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Two USGS scientists on a motorboat with sampling gear on a river
Cruising down the Kalamazoo River
Cruising down the Kalamazoo River
Cruising down the Kalamazoo River

Angus Vaughan (USGS Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, right) and Heidi Broerman (USGS Upper Midwest Water Science Center, left) pilot a research vessel down the Kalamazoo River, Michigan toward a reference reach where riverbed substrate will be characterized.

Angus Vaughan (USGS Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, right) and Heidi Broerman (USGS Upper Midwest Water Science Center, left) pilot a research vessel down the Kalamazoo River, Michigan toward a reference reach where riverbed substrate will be characterized.

ADCP data of  the St. Croix River, near Franconia, Minnesota, in May 2021
ADCP data of the St. Croix River, near Franconia, Minnesota, in May 2021
ADCP data of the St. Croix River, near Franconia, Minnesota, in May 2021
ADCP data of the St. Croix River, near Franconia, Minnesota, in May 2021

Figure 4. River current velocities captured on the St. Croix River, near Franconia, Minnesota, in May 2021.

A smiling woman stands holding a large silver fish.  She is wearing brown pants, green tshirt and a neon green vest.
"Carp"e Diem!
"Carp"e Diem!
"Carp"e Diem!

USGS scientist Andres Fritts holding a telemetered invasive bighead carp on the Mississippi River near Keokuk, Iowa.

USGS scientist Andres Fritts holding a telemetered invasive bighead carp on the Mississippi River near Keokuk, Iowa.

Prairie grassland flowers on the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center campus.
Grassland at the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Grassland at the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Grassland at the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center

Prairie grassland flowers on the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center campus, with USGS silos pictured in the background. 

Prairie grassland flowers on the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center campus, with USGS silos pictured in the background. 

USGS scientist measuring sediment pH
USGS scientist measuring sediment pH
USGS scientist measuring sediment pH
USGS scientist measuring sediment pH

USGS scientist measuring sediment pH in a sample taken from a tributary of the Maumee River in Ohio

USGS scientist measuring sediment pH in a sample taken from a tributary of the Maumee River in Ohio

Map showing new Gulf of Mexico storm tide bracket network
New Gulf of Mexico network speeds USGS hurricane preparations
New Gulf of Mexico network speeds USGS hurricane preparations
New Gulf of Mexico network speeds USGS hurricane preparations

Each one these blue dots represents a site where a storm-tide sensor bracket has been installed for the Gulf of Mexico pre-defined network. There are currently 85 brackets in Florida, 6 in Alabama, 3 in Mississippi, 18 in Louisiana and 26 in Texas, for a total of 138 bracketed sites. (Not all brackets will be used in all storms.)

 

Each one these blue dots represents a site where a storm-tide sensor bracket has been installed for the Gulf of Mexico pre-defined network. There are currently 85 brackets in Florida, 6 in Alabama, 3 in Mississippi, 18 in Louisiana and 26 in Texas, for a total of 138 bracketed sites. (Not all brackets will be used in all storms.)

 

Videos

Acoustic Deterrent Emiquon Preserve
Acoustic Deterrent Emiquon Preserve
Acoustic Deterrent Emiquon Preserve

James Wamboldt (USGS – La Crosse, WI), Kelsie Murchy (University of Victoria - BC Canada), and Doug Blodgett (The Nature Conservancy- Illinois Rivers Office at Emiquon) testing an underwater acoustic deterrent for Asian Carp at the water control structure located at The Nature Conservancy’s Emiquon Preserve, Lewiston, Illinois in 2017.

James Wamboldt (USGS – La Crosse, WI), Kelsie Murchy (University of Victoria - BC Canada), and Doug Blodgett (The Nature Conservancy- Illinois Rivers Office at Emiquon) testing an underwater acoustic deterrent for Asian Carp at the water control structure located at The Nature Conservancy’s Emiquon Preserve, Lewiston, Illinois in 2017.

USGS Continuous Nutrient Monitoring in the Mississippi River Basin
USGS Continuous Nutrient Monitoring in the Mississippi River Basin
USGS Continuous Nutrient Monitoring in the Mississippi River Basin

USGS “supergages” are very complex. Continuous concentrations of nutrients and streamflow are measured at supergages and the information is available to the public in real-time.

USGS “supergages” are very complex. Continuous concentrations of nutrients and streamflow are measured at supergages and the information is available to the public in real-time.

Detecting Invasive Species in the Field: Portable eDNA Screening Tool
Detecting Invasive Species in the Field: Portable eDNA Screening Tool
Detecting Invasive Species in the Field: Portable eDNA Screening Tool

The USGS field tested the use of a portable hand-held kit for the detection of the environmental DNA (eDNA) of Asian carps (bighead carp and silver carp) in water samples as part of on-going invasive species detection research. The goals of the USGS-led research are to develop a method and kit that can be used on-site to detect Asian carp eDNA within one hour.

The USGS field tested the use of a portable hand-held kit for the detection of the environmental DNA (eDNA) of Asian carps (bighead carp and silver carp) in water samples as part of on-going invasive species detection research. The goals of the USGS-led research are to develop a method and kit that can be used on-site to detect Asian carp eDNA within one hour.

Asian Carp IPM: Demonstration Project on the Illinois River (Trailer)
Asian Carp IPM: Demonstration Project on the Illinois River (Trailer)
Asian Carp IPM: Demonstration Project on the Illinois River (Trailer)

USGS and partners conducted an integrated pest management project on the Illinois River to determine the effectiveness of combining multiple tools in limiting populations of Asian carp.

USGS and partners conducted an integrated pest management project on the Illinois River to determine the effectiveness of combining multiple tools in limiting populations of Asian carp.

Asian Carp IPM: Demonstration Project on the Illinois River (Full)
Asian Carp IPM: Demonstration Project on the Illinois River (Full)
Asian Carp IPM: Demonstration Project on the Illinois River (Full)

USGS and partners conducted an integrated pest management project on the Illinois River to determine the effectiveness of combining multiple tools in limiting populations of Asian carp.

USGS and partners conducted an integrated pest management project on the Illinois River to determine the effectiveness of combining multiple tools in limiting populations of Asian carp.

Unraveling Mysteries of the Common Loon
Unraveling Mysteries of the Common Loon
Unraveling Mysteries of the Common Loon

This podcast provides insight in to the life of the common loon as captured by research scientists with USGS using modern technologies. Scientists used satellite telemetry and archival geolocator tag technologies to gain critical information on migratory movements of breeding loons in the Upper Midwest to guide conservation planning.

This podcast provides insight in to the life of the common loon as captured by research scientists with USGS using modern technologies. Scientists used satellite telemetry and archival geolocator tag technologies to gain critical information on migratory movements of breeding loons in the Upper Midwest to guide conservation planning.

Audio

Eastern American Toad
Eastern American Toad
Eastern American Toad
Eastern American Toad (Bufo americanus americanus)
Eastern American Toad (Bufo americanus americanus)
Eastern American Toad
Eastern American Toad
Eastern American Toad
Eastern American Toad (Bufo americanus americanus)

The sound of an Eastern American toad (Bufo americanus americanus) call.