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USGS staff and technicians pose for a photo during fieldwork near Moab, Utah
USGS staff and technicians during fieldwork near Moab, Utah
USGS staff and technicians during fieldwork near Moab, Utah
USGS staff and technicians during fieldwork near Moab, Utah

USGS staff and technicians from the Southwest Biological Science Center conduct fieldwork near Moab, Utah. Sasha Reed is in the center of the photo. Photo courtesy of Sasha Reed, SBSC.

USGS staff and technicians from the Southwest Biological Science Center conduct fieldwork near Moab, Utah. Sasha Reed is in the center of the photo. Photo courtesy of Sasha Reed, SBSC.

A USGS biologist monitors a RestoreNet plot filled with cheatgrass and tall tumblemustard
Monitoring invasive vegetation in a RestoreNet plot in western Colorado
Monitoring invasive vegetation in a RestoreNet plot in western Colorado
Monitoring invasive vegetation in a RestoreNet plot in western Colorado

USGS Biologist Sarah Costanzo monitors a RestoreNet plot within a sea of invasive cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) and tall tumblemustard (Sisymbrium altissimum) in western Colorado.

A person with archival gloves on handles film as it it scanned
A person scans film for the Southwest Repeat Photography Collection
A person scans film for the Southwest Repeat Photography Collection
A person scans film for the Southwest Repeat Photography Collection

Scanning medium format film negative as part of the archival process in the Southwest Repeat Photography Collection. This is a screenshot from an AZ PBS film about the Collection.

Scanning medium format film negative as part of the archival process in the Southwest Repeat Photography Collection. This is a screenshot from an AZ PBS film about the Collection.

Staff profile photo of Rebecca Finger-Higgens, wearing a backpack in Canyonlands, UT during fieldwork
Rebecca Finger-Higgens staff photo
Rebecca Finger-Higgens staff photo
Rebecca Finger-Higgens staff photo

Rebecca Finger-Higgens is a USGS scientist at the Southwest Biological Science Center. Here she is conducting fieldwork in the southwest US, Utah.

Rebecca Finger-Higgens is a USGS scientist at the Southwest Biological Science Center. Here she is conducting fieldwork in the southwest US, Utah.

A clipboard with plants listed on it for riparian vegetation monitoring on rocks in vegetation by the Colorado River
Riparian plant community monitoring on the Colorado River, Grand Canyon
Riparian plant community monitoring on the Colorado River, Grand Canyon
Riparian plant community monitoring on the Colorado River, Grand Canyon

Riparian plant community monitoring on the Colorado River, Grand Canyon. Photo by Emily Palmquist, USGS Southwest Biological Science Center.

Photograph showing red-brown buttes of sedimentary rocks incised by the sediment-rich brown water of the Colorado River.
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Vehicle tracks with crushed vegetation between solar panels and workers near the solar panels at the Gemini Solar Project
The Gemini Solar Project uses the "Drive and Crush" method to preserve soil and plant roots
The Gemini Solar Project uses the "Drive and Crush" method to preserve soil and plant roots
The Gemini Solar Project uses the "Drive and Crush" method to preserve soil and plant roots

Vehicle tracks between solar panels at the Gemini Solar Project show an example of the "Drive and Crush" method to preserve soil and plant roots at the site. This method preserves more habitat than the "Blade and Grade" method which removes all vegetation and topsoil, compacting the soil.

Vehicle tracks between solar panels at the Gemini Solar Project show an example of the "Drive and Crush" method to preserve soil and plant roots at the site. This method preserves more habitat than the "Blade and Grade" method which removes all vegetation and topsoil, compacting the soil.

A group of people with safety vests stand between solar panels at the Gemini Solar Array in Nevada
USGS and others at the Gemini Solar Project in Nevada
USGS and others at the Gemini Solar Project in Nevada
USGS and others at the Gemini Solar Project in Nevada

USGS and others at the Gemini Solar Project in Nevada. Gemini developed measures to avoid, minimize and mitigate impacts to the environment during construction and operation. USGS collaborates with the Bureau of Land Management on research at this array. Photo by Jeff Lovich, USGS.

USGS and others at the Gemini Solar Project in Nevada. Gemini developed measures to avoid, minimize and mitigate impacts to the environment during construction and operation. USGS collaborates with the Bureau of Land Management on research at this array. Photo by Jeff Lovich, USGS.

A river research boat approaches the banks of the Colorado River to investigate Phragmites, or common reed
USGS researchers conducting Phragmites (common reed) research on the Colorado River
USGS researchers conducting Phragmites (common reed) research on the Colorado River
USGS researchers conducting Phragmites (common reed) research on the Colorado River

USGS researchers conducting Phragmites (common reed) research from a research boat on the Colorado River. Phragmites can be seen on the bank to the right of the boat. Photo by Emily Palmquist, USGS.

A flowering head of non-native Phragmites australis ssp. australis (common reed) at the Paria Beach
Non-native Phragmites australis ssp. australis (common reed) at Paria Beach, Glen Canyon
Non-native Phragmites australis ssp. australis (common reed) at Paria Beach, Glen Canyon
Non-native Phragmites australis ssp. australis (common reed) at Paria Beach, Glen Canyon

Non-native Phragmites australis ssp. australis (common reed) at the Paria Beach, Glen Canyon. Native Phragmites australis ssp. americanus is most dominant in the Colorado River ecosystem.

Screenshot of a frame in Mapping biocrust with UAS technology in Moab, Utah USGS video that shows biocrusts
Screenshot of "Mapping biocrust with UAS technology in Moab, Utah" USGS video
Screenshot of "Mapping biocrust with UAS technology in Moab, Utah" USGS video
Screenshot of "Mapping biocrust with UAS technology in Moab, Utah" USGS video

A screenshot of a frame in the USGS b-roll video "Mapping biocrust with UAS technology in Moab, Utah". USGS researchers teamed up for a biological soil crust (biocrust) remote sensing and field data campaign near Moab, Utah in February of 2022.

A screenshot of a frame in the USGS b-roll video "Mapping biocrust with UAS technology in Moab, Utah". USGS researchers teamed up for a biological soil crust (biocrust) remote sensing and field data campaign near Moab, Utah in February of 2022.

RAMPS hosts park restoration ecologist from South Africa, Dr. Mmoto Masubelele
RAMPS hosts park restoration ecologist from South Africa
RAMPS hosts park restoration ecologist from South Africa
RAMPS hosts park restoration ecologist from South Africa

RAMPS and NPS host South African National Park scientist, Dr. Mmoto Masubelele, for field visits to exchange information on restoration and climate adaptation strategies. From left to right: Seth Munson, Dr. Mmoto Masubelele, park biologist Mark Szydlo. Photo by Seth Munson (USGS).

RAMPS and NPS host South African National Park scientist, Dr. Mmoto Masubelele, for field visits to exchange information on restoration and climate adaptation strategies. From left to right: Seth Munson, Dr. Mmoto Masubelele, park biologist Mark Szydlo. Photo by Seth Munson (USGS).

Dry Lake Solar Array in Nevada, with mountains in the distance
Dry Lake Solar Project in Nevada
Dry Lake Solar Project in Nevada
Dry Lake Solar Project in Nevada

Dry Lake Solar Project in Nevada, with mountains in the distance. Photo by Claire Karban, USGS. 

Dry Lake Solar Project in Nevada, with mountains in the distance. Photo by Claire Karban, USGS. 

Two women biologists conduct fieldwork at the Gemini solar site
Two biologists conduct fieldwork at the Gemini solar site
Two biologists conduct fieldwork at the Gemini solar site
Two biologists conduct fieldwork at the Gemini solar site

Two biologists conduct fieldwork research at the Gemini solar array energy and storage project in the Mojave Desert, Nevada. They are collecting data on plant identification and soil sampling. Photo by Claire Karban, USGS, SBSC.

Two biologists conduct fieldwork research at the Gemini solar array energy and storage project in the Mojave Desert, Nevada. They are collecting data on plant identification and soil sampling. Photo by Claire Karban, USGS, SBSC.

Dry Lake Solar Facility panels in Nevada, with cleared bare ground between the panels
Dry Lake Solar Facility, NV
Dry Lake Solar Facility, NV
Dry Lake Solar Facility, NV

Dry Lake Solar Facility in Nevada. The ground in this facility has been graded and completely cleared of topsoil and vegetation. Photo by Claire Karban, USGS.

Dry Lake Solar Facility in Nevada. The ground in this facility has been graded and completely cleared of topsoil and vegetation. Photo by Claire Karban, USGS.

Anya Metcalfe displays aquatic insect samples during an outreach event at the Flagstaff Library about the Colorado River
Anya Metcalfe displays aquatic insect samples at the Flagstaff library during an outreach event
Anya Metcalfe displays aquatic insect samples at the Flagstaff library during an outreach event
Anya Metcalfe displays aquatic insect samples at the Flagstaff library during an outreach event

Anya Metcalfe displays aquatic insect samples at the Flagstaff library during an outreach event about the Colorado River ecosystem, June 2023. Photo by SBSC, GCMRC.

A two-track dirt road through sagebrush wilderness with mountains in the distance
Sagebrush landscape near Elko, NV
Sagebrush landscape near Elko, NV
Sagebrush landscape near Elko, NV

A two-track dirt road through sagebrush near Hwy 80 and Elko, Nevada. Photo by Mike Duniway, USGS.

A two-track dirt road through sagebrush near Hwy 80 and Elko, Nevada. Photo by Mike Duniway, USGS.

A picture of Glacier National Park with native plants, including Indian paintbrushes in the foreground
Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park

A picture of Glacier National Park with native plants, including Indian paintbrushes in the foreground, confiders in the midground, and snowy mountains in the background. Photo by Linsday Dose, USGS contractor.

A picture of Glacier National Park with native plants, including Indian paintbrushes in the foreground, confiders in the midground, and snowy mountains in the background. Photo by Linsday Dose, USGS contractor.

Charles van Riper sits behind a table conducting outreach on Cordilleran Flycatchers at an event on Mt Lemmon, Tucson, AZ
USGS Emeritus Dr. Charles van Riper conducting outreach on Cordilleran Flycatchers on Mt. Lemmon, near Tucson, AZ
USGS Emeritus Dr. Charles van Riper conducting outreach on Cordilleran Flycatchers on Mt. Lemmon, near Tucson, AZ
USGS Emeritus Dr. Charles van Riper conducting outreach on Cordilleran Flycatchers on Mt. Lemmon, near Tucson, AZ

USGS Emeritus Dr. Charles van Riper conducts outreach during a "firewise" event on Mt. Lemmon, near Tucson, AZ. Dr. van Riper shared Cordilleran Flycatcher research, and displayed bird banding materials. He also gave away Flycatcher nesting platforms. His research demonstrated that providing nesting platforms on Mt.

USGS Emeritus Dr. Charles van Riper conducts outreach during a "firewise" event on Mt. Lemmon, near Tucson, AZ. Dr. van Riper shared Cordilleran Flycatcher research, and displayed bird banding materials. He also gave away Flycatcher nesting platforms. His research demonstrated that providing nesting platforms on Mt.

A USGS researcher leans over a study grid in a vegetation drought experiment in Canyonlands NP
A long-term vegetation and soil drought experiment in Canyonlands National Park, Utah
A long-term vegetation and soil drought experiment in Canyonlands National Park, Utah
A black cow with a green tag in one ear on the range at Bar T Bar Ranch, AZ
A black cow on the range at Bar T Bar Ranch, AZ
A black cow on the range at Bar T Bar Ranch, AZ
A black cow on the range at Bar T Bar Ranch, AZ

A black cow on the range at Bar T Bar Ranch, AZ. Photo by Laura Shriver, USGS, SBSC.

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