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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).
The Mt. Baldy landscape. Mt. Baldy is located on the Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona. Photo by Kevin Coronado, USGS Pathways intern.
The Mt. Baldy landscape. Mt. Baldy is located on the Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona. Photo by Kevin Coronado, USGS Pathways intern.
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 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.
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 at the Flagstaff library during an outreach event about the Colorado River ecosystem, June 2023. Photo by SBSC, GCMRC.
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 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, 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.
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 takes measurements at a long-term vegetation and soil drought experiment in Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
A USGS researcher takes measurements at a long-term vegetation and soil drought experiment in Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
A black cow on the range at Bar T Bar Ranch, AZ. Photo by Laura Shriver, USGS, SBSC.
A black cow on the range at Bar T Bar Ranch, AZ. Photo by Laura Shriver, USGS, SBSC.
A SM4 bat detector is placed on top of a pole in Grand Canyon near the Colorado River, below Emerald Rapid. This weatherproof detector records ultrasonic bat calls. The recording is part of an ongoing study that is examining bat abundance and foraging in Grand Canyon along the Colorado River.
A SM4 bat detector is placed on top of a pole in Grand Canyon near the Colorado River, below Emerald Rapid. This weatherproof detector records ultrasonic bat calls. The recording is part of an ongoing study that is examining bat abundance and foraging in Grand Canyon along the Colorado River.
A native plant, Eriogonum sp., beside the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. Photo taken during a riparian vegetation monitoring trip by USGS Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, by Emily Palmquist, USGS.
A native plant, Eriogonum sp., beside the Colorado River in Grand Canyon. Photo taken during a riparian vegetation monitoring trip by USGS Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, by Emily Palmquist, USGS.
Northern Arizona University graduate students monitor seedling emergence in a northern Arizona RestoreNet site. Photo by Laura Shriver.
Northern Arizona University graduate students monitor seedling emergence in a northern Arizona RestoreNet site. Photo by Laura Shriver.
RAMPS Biologist Sarah Costanzo collects soil for greenhouse inoculation experiments. Photo by Laura Shriver.
RAMPS Biologist Sarah Costanzo collects soil for greenhouse inoculation experiments. Photo by Laura Shriver.
Photographs of different types of erosion that physically degrade archaeological sites along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park: (A) Cutbank erosion in a large alluvial terrace has exposed a prehistoric hearth (buried charcoal lens) in profile; (B) Surface erosion from both water runoff and wind has deflated the archaeological matrix, and in the absenc
Photographs of different types of erosion that physically degrade archaeological sites along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park: (A) Cutbank erosion in a large alluvial terrace has exposed a prehistoric hearth (buried charcoal lens) in profile; (B) Surface erosion from both water runoff and wind has deflated the archaeological matrix, and in the absenc
Northern Arizona University graduate student Ri Corwin collects soil for greenhouse inoculation experiments. Photo by Laura Shriver.
Northern Arizona University graduate student Ri Corwin collects soil for greenhouse inoculation experiments. Photo by Laura Shriver.
A staff photo of Lauren Tango, conducting field research on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon.
A staff photo of Lauren Tango, conducting field research on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon.
Lindsay Hansen holds a flannelmouth sucker on a research boat during Colorado River Grand Canyon fish monitoring.
Lindsay Hansen holds a flannelmouth sucker on a research boat during Colorado River Grand Canyon fish monitoring.
A SM4 bat detector is deployed at Kwagunt Canyon in Grand Canyon. This weatherproof detector records ultrasonic bat calls. Photo by Anya Metcalfe, USGS, SBSC. This is part of an ongoing study during a study that is examining bat abundance and foraging in Grand Canyon along the Colorado River.
A SM4 bat detector is deployed at Kwagunt Canyon in Grand Canyon. This weatherproof detector records ultrasonic bat calls. Photo by Anya Metcalfe, USGS, SBSC. This is part of an ongoing study during a study that is examining bat abundance and foraging in Grand Canyon along the Colorado River.
An incognito SM4 bat detector is placed in a hidden location in a mesquite tree in Grand Canyon near the Colorado River, below Emerald Rapid. This weatherproof detector records ultrasonic bat calls. This is part of an ongoing study during a study that is examining bat abundance and foraging in Grand Canyon.
An incognito SM4 bat detector is placed in a hidden location in a mesquite tree in Grand Canyon near the Colorado River, below Emerald Rapid. This weatherproof detector records ultrasonic bat calls. This is part of an ongoing study during a study that is examining bat abundance and foraging in Grand Canyon.