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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.

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.

Ecosystems Podcast Series Episode 5 artwork
Ecosystems Podcast Series Episode 5 artwork
Ecosystems Podcast Series Episode 5 artwork
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 5): Fish in the Grand Canyon
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 5): Fish in the Grand Canyon
Ecosystems Podcast Series Episode 5 artwork
Ecosystems Podcast Series Episode 5 artwork
Ecosystems Podcast Series Episode 5 artwork
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 5): Fish in the Grand Canyon

The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area brings you Outstanding in the Field, a series of stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand our fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them. In this episode we describe some of the one-of-a-kind native fish species that call the Grand Canyon segment of the Colorado River home.

The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area brings you Outstanding in the Field, a series of stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand our fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them. In this episode we describe some of the one-of-a-kind native fish species that call the Grand Canyon segment of the Colorado River home.

An invasive Cuban treefrog in New Orleans, LA.
An invasive Cuban treefrog in New Orleans, LA.
An invasive Cuban treefrog in New Orleans, LA.
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 4): Amphibian Surveys – Call of the Frog
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 4): Amphibian Surveys – Call of the Frog
An invasive Cuban treefrog in New Orleans, LA.
An invasive Cuban treefrog in New Orleans, LA.
An invasive Cuban treefrog in New Orleans, LA.
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 4): Amphibian Surveys – Call of the Frog

The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area brings you Outstanding in the Field, a series of stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand our fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them. In this episode we describe the USGS’s efforts to track frog populations in the southeast United States. 

 

The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area brings you Outstanding in the Field, a series of stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand our fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them. In this episode we describe the USGS’s efforts to track frog populations in the southeast United States. 

 

Ecosystems Podcast Series Episode 3 artwork
Ecosystems Podcast Series Episode 3 artwork
Ecosystems Podcast Series Episode 3 artwork
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 3): Chronic Wasting Disease - Oh, Deer
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 3): Chronic Wasting Disease - Oh, Deer
Ecosystems Podcast Series Episode 3 artwork
Ecosystems Podcast Series Episode 3 artwork
Ecosystems Podcast Series Episode 3 artwork
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 3): Chronic Wasting Disease - Oh, Deer

The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area brings you Outstanding in the Field, a series of stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand our fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them.

The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area brings you Outstanding in the Field, a series of stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand our fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them.

Outstanding in the field podcast album art
Outstanding in the Field - Podcast Album Art
Outstanding in the Field - Podcast Album Art
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 2): Citizen Science—Your Data in Action
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 2): Citizen Science—Your Data in Action
Outstanding in the field podcast album art
Outstanding in the Field - Podcast Album Art
Outstanding in the Field - Podcast Album Art
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 2): Citizen Science—Your Data in Action

The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area brings you Outstanding in the Field, a series of stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand our fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them.

The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area brings you Outstanding in the Field, a series of stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand our fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Cuban treefrog - Osteopilus septentrionalis
Cuban treefrog - Osteopilus septentrionalis
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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Cuban treefrog - Osteopilus septentrionalis

Can you hear the difference between the non-native Cuban treefrog and two common Louisiana native treefrogs? Cuban treefrogs’ call is distinctive. Biologist Paul Moler of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recorded them in South Florida. Credit: Paul Moler, used with permission.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)

Can you hear the difference between the non-native Cuban treefrog and two common Louisiana native treefrogs? Cuban treefrogs’ call is distinctive. Biologist Paul Moler of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recorded them in South Florida. Credit: Paul Moler, used with permission.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Green treefrog - Hyla cinerea
Green treefrog - Hyla cinerea
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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Green treefrog - Hyla cinerea

Green treefrogs call from their favorite habitat, rivers and lakes. They’re native to Louisiana and Florida, where these were recorded. Credit: Paul Moler, used with permission.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)

Green treefrogs call from their favorite habitat, rivers and lakes. They’re native to Louisiana and Florida, where these were recorded. Credit: Paul Moler, used with permission.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Squirrel treefrog - Hyla squirella (Marion)
Squirrel treefrog - Hyla squirella (Marion)
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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Squirrel treefrog - Hyla squirella (Marion)

Squirrel treefrogs are also native to Florida and Louisiana. Hear them calling from ditches, puddles and other ephemeral pools of water. Credit: Paul Moler, used with permission.
 

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Squirrel treefrogs are also native to Florida and Louisiana. Hear them calling from ditches, puddles and other ephemeral pools of water. Credit: Paul Moler, used with permission.
 

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Outstanding in the Field - Podcast Album Art
Outstanding in the Field - Podcast Album Art
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 1): To Bee or Not to Bee
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 1): To Bee or Not to Bee
Outstanding in the field podcast album art
Outstanding in the Field - Podcast Album Art
Outstanding in the Field - Podcast Album Art
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 1): To Bee or Not to Bee

The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area brings you Outstanding in the Field, a series of stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand our fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them.

The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area brings you Outstanding in the Field, a series of stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand our fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) Call
Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) Call
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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) Call

Bats produce a variety of vocalizations that are used for navigation, feeding, and social communication. Most vocalizations are pitched well above the range of human hearing and are referred to as ultrasonic.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)

Bats produce a variety of vocalizations that are used for navigation, feeding, and social communication. Most vocalizations are pitched well above the range of human hearing and are referred to as ultrasonic.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
California myotis (Myotis californicus) Call
California myotis (Myotis californicus) Call
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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
California myotis (Myotis californicus) Call

Bats produce a variety of vocalizations that are used for navigation, feeding, and social communication. Most vocalizations are pitched well above the range of human hearing and are referred to as ultrasonic.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)

Bats produce a variety of vocalizations that are used for navigation, feeding, and social communication. Most vocalizations are pitched well above the range of human hearing and are referred to as ultrasonic.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus) Echo Call
Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus) Echo Call
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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus) Echo Call

Bats produce a variety of vocalizations that are used for navigation, feeding, and social communication. Most vocalizations are pitched well above the range of human hearing and are referred to as ultrasonic.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)

Bats produce a variety of vocalizations that are used for navigation, feeding, and social communication. Most vocalizations are pitched well above the range of human hearing and are referred to as ultrasonic.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus) Social Call
Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus) Social Call
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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus) Social Call

Bats produce a variety of vocalizations that are used for navigation, feeding, and social communication. Most vocalizations are pitched well above the range of human hearing and are referred to as ultrasonic.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)

Bats produce a variety of vocalizations that are used for navigation, feeding, and social communication. Most vocalizations are pitched well above the range of human hearing and are referred to as ultrasonic.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Yuma myotis (Myotis yumanensis) Call
Yuma myotis (Myotis yumanensis) Call
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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Yuma myotis (Myotis yumanensis) Call

Bats produce a variety of vocalizations that are used for navigation, feeding, and social communication. Most vocalizations are pitched well above the range of human hearing and are referred to as ultrasonic.

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)

Bats produce a variety of vocalizations that are used for navigation, feeding, and social communication. Most vocalizations are pitched well above the range of human hearing and are referred to as ultrasonic.

Yosemite Toad
Yosemite Toad in Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Toad in Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Toad Vocalization
Yosemite Toad Vocalization
Yosemite Toad
Yosemite Toad in Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Toad in Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Toad Vocalization

Amphibians’ permeable skin makes them incredibly sensitive to changes in their environment. Scientists and conservationists alike are using them as “sentinel species” that could provide early warnings of ecosystem change and stress affecting them and other organisms. Next time you are out, stop and listen. Do you hear them?
 

Yosemite Toad
Yosemite Toad in Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Toad in Yosemite National Park

Amphibians’ permeable skin makes them incredibly sensitive to changes in their environment. Scientists and conservationists alike are using them as “sentinel species” that could provide early warnings of ecosystem change and stress affecting them and other organisms. Next time you are out, stop and listen. Do you hear them?
 

Sierran Treefrog
Sierran Treefrog in Yosemite National Park
Sierran Treefrog in Yosemite National Park
Sierran Treefrog Vocalization
Sierran Treefrog Vocalization
Sierran Treefrog
Sierran Treefrog in Yosemite National Park
Sierran Treefrog in Yosemite National Park
Sierran Treefrog Vocalization

Amphibians’ permeable skin makes them incredibly sensitive to changes in their environment. Scientists and conservationists alike are using them as “sentinel species” that could provide early warnings of ecosystem change and stress affecting them and other organisms. Next time you are out, stop and listen. Do you hear them?
 

Sierran Treefrog
Sierran Treefrog in Yosemite National Park
Sierran Treefrog in Yosemite National Park

Amphibians’ permeable skin makes them incredibly sensitive to changes in their environment. Scientists and conservationists alike are using them as “sentinel species” that could provide early warnings of ecosystem change and stress affecting them and other organisms. Next time you are out, stop and listen. Do you hear them?
 

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