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Discovery Farms Underwood farm, located west of Underwood, North Dakota. Farm is owned and operated by Doyle and Patsy Johannes and their family since 1904.

An example of human activities that impact the earth's atmosphere.

A large colony of Boulder Brain Coral (Colpophyllia natans) has grown almost completely around a prop root.

This coral (Mycetophyllia sp.) is not abundant in coral reefs of the Virgin Islands. It most commonly grows in water deeper than 40 ft., and it is surprising to find it growing in the shade of the mangroves in 3 ft of water.

USGS scientist Michael Doukas responds to questions concerning the observation flight over Redoubt volcano that he is leading.

USGS Scientist-in-Charge (SIC) of the Alaska Volcano Observatory, Tom Murray, gets first-hand look at the heightened activity of Redoubt volcano.

Wallpaper related to hurricanes.

Wallpaper related to critical minerals.

Wallpaper related to wildfires.

Wallpaper related to energy.

A USGS wallpapers image related to climate change.

Ingound tapezoidal flume at North Dakota Discovery Farms Embden waterway site 3, at Embden, ND.

North Dakota Discovery Farms Embden data shelter 1 and located in southeast Cass County about 8 miles south of Embden, North Dakota. In 2009, Embden farm became the third farm in the North Dakota Discovery Farms project.

Some of the corals in these bays are so large that they must have been growing here before the bleaching event in 2005. The Mountainous Star Coral (Montastraea faveolata) (background) is one of the largest colonies in these mangroves. In the foreground is the Flower Coral (Eusmilia fastigiata).

Path USGS employees took to service streamflow gage during winter 2009, Bear Den Creek near Mandaree, North Dakota.

A golden eagle perches in a tree at the William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon.

With funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory recently upgraded its seismic monitoring network.  Here, HVO staff, assisted by an HVO volunteer, installs the solar panel and antenna for one of the upgraded seismic stations on Kīlauea.

Bald eagles nest in Louisiana, numbers are expanding rapidly

USGS scientist Kristi Wallace works with a videographer to tape an educational segment for the general public on how to gather ash samples after an eruption.

USGS staff Michael Doukas, Heather Bleick, and Peter Kelly depart for an aerial observation and gas monitoring flight over Redoubt Volcano.

USGS scientist Kristi Wallace works with a videographer to tape an educational segment for the general public on how to gather ash samples after an eruption.