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January 2024
Web Informatics and Mapping (WIM) is hiring!
Web Informatics and Mapping (WIM) is hiring!
Web Informatics and Mapping (WIM) is hiring!
December 2023
Popular ice control products used at airports can increase phosphorus in nearby waterways
Popular ice control products used at airports can increase phosphorus in nearby waterways
Popular ice control products used at airports can increase phosphorus in nearby waterways
November 2023
Sampling benthic invertebrates in two Milwaukee-area streams
Sampling benthic invertebrates in two Milwaukee-area streams
Sampling benthic invertebrates in two Milwaukee-area streams
September 2023
Simultaneous stream assessment of antibiotics, bacteria, antibiotic resistant bacteria, and antibiotic resistance genes in an agricultural region of the United States
Simultaneous stream assessment of antibiotics, bacteria, antibiotic resistant bacteria, and antibiotic resistance genes in an agricultural region of the United States
Simultaneous stream assessment of antibiotics, bacteria, antibiotic resistant bacteria, and antibiotic resistance genes in an agricultural region of the United States
Water quality study at Pipestone National Monument
Water quality study at Pipestone National Monument
Water quality study at Pipestone National Monument
August 2023
Mapping methane in the world's rivers and streams
Mapping methane in the world's rivers and streams
Mapping methane in the world's rivers and streams
July 2023
A Novel Suspended-Sediment Sampling Method: Depth-Integrated Grab (DIG)
A Novel Suspended-Sediment Sampling Method: Depth-Integrated Grab (DIG)
A Novel Suspended-Sediment Sampling Method: Depth-Integrated Grab (DIG)
Evaluating the use of optical sensors
Evaluating the use of optical sensors
Evaluating the use of optical sensors
Floating into the weekend on the Kalamazoo River
Floating into the weekend on the Kalamazoo River
Floating into the weekend on the Kalamazoo River
Attenuation of barium, strontium, cobalt, and nickel plumes formed during microbial iron-reduction in a crude-oil-contaminated aquifer
Attenuation of barium, strontium, cobalt, and nickel plumes formed during microbial iron-reduction in a crude-oil-contaminated aquifer
Attenuation of barium, strontium, cobalt, and nickel plumes formed during microbial iron-reduction in a crude-oil-contaminated aquifer
June 2023
Evaluating pharmaceuticals and other organic contaminants in the Lac du Flambeau Chain of Lakes using risk-based screening techniques
Evaluating pharmaceuticals and other organic contaminants in the Lac du Flambeau Chain of Lakes using risk-based screening techniques
Evaluating pharmaceuticals and other organic contaminants in the Lac du Flambeau Chain of Lakes using risk-based screening techniques
HIVIS camera at Yahara River, Madison
HIVIS camera at Yahara River, Madison
HIVIS camera at Yahara River, Madison
May 2023
Machine-learning model to delineate sub-surface agricultural drainage from satellite imagery
Machine-learning model to delineate sub-surface agricultural drainage from satellite imagery
Machine-learning model to delineate sub-surface agricultural drainage from satellite imagery
USGS scientists developed a new way to represent basins with dams for more accurate use in climate and water-related studies
USGS scientists developed a new way to represent basins with dams for more accurate use in climate and water-related studies
USGS scientists developed a new way to represent basins with dams for more accurate use in climate and water-related studies
April 2023
Streamgage 05331580 Mississippi River below Lock and Dam #2 at Hastings, MN
Streamgage 05331580 Mississippi River below Lock and Dam #2 at Hastings, MN
Streamgage 05331580 Mississippi River below Lock and Dam #2 at Hastings, MN
Spring flooding interview with KARE11
Spring flooding interview with KARE11
Spring flooding interview with KARE11
Minnesota Public Radio News story on Minnesota spring flooding
Minnesota Public Radio News story on Minnesota spring flooding
Minnesota Public Radio News story on Minnesota spring flooding
March 2023
#GageGreatness round 2
#GageGreatness round 2
#GageGreatness round 2
#GageGreatness round 1
#GageGreatness round 1
#GageGreatness round 1
Happy 144th Birthday USGS!
Happy 144th Birthday USGS!
Happy 144th Birthday USGS!
National Old Stuff Day
National Old Stuff Day
National Old Stuff Day
February 2023
Can preserved museum specimens be used to reconstruct fish Mercury burden and sources through time?
Can preserved museum specimens be used to reconstruct fish Mercury burden and sources through time?
Can preserved museum specimens be used to reconstruct fish Mercury burden and sources through time?
January 2023
Streamgage 05391000 Rainbow Lake near Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin
Streamgage 05391000 Rainbow Lake near Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin
Streamgage 05391000 Rainbow Lake near Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Salt Awareness Week
Wisconsin Salt Awareness Week
Wisconsin Salt Awareness Week
Contaminant Exposure and Transport from Three Potential Reuse Waters within a Single Watershed
Contaminant Exposure and Transport from Three Potential Reuse Waters within a Single Watershed
Contaminant Exposure and Transport from Three Potential Reuse Waters within a Single Watershed
Estimating Flood Magnitude and Frequency for Unregulated Streams in Wisconsin
Estimating Flood Magnitude and Frequency for Unregulated Streams in Wisconsin
Estimating Flood Magnitude and Frequency for Unregulated Streams in Wisconsin
Fall/Winter 2022 Newsletter
Fall/Winter 2022 Newsletter
Fall/Winter 2022 Newsletter
December 2022
HIVIS webcam at streamgage 05428500 Yahara River at East Main Street at Madison, Wisconsin
HIVIS webcam at streamgage 05428500 Yahara River at East Main Street at Madison, Wisconsin
HIVIS webcam at streamgage 05428500 Yahara River at East Main Street at Madison, Wisconsin
HIVIS webcam at streamgage 05341550 St. Croix River at Stillwater, Minnesota
HIVIS webcam at streamgage 05341550 St. Croix River at Stillwater, Minnesota
HIVIS webcam at streamgage 05341550 St. Croix River at Stillwater, Minnesota
Streamgage 05291000 Whetstone River near Big Stone City, South Dakota
Streamgage 05291000 Whetstone River near Big Stone City, South Dakota
Streamgage 05291000 Whetstone River near Big Stone City, South Dakota
HIVIS webcam at streamgage 04085074, Dutchman Creek at Cyrus Street near Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
HIVIS webcam at streamgage 04085074, Dutchman Creek at Cyrus Street near Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
HIVIS webcam at streamgage 04085074, Dutchman Creek at Cyrus Street near Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
HIVIS webcam at streamgage 05429369 Swan Creek at Lalor Road near Fitchburg, Wisconsin
HIVIS webcam at streamgage 05429369 Swan Creek at Lalor Road near Fitchburg, Wisconsin
HIVIS webcam at streamgage 05429369 Swan Creek at Lalor Road near Fitchburg, Wisconsin
Streamgage 05305000 Chippewa River Tailwater near Watson, Minnesota
Streamgage 05305000 Chippewa River Tailwater near Watson, Minnesota
Streamgage 05305000 Chippewa River Tailwater near Watson, Minnesota
Streamgage 04119400 Grand River near Eastmanville, Michigan
Streamgage 04119400 Grand River near Eastmanville, Michigan
Streamgage 04119400 Grand River near Eastmanville, Michigan
HIVIS webcam at streamgage 05331580 Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 2 at Hastings, MN
HIVIS webcam at streamgage 05331580 Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 2 at Hastings, MN
HIVIS webcam at streamgage 05331580 Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 2 at Hastings, MN
What is an ADCP?
What is an ADCP?
What is an ADCP?
Streamgage 05049700 Lake Traverse at Reservation Dam near Wheaton, MN
Streamgage 05049700 Lake Traverse at Reservation Dam near Wheaton, MN
Streamgage 05049700 Lake Traverse at Reservation Dam near Wheaton, MN
Streamgage 04072150 at Duck Creek near Howard, Wisconsin
Streamgage 04072150 at Duck Creek near Howard, Wisconsin
Streamgage 04072150 at Duck Creek near Howard, Wisconsin
Streamgage 05104500 near Malung, Minnesota
Streamgage 05104500 near Malung, Minnesota
Streamgage 05104500 near Malung, Minnesota
Spawning Sockeye Salmon at Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
Spawning Sockeye Salmon at Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
Spawning Sockeye Salmon at Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
Northeast Wisconsin Well Water Forecasts
Northeast Wisconsin Well Water Forecasts
Northeast Wisconsin Well Water Forecasts
November 2022
USGS meeting in Brazil with ANA and SGB-CPRM
USGS meeting in Brazil with ANA and SGB-CPRM
USGS meeting in Brazil with ANA and SGB-CPRM
Field Photo Friday - Electrofishing
Field Photo Friday - Electrofishing
Field Photo Friday - Electrofishing
GIS Day
GIS Day
GIS Day
Take a Hike Day
Take a Hike Day
Take a Hike Day
UMid FY2022 Newsletter
UMid FY2022 Newsletter
UMid FY2022 Newsletter
October 2022
September 2022
August 2022
July 2022
AltEn Study
AltEn Study
AltEn Study
June 2022
Using sensor technology to develop a recreational contact warning tool for the Grand River, Grand Rapids, MI
Using sensor technology to develop a recreational contact warning tool for the Grand River, Grand Rapids, MI
Using sensor technology to develop a recreational contact warning tool for the Grand River, Grand Rapids, MI
Estimated daily mean streamflow in Iowa using the Flow-Duration Curve Transfer Method StreamStats application
Estimated daily mean streamflow in Iowa using the Flow-Duration Curve Transfer Method StreamStats application
Estimated daily mean streamflow in Iowa using the Flow-Duration Curve Transfer Method StreamStats application
May 2022
Endangered Species Day
Endangered Species Day
Endangered Species Day
SWIGG study feature on Wisconsin Public Radio
SWIGG study feature on Wisconsin Public Radio
SWIGG study feature on Wisconsin Public Radio
Research Vessels
Research Vessels
Research Vessels
FluOil
FluOil
FluOil
April 2022
Ashland Breakwall
Ashland Breakwall
Ashland Breakwall
Happy Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day!
National Park Week
National Park Week
National Park Week
National Read a Road Map Day
National Read a Road Map Day
National Read a Road Map Day
March 2022
2022 Detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
2022 Detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
2022 Detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Nelson Institute feature on Robert Rosner
Nelson Institute feature on Robert Rosner
Nelson Institute feature on Robert Rosner
Quarterly Groundwater Sampling at TCAAP
Quarterly Groundwater Sampling at TCAAP
Quarterly Groundwater Sampling at TCAAP
National Invasive Species Week - Mercury in the Great Lakes
National Invasive Species Week - Mercury in the Great Lakes
National Invasive Species Week - Mercury in the Great Lakes
Happy 143rd Birthday USGS!
Happy 143rd Birthday USGS!
Happy 143rd Birthday USGS!
February 2022
Measuring streamflow through the ice of the Pecatonica River
Measuring streamflow through the ice of the Pecatonica River
Measuring streamflow through the ice of the Pecatonica River
Wisconsin Salt Awareness Week
Wisconsin Salt Awareness Week
Wisconsin Salt Awareness Week
Do you know what’s brewing in food process wastewater?
Do you know what’s brewing in food process wastewater?
Do you know what’s brewing in food process wastewater?
Happy Birthday Michigan!
Happy Birthday Michigan!
Happy Birthday Michigan!
Urban Growth in Minnesota's Twin Cities
Urban Growth in Minnesota's Twin Cities
Urban Growth in Minnesota's Twin Cities
Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System - Milwaukee WI
Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System - Milwaukee WI
Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System - Milwaukee WI
National Wisconsin Day
National Wisconsin Day
National Wisconsin Day
International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2022
International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2022
International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2022
January 2022
Pecatonica River at Martintown, WI streamgage
Pecatonica River at Martintown, WI streamgage
Pecatonica River at Martintown, WI streamgage
Wisconsin Salt Awareness Week
Wisconsin Salt Awareness Week
Wisconsin Salt Awareness Week
Do you know what's brewing in food process wastewater?
Do you know what's brewing in food process wastewater?
Do you know what's brewing in food process wastewater?
December 2021
November 2021
October 2021
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
April 2021
March 2021
February 2021
January 2021
December 2020
November 2020
October 2020
September 2020
August 2020
July 2020
June 2020
May 2020
April 2020
March 2020
February 2020
January 2020
Airport De-Icers
Airport De-Icers
Airport De-Icers
December 2019
AGU Fall Meeting - Mindy Erickson
AGU Fall Meeting - Mindy Erickson
AGU Fall Meeting - Mindy Erickson
Meet the Scientist - Victoria Christensen
Meet the Scientist - Victoria Christensen
Meet the Scientist - Victoria Christensen
Road Salt Research
Road Salt Research
Road Salt Research
November 2019
Turkey Day
Turkey Day
Turkey Day
Meet the Scientist - Mindy Erickson
Meet the Scientist - Mindy Erickson
Meet the Scientist - Mindy Erickson