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Sampling location at the Kukuavile community along Ankobra River, Ghana
Sampling location at the Kukuavile community along Ankobra River, Ghana
Sampling location at the Kukuavile community along Ankobra River, Ghana
Sampling location at the Kukuavile community along Ankobra River, Ghana

Sampling location at the Kukuavile community along Ankobra River, Ghana highlighting the highly turbid water found near mining sites. 

Sampling location at the Kukuavile community along Ankobra River, Ghana highlighting the highly turbid water found near mining sites. 

Grated cassava root soaking in alum-processed river water, Ankobra River, Ghana
Grated cassava root soaking in alum-processed river water, Ankobra River, Ghana
Grated cassava root soaking in alum-processed river water, Ankobra River, Ghana
Grated cassava root soaking in alum-processed river water, Ankobra River, Ghana

Grated cassava root soaking in alum-processed river water, Kukuavile community along Ankobra River, Ghana.

Grated cassava root soaking in alum-processed river water, Kukuavile community along Ankobra River, Ghana.

Accessing Ankobra River sampling site with community consent and accompaniment
Accessing Ankobra River sampling site
Accessing Ankobra River sampling site
Accessing Ankobra River sampling site

USGS chemist Grace Armstrong is accessing Ankobra River sampling site with community consent and accompaniment. 

USGS chemist Grace Armstrong is accessing Ankobra River sampling site with community consent and accompaniment. 

USGS chemist collecting a sediment core for mercury analysis, Ankobra River, Ghana
USGS chemist collecting a sediment core for mercury analysis, Ankobra River, Ghana
USGS chemist collecting a sediment core for mercury analysis, Ankobra River, Ghana
USGS chemist collecting a sediment core for mercury analysis, Ankobra River, Ghana

USGS chemist Grace Armstrong collecting a sediment core for mercury analysis at the Kukuavile community along Ankobra River, Ghana.

USGS chemist Grace Armstrong collecting a sediment core for mercury analysis at the Kukuavile community along Ankobra River, Ghana.

Trainees in the remote sensing class in Mombasa Kenya
Trainees in the remote sensing class in Mombasa Kenya
Trainees in the remote sensing class in Mombasa Kenya
Trainees in the remote sensing class in Mombasa Kenya

Trainees in the remote sensing class working to develop potential groundwater maps from multiple satellite data sources.

Trainees in the remote sensing class working to develop potential groundwater maps from multiple satellite data sources.

Kolobeng River, Botswana
Kolobeng River, Botswana
Kolobeng River, Botswana
Kolobeng River, Botswana

Kolobeng River, Botswana, downstream of a streamflow monitoring station currently recording zero streamflow. 

Kolobeng River, Botswana, downstream of a streamflow monitoring station currently recording zero streamflow. 

USGS employees at a streamgage on the Limpopo River, Botswana
USGS employees at a streamgage on the Limpopo River, Botswana
USGS employees at a streamgage on the Limpopo River, Botswana
USGS employees at a streamgage on the Limpopo River, Botswana

USGS employees John Lane (L) and Molly Wood (R) learning about field processes conducted at a streamgage on the Limpopo River near Mahalapye, Botswana.  

USGS employees John Lane (L) and Molly Wood (R) learning about field processes conducted at a streamgage on the Limpopo River near Mahalapye, Botswana.  

Letsibogo Dam, Botswana
Letsibogo Dam, Botswana
Letsibogo Dam, Botswana
Letsibogo Dam, Botswana

Letsibogo Dam, Botswana’s third largest dam based on capacity, currently at 40 percent capacity due to the drought. 

Letsibogo Dam, Botswana’s third largest dam based on capacity, currently at 40 percent capacity due to the drought. 

Groundwater pump station in Mahalapye, Botswana
Groundwater pump station in Mahalapye, Botswana
Groundwater pump station in Mahalapye, Botswana
Groundwater pump station in Mahalapye, Botswana

Calf drinking from an overflow point at a groundwater pump station in Mahalapye, Botswana. 

Calf drinking from an overflow point at a groundwater pump station in Mahalapye, Botswana. 

USGS employees visiting a managed aquifer recharge injection well in Botswana
USGS employees visiting a managed aquifer recharge injection well in Botswana
USGS employees visiting a managed aquifer recharge injection well in Botswana
USGS employees visiting a managed aquifer recharge injection well in Botswana

USGS employees Molly Wood (L) and John Lane (R) visiting a managed aquifer recharge injection well pilot site operated by the Botswana Ministry of Land Management and Sanitation Services, Department of Water and Sanitation, Mahalapye, Botswana. 

USGS employees Molly Wood (L) and John Lane (R) visiting a managed aquifer recharge injection well pilot site operated by the Botswana Ministry of Land Management and Sanitation Services, Department of Water and Sanitation, Mahalapye, Botswana. 

Pull-up poster for USGS groundwater workshop in Nairobi, Kenya
Pull-up poster for USGS groundwater workshop in Nairobi, Kenya
Pull-up poster for USGS groundwater workshop in Nairobi, Kenya
Pull-up poster for USGS groundwater workshop in Nairobi, Kenya

Banner presenting the Tana and Athi River basin groundwater mapping project outside the Ministry of Water, Sanitation, and Irrigation (Maji House) in Nairobi, Kenya.

Banner presenting the Tana and Athi River basin groundwater mapping project outside the Ministry of Water, Sanitation, and Irrigation (Maji House) in Nairobi, Kenya.

USGS employees with staff from different Namibia government ministries in a group photo
USGS meets with Namibian government staff
USGS meets with Namibian government staff
USGS meets with Namibian government staff

USGS employees Molly Wood (3rd from left) and John Lane (3rd from right) with staff from the Namibia Ministry of Mines and Energy and the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, after a workshop on geophysics data collection.

USGS employees Molly Wood (3rd from left) and John Lane (3rd from right) with staff from the Namibia Ministry of Mines and Energy and the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, after a workshop on geophysics data collection.

Aerial photograph of the arid Namibian landscape
Aerial photograph of the arid Namibian landscape
Aerial photograph of the arid Namibian landscape
Aerial photograph of the arid Namibian landscape

Aerial photograph of the arid Namibian landscape near Windhoek showing ephemeral streambeds. 

Aerial photograph of the arid Namibian landscape near Windhoek showing ephemeral streambeds. 

Capacity Building in Mombasa, Kenya
Capacity Building in Mombasa, Kenya
Capacity Building in Mombasa, Kenya
Capacity Building in Mombasa, Kenya

Trainees displaying their completion certificates from Capacity Building classes (Remote Sensing and Hydrogeology) at the Kenya School of Government, Mombasa, Kenya.

Trainees displaying their completion certificates from Capacity Building classes (Remote Sensing and Hydrogeology) at the Kenya School of Government, Mombasa, Kenya.

Rural water distribution center near Maji Ya Chumvi in Kwale County, Kenya
Rural water distribution center in Kwale County, Kenya
Rural water distribution center in Kwale County, Kenya
Rural water distribution center in Kwale County, Kenya

Rural water distribution center near Maji Ya Chumvi in Kwale County, Kenya. Note water tank on roof.

Rural water distribution center near Maji Ya Chumvi in Kwale County, Kenya. Note water tank on roof.

Dry riverbed near Samburu in Kwale County, Kenya
Dry riverbed near Samburu in Kwale County, Kenya
Dry riverbed near Samburu in Kwale County, Kenya
Dry riverbed near Samburu in Kwale County, Kenya

Dry riverbeds like this one are common in arid and semi arid regions in Kenya in the dry seasons and highlight the need for access to groundwater.

Dry riverbeds like this one are common in arid and semi arid regions in Kenya in the dry seasons and highlight the need for access to groundwater.

A well on the grounds of the Kenya School of Government in Mombasa
A well on the grounds of the Kenya School of Government in Mombasa
A well on the grounds of the Kenya School of Government in Mombasa
A well on the grounds of the Kenya School of Government in Mombasa

The hydrogeology training was held in August and September 2024 at the Kenya School of Government (KSG) in Mombasa. It covered the analysis of aquifer testing results and an introduction to groundwater and surface water field methods. The training consisted of a series of lectures and hands-on exercises.

The hydrogeology training was held in August and September 2024 at the Kenya School of Government (KSG) in Mombasa. It covered the analysis of aquifer testing results and an introduction to groundwater and surface water field methods. The training consisted of a series of lectures and hands-on exercises.

The USGS Director talking to his Korean counterpart, President Kim from KIGAM
USGS Director and the President of the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)
USGS Director and the President of the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)
USGS Director and the President of the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)

Director Applegate conversing with his Korean counterpart, President Kim from the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM).

Director Applegate conversing with his Korean counterpart, President Kim from the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM).

Trainees in the hydrogeology class in Mombasa, Kenya
Trainees in the hydrogeology class in Mombasa, Kenya
Trainees in the hydrogeology class in Mombasa, Kenya
Trainees in the hydrogeology class in Mombasa, Kenya

The hydrogeology training was held in August and September 2024 at the Kenya School of Government (KSG) in Mombasa. It covered the analysis of aquifer testing results and an introduction to groundwater and surface water field methods. The training consisted of a series of lectures and hands-on exercises. 

The hydrogeology training was held in August and September 2024 at the Kenya School of Government (KSG) in Mombasa. It covered the analysis of aquifer testing results and an introduction to groundwater and surface water field methods. The training consisted of a series of lectures and hands-on exercises. 

The USGS Delegation visiting the APEC Climate Center in Busan, Korea
The USGS Delegation visiting the APEC Climate Center in Busan, Korea
The USGS Delegation visiting the APEC Climate Center in Busan, Korea
The USGS Delegation visiting the APEC Climate Center in Busan, Korea

The USGS Delegation visiting the APEC Climate Center in Busan, Korea. Nine individuals from the USGS and APEC, including Dave Applegate and Bill Cunningham, stand in front of the modern APEC building.

The USGS Delegation visiting the APEC Climate Center in Busan, Korea. Nine individuals from the USGS and APEC, including Dave Applegate and Bill Cunningham, stand in front of the modern APEC building.

Signing the Letter of Intent to collaborate on the science with USGS partners in Korea
Signing the Letter of Intent to collaborate on the science
Signing the Letter of Intent to collaborate on the science
Signing the Letter of Intent to collaborate on the science

The International Geological Congress 2024 held August 24-30 in Busan, Republic of Korea provided a unique opportunity for bilateral meetings to explore opportunities for collaboration.

The International Geological Congress 2024 held August 24-30 in Busan, Republic of Korea provided a unique opportunity for bilateral meetings to explore opportunities for collaboration.

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