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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.

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2 people working with equipment next to snow covered area at the side of a bridge over a river
USGS gage 01354230 MOHAWK RIVER AT LOCK 9 AT ROTTERDAM JUNCTION NY
USGS gage 01354230 MOHAWK RIVER AT LOCK 9 AT ROTTERDAM JUNCTION NY
USGS gage 01354230 MOHAWK RIVER AT LOCK 9 AT ROTTERDAM JUNCTION NY

Installing USGS gage 01354230 MOHAWK RIVER AT LOCK 9 AT ROTTERDAM JUNCTION NY Photo by Kevin Reisig (Public Domain)

White River in Downtown Indianapolis, IN
White River in Downtown Indianapolis, IN
White River in Downtown Indianapolis, IN
White River in Downtown Indianapolis, IN

Photograph showing the White River downstream from the White River Trail bridge, looking east toward White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. Photograph by Matt Williams, The Nature Conservancy.

Photograph showing the White River downstream from the White River Trail bridge, looking east toward White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. Photograph by Matt Williams, The Nature Conservancy.

Oil, gas, and water separation vessels at a carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery operation
Oil, gas, and water separation vessels
Oil, gas, and water separation vessels
Oil, gas, and water separation vessels

Oil, gas, and water separation vessels at a carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery operation, Horseshoe Atoll, Upper Pennsylvanian Wolfcampian play in the Permian Basin Province in Texas.

Oil, gas, and water separation vessels at a carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery operation, Horseshoe Atoll, Upper Pennsylvanian Wolfcampian play in the Permian Basin Province in Texas.

NGWOS EcoMapper Retrieval Delaware River Fort Mifflin
NGWOS EcoMapper Retrieval Delaware River Fort Mifflin
NGWOS EcoMapper Retrieval Delaware River Fort Mifflin
NGWOS EcoMapper Retrieval Delaware River Fort Mifflin

Photo Contest Winner | Jan. 2020 | Honorable Mention
NGWOS EcoMapper Retrieval Delaware River Fort Mifflin

A group of people gather around a list of climate adaptation strategies inside of a conference room.
Collaborating on Climate Adaptation
Collaborating on Climate Adaptation
Collaborating on Climate Adaptation

RAMPS expands drought adaptation project with national parks in the 4-Corners area. National parks across the desert Southwest are experiencing ecological impacts due to climate change.

RAMPS expands drought adaptation project with national parks in the 4-Corners area. National parks across the desert Southwest are experiencing ecological impacts due to climate change.

A land manager examines a list of working  groups.
Collaborating on Climate Adaptation
Collaborating on Climate Adaptation
Collaborating on Climate Adaptation

RAMPS expands drought adaptation project with national parks in the 4-Corners area. National parks across the desert Southwest are experiencing ecological impacts due to climate change.

RAMPS expands drought adaptation project with national parks in the 4-Corners area. National parks across the desert Southwest are experiencing ecological impacts due to climate change.

incredible sunrise on the Stikine River, Alaska
Early Morning on the Stikine River, Alaska
Early Morning on the Stikine River, Alaska
Early Morning on the Stikine River, Alaska

The USGS crew heads upriver early one winter day and sees an increible sunrise on the Stikine River.

The USGS crew heads upriver early one winter day and sees an increible sunrise on the Stikine River.

UAV to define the salt front and QW on the Delaware River
UAV to define the salt front and QW on the Delaware River
UAV to define the salt front and QW on the Delaware River
UAV to define the salt front and QW on the Delaware River

Photo Contest Winner | Dec. 2019 | Honorable Mention
Inter-Center work using a UAV to define the salt front and QW on the Delaware River

USGS boat on bank of Stikine River, Alaska
USGS boat at the Stikine River gage site, Alaska
USGS boat at the Stikine River gage site, Alaska
USGS boat at the Stikine River gage site, Alaska

The USGS boat at the Stikine River gage site, Alaska. The Stikine River is one of the transboundary watersheds of Southeast Alaska. Visit USGS Transboundary River Monitoring in Southeast Alaska for more information about our research.

The USGS boat at the Stikine River gage site, Alaska. The Stikine River is one of the transboundary watersheds of Southeast Alaska. Visit USGS Transboundary River Monitoring in Southeast Alaska for more information about our research.

Cyanobacteria Bloom Magnitude Estimated for Florida and Ohio Lakes
Algal bloom magnitude in Florida lakes
Algal bloom magnitude in Florida lakes
Algal bloom magnitude in Florida lakes

(A). Algal bloom magnitude in Florida lakes in 2011 before normalization and (B) after normalization by lake surface area. Area-normalized magnitude (km−2) of selected lakes provided as part of bar labels in parenthesis.

(A). Algal bloom magnitude in Florida lakes in 2011 before normalization and (B) after normalization by lake surface area. Area-normalized magnitude (km−2) of selected lakes provided as part of bar labels in parenthesis.

Dr. Barnard
Dr. Barnard
Dr. Barnard
Dr. Barnard

As one of four panelists at a briefing held by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the Coastal States Organization, Dr.

As one of four panelists at a briefing held by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the Coastal States Organization, Dr.

Map of the study region showing the location of lakes in (A) Florida and (B) Ohio
Map of the study region showing the location of lakes in FL and OH
Map of the study region showing the location of lakes in FL and OH
Map of the study region showing the location of lakes in FL and OH

Map of the study region showing the location of lakes in (A) Florida and (B) Ohio. In total, 135 lakes in Florida and 21 lakes in Ohio, were resolvable with the full resolution MERIS data and are used in this study. Land and lakes are shown in gray and blue colors respectively.

Map of the study region showing the location of lakes in (A) Florida and (B) Ohio. In total, 135 lakes in Florida and 21 lakes in Ohio, were resolvable with the full resolution MERIS data and are used in this study. Land and lakes are shown in gray and blue colors respectively.

eDNA sampling at Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
Scientist collects eDNA samples at Izembek NWR, Alaska
Scientist collects eDNA samples at Izembek NWR, Alaska
Scientist collects eDNA samples at Izembek NWR, Alaska

USGS Geneticist Damian Menning is performing eDNA sampling at Grant Point in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. This eDNA sampling is part of a project looking for eelgrass (Zostera marina) pathogens in the North Pacific. Izembek NWR is on the Alaska Peninsula located between the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska.

USGS Geneticist Damian Menning is performing eDNA sampling at Grant Point in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. This eDNA sampling is part of a project looking for eelgrass (Zostera marina) pathogens in the North Pacific. Izembek NWR is on the Alaska Peninsula located between the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska.

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