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Satellite images of the same marsh in 2008 and 2016
Restoration projects help some Louisiana coastal wetlands rebuild
Restoration projects help some Louisiana coastal wetlands rebuild
Restoration projects help some Louisiana coastal wetlands rebuild

Satellite images of the same wetland taken in 2008 and 2016 show a wetland restoration project has produced some gains in marsh area.

Map shows early wetland losses in red, recent losses in purple
Map shows early wetland losses in red, recent losses in purple
Map shows early wetland losses in red, recent losses in purple
Screenshot from Instagram Story showing maps with red, white, and blue dots
USGS Instagram Story: Happy Fourth of July
USGS Instagram Story: Happy Fourth of July
USGS Instagram Story: Happy Fourth of July

The image from the USGS Instagram Story (@USGS) showing places within the U.S. that contain the words red, white, and blue.

The image from the USGS Instagram Story (@USGS) showing places within the U.S. that contain the words red, white, and blue.

chart of vegetation change in the bird's foot delta
Changing vegetation in the Delta 2016-2017
Changing vegetation in the Delta 2016-2017
Changing vegetation in the Delta 2016-2017

Chart showing changes in vegetation density in the Mississippi River delta in Louisiana, May 2015-May 2016. From a USGS Open File Report published in July 2017 by co-authors Elijah Ramsey III and Amina Rangoonwala,

Chart showing changes in vegetation density in the Mississippi River delta in Louisiana, May 2015-May 2016. From a USGS Open File Report published in July 2017 by co-authors Elijah Ramsey III and Amina Rangoonwala,

Satellite image showing the Las Vegas, Lake Mead, Grand Canyon area
Satellite Image of the Las Vegas, Lake Mead, Grand Canyon Area
Satellite Image of the Las Vegas, Lake Mead, Grand Canyon Area
Satellite Image of the Las Vegas, Lake Mead, Grand Canyon Area

This image of the Las Vegas /Lake Mead / Grand Canyon area was acquired on June 16, 2017, with Indian Space Research Organization’s Resourcesat-2 AWiFS sensor. Images of this region can be useful to help detect changes in vegetation and water availability for growing desert communities.

This image of the Las Vegas /Lake Mead / Grand Canyon area was acquired on June 16, 2017, with Indian Space Research Organization’s Resourcesat-2 AWiFS sensor. Images of this region can be useful to help detect changes in vegetation and water availability for growing desert communities.

Loriolia texana fossils
Marker bed known as the Loriolia Bed
Marker bed known as the Loriolia Bed
Marker bed known as the Loriolia Bed

Marker bed known as the Loriolia Bed, found 80 feet below the contact of the Glen Rose Limestone and the Kainer Formation. The photograph was taken north of Farm to Market Road (FM) 195, approximately 1,500 feet west of the intersection of FM 220 and FM 195. The Loriolia texana fossils are identified by white arrows (photograph by Allan K. Clark, U.S.

Marker bed known as the Loriolia Bed, found 80 feet below the contact of the Glen Rose Limestone and the Kainer Formation. The photograph was taken north of Farm to Market Road (FM) 195, approximately 1,500 feet west of the intersection of FM 220 and FM 195. The Loriolia texana fossils are identified by white arrows (photograph by Allan K. Clark, U.S.

Animated image of tortoise falling on its back
Baby Tortoise Falling
Baby Tortoise Falling
Baby Tortoise Falling

Animated GIF of a recently hatched Mojave Desert tortoise falling down on its back. This GIF came from a movie that was produced by the USGS Western Ecological Research Center and USGS Western Region Office of Communications in cooperation with the Las Vegas based Desert Tortoise Conservation Center, the U.S.

Animated GIF of a recently hatched Mojave Desert tortoise falling down on its back. This GIF came from a movie that was produced by the USGS Western Ecological Research Center and USGS Western Region Office of Communications in cooperation with the Las Vegas based Desert Tortoise Conservation Center, the U.S.

Animated image of a bee on a flower
Pollinating Bee
Pollinating Bee
Pollinating Bee

This is an animated GIF of a bee pollinating a flower. This video comes from The USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, located in the Northern Great Plains state of North Dakota highlights their current and ongoing research on land use and pollinator health. 

This is an animated GIF of a bee pollinating a flower. This video comes from The USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, located in the Northern Great Plains state of North Dakota highlights their current and ongoing research on land use and pollinator health. 

Lava spatters into the air
Lava Spattering
Lava Spattering
Lava Spattering

An animated GIF of lava spattering at  Pu'u 'O 'o crater pulled from the Pu'u 'O'o Producing Spattering video.

Varied Chesapeake Bay landscapes
To Foresee Chesapeake Bay’s Future, Scientists Look to the Land
To Foresee Chesapeake Bay’s Future, Scientists Look to the Land
To Foresee Chesapeake Bay’s Future, Scientists Look to the Land

A montage of four Chesapeake Bay aerial photos. L-R: A waterfront residential community; row crops bordered by forest; Baltimore Harbor; piers and crab pots in a waterfront fishing community.

A montage of four Chesapeake Bay aerial photos. L-R: A waterfront residential community; row crops bordered by forest; Baltimore Harbor; piers and crab pots in a waterfront fishing community.

An underwater picture showing several Atlantic Sturgeon swimming.
Atlantic-sturgeon-Ryan-Hagerty-USFWS.jpeg
Atlantic-sturgeon-Ryan-Hagerty-USFWS.jpeg
Atlantic-sturgeon-Ryan-Hagerty-USFWS.jpeg

Atlantic Sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus. Photo by Ryan Hagerty/USFWS.

Cedar Rapids Geophysical Survey
Cedar Rapids Geophysical Survey
Cedar Rapids Geophysical Survey
Cedar Rapids Geophysical Survey

A helicopter towing a large, cylindrical sensor will make low-level flights over parts of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as part of a groundwater survey in May 2017.

A helicopter towing a large, cylindrical sensor will make low-level flights over parts of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as part of a groundwater survey in May 2017.

An extremely rare Mojave River western pond turtle was recently observed in the Mojave Desert.
An extremely rare Mojave River western pond turtle
An extremely rare Mojave River western pond turtle
An extremely rare Mojave River western pond turtle

An extremely rare Mojave River western pond turtle was recently observed by USGS scientists and staff from The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in the Mojave Desert. Turtles of this population have rarely been seen since the late 1990s.

An extremely rare Mojave River western pond turtle was recently observed by USGS scientists and staff from The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in the Mojave Desert. Turtles of this population have rarely been seen since the late 1990s.

Cedar Rapids Geophysical Survey - Helicopter and Sensor
Cedar Rapids Geophysical Survey - Helicopter and Sensor
Cedar Rapids Geophysical Survey - Helicopter and Sensor
Cedar Rapids Geophysical Survey - Helicopter and Sensor

A helicopter towing a large, cylindrical sensor will make low-level flights over parts of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as part of a groundwater survey in May 2017.

Landscape view of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon with plants in the foreground.
Colorado River in the Grand Canyon
Colorado River in the Grand Canyon
Cedar Rapids Geophysical Survey - Helicopter and Sensor 2
Cedar Rapids Geophysical Survey - Helicopter and Sensor 2
Cedar Rapids Geophysical Survey - Helicopter and Sensor 2
Cedar Rapids Geophysical Survey - Helicopter and Sensor 2

A helicopter towing a large, cylindrical sensor will make low-level flights over parts of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as part of a groundwater survey in May 2017.

Phragmites under stress in Pass A Loutre, Louisiana
High stakes, big questions in marsh grass die-back
High stakes, big questions in marsh grass die-back
High stakes, big questions in marsh grass die-back

Brown patches and brown stems show stress in this phagmites (roseau cane) stand in Pass A Loutre Wildlife Management Area, a tract of state-owned land in Louisiana's bird foot delta, where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico. An ongoing phragmites was first discovered in spring 2017 and blamed on an invasive scale insect from Asia.

Brown patches and brown stems show stress in this phagmites (roseau cane) stand in Pass A Loutre Wildlife Management Area, a tract of state-owned land in Louisiana's bird foot delta, where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico. An ongoing phragmites was first discovered in spring 2017 and blamed on an invasive scale insect from Asia.

Cedar Rapids Geophysical Survey - Team with Sensor
Cedar Rapids Geophysical Survey - Team with Sensor
Cedar Rapids Geophysical Survey - Team with Sensor
Cedar Rapids Geophysical Survey - Team with Sensor

A helicopter towing a large, cylindrical sensor will make low-level flights over parts of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as part of a groundwater survey in May 2017.

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