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Explore our planet through photography and imagery, including climate change and water all the way back to the 1800s when the USGS was surveying the country by horse and buggy.
This is an example of a 72 hour post fertilization fli1:egfp zebrafish (3 millimeters long) imaged under transmitted light. The same imaging system with was used.
This is an example of a 72 hour post fertilization fli1:egfp zebrafish (3 millimeters long) imaged under transmitted light. The same imaging system with was used.
Behavioral Toxicology Laboratory -- Columbia, Missouri. Swimming paths of control (left) and copper (right) exposed fish
Behavioral Toxicology Laboratory -- Columbia, Missouri. Swimming paths of control (left) and copper (right) exposed fish
Black River at Elyria, OH - high and fast moving water
Black River at Elyria, OH - high and fast moving water
Black River at Elyria, OH - high water
Scientist at Indiana River collecting samples
Scientist at Indiana River collecting samples
Behavioral Toxicology Laboratory — Columbia, Missouri. Swimming paths of control (left) and copper (right) exposed fish demonstrate changes in swimming behavior detected following exposure to metals. Such changes can impact ability of fish to survive.
Behavioral Toxicology Laboratory — Columbia, Missouri. Swimming paths of control (left) and copper (right) exposed fish demonstrate changes in swimming behavior detected following exposure to metals. Such changes can impact ability of fish to survive.
Tanja Williamson and Shawn Meyer - UAS
Approaching the Taku River via helicopter to perform fieldwork.
Approaching the Taku River via helicopter to perform fieldwork.
The fantail of the R/V Savannah loaded with USGS gear recovered from near Matanzas Inlet, FL. The data collected by the sensors in winter 2018 will be used to assess storm effects on coastal inlet dynamics.
The fantail of the R/V Savannah loaded with USGS gear recovered from near Matanzas Inlet, FL. The data collected by the sensors in winter 2018 will be used to assess storm effects on coastal inlet dynamics.
The active lava lake within Halema‘uma‘u crater about 3 weeks before magma began to withdraw from beneath the crater. Visible in the middle left of the photo behind the plume, is the old Overlook parking area, closed since 2008. The parking area slumped into the crater by June 21. View is toward the southwest.
The active lava lake within Halema‘uma‘u crater about 3 weeks before magma began to withdraw from beneath the crater. Visible in the middle left of the photo behind the plume, is the old Overlook parking area, closed since 2008. The parking area slumped into the crater by June 21. View is toward the southwest.
USGS personnel control chain as it went through a block on recovery of a seafloor platform. The platform had been deployed off Matanzas Inlet, FL in winter 2018 to assess storm effects on coastal inlet dynamics.
USGS personnel control chain as it went through a block on recovery of a seafloor platform. The platform had been deployed off Matanzas Inlet, FL in winter 2018 to assess storm effects on coastal inlet dynamics.
High-Content Screening Laboratory — Columbia, Missouri. Molecular Devices ImageXpress† High-Content Imaging System
High-Content Screening Laboratory — Columbia, Missouri. Molecular Devices ImageXpress† High-Content Imaging System
Survey Analysis via Visual Exploration rock cores
Survey Analysis via Visual Exploration rock cores
The zebrafish developmental cardiovascular toxicity high-content screening assay uses a 384-well plate format to maximize number of treatments and replicates possible on each plate.
The zebrafish developmental cardiovascular toxicity high-content screening assay uses a 384-well plate format to maximize number of treatments and replicates possible on each plate.
USGS Stream Gage 14315950 FISH CREEK ABV SLIPPER CREEK NR TOKETEE FALLS, OR .
Station operated in cooperation with PacifiCorp.
Geospatial Analyses and Applications — Salt Lake City, Utah. Attribution of storm-weighted potential contaminant hazard ranks to sampling locations in the Sediment-Bound Contaminant Resiliency and Response (SCoRR) network.
Geospatial Analyses and Applications — Salt Lake City, Utah. Attribution of storm-weighted potential contaminant hazard ranks to sampling locations in the Sediment-Bound Contaminant Resiliency and Response (SCoRR) network.
Screen capture of primary hepatocytes isolated from experimental smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) visualized following image-based flow cytometric analysis
Screen capture of primary hepatocytes isolated from experimental smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) visualized following image-based flow cytometric analysis
Reston Stable Isotope Lab staff 1
Reston Stable Isotope Lab staff 1
Reston Stable Isotope Lab staff 2
Reston Stable Isotope Lab staff 2
Reston Stable Isotope Lab staff 3
Reston Stable Isotope Lab staff 3
Sunrise over the Atlantic near Matanzas Inlet, FL. USGS was recovering seafloor platforms deployed to quantify storm effects on coastal inlet dynamics.
Sunrise over the Atlantic near Matanzas Inlet, FL. USGS was recovering seafloor platforms deployed to quantify storm effects on coastal inlet dynamics.