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Earth MRI - Rare Earth Elements Deposit

Earth MRI - Common Uses of Rare Earth Elements

Earth MRI - Rare Minerals

A coral reef in the Turks and Caicos Islands dominated by the weedy coral species, Porites astreoides. The relative dominance of this taxa has increased throughout the western Atlantic.

A frontal view of the USGS Water Science Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

This is remote capture image of a Yosemite toad seen crossing beneath "toad road" structure built atop a forest road in the Sierra National Forest. Reseachers are exploring tools, such as this elevated road structure, or "toad road," to reduce vehicle strikes to this threatened species.

Map showing ice cover in the Yellowstone region. Light shaded areas bounded by black and red lines indicate areas covered during the Pinedale (about 20,000-15,000 years ago) and Bull Lake (about 150,000 years ago) glaciations, respectively. Blue lines are contours in thousands of feet on the maximum reconstructed Pinedale glacier surface. The circled numbers schematically

Apparatus used to test the sensitivity of eels to low-voltage pulsed DC electric fields. Knowledge of sensitivity of eels to electric fields enables development of behavioral barriers that use electricity to guide eels away from turbine intakes.

Prototype design of an airlift developed at CAFL to transport downstream migrant eels through a bypass pipe and away from turbine intakes. The airlift design passes eels as well as a conventional siphon or gravity pipe.

Radio-tagged silver phase American Eels being released for a CAFRL telemetry study of downstream passage of eels at hydroelectric dams on the Shetucket River, Connecticut.

Left: Prototype ABS plastic eel climbing ramp under development and testing at CAFRL. New substrate design allows for passage of a wider size range of eels with less need for precise flow regulation. Right: juvenile eel climbing wetted ABS plastic substrate.

Map of dissolved oxygen and turbidity along the Milwaukee River.

These data are preliminary or provisional and are subject to revision. They are being provided to meet the need for timely best science.

Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center geologist, Ben Gutierrez, moderates a panel with PEP coordinators, Jonique Howard, Onjale Scott Price, and Adrienne George,  at the 2019 Partnership Eucation Program (PEP) 10th Anniversity Conference and Celebration, Woods Hole, MA June 28-30, 2019. 

Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center geologist, Ben Gutierrez, moderates a panel at the 2019 Partnership Eucation Program (PEP) 10th Anniversity Conference and Celebration, Woods Hole, MA June 28-30, 2019.

A pilot flying a UAS on the beach.

Looking up at a drone hovering near an open-path methane analyzer mounted on a flux tower. Instruments mounted on both the towers and on the drones are measuring gases emitted from the soil.

Sequential estimates of occupied ranges for grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem during 1990–2018. Range extents are based on methods described in Bjornlie et al. (2014). Verified grizzly bear locations from a variety of sources, including VHF and GPS telemetry locations, sightings, mortalities, and human-bear conflicts for consecutive 10-year period were

USGS gage 05293000 YELLOW BANK RIVER NEAR ODESSA, MN with High River Water Level From Flood.

A hypothetical configuration of one of the two drained field sites, including a weather station for measuring climate data, a piezometer network for continuous water level measurements, soil moisture probes, and subsurface drainage flow. The third undrained field site will have a similar configuration, with the absence of subsurface drainage flow.

Hydrologic Technician using crane to collect a bedload sample from the bridge.

View from Durand bridge of boat crew conducting multibeam surveys

Durand streamgage mounted to bridge - looking downstream.

USA-NPN Pheno Forecast of emerald ash borer adult emergence. Yellow areas indicate locations that will have reached the accumulated temperature requirements for adult emergence as of April 1, 2019.

These images show grass carp larvae from the Maumee River. Characteristics of larval grass carp include overall length (left), skeletal muscle development (center) and presence of an eye spot that lacks pigmentation (right; pigment starting to develop on lower eye).

Well head of Sourdough oil discovery on Alaska state lease less than one mile west of 1002 Area showing minimal disturbance of permafrost polygons.

Geologists examine oil-saturated sand (unconsolidated), sandstone (dark orange-brown rocks), and concretions (light orange rocks) along the Jago River in the 1002 Area, about 18 miles southeast of Kaktovik.

Oil-saturated Miocene or younger sandstone in the Sagavanirktok Formation exposed at Angun Point on the coast of the Arctic Ocean, northeastern 1002 Area.

Oil-saturated Miocene or younger sandstone in the Sagavanirktok Formation exposed at Angun Point on the coast of the Arctic Ocean, northeastern 1002 Area.

Closeup view of oil-saturated Oligocene sandstone in the Sagavanirktok Formation exposed on Marsh Creek anticline near Katakturuk River in western 1002 Area. Weathered surface is light gray and freshly broken surface is brown.

Geologists examine oil-saturated Oligocene sandstone in the Sagavanirktok Formation exposed on Marsh Creek anticline near Katakturuk River in western 1002 Area. Weathered surfaces are light gray and freshly broken surfaces are brown.

View to the northeast from near the eastern boundary of the 1002 Area west of the Aichilik River.

Northward view from southeastern corner of 1002 Area near Okerokorik River showing gently rolling topography typical of the southern coastal plain.

Eastward view from east-central 1002 Area near the Jago River. Northeastern Brooks Range visible in distance at right.

View to the northeast from east-central 1002 Area near the Jago River.

Northward view towards Kaktovik from southeastern 1002 Area. Location is along Sabbath Creek, a tributary of the Jago River.

Northward view in central 1002 area near the Sadlerochit River showing gently rolling topography typical of the southern coastal plain and meandering creek.

Northward view in central 1002 area near the Sadlerochit River showing gently rolling topography typical of the southern coastal plain.

Northward view towards Camden Bay from west-central 1002 Area near the Katakturuk River. Patterns in foreground are permafrost polygons.

View to the northeast towards Camden Bay from west-central 1002 Area. The tundra and lakes in this area displays a variety of patterns caused by permafrost.

View to northeast from western Sadlerochit Mountains near the Tamayariak River. This gently rolling topography is typical of the southern coastal plain.

Northward view in western 1002 area with ice in Camden Bay in distance. North sloping, tundra-covered surface is typical of coastal plain.

Northward view to coast of Canning River Delta with thin barrier island and ice pack beyond.

Southward view of tundra surface and lakes on Canning River Delta near northwestern corner of 1002 Area.

View to the southeast from near the Canning River Delta. Visible in foreground are permafrost polygons cut by caribou trails.

View to northeast from southwestern 1002 Area with ice in Camden Bay in distance. In foreground, red-weathering rocks are Hue Shale (oil-prone source rock with is present throughout 1002 Area) and dark gray rocks are Kemik Sandstone (lateral equivalent to Thomson sandstone, main reservoir in Pt. Thomson field).

View South from Wolverine Glacier

Map of Ecosystems Science Centers and Cooperative Research Unit locations.