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Night 1 tent with stars and flashlight at campsite
Stars and tent
Stars and tent
Stars and tent

Night 1 tent with stars and flashlight at campsite

Night 1 tent with stars and flashlight at campsite

This color photograph shows twelve members of the Powell 150 expedition and a John Wesley Powell impersonator on the bank of the
The Powell 150 Expedition prepares to launch from Green River, Wyoming
The Powell 150 Expedition prepares to launch from Green River, Wyoming
The Powell 150 Expedition prepares to launch from Green River, Wyoming

The Powell 150 expedition prepares to launch from Green River, Wyoming, on May 24, 2019. A John Wesley Powell impersonator poses with the group to send them off on their ~1000 mile journey.

The Powell 150 expedition prepares to launch from Green River, Wyoming, on May 24, 2019. A John Wesley Powell impersonator poses with the group to send them off on their ~1000 mile journey.

USGS Janis LeMaster and leader Tom Minckley, Thumbs up
Thumbs up
Thumbs up
Thumbs up

USGS Janis LeMaster and leader Tom Minckley, Thumbs up

USGS Janis LeMaster and leader Tom Minckley, Thumbs up

USGS Janis LeMaster with USGS PFD, back
USGS PFD
USGS PFD
USGS PFD

USGS Janis LeMaster with USGS PFD, back

USGS Janis LeMaster with USGS PFD, back

YES Group Photo
YES Group Photo
YES Group Photo
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Zooming in on the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u
Zooming in on the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u
Zooming in on the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u

Zooming in on the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u, the small puddle between the two greenish ponds is more visible. USGS photo by J. Babb, 08/04/2019.

Zooming in on the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u, the small puddle between the two greenish ponds is more visible. USGS photo by J. Babb, 08/04/2019.

A photo of USGS visiting an abandoned well pad
Abandoned Well Pad
Abandoned Well Pad
Abandoned Well Pad

USGS scientists visiting an old abandoned well pad site.

USGS scientists visiting an old abandoned well pad site.

large boulder with trees growing near it
boulder dropped by retreating glacier in Yellowstone National Park
boulder dropped by retreating glacier in Yellowstone National Park
boulder dropped by retreating glacier in Yellowstone National Park

This huge boulder was dropped by a retreating glacier on the north rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park, and it is a testament to Yellowstone's icy past.

This huge boulder was dropped by a retreating glacier on the north rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park, and it is a testament to Yellowstone's icy past.

Photograph of the USGS Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory
Photograph of the USGS Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory
Photograph of the USGS Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory
Photograph of the USGS Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory

The USGS Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory addresses water-related public-health concerns and is involved in investigations of processes that affect microorganisms in the environment and testing of new methods to improve detection and interpretation of microbiological presence in water. 

The USGS Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory addresses water-related public-health concerns and is involved in investigations of processes that affect microorganisms in the environment and testing of new methods to improve detection and interpretation of microbiological presence in water. 

Lamprey Wound Seminar Participants
Scientists Examine Sea Lamprey Wound Characteristics
Scientists Examine Sea Lamprey Wound Characteristics
Scientists Examine Sea Lamprey Wound Characteristics

Tribal, state, and federal fisheries professionals classifying sea lamprey wounds on lake trout at a workshop in Red Cliff, Wisconsin.

USGS Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory
USGS Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory
USGS Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory
USGS Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory

The USGS Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory addresses water-related public-health concerns and is involved in investigations of processes that affect microorganisms in the environment and testing of new methods to improve detection and interpretation of microbiological presence in water. 

The USGS Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory addresses water-related public-health concerns and is involved in investigations of processes that affect microorganisms in the environment and testing of new methods to improve detection and interpretation of microbiological presence in water. 

Scientists digging a hole in snow to install semipermanent GPS station Yellowstone
USGS scientists install a solar panel and GPS antenna Yellowstone
USGS scientists install a solar panel and GPS antenna Yellowstone
USGS scientists install a solar panel and GPS antenna Yellowstone

USGS scientists Rebecca Kramer and Dan Dzurisin install a solar panel and GPS antenna (green square) at a semipermanent GPS station in the southern part of Yellowstone National Park. The work first required digging through 4 feet of snow!

USGS scientists Rebecca Kramer and Dan Dzurisin install a solar panel and GPS antenna (green square) at a semipermanent GPS station in the southern part of Yellowstone National Park. The work first required digging through 4 feet of snow!

bright yellow Hughes 500 helicopter
bright yellow Hughes 500 helicopter
bright yellow Hughes 500 helicopter
bright yellow Hughes 500 helicopter

During the lidar survey, equipment will be mounted on a bright yellow Hughes 500 helicopter like the one shown here. The helicopter will fly in a northeast or southwest direction over the survey areas depicted on the map.

During the lidar survey, equipment will be mounted on a bright yellow Hughes 500 helicopter like the one shown here. The helicopter will fly in a northeast or southwest direction over the survey areas depicted on the map.

Colin Sweeny taking field parameters for a water quality sample
Colin Sweeny taking field parameters for a water quality sample
Colin Sweeny taking field parameters for a water quality sample
Colin Sweeny taking field parameters for a water quality sample

Northeast Region Photo Contest Winner | July 2019 | USGS At Work
Colin Sweeny taking field parameters for a water quality sample

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With the help of a powerful telephoto lens, HVO geologists confirmed today that
With the help of a powerful telephoto lens, HVO geologists confirmed today that
With the help of a powerful telephoto lens, HVO geologists confirmed today that

With the help of a powerful telephoto lens, HVO geologists confirmed today that there are two areas of ponded water at the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u. Using a laser range finder from their observation site, they were able to measure the two greenish ponds.

With the help of a powerful telephoto lens, HVO geologists confirmed today that there are two areas of ponded water at the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u. Using a laser range finder from their observation site, they were able to measure the two greenish ponds.

This color photograph shows a view of the red and cream-colored, flat-lying sedimentary rocks in the Grand Canyon. On the left,
Grand Canyon from South Rim near Powell Point
Grand Canyon from South Rim near Powell Point
Grand Canyon from South Rim near Powell Point

Grand Canyon National Park from Powell Point on the South Rim. Photo taken during a ceremony commemorating the 150th anniversary of the John Wesley Powell expedition. 

Grand Canyon National Park from Powell Point on the South Rim. Photo taken during a ceremony commemorating the 150th anniversary of the John Wesley Powell expedition. 

Urbana, IL CMWSC office entrance
Central Midwest Water Science Center Urbana, IL office entrance
Central Midwest Water Science Center Urbana, IL office entrance
Central Midwest Water Science Center Urbana, IL office entrance

Entrance for the Urbana, IL office of the Central Midwest Water Science Center. Located in the North deck parking garage on the University of Illinois campus. Entrance is on east side of building; address 405 N Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 6180. Contact office for visitor parking information at 217-328-8747.

Entrance for the Urbana, IL office of the Central Midwest Water Science Center. Located in the North deck parking garage on the University of Illinois campus. Entrance is on east side of building; address 405 N Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 6180. Contact office for visitor parking information at 217-328-8747.

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