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An open-canopied ephemeral wetland occupied by gopher frogs in the northern Florida Peninsula. Wetlands like these surrounded by sandy upland habitat, such as longleaf pine systems, support gopher frog populations.
An open-canopied ephemeral wetland occupied by gopher frogs in the northern Florida Peninsula. Wetlands like these surrounded by sandy upland habitat, such as longleaf pine systems, support gopher frog populations.
Hawai'i 'Amakihi (Chlorodrepanis virens).
Land managers representing National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service, Navajo Nation, private ranches and farms attend the first RestoreNet stakeholder meeting at the USGS Southwest Biological Science Center in February 2020.
Land managers representing National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service, Navajo Nation, private ranches and farms attend the first RestoreNet stakeholder meeting at the USGS Southwest Biological Science Center in February 2020.
A CTD-rosette is a commonly used instrument that measures conductivity (that can inform scientists about salinity), temperature, and depth (CTD). As the instrument is lowered into the water--sometimes down to great depths--the cylinders around will open at various depths to collect water samples at discrete locations throughout the water column.
A CTD-rosette is a commonly used instrument that measures conductivity (that can inform scientists about salinity), temperature, and depth (CTD). As the instrument is lowered into the water--sometimes down to great depths--the cylinders around will open at various depths to collect water samples at discrete locations throughout the water column.
Two adult bald eagles look on while two younger bald eagles fight. The eagle on top is a juvenile bald eagle and the one on the bottom is a Basic IV.
Two adult bald eagles look on while two younger bald eagles fight. The eagle on top is a juvenile bald eagle and the one on the bottom is a Basic IV.
This adult female bald eagle is named "Relish." She was banded #57 and fitted with a GPS transmitter in January 2019 as part of the Raptor View Research Institute's bird-lead study. She nested near the Great Slave Lake in the NW Territories, Canada in the Summer of 2019. Her transmitter stopped sending location data in May 2020.
This adult female bald eagle is named "Relish." She was banded #57 and fitted with a GPS transmitter in January 2019 as part of the Raptor View Research Institute's bird-lead study. She nested near the Great Slave Lake in the NW Territories, Canada in the Summer of 2019. Her transmitter stopped sending location data in May 2020.
A white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in a snowy field in front of forest in Wisconsin.
A white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in a snowy field in front of forest in Wisconsin.
Scientists working to uncover footprints at White Sands National Park field site.
Scientists working to uncover footprints at White Sands National Park field site.
Reported lionfish sightings from 1985 - January 8, 2020
Data Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database
Reported lionfish sightings from 1985 - January 8, 2020
Data Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database
A Western sandpiper in San Francisco Bay.
Ben is marking geese with global positioning system transmitters and analyzing banding data to learn what role waterfowl hunters can play in helping to reduce increasing human-goose conflicts.
Ben is marking geese with global positioning system transmitters and analyzing banding data to learn what role waterfowl hunters can play in helping to reduce increasing human-goose conflicts.
Lab Instrumentation used for target analyses at the OGRL at the KS WSC. Image is of part of the Instrument Laboratory.
Lab Instrumentation used for target analyses at the OGRL at the KS WSC. Image is of part of the Instrument Laboratory.
Pair of pronghorn in a snow-covered prairie near Medicine Bow, Wyoming. Pronghorn are mainly found in the U.S., with Wyoming being particularly important to this species.
Pair of pronghorn in a snow-covered prairie near Medicine Bow, Wyoming. Pronghorn are mainly found in the U.S., with Wyoming being particularly important to this species.
Scientists use grids to collect alpine plant data according to GLORIA protocols on the summit of Bison Mountain in Glacier National Park, Montana.
Scientists use grids to collect alpine plant data according to GLORIA protocols on the summit of Bison Mountain in Glacier National Park, Montana.
Researchers evaluate vegetation during a GLORIA alpine plant survey near the summit of Seward Mountain in Glacier National Park, Montana.
Researchers evaluate vegetation during a GLORIA alpine plant survey near the summit of Seward Mountain in Glacier National Park, Montana.
Sediment core sample taken at Grubers Grove Bay on the Wisconsin River, Wisconsin.
Sediment core sample taken at Grubers Grove Bay on the Wisconsin River, Wisconsin.
Behind a row of fence posts is a row of wind turbines that are part of a wind facility located in Wyoming.
Behind a row of fence posts is a row of wind turbines that are part of a wind facility located in Wyoming.
Environmental DNA sampler (located in metal housing) in USGS stream gage along the Snake River
Environmental DNA sampler (located in metal housing) in USGS stream gage along the Snake River
USA-NPN Pheno Forecast of emerald ash borer adult emergence. Yellow areas indicate locations that will have reached the accumulated temperature requirements for adult emergence as of April 1, 2019.
USA-NPN Pheno Forecast of emerald ash borer adult emergence. Yellow areas indicate locations that will have reached the accumulated temperature requirements for adult emergence as of April 1, 2019.
Left: Prototype ABS plastic eel climbing ramp under development and testing at CAFRL. New substrate design allows for passage of a wider size range of eels with less need for precise flow regulation. Right: juvenile eel climbing wetted ABS plastic substrate.
Left: Prototype ABS plastic eel climbing ramp under development and testing at CAFRL. New substrate design allows for passage of a wider size range of eels with less need for precise flow regulation. Right: juvenile eel climbing wetted ABS plastic substrate.
A tractor using a grass-seed drill to plant a tallgrass prairie site in Minnesota.
A tractor using a grass-seed drill to plant a tallgrass prairie site in Minnesota.