mojave desert tortoise sleeps in Phacelia flowers, Coachella Valley, CA
A Mojave desert tortoise sleeps in Phacelia flowers, Coachella Valley, CAA federally listed Mojave desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) fondly named "Juice" sleeps in beautiful purple Phacelia flowers at a study site in Coachella Valley, CA. Photo by Sarah Birchard, USGS, Southwest Biological Science Center.
A USGS scientist collects plant data at a long-term study site to understand drought impacts on Colorado Plateau grasslands
A USGS scientist collects plant data at a long-term study site to understand drought impacts on Colorado Plateau grasslandsA USGS scientist collects plant data at a long-term grassland study site underneath a drought shelter that excludes ~30% of incoming precipitation as part of a study to understand drought impacts on Colorado Plateau rangelands. Photo taken April 2025. The shelter was installed in 2010.
A USGS scientist collects plant data at a long-term study site to understand drought impacts on Colorado Plateau grasslands
A USGS scientist collects plant data at a long-term study site to understand drought impacts on Colorado Plateau grasslandsA USGS scientist collects plant data at a long-term grassland study site underneath a drought shelter that excludes ~30% of incoming precipitation as part of a study to understand drought impacts on Colorado Plateau rangelands. Photo taken April 2025. The shelter was installed in 2010.
An evening primrose flower, Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri, near the Colorado River in Grand Canyon
An evening primrose flower, Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri, near the Colorado River in Grand CanyonOenothera elata ssp. hookeri, a type of evening primrose, is a native plant in AZ. This photo was taken in Grand Canyon near the Colorado River during routine vegetation monitoring by the USGS Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center.
An evening primrose flower, Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri, near the Colorado River in Grand Canyon
An evening primrose flower, Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri, near the Colorado River in Grand CanyonOenothera elata ssp. hookeri, a type of evening primrose, is a native plant in AZ. This photo was taken in Grand Canyon near the Colorado River during routine vegetation monitoring by the USGS Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center.
Abronia elliptica (Fragrant white sand verbena) in Grand Canyon
Abronia elliptica (Fragrant white sand verbena) in Grand CanyonFlowering Abronia elliptica (Fragrant white sand verbena) in Grand Canyon near the Colorado River. Photo by Emily Palmquist, USGS.
Abronia elliptica (Fragrant white sand verbena) in Grand Canyon
Abronia elliptica (Fragrant white sand verbena) in Grand CanyonFlowering Abronia elliptica (Fragrant white sand verbena) in Grand Canyon near the Colorado River. Photo by Emily Palmquist, USGS.
Sunset at Basalt Camp, Colorado River, Grand Canyon
Sunset at Basalt Camp, Colorado River, Grand CanyonA bright sunset reflects orange light on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, at Basalt Camp. Photo by Emily Palmquist, USGS.
Sunset at Basalt Camp, Colorado River, Grand Canyon
Sunset at Basalt Camp, Colorado River, Grand CanyonA bright sunset reflects orange light on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, at Basalt Camp. Photo by Emily Palmquist, USGS.