Multimedia Gallery

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

(Left) EPA and Kent State University scientists (left-to-right), Dr. Janet Nestlerode, Taylor Michael, and Dr. Elizabeth Hinchey, on the R/V Muskie with the SPI cam. (Right) High-resolution image of a cross-section of the sediment including the sediment water interface to ~25 cm below surface from a site in the central basin of Lake Erie. Visible are various strata of the

Map of locations of the 16 Ecosystems Science Centers and 40 Cooperative Research Units across the U.S.

USGS employees John Fulton - collecting live discharge data,  Josip Adams - operating drone, and Sandy Brosnahan co-piloting and spotting, on a River in Maine.

Tripod-Palooza

Entry of the National Ocean Service and USGS

Predicted probabilities of dune erosion (inner band), overwash (middle band), and inundation (outer band) for Hurricane Dorian. Pictures are representative of coastal change observed during past storm events. (Public domain.)

Jim Smith working on cabling inside of Lucchetti dam in Puerto Rico, assisting the Puerto Rico Strong Motion Program with Hurricane Maria recovery efforts. 

Chris Kephart and Harrison Dalby - discussing Ohio Microbiology Lab capabilities.

USGS technicial Scott Lydeen climbing the tower at the Strawberry Peak seismic station tower, part of the Southern California Seismic Network.

National Geographic photographer, Keith Ladzinski, photographs live sea lamprey at Hammond Bay Biological Station on September 11, 2019 for an expansive article featuring the Great Lakes.

GSLC research fish biologist, Dr. Ed Roseman, delivers a plenary address at the Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOC) conference on September 11-12, 2019.

Attachment H:  BLM Multi-Year 3DEP Priority Areas for Data Acquisition

Note: These areas represent BLM FY20 -FY22 priority areas for data acquisition.  BAA funding partners welcome proposal submissions through the BAA that overlap these priority areas. Actual acquisition areas will be defined based on submitted and accepted proposals, as well as analysis of existing

Attachment H: USGS Multi-Year 3DEP Priority Areas for Data Acquisition

Note: These areas represent USGS FY20 -FY22 priority areas for data acquisition.  BAA funding partners welcome proposal submissions through the BAA that overlap these priority areas. Actual acquisition areas will be defined based on submitted and accepted proposals, as well as analysis of

Attachment H: USFS Multi-Year 3DEP Priority Areas for Data Acquisition

Note: These areas represent USFS FY20 -FY22 priority areas for data acquisition.  BAA funding partners welcome proposal submissions through the BAA that overlap these priority areas. Actual acquisition areas will be defined based on submitted and accepted proposals, as well as analysis of

Attachment H: NRCS Multi-Year 3DEP Priority Areas for Data Acquisition

Note: These areas represent NRCS FY20 -FY22 priority areas for data acquisition.  BAA funding partners welcome proposal submissions through the BAA that overlap these priority areas. Actual acquisition areas will be defined based on submitted and accepted proposals, as well as analysis of

Attachment H: NPS Multi-Year 3DEP Priority Areas for Data Acquisition

Note: These areas represent NPS FY20 -FY22 priority areas for data acquisition.  BAA funding partners welcome proposal submissions through the BAA that overlap these priority areas. Actual acquisition areas will be defined based on submitted and accepted proposals, as well as analysis of existing

Attachment H: NOAA Multi-Year 3DEP Priority Areas for Data Acquisition

Note: These areas represent NOAA FY20 -FY22 priority areas for data acquisition.  BAA funding partners welcome proposal submissions through the BAA that overlap these priority areas. Actual acquisition areas will be defined based on submitted and accepted proposals, as well as analysis of

Attachment H: FWS Multi-Year 3DEP Priority Areas for Data Acquisition

Note: These areas represent FWS FY20 -FY22 priority areas for data acquisition.  BAA funding partners welcome proposal submissions through the BAA that overlap these priority areas. Actual acquisition areas will be defined based on submitted and accepted proposals, as well as analysis of existing

Attachment H: FEMA Multi-Year 3DEP Priority Areas for Data Acquisition

Note: These areas represent FEMA FY20 -FY22 priority areas for data acquisition.  BAA funding partners welcome proposal submissions through the BAA that overlap these priority areas. Actual acquisition areas will be defined based on submitted and accepted proposals, as well as analysis of

Attachment H: USDA-ARS Multi-Year 3DEP Priority Areas for Data Acquisition

Note: These areas represent USDA-ARS FY20 -FY22 priority areas for data acquisition.  BAA funding partners welcome proposal submissions through the BAA that overlap these priority areas. Actual acquisition areas will be defined based on submitted and accepted proposals, as well as analysis of

Attachment G: 3DEP FY20 Consolidated High Priority Federal Areas of Interest

Note: These areas represent Federal FY20 high priority areas for data acquisition. BAA funding partners welcome proposal submissions through the BAA that overlap these priority areas.  Actual acquisition areas will be defined based on submitted and accepted proposals, as well as analysis of

Attachment F: 3DEP FY20-22 Federal Areas of Interest

This map reflects current near term federal agency areas of interest for lidar data acquisition. Overlap with these near term federal agency areas of interest is encouraged and is one of several evaluation criteria defined within the BAA, however 3DEP welcomes proposal submissions over the entire United States in

Title: 3D Elevation Program: FY19 Status of 3DEP Quality Data

Map showing the areal extent and quality level of planned, in progress, and existing publicly available lidar (IfSAR in Alaska) data identified by the U.S. Interagency Elevation Inventory (USIEI) that meet 3DEP base level specification planned to be under award by September 30, 2019. 3DEP base level 

Quratulain Ahmed preserving samples in fume hood

Distribution of Chronic Wasting Disease in North America, updated September 9, 2019.

Sydney Berrios running samples on Aqualog

Organic Matter Research Lab

Laura Hubbard of the USGS Upper Midwest Water Science Center takes water chemistry measures on the Alaska Peninsula as part of research to understand how long influenza viruses remain viable in the environment.  

Sean Egen, hydrologic technician, installs a storm tide sensor
at River Dunes Marina in Pamlico County, NC