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USGS hydro tech taking measurement during major flood
USGS hydro tech taking measurement during major flood
USGS hydro tech taking measurement during major flood
USGS hydro tech taking measurement during major flood

Andrew Clark is measuring the overflow section of a major flood at the Little Arkansas River near Sedgwick, Kansas USGS stream gage 07144100.

Conducting geologic mapping at Coot Hill in the Adirondacks, NY
Conducting geologic mapping at Coot Hill in the Adirondacks, NY
Conducting geologic mapping at Coot Hill in the Adirondacks, NY
Conducting geologic mapping at Coot Hill in the Adirondacks, NY

NER May 2019 USGS at Work
Greg Walsh collects data on Coot Hill while conducting geologic mapping in the Adirondacks, NY

Congressman Charlie Crist visits the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Congressman Charlie Crist visits the SPCMSC
Congressman Charlie Crist visits the SPCMSC
Congressman Charlie Crist visits the SPCMSC

On May 6, 2019, Congressman Charlie Crist (13th district, FL) and Operations and Outreach Director Mr. Kendrick Lewis will visit the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC). Congressman Crist requested this visit because he is interested to learn more about the Center and to discuss needs/priorities that we may have.

On May 6, 2019, Congressman Charlie Crist (13th district, FL) and Operations and Outreach Director Mr. Kendrick Lewis will visit the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC). Congressman Crist requested this visit because he is interested to learn more about the Center and to discuss needs/priorities that we may have.

Photo of USGS scientist operating drone with ground-penetrating radar system over a river
USGS tests drone-based ground-penetrating radar
USGS tests drone-based ground-penetrating radar
USGS tests drone-based ground-penetrating radar

USGS hydrographers collect tens of thousands of streamflow measurements every year. In-water work by personnel is one of the most dangerous aspects of USGS hydrologic studies, especially during high-flow conditions. In May 2019, USGS continued testing of a light-weight, self-contained ground-penetrating radar (GPR) system that can be mounted on a small drone.

USGS hydrographers collect tens of thousands of streamflow measurements every year. In-water work by personnel is one of the most dangerous aspects of USGS hydrologic studies, especially during high-flow conditions. In May 2019, USGS continued testing of a light-weight, self-contained ground-penetrating radar (GPR) system that can be mounted on a small drone.

Scuba diver on a coral reef in Dry Tortugas National Park
USGS scuba diver on coral reef in Dry Tortugas National Park, FL, USA
USGS scuba diver on coral reef in Dry Tortugas National Park, FL, USA
USGS scuba diver on coral reef in Dry Tortugas National Park, FL, USA

The U.S. Geological Survey is conducting research to guide the recovery of the threatened Elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata, in Dry Tortugas National Park and throughout the western Atlantic.

Sea Lamprey Traps Black Mallard River
Sea Lamprey Traps Black Mallard River
Sea Lamprey Traps Black Mallard River
Sea Lamprey Traps Black Mallard River

USGS Research Scientist Scott Miehls sets traps on bottom of the Black Mallard River, 2019

Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN - high flow measurement
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN
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A slightly closer view of the water in the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u ta
A slightly closer view of the water in the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u ta
A slightly closer view of the water in the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u ta

A slightly closer view of the water in the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u taken with a telephoto lens during HVO's overflight today (August 1, 2019). USGS photo by S. Conway, 08/01/2019.

Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework: Model Overview
Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework: Model Overview
Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework: Model Overview

This animation is the third video in a series explaining different aspects of the Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF). This video focuses on the machine learning model that PAMF uses to systematically learn from participant's data and then provide site-specific management guidance in return.

This animation is the third video in a series explaining different aspects of the Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF). This video focuses on the machine learning model that PAMF uses to systematically learn from participant's data and then provide site-specific management guidance in return.

Photo of a calm creek with a small sandbar in the middle, creek is surrounded by trees burned by a wildfire.
Whiskey Creek section of Whiskeytown Lake
Whiskey Creek section of Whiskeytown Lake
Whiskey Creek section of Whiskeytown Lake

In the aftermath of the 2018 Carr Fire, northern California, sediment has eroded from burned hillslopes and accumulated in some areas of Whiskeytown Lake. A recent sediment deposit is shown here in the Whiskey Creek section of the lake.

In the aftermath of the 2018 Carr Fire, northern California, sediment has eroded from burned hillslopes and accumulated in some areas of Whiskeytown Lake. A recent sediment deposit is shown here in the Whiskey Creek section of the lake.

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Zooming in even closer, an HVO scientist captured this image of the water on the
Zooming in even closer, an HVO scientist captured this image of the water on the
Zooming in even closer, an HVO scientist captured this image of the water on the

Zooming in even closer, an HVO scientist captured this image of the water on the floor of the crater during today's overflight. For more information, please read "Water or no water: that is (or was) the question"—HVO's Aug.

Zooming in even closer, an HVO scientist captured this image of the water on the floor of the crater during today's overflight. For more information, please read "Water or no water: that is (or was) the question"—HVO's Aug.

Cistern Spring, Yellowstone National Park, both full and drained
Cistern Spring, Yellowstone National Park, both full and drained
Cistern Spring, Yellowstone National Park, both full and drained
Cistern Spring, Yellowstone National Park, both full and drained

Photographs of Cistern Spring showing the draining behavior that occurs after major water eruptions of Steamboat Geyser. Left: about 2.5 hours after the onset of a major Steamboat eruption. Right: about 19.5 hours after that eruption.

Photographs of Cistern Spring showing the draining behavior that occurs after major water eruptions of Steamboat Geyser. Left: about 2.5 hours after the onset of a major Steamboat eruption. Right: about 19.5 hours after that eruption.

Doppler Radar Mounted On A Drone for Stream Velocity
Doppler Radar Mounted On A Drone for Stream Velocity
Doppler Radar Mounted On A Drone for Stream Velocity
Doppler Radar Mounted On A Drone for Stream Velocity

The sensor mounted on the drone is called the Qcam and is a Doppler radar sensor providing velocity from a hovering position above the river. USGS hydrologic technician (left) aboard a USGS John Boat mounted with Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler observes the Qcam conducting a measurement.

The sensor mounted on the drone is called the Qcam and is a Doppler radar sensor providing velocity from a hovering position above the river. USGS hydrologic technician (left) aboard a USGS John Boat mounted with Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler observes the Qcam conducting a measurement.

field crews of Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
field crews of Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
field crews of Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
field crews of Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Kīlauea Volcano’s 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption was monitored around the clock by field crews of Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and other USGS scientists for three months, starting with the first fissure that erupted in Leilani Estates on May 3, 2018.

Kīlauea Volcano’s 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption was monitored around the clock by field crews of Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and other USGS scientists for three months, starting with the first fissure that erupted in Leilani Estates on May 3, 2018.

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