Catching fish to sample for genetic testing in Glacier National Park
Catching fish to sample for genetic testing in Glacier National ParkCatching fish to sample for genetic testing in Glacier National Park.
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Catching fish to sample for genetic testing in Glacier National Park.
Catching fish to sample for genetic testing in Glacier National Park.
Scientists at the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center study coral reef ecosystems. This coral, Orbicella annularis, was photographed in the Florida Keys during field work on coral disease.
Scientists at the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center study coral reef ecosystems. This coral, Orbicella annularis, was photographed in the Florida Keys during field work on coral disease.
Waterfowl in California can spread the avian influenza virus (AIv) during summertime when wetland temperatures are warm and waterfowl densities are low.
Waterfowl in California can spread the avian influenza virus (AIv) during summertime when wetland temperatures are warm and waterfowl densities are low.
Waterfowl in California can spread the avian influenza virus (AIv) during summertime when wetland temperatures are warm and waterfowl densities are low.
Waterfowl in California can spread the avian influenza virus (AIv) during summertime when wetland temperatures are warm and waterfowl densities are low.
Aerial view of the study area in Canyonlands National Park.
Aerial view of the study area in Canyonlands National Park.
A Forster's tern chick with eggs near San Francisco Bay.
A Forster's tern chick with eggs near San Francisco Bay.
A Forster's tern chick next to eggs near San Francisco Bay.
A Forster's tern chick next to eggs near San Francisco Bay.
A Forster's tern chick near an egg near San Francisco Bay.
A Forster's tern chick near an egg near San Francisco Bay.
Scientist sampling fish at Lake Mead.
Scientist sampling fish at Lake Mead.
Wetlands Reserve Program site in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Changes in a local river resulted in the landowner’s fields flooding on a regular basis. The landowner worked through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service to restore his fields to their natural wetland state.
Wetlands Reserve Program site in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Changes in a local river resulted in the landowner’s fields flooding on a regular basis. The landowner worked through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service to restore his fields to their natural wetland state.
Side view of Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) in USGS field worker's hand.
Side view of Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) in USGS field worker's hand.
Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) wing spread close up.
Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) wing spread close up.
Back view of Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) in USGS field worker's hand.
Back view of Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) in USGS field worker's hand.
USGS scientists can follow radio-tagged walruses remotely as they move around the Arctic Basin.
USGS scientists can follow radio-tagged walruses remotely as they move around the Arctic Basin.
Walruses resting on an ice floe in the Chukchi sea.
Walruses resting on an ice floe in the Chukchi sea.
Walruses resting on an ice floe in the Chukchi sea.
Walruses resting on an ice floe in the Chukchi sea.
Two Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks and one egg in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.
Two Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks and one egg in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.
Two Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks and one egg in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.
Two Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) chicks and one egg in nest, Steens Mountain, SE Oregon.
Scientists travel to the Chukchi and Bering seas to radio-tag walruses.
Scientists travel to the Chukchi and Bering seas to radio-tag walruses.
King Eiders are well adapted to the frigid climate of the Arctic. These birds feed on mollusks and can reach depths up to 150 meters when diving in the ocean.
King Eiders are well adapted to the frigid climate of the Arctic. These birds feed on mollusks and can reach depths up to 150 meters when diving in the ocean.
Aspen regeneration after stand-replacing fire in a seral aspen-conifer stand in the Jarbidge Mountains, Nevada
Aspen regeneration after stand-replacing fire in a seral aspen-conifer stand in the Jarbidge Mountains, Nevada