Cathedral Valley, Capital Reef National Park, Utah
Cathedral Valley, Capital Reef National Park, UtahCathedral Valley, Capital Reef National Park, Utah. Photo by Chris Benson, USGS.
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Cathedral Valley, Capital Reef National Park, Utah
Cathedral Valley, Capital Reef National Park, Utah
Cathedral Valley, Capital Reef National Park, UtahCathedral Valley, Capital Reef National Park, Utah. Photo by Chris Benson, USGS.
A panorama of Cathedral Valley, Capital Reef National Park, Utah
A panorama of Cathedral Valley, Capital Reef National Park, UtahA 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
A panorama of Cathedral Valley, Capital Reef National Park, UtahA panorama of Cathedral Valley, Capital Reef National Park, Utah. Photo by Chris Benson, USGS, 2021.
Pre-construction monitoring of vegetation for the Gemini Solar Array
Pre-construction monitoring of vegetation for the Gemini Solar ArrayThe United States is developing renewable energy resources, especially solar, at a rapid rate.
Pre-construction monitoring of vegetation for the Gemini Solar Array
Pre-construction monitoring of vegetation for the Gemini Solar ArrayThe United States is developing renewable energy resources, especially solar, at a rapid rate.
Heavily grazed Colorado Plateau pinyon-juniper dryland habitat
Heavily grazed Colorado Plateau pinyon-juniper dryland habitatHeavily grazed pinyon-juniper habitat on the Colorado Plateau. Photo by Shannon Lencioni, SBSC, USGS.
Heavily grazed Colorado Plateau pinyon-juniper dryland habitat
Heavily grazed Colorado Plateau pinyon-juniper dryland habitatHeavily grazed pinyon-juniper habitat on the Colorado Plateau. Photo by Shannon Lencioni, SBSC, USGS.
Incubation experiment with Colorado River water and sediment
Incubation experiment with Colorado River water and sedimentClear glass incubation bottles with Colorado River water and sediment for an experiment on phosphorus cycling
Incubation experiment with Colorado River water and sediment
Incubation experiment with Colorado River water and sedimentClear glass incubation bottles with Colorado River water and sediment for an experiment on phosphorus cycling
eDNA sampling equipment filter cup parts
eDNA sampling equipment filter cup parts.
eDNA sampling equipment filter cup parts.
A USFWS colleague samples eDNA in Spencer Creek that flows into the Colorado River
A USFWS colleague samples eDNA in Spencer Creek that flows into the Colorado RiverThe USGS Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC) is conducting environmental DNA (eDNA) research in and near the Colorado River in Grand Canyon to detect invasive fish species and other aquatic threats before they become established.
A USFWS colleague samples eDNA in Spencer Creek that flows into the Colorado River
A USFWS colleague samples eDNA in Spencer Creek that flows into the Colorado RiverThe USGS Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC) is conducting environmental DNA (eDNA) research in and near the Colorado River in Grand Canyon to detect invasive fish species and other aquatic threats before they become established.
Greenhouse study comparing plant performance during drought.
Greenhouse study comparing plant performance during drought.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.
Greenhouse study comparing plant performance during drought.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
eDNA sampling in the Colorado River
A Bureau of Reclamation researcher, Kent Mosher, conducts eDNA sampling in the Colorado River to detect invasive aquatic species such as smallmouth bass.
A Bureau of Reclamation researcher, Kent Mosher, conducts eDNA sampling in the Colorado River to detect invasive aquatic species such as smallmouth bass.
Willows in a greenhouse experiment to determine how they respond to flows that cause inundation or drying along the Colorado River
Willows in a greenhouse experiment to determine how they respond to flows that cause inundation or drying along the Colorado RiverWillows 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
Willows in a greenhouse experiment to determine how they respond to flows that cause inundation or drying along the Colorado RiverWillows 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.
Drought experiments shed light on plant responses to climate change.
Drought experiments shed light on plant responses to climate change.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
Drought experiments shed light on plant responses to climate change.
Drought experiments shed light on plant responses to climate change.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 of a Myotis yuma bat drawn by Diana Valentin during a Northern Arizona University/USGS internship
An illustration of a Myotis yuma bat drawn by Diana Valentin during a Northern Arizona University/USGS internshipAn 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
An illustration of a Myotis yuma bat drawn by Diana Valentin during a Northern Arizona University/USGS internshipAn 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 showing use of a bat echometer and a light trap to detect emerging aquatic insects
An illustration showing use of a bat echometer and a light trap to detect emerging aquatic insectsAn 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 showing use of a bat echometer and a light trap to detect emerging aquatic insects
An illustration showing use of a bat echometer and a light trap to detect emerging aquatic insectsAn 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
An illustration of a Parastrellus hesperus canyon bat drawn by Diana Valentin during a Northern Arizona University/USGS internshipAn 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
An illustration of a Parastrellus hesperus canyon bat drawn by Diana Valentin during a Northern Arizona University/USGS internshipAn 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 showing use of a bat echometer and a light trap to detect emerging aquatic insects
An illustration showing use of a bat echometer and a light trap to detect emerging aquatic insectsAn 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 showing use of a bat echometer and a light trap to detect emerging aquatic insects
An illustration showing use of a bat echometer and a light trap to detect emerging aquatic insectsAn 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.
A scientist works with eDNA aquatic sampling equipment at Havasu Creek near the mouth of the Colorado River
A scientist works with eDNA aquatic sampling equipment at Havasu Creek near the mouth of the Colorado RiverThomas 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.
A scientist works with eDNA aquatic sampling equipment at Havasu Creek near the mouth of the Colorado River
A scientist works with eDNA aquatic sampling equipment at Havasu Creek near the mouth of the Colorado RiverThomas 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 aquatic eDNA sample in a labeled biohazard plastic bag
An aquatic eDNA sample in a labeled biohazard plastic bagA USGS technician holds an eDNA sample in a labeled biohazard plastic bag. Photo by Kim Dibble, USGS.
An aquatic eDNA sample in a labeled biohazard plastic bag
An aquatic eDNA sample in a labeled biohazard plastic bagA USGS technician holds an eDNA sample in a labeled biohazard plastic bag. Photo by Kim Dibble, USGS.
Powerlines & Pollinators
Connecting powerline rights-of-way vegetation management to improve pollinator habitat. A USGS RAMPS technician samples pollinating insects along the Salt River Project powerline that crosses through Apache-Sitgreaves and Tonto National Forests.
Connecting powerline rights-of-way vegetation management to improve pollinator habitat. A USGS RAMPS technician samples pollinating insects along the Salt River Project powerline that crosses through Apache-Sitgreaves and Tonto National Forests.
A SBSC technician collects data on native plants for restoration, near Escalante, UT
A SBSC technician collects data on native plants for restoration, near Escalante, UTA SBSC technician, Shannon Lencioni, collects data on native plants for restoration, near Escalante, UT, in May 2021. Photo by Morgan Andrews, SBSC, USGS.
A SBSC technician collects data on native plants for restoration, near Escalante, UT
A SBSC technician collects data on native plants for restoration, near Escalante, UTA SBSC technician, Shannon Lencioni, collects data on native plants for restoration, near Escalante, UT, in May 2021. Photo by Morgan Andrews, SBSC, USGS.
USGS researchers walk to a vegetation and drought study site in Canyonlands National Park, Utah
USGS researchers walk to a vegetation and drought study site in Canyonlands National Park, UtahUSGS researchers walk to a long-term vegetation and drought study site in a Canyonlands National Park grassland, Utah, where long-term monitoring has occurred since 1998.
USGS researchers walk to a vegetation and drought study site in Canyonlands National Park, Utah
USGS researchers walk to a vegetation and drought study site in Canyonlands National Park, UtahUSGS researchers walk to a long-term vegetation and drought study site in a Canyonlands National Park grassland, Utah, where long-term monitoring has occurred since 1998.
Pre-construction monitoring of vegetation for the Gemini Solar Array
Pre-construction monitoring of vegetation for the Gemini Solar ArrayThe United States is developing renewable energy resources, especially solar, at a rapid rate.
Pre-construction monitoring of vegetation for the Gemini Solar Array
Pre-construction monitoring of vegetation for the Gemini Solar ArrayThe United States is developing renewable energy resources, especially solar, at a rapid rate.