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Below are multimedia (photos, graphics, audio, and video) associated with the Ecosystems Mission Area.  

Be certain to check out Outstanding in the Field, an original podcast series that tells stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them.  

Images

Two people holding an award
Daniela Rojas-Cañizales holds her award with Ray Carthy, Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Daniela Rojas-Cañizales holds her award with Ray Carthy, Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Daniela Rojas-Cañizales holds her award with Ray Carthy, Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

Daniela Rojas-Cañizales, graduate student at the Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, takes First Place award-winning poster, “Beyond the shell: Exploring the dimensions of sea turtle take in Bocas del Toro, Panama, Conservation Posters at the 44th International Sea Turtle Symposium in Kona, Hawaii.

 

Daniela Rojas-Cañizales, graduate student at the Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, takes First Place award-winning poster, “Beyond the shell: Exploring the dimensions of sea turtle take in Bocas del Toro, Panama, Conservation Posters at the 44th International Sea Turtle Symposium in Kona, Hawaii.

 

Two people are holding an award
Daniela Rojas-Cañizales, graduate student at the Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, takes First Place award-winning poster
Daniela Rojas-Cañizales, graduate student at the Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, takes First Place award-winning poster
Daniela Rojas-Cañizales, graduate student at the Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, takes First Place award-winning poster

Daniela Rojas-Cañizales, a graduate student at our Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, took First Place in Conservation Posters at the 44th International Sea Turtle Symposium in Kona, Hawaii (March 2026)! WTG!!!

Two people fishing at sunset.
Understanding Recreational Fishers
Understanding Recreational Fishers
Understanding Recreational Fishers

Fish on! The new book, Understanding Recreational Fishers, brings together experts from the social sciences to explain how recreational fishing can be studied where people and the environment are closely linked. The book is useful for the public, students, social scientists, and ecologists.

Fish on! The new book, Understanding Recreational Fishers, brings together experts from the social sciences to explain how recreational fishing can be studied where people and the environment are closely linked. The book is useful for the public, students, social scientists, and ecologists.

A graphic depiction of what can be learned from bird banding
WhyDoWeBandBirds
WhyDoWeBandBirds
WhyDoWeBandBirds

A graphic depiction of what banders can learn from banding information. 

Photo of scientists holding Pinto Abalone with blue gloves
Scientists Holding Pinto Abalone
Scientists Holding Pinto Abalone
Scientists Holding Pinto Abalone

This is an image of a scientist holding a Pinto Abalone. Pinto abalone, once a familiar presence in Washington’s coastal ecosystems, have suffered a decline since.

This is an image of a scientist holding a Pinto Abalone. Pinto abalone, once a familiar presence in Washington’s coastal ecosystems, have suffered a decline since.

Videos

Cover image for the RAD webinar on Adaptive Management Cover image for the RAD webinar on Adaptive Management
RAD and Adaptive Management Webinar
RAD and Adaptive Management Webinar

RAD and Adaptive Management Webinar, part of the NCASC Webinar Series: Incorporating the RAD (Resist-Accept-Direct) Framework into Resource Management Planning.

RAD and Adaptive Management Webinar, part of the NCASC Webinar Series: Incorporating the RAD (Resist-Accept-Direct) Framework into Resource Management Planning.

A deer with antlers stands in tall grasses A deer with antlers stands in tall grasses
Big Game and Chronic Wasting Disease
Big Game and Chronic Wasting Disease

USGS science on chronic wasting disease (CWD) tackles multiple facets of this complex management challenge.

A person standing behind a pale orange river. A person standing behind a pale orange river.
Rusting Rivers B-Roll: Igning River, Alaska
Rusting Rivers B-Roll: Igning River, Alaska

This is B-roll video of the Igning River, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Alaska from August 26, 2024.

This is B-roll video of the Igning River, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Alaska from August 26, 2024.

pale orange river flowing into a clear blue river. pale orange river flowing into a clear blue river.
Rusting Rivers: Heavy Metals and Visible Color Changes
Rusting Rivers: Heavy Metals and Visible Color Changes

Rusting rivers are increasingly common in the Brooks Range of northern Alaska. The orange stream color reflects oxidized iron (hence the appearance of rusting), but orange color also indicates elevated heavy metal concentrations and impaired water quality.

Rusting rivers are increasingly common in the Brooks Range of northern Alaska. The orange stream color reflects oxidized iron (hence the appearance of rusting), but orange color also indicates elevated heavy metal concentrations and impaired water quality.

Presentation Slide for the second RAD webinar. Presentation Slide for the second RAD webinar.
Social Science Perspectives on RAD Webinar
Social Science Perspectives on RAD Webinar

RAD is intended to help managers intentionally expand their thinking beyond traditional conservation approaches. Recent interdisciplinary and cross-agency research has integrated the social sciences to explore how and why managers are making RAD decisions.

RAD is intended to help managers intentionally expand their thinking beyond traditional conservation approaches. Recent interdisciplinary and cross-agency research has integrated the social sciences to explore how and why managers are making RAD decisions.

Audio

Outstanding in the Field Episode 11 Artwork with microphone and headset graphic overlaying image of brown bears in a river.
Outstanding in the Field Episode 11 Artwork
Outstanding in the Field Episode 11 Artwork
USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 11, Designing Accessible Research for Rural Communities
USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 11, Designing Accessible Research for Rural Communities
Outstanding in the Field Episode 11 Artwork with microphone and headset graphic overlaying image of brown bears in a river.
Outstanding in the Field Episode 11 Artwork
Outstanding in the Field Episode 11 Artwork
USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 11, Designing Accessible Research for Rural Communities

This is a special edition of Outstanding in the Field, the U.S. Geological Survey’s podcast series produced by the Ecosystems Mission Area. In this episode we highlight stories from the Alaska Voices podcast, a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey’s Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

This is a special edition of Outstanding in the Field, the U.S. Geological Survey’s podcast series produced by the Ecosystems Mission Area. In this episode we highlight stories from the Alaska Voices podcast, a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey’s Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Outstanding in the Field - Episode 10 artwork of a researcher holding a Florida bonneted bat.
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 10 artwork
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 10 artwork
USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 10, Bats
USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 10, Bats
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 10 artwork of a researcher holding a Florida bonneted bat.
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 10 artwork
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 10 artwork
USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 10, Bats

Welcome to the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area Outstanding in the Field podcast series that tells stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them.

Welcome to the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area Outstanding in the Field podcast series that tells stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them.

Outstanding in the Field - Episode 9 artwork. Scientist in the field studying biocrusts.
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 9 artwork
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 9 artwork
USGS Outstanding in the Field: Biocrusts (Ep. 9)
USGS Outstanding in the Field: Biocrusts (Ep. 9)
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 9 artwork. Scientist in the field studying biocrusts.
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 9 artwork
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 9 artwork
USGS Outstanding in the Field: Biocrusts (Ep. 9)

Welcome to another episode of Outstanding in the Field, the U.S. Geological Survey’s podcast series produced by the Ecosystems Mission Area. We highlight our fun and fascinating fieldwork studying ecosystems across the country. Today we’ll be discussing tiny communities that are found on the surface of the soil in the harsh environments of cold and hot deserts.

Welcome to another episode of Outstanding in the Field, the U.S. Geological Survey’s podcast series produced by the Ecosystems Mission Area. We highlight our fun and fascinating fieldwork studying ecosystems across the country. Today we’ll be discussing tiny communities that are found on the surface of the soil in the harsh environments of cold and hot deserts.

Outstanding in the Field - Episode 8 artwork
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 8 artwork
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 8 artwork
USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 8, Braving thin ice
USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 8, Braving thin ice
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 8 artwork
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 8 artwork
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 8 artwork
USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 8, Braving thin ice

This is the first in a special edition of Outstanding in the Field, the U.S. Geological Survey’s podcast series produced by the Ecosystems Mission Area. In this series we will be highlighting stories from the Alaska Voices podcast, a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey’s Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

This is the first in a special edition of Outstanding in the Field, the U.S. Geological Survey’s podcast series produced by the Ecosystems Mission Area. In this series we will be highlighting stories from the Alaska Voices podcast, a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey’s Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Outstanding in the Field - Episode 7 artwork
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 7 artwork
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 7 artwork
Outstanding in the Field Episode 7 - Science in the Swamp
Outstanding in the Field Episode 7 - Science in the Swamp
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 7 artwork
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 7 artwork
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 7 artwork
Outstanding in the Field Episode 7 - Science in the Swamp

In this episode of Outstanding in the Field, we take you to the swamps and coastal wetlands of Louisiana, the land of bayous and beignets and a state with one of the most dynamic coastlines in the United States. The wetlands that make up the Louisiana coast are vast and help protect important cultural and natural resources.

In this episode of Outstanding in the Field, we take you to the swamps and coastal wetlands of Louisiana, the land of bayous and beignets and a state with one of the most dynamic coastlines in the United States. The wetlands that make up the Louisiana coast are vast and help protect important cultural and natural resources.

Outstanding in the Field - Episode 6 artwork
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 6 artwork
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 6 artwork
USGS Outstanding in the Field - Not Enough Beaches in Grand Canyon?
USGS Outstanding in the Field - Not Enough Beaches in Grand Canyon?
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 6 artwork
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 6 artwork
Outstanding in the Field - Episode 6 artwork
USGS Outstanding in the Field - Not Enough Beaches in Grand Canyon?

In this episode of Outstanding in the Field, we are talking about beaches in a place that most people probably would not think of—the Grand Canyon.

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