Images

A USGS researcher uses an ASTM-approved vacuum to collect house dust for analysis.

Dr. David Blehert working in his laboratory at the USGS National Wildlife Health Center.

Bridge over the Red River of the North at Oslo, Minnesota.

U.S. Geological Survey streamflow-gaging station 08109000 Brazos River near Bryan, Texas, looking upstream from left bank, April 2, 2008.

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U.S. Geological Survey streamflow-gaging station 08108700 Brazos River at State Highway 21 near Bryan, Texas, looking downstream from right bank just downstream from Texas State Highway 21 bridge, April 2, 2008.

A new device to measure snowfall in remote areas is pictured here with its solar panels, small windmill, and snow-collecting bucket.

U.S. Geological Survey streamflow-gaging station 08111500 Brazos River near Hempstead, Texas, looking downstream from U.S. Highway 290 bridge, April 2, 2008.
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USGS wildlife disease specialist Kim Miller collecting environmental samples in an abandoned mine where bats hibernate in New York.

USGS wildlife disease specialist Kim Miller outside of an abandoned mine where bats hibernate in New York.

After a detailed inventory is completed and published on the web, processed materials are stored in compact shelving in the Field Records Collection. Collections are organized by scientist and project.

U.S. Geological Survey streamflow-gaging station 08106500 Little River near Cameron, Texas, photograph looking downstream from right bank just downstream from U.S. Highway 77/190 bridge, April 1, 2008.

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U.S. Geological Survey streamflow-gaging station 08111000 Navasota River near Bryan, Texas, looking downstream from U.S. Highway 190 bridge, April 1, 2008.
USGS SIR 2009–5174
http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2009/5174/

USGS hydrologist conducts borehole geophysical logging as part of an applied research project to evaluate the use of new hydrogeophysical tools to remotely monitor and visualize bioremediation of contaminated groundwater.

U.S. Geological Survey streamflow-gaging station 08098290 Brazos River near Highbank, Texas, looking downstream from FM 413 bridge, April 1, 2008.

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U.S. Geological Survey streamflow-gaging station 08110500 Navasota River near Easterly, Texas, looking downstream from left bank, April 1, 2008.

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U.S. Geological Survey streamflow-gaging station 08110800 Navasota River at Old Spanish Road near Bryan, Texas, photograph looking upstream from bridge, April 1, 2008.

U.S. Geological Survey streamflow-gaging station 08111000 Navasota River near Bryan, Texas, looking upstream from left bank of abandoned channel, April 1, 2008.

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U.S. Geological Survey streamflow-gaging station 08098290 Brazos River near Highbank, Texas, viewed from right bank downstream from FM 413 bridge, April 1, 2008.

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U.S. Geological Survey streamflow-gaging station 08098290 Brazos River near Highbank, Texas, looking upstream from FM 413 bridge, April 1, 2008.

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Materials arrive from across the country to be accessioned and processed at the Denver Library, Field Records Collection. Geologic Discipline scientists are encouraged to deposit their project materials and with the Field Records Collection. Materials in the collection are managed as Federal records to ensure ongoing access in perpetuity for future researchers.

The Field Records Collection in Denver houses materials generated from nearly 130 years of scientific investigations by more than 1200 scientists.