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USGS Southwest Biological Science Center staff collects vegetation data on reclaimed oil or gas pad, Grand Junction, CO, April 2021. Photo by Mike Duniway, SBSC, USGS.
USGS Southwest Biological Science Center staff collects vegetation data on reclaimed oil or gas pad, Grand Junction, CO, April 2021. Photo by Mike Duniway, SBSC, USGS.
A group of USGS and other researchers disembark from river research boats at a sandbar on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. Photo by David Herasimtschuk, Freshwaters Illustrated.
A group of USGS and other researchers disembark from river research boats at a sandbar on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. Photo by David Herasimtschuk, Freshwaters Illustrated.
Boats on a sandbar on the Colorado River, Grand Canyon. Photo by David Herasimtschuk, Freshwaters Illustrated, for the USGS.
Boats on a sandbar on the Colorado River, Grand Canyon. Photo by David Herasimtschuk, Freshwaters Illustrated, for the USGS.
Cholla cacti above the Colorado River in western Grand Canyon. Photo by David Herasimtschuk, Freshwaters Illustrated / USGS.
Cholla cacti above the Colorado River in western Grand Canyon. Photo by David Herasimtschuk, Freshwaters Illustrated / USGS.
USGS research boats travel along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon during a science expedition to analyze resource effects during a low flow experiment. Photo by David Herasimtschuk, Freshwaters Illustrated.
USGS research boats travel along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon during a science expedition to analyze resource effects during a low flow experiment. Photo by David Herasimtschuk, Freshwaters Illustrated.
A USGS researcher, Bridget Deemer, conducting a metabolism modeling study using a submerged sonde, on the Colorado River in Glen Canyon below Glen Canyon Dam. Photo by Freshwaters Illustrated for USGS.
A USGS researcher, Bridget Deemer, conducting a metabolism modeling study using a submerged sonde, on the Colorado River in Glen Canyon below Glen Canyon Dam. Photo by Freshwaters Illustrated for USGS.
A rock covered with algae is exposed during an experimental low flow release from Glen Canyon Dam in March 2021.
A rock covered with algae is exposed during an experimental low flow release from Glen Canyon Dam in March 2021.
Botanist Emily Palmquist examines vegetation common to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Botanist Emily Palmquist examines vegetation common to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Scientist on shore and in waders holds up a clear bag full of green algae and insects sampled from Glen Canyon National Recreational Area
Scientist on shore and in waders holds up a clear bag full of green algae and insects sampled from Glen Canyon National Recreational Area
Looking upstream at Glen Canyon Dam during the low flow experiment in March 2021
Looking upstream at Glen Canyon Dam during the low flow experiment in March 2021
Monitoring riparian vegetation at Paria Beach along the Colorado River just below Lees Ferry. Photo by Freshwaters Illustrated / USGS.
Monitoring riparian vegetation at Paria Beach along the Colorado River just below Lees Ferry. Photo by Freshwaters Illustrated / USGS.
Two scientists collect plant data during vegetation monitoring on the bank of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. Photo courtesy of Brad Butterfield, Northern Arizona University and Emily Palmquist, USGS.
Two scientists collect plant data during vegetation monitoring on the bank of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. Photo courtesy of Brad Butterfield, Northern Arizona University and Emily Palmquist, USGS.
A boat with fishing poles tied at a landing at Lees Ferry, Colorado River, downstream of Glen Canyon Dam in Grand Canyon National Park. A kayaker is on the water, and people are visible at the far shore. Photo taken during the spring "disturbance flow" in March, 2021 by Lucas Bair, SBSC, USGS.
A boat with fishing poles tied at a landing at Lees Ferry, Colorado River, downstream of Glen Canyon Dam in Grand Canyon National Park. A kayaker is on the water, and people are visible at the far shore. Photo taken during the spring "disturbance flow" in March, 2021 by Lucas Bair, SBSC, USGS.
A photo of drylands near Moab, Utah. Image taken by Erika Geiger, SBSC. Public domain.
A photo of drylands near Moab, Utah. Image taken by Erika Geiger, SBSC. Public domain.
Photo of drylands taken near Moab, Utah, by Erika Geiger, USGS SBSC. Public domain.
Photo of drylands taken near Moab, Utah, by Erika Geiger, USGS SBSC. Public domain.
Map of the Little Colorado River on Navajo Nation showing riparian vegetation along tributaries, and streams. Pam Nagler at USGS Southwest Biological Science Center is the lead on the study.
Map of the Little Colorado River on Navajo Nation showing riparian vegetation along tributaries, and streams. Pam Nagler at USGS Southwest Biological Science Center is the lead on the study.
Restoring areas infested with invasive species that carry catastrophic fire is a top priority for the Restoration Assessment and Monitoring Program for the Southest (RAMPS) and our partners.
Restoring areas infested with invasive species that carry catastrophic fire is a top priority for the Restoration Assessment and Monitoring Program for the Southest (RAMPS) and our partners.
Hydroseeding for reclamation at an oil and gas well pad in the Uinta Basin, Utah. Hydroseeding involves spraying seeds, water, mulch and sometimes other materials over a disturbed area. Photo by Rebecca Mann, SBSC, USGS.
Hydroseeding for reclamation at an oil and gas well pad in the Uinta Basin, Utah. Hydroseeding involves spraying seeds, water, mulch and sometimes other materials over a disturbed area. Photo by Rebecca Mann, SBSC, USGS.
Desertbroom (Baccharis sarothroides), a native shrub, in Grand Canyon near the Colorado River. Photo taken during riparian vegetation data collection by the USGS Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center.
Desertbroom (Baccharis sarothroides), a native shrub, in Grand Canyon near the Colorado River. Photo taken during riparian vegetation data collection by the USGS Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center.
How do restoration plantings alter ecosystem function? NAU PhD student Kathleen Balazs and technician Sarah Negovan measure soil water infiltration rates at a RestoreNet site near La Sal, Utah. These measurements will illustrate how restoration plantings effect certain ecosystem functions
How do restoration plantings alter ecosystem function? NAU PhD student Kathleen Balazs and technician Sarah Negovan measure soil water infiltration rates at a RestoreNet site near La Sal, Utah. These measurements will illustrate how restoration plantings effect certain ecosystem functions
The Colorado River winds through Grand Canyon, with riparian vegetation along the banks. Photo by Emily Palmquist, USGS Southwest Biological Science Center.
The Colorado River winds through Grand Canyon, with riparian vegetation along the banks. Photo by Emily Palmquist, USGS Southwest Biological Science Center.