University of Minnesota-Duluth researcher Kelsie Murchy records silver carp responses to sound at the USGS Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center.
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Recording Silver Carp Response to Sound
University of Minnesota-Duluth researcher Kelsie Murchy records silver carp responses to sound at the USGS Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center.
Sand fencing can affect natural beach processes
Human modifications to beaches, such as sand fencing, sea walls and rock jetties, can alter natural beach processes like overwash. This can affect how much habitat for species like piping plovers is created by storms.
Human modifications to beaches, such as sand fencing, sea walls and rock jetties, can alter natural beach processes like overwash. This can affect how much habitat for species like piping plovers is created by storms.
Sediment Sampling the Yellowstone River
USGS hydrologists prepare to deploy a BM-54 bed-material sampler on the Yellowstone River.
USGS hydrologists prepare to deploy a BM-54 bed-material sampler on the Yellowstone River.
Sidescan Sonar of the Yellowstone River
A sidescan sonar image sample shows highlighted areas of suspected gravel substrate.
A sidescan sonar image sample shows highlighted areas of suspected gravel substrate.
Teaching International Scientists How to Set Up GPS Monitoring
Teaching International Scientists How to Set Up GPS MonitoringMike Poland (USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory) shows Marcellin Kasereka (Goma Volcanological Survey, Democratic Republic of Congo, red jacket) how to adjust the leg of a tripod, while Patricia Ponce (Colombia Geological Survey, white hat) keeps the GPS antenna rod steady.
Chain of Craters Road, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii
Teaching International Scientists How to Set Up GPS Monitoring
Teaching International Scientists How to Set Up GPS MonitoringMike Poland (USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory) shows Marcellin Kasereka (Goma Volcanological Survey, Democratic Republic of Congo, red jacket) how to adjust the leg of a tripod, while Patricia Ponce (Colombia Geological Survey, white hat) keeps the GPS antenna rod steady.
Chain of Craters Road, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii
Polar Bear at Rest
Polar bear laying down to dry after a swim in the Chukchi sea.
Polar bear laying down to dry after a swim in the Chukchi sea.
Alaskan Elders
Elders Eliza Jones and Bill Williams sharing knowledge of historic land use and place names.
Elders Eliza Jones and Bill Williams sharing knowledge of historic land use and place names.
Placename Marker
Example of placename marker installed along the Koyukuk River.
Example of placename marker installed along the Koyukuk River.
Placename Marker along the Koyukuk River
Native Language Teacher Susan Paskvan at Netaaghedeedelenh Denh (Cutoff Slough).
Native Language Teacher Susan Paskvan at Netaaghedeedelenh Denh (Cutoff Slough).
Polar Bear Drying Off
Polar bear drying off after a swim in the Chukchi sea.
Polar bear drying off after a swim in the Chukchi sea.
Alaska Native Youth
Alaska Native youths at the mouth of the Kodeelno' KodeelKKaakk'et (Kateel River).
Alaska Native youths at the mouth of the Kodeelno' KodeelKKaakk'et (Kateel River).
Swimming Polar Bear
Polar bears spend much of their lives in and around water, and they are well adapted for swimming.
Polar bears spend much of their lives in and around water, and they are well adapted for swimming.
Polar Bear Exits the Ocean
Polar bear pulling himself out of the ocean onto the sea ice.
Polar bear pulling himself out of the ocean onto the sea ice.
Community Involvement
Alaska community members discuss the journey to confirm placename research.
Alaska community members discuss the journey to confirm placename research.
Sunset
Sunset along the Koyukuk River in front of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Subsistence Cabin.
Sunset along the Koyukuk River in front of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Subsistence Cabin.
Youth Engagement
While the journey along the Koyukuk River focuses on preserving history, engaging youth is an essential part of trying to sustain the history.
While the journey along the Koyukuk River focuses on preserving history, engaging youth is an essential part of trying to sustain the history.
Polar Bear Exits the Ocean
Polar bear pulling himself out of the ocean onto the sea ice.
Polar bear pulling himself out of the ocean onto the sea ice.
Close up of red-footed booby
The red-footed booby is a seabird that ranges across tropical oceans of the world, including Hawaiʻi. And yes, these boobies do have startlingly bright red feet set off by their awesome blue bills. This bird is nesting at Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, an important seabird breeding site on Kauaʻi.
The red-footed booby is a seabird that ranges across tropical oceans of the world, including Hawaiʻi. And yes, these boobies do have startlingly bright red feet set off by their awesome blue bills. This bird is nesting at Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, an important seabird breeding site on Kauaʻi.
Piping plover parent and chicks
A piping plover parent and chicks.
Deer Tick Nymphs
Ticks spread the widest variety of diseases that are harmful to humans, including Lyme disease. This is an image of blacklegged tick nymphs, or immature deer ticks.
Ticks spread the widest variety of diseases that are harmful to humans, including Lyme disease. This is an image of blacklegged tick nymphs, or immature deer ticks.
Yosemite Toads Mating
A male (light colored) and a female (dark colored) Yosemite toads mating.
A male (light colored) and a female (dark colored) Yosemite toads mating.