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Nick Paretti, Arizona Water Science Center (AZWSC), measures water flow at a tributary to the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. Photo courtesy of Kat Cooney, USGS, AZWSC.
Nick Paretti, Arizona Water Science Center (AZWSC), measures water flow at a tributary to the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. Photo courtesy of Kat Cooney, USGS, AZWSC.
Research ecologist Emily Palmquist collecting plant data during riparian vegetation monitoring along the Colorado River.
Research ecologist Emily Palmquist collecting plant data during riparian vegetation monitoring along the Colorado River.
Jackie, a USGS technician, keys riparian plants along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, AZ. The USGS Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center conducts vegetation monitoring as a science provider for the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program. Photo by Emily Palmquist, USGS.
Jackie, a USGS technician, keys riparian plants along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon, AZ. The USGS Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center conducts vegetation monitoring as a science provider for the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program. Photo by Emily Palmquist, USGS.
Degraded dryland habitat on the Colorado Plateau. Photo by Shannon Lencioni, SBSC, USGS.
Degraded dryland habitat on the Colorado Plateau. Photo by Shannon Lencioni, SBSC, USGS.
Pluchea sericea (arrowweed) reeds on the bank of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. Here they are inundated by the river. Photo by Emily Palmquist, taken during riparian vegetation monitoring by USGS Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center.
Pluchea sericea (arrowweed) reeds on the bank of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. Here they are inundated by the river. Photo by Emily Palmquist, taken during riparian vegetation monitoring by USGS Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center.
Native common reed (Phragmites australis spp. americanus) at Colorado River Mile -7.7L, near Lunch Beach. Common reed is a culturally important species to the Tribes traditionally affiliated with this region. It plays a role in multiple emergence stories, is used in a wide variety of ceremonies, and has had many utilitarian uses.
Native common reed (Phragmites australis spp. americanus) at Colorado River Mile -7.7L, near Lunch Beach. Common reed is a culturally important species to the Tribes traditionally affiliated with this region. It plays a role in multiple emergence stories, is used in a wide variety of ceremonies, and has had many utilitarian uses.
RestoreNet is partnering with the Gornish lab at the University of Arizona to better understand how a plant’s source location (provenance) influences its performance in a restoration setting. This greenhouse experiment will be conducted by PhD student, Sierra Lauman.
RestoreNet is partnering with the Gornish lab at the University of Arizona to better understand how a plant’s source location (provenance) influences its performance in a restoration setting. This greenhouse experiment will be conducted by PhD student, Sierra Lauman.
A panorama of Cathedral Valley, Capital Reef National Park, Utah. Photo by Chris Benson, USGS, 2021.
A panorama of Cathedral Valley, Capital Reef National Park, Utah. Photo by Chris Benson, USGS, 2021.
A USGS research ecologist and botanist, Emily Palmquist, conducts riparian vegetation monitoring along the Colorado River just below Glen Canyon Dam. This work is part of the research conducted by the Southwest Biological Science Center's Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center as the science provider for the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program.
A USGS research ecologist and botanist, Emily Palmquist, conducts riparian vegetation monitoring along the Colorado River just below Glen Canyon Dam. This work is part of the research conducted by the Southwest Biological Science Center's Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center as the science provider for the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program.
Cathedral Valley, Capital Reef National Park, Utah. Photo by Chris Benson, USGS.
Cathedral Valley, Capital Reef National Park, Utah. Photo by Chris Benson, USGS.
The United States is developing renewable energy resources, especially solar, at a rapid rate.
The United States is developing renewable energy resources, especially solar, at a rapid rate.
Heavily grazed pinyon-juniper habitat on the Colorado Plateau. Photo by Shannon Lencioni, SBSC, USGS.
Heavily grazed pinyon-juniper habitat on the Colorado Plateau. Photo by Shannon Lencioni, SBSC, USGS.
Clear glass incubation bottles with Colorado River water and sediment for an experiment on phosphorus cycling
Clear glass incubation bottles with Colorado River water and sediment for an experiment on phosphorus cycling
Greenhouse study comparing plant performance during drought will help land managers choose plant species for restoring degraded lands. To find out more, follow the Restoration Assessment and Monitoring Program of the Southwest, housed at the Southwest Biolobigical Science Center. www.ugs.gov/sbsc/ramps
Greenhouse study comparing plant performance during drought will help land managers choose plant species for restoring degraded lands. To find out more, follow the Restoration Assessment and Monitoring Program of the Southwest, housed at the Southwest Biolobigical Science Center. www.ugs.gov/sbsc/ramps
Willows in a greenhouse experiment to determine how they respond to flows that cause inundation or drying along the Colorado River. Photo by Emily Palmquist, USGS Southwest Biological Science Center.
Willows in a greenhouse experiment to determine how they respond to flows that cause inundation or drying along the Colorado River. Photo by Emily Palmquist, USGS Southwest Biological Science Center.
Greenhouse study comparing plant performance during drought will help land managers choose plant species for restoring degraded lands. To find out more, follow the Restoration Assessment and Monitoring Program of the Southwest, housed at the Southwest Biolobigical Science Center. www.ugs.gov/sbsc/ramps
Greenhouse study comparing plant performance during drought will help land managers choose plant species for restoring degraded lands. To find out more, follow the Restoration Assessment and Monitoring Program of the Southwest, housed at the Southwest Biolobigical Science Center. www.ugs.gov/sbsc/ramps
An illustration by Diana Valentin from Northern Arizona University shows the use of a bat echometer and a light trap to detect emerging aquatic insects, along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. This illustration was drawn during Diana Valentin's internship with USGS.
An illustration by Diana Valentin from Northern Arizona University shows the use of a bat echometer and a light trap to detect emerging aquatic insects, along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. This illustration was drawn during Diana Valentin's internship with USGS.
An illustration of a Myotis yuma bat drawn by Diana Valentin during a Northern Arizona University/USGS internship. This illustration was drawn during a study that examined how the diversity and abundance of emerging aquatic insects affected bat abundance and foraging.
An illustration of a Myotis yuma bat drawn by Diana Valentin during a Northern Arizona University/USGS internship. This illustration was drawn during a study that examined how the diversity and abundance of emerging aquatic insects affected bat abundance and foraging.
Thomas Franklin (depicted) is the eDNA Program Leader at the U.S. Forest Service, National Genomics Center for Wildlife and Fish Conservation. The USGS Southwest Biological Science Center's eDNA project is collaborating with the Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Forest Service, U.S.
Thomas Franklin (depicted) is the eDNA Program Leader at the U.S. Forest Service, National Genomics Center for Wildlife and Fish Conservation. The USGS Southwest Biological Science Center's eDNA project is collaborating with the Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Forest Service, U.S.
An illustration by Diana Valentin from Northern Arizona University shows the use of a bat echometer and a light trap to detect emerging aquatic insects, along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon.
An illustration by Diana Valentin from Northern Arizona University shows the use of a bat echometer and a light trap to detect emerging aquatic insects, along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon.
An illustration of a Parastrellus hesperus canyon bat drawn by Diana Valentin during a Northern Arizona University/USGS internship. This illustration was drawn during a study that examined how the diversity and abundance of emerging aquatic insects affected bat abundance and foraging.
An illustration of a Parastrellus hesperus canyon bat drawn by Diana Valentin during a Northern Arizona University/USGS internship. This illustration was drawn during a study that examined how the diversity and abundance of emerging aquatic insects affected bat abundance and foraging.