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Surf Scoter completing an underwater behavioral hearing test in an experimental chamber in which the birds’ diving behavior can be studied under various environmental conditions.
Surf Scoter completing an underwater behavioral hearing test in an experimental chamber in which the birds’ diving behavior can be studied under various environmental conditions.
USGS scientist Tylor Rosera analyzes dragonfly larvae samples for mercury as part of the Dragonfly Mercury Project.
USGS scientist Tylor Rosera analyzes dragonfly larvae samples for mercury as part of the Dragonfly Mercury Project.
A USGS scientist analyzes dragonfly larvae samples for mercury as part of the Dragonfly Mercury Project.
A USGS scientist analyzes dragonfly larvae samples for mercury as part of the Dragonfly Mercury Project.
The Adélie penguin is a sea-ice obligate species so ocean habitats in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica are crucial during all stages of the species annual cycle.
The Adélie penguin is a sea-ice obligate species so ocean habitats in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica are crucial during all stages of the species annual cycle.
Two researchers working with an autonomous environmental DNA sampler deployed at the Bighorn Reservoir in Wyoming.
Two researchers working with an autonomous environmental DNA sampler deployed at the Bighorn Reservoir in Wyoming.
Monitoring bumble bees and flowering plants in alpine meadows at Glacier National Park, photo by Lindsay Dose (USGS contractor)
Monitoring bumble bees and flowering plants in alpine meadows at Glacier National Park, photo by Lindsay Dose (USGS contractor)
Composite image showing five life stages of a Long-tailed duck, from hatch to subadult.
Composite image showing five life stages of a Long-tailed duck, from hatch to subadult.
USGS scientist collects a water-quality sample in the Grand Canyon, Arizona.
USGS scientist collects a water-quality sample in the Grand Canyon, Arizona.
Candling (the process of using light to help determine the quality of an egg) of a grey catbird egg to determine viability.
Candling (the process of using light to help determine the quality of an egg) of a grey catbird egg to determine viability.
A USGS scientist collects water quality samples in the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
A USGS scientist collects water quality samples in the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
Implementing the Seed Strategy creates jobs and provides career-building opportunities for students and early career professionals.
Implementing the Seed Strategy creates jobs and provides career-building opportunities for students and early career professionals.
Bumble bees being prepped for pesticide residue analysis at the USGS Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory (OCRL), California.
Bumble bees being prepped for pesticide residue analysis at the USGS Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory (OCRL), California.
Water samples are extracted for pesticides at the USGS Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory.
Photo credit: Elisabeth LaBarbera
Water samples are extracted for pesticides at the USGS Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory.
Photo credit: Elisabeth LaBarbera
Long-tailed duck diving for underwater hearing testing in an experimental chamber in which the birds’ diving behavior can be studied under various environmental conditions.
Long-tailed duck diving for underwater hearing testing in an experimental chamber in which the birds’ diving behavior can be studied under various environmental conditions.
The USGS Fire, Invasives, Restoration, and Ecology in Sagebrush Steppe (FIREss Team) plants a common garden of rubber rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa) near Boise, Idaho in collaboration with USFS.
The USGS Fire, Invasives, Restoration, and Ecology in Sagebrush Steppe (FIREss Team) plants a common garden of rubber rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa) near Boise, Idaho in collaboration with USFS.
I completed a B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst in 2004, a M.S. in Biology at Purdue at Fort Wayne in 2008, and a PhD in Natural Resources at University of Illinois in 2014.
I completed a B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst in 2004, a M.S. in Biology at Purdue at Fort Wayne in 2008, and a PhD in Natural Resources at University of Illinois in 2014.
Javan was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest (Washington and Idaho) and received his M.S. from Idaho State University where he studied the movement and habitat ecology of prairie rattlesnakes. He then worked for non-profit reptile conservation organization, The Orianne Society, conducting and directing research projects to guide reptile conservation efforts.
Javan was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest (Washington and Idaho) and received his M.S. from Idaho State University where he studied the movement and habitat ecology of prairie rattlesnakes. He then worked for non-profit reptile conservation organization, The Orianne Society, conducting and directing research projects to guide reptile conservation efforts.
Juvenile Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) behavior is assessed following exposure to 6PPD-quinone, a derivative of the compound 6PPD which is used in tires to prevent wear.
Juvenile Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) behavior is assessed following exposure to 6PPD-quinone, a derivative of the compound 6PPD which is used in tires to prevent wear.
Due to multiple reasons including the widespread use of microplastics, their environmental persistence, the global connectedness of aquatic environments, and the long-range transport of microplastics, these particles have been documented in every environmental compartment (e.g., air, water, soils).
Due to multiple reasons including the widespread use of microplastics, their environmental persistence, the global connectedness of aquatic environments, and the long-range transport of microplastics, these particles have been documented in every environmental compartment (e.g., air, water, soils).
The Adélie penguin is a sea-ice obligate species so ocean habitats in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica are crucial during all stages of the species annual cycle.
The Adélie penguin is a sea-ice obligate species so ocean habitats in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica are crucial during all stages of the species annual cycle.
The Adélie penguin is a sea-ice obligate species so ocean habitats in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica are crucial during all stages of the species annual cycle.
The Adélie penguin is a sea-ice obligate species so ocean habitats in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica are crucial during all stages of the species annual cycle.