Scientists Sarah Laske (USGS ASC), Daniel Fraser (University of Texas and Beaufort Lagoons LTER), and Ashley Stanek (USGS ASC), empty the daily catch of nearshore fishes from a fyke net to a floating net pen in Jago Lagoon in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Note the slumping tundra right along that coastline.
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Scientists Sarah Laske (USGS ASC), Daniel Fraser (University of Texas and Beaufort Lagoons LTER), and Ashley Stanek (USGS ASC), empty the daily catch of nearshore fishes from a fyke net to a floating net pen in Jago Lagoon in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Note the slumping tundra right along that coastline.
USGS Alaska Science Center scientists Vanessa von Biela (left) and Sarah Laske (right) prepare to empty the daily catch from a fyke net in Kaktovik Lagoon, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, Beaufort Sea.
USGS Alaska Science Center scientists Vanessa von Biela (left) and Sarah Laske (right) prepare to empty the daily catch from a fyke net in Kaktovik Lagoon, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, Beaufort Sea.
Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma) char captured in brackish water
Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma) char captured in brackish waterDolly Varden (Salvelinus malma) char captured in brackish water along the Beaufort Sea coastline. Dolly Varden are an important subsistence fish across their range.
Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma) char captured in brackish water
Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma) char captured in brackish waterDolly Varden (Salvelinus malma) char captured in brackish water along the Beaufort Sea coastline. Dolly Varden are an important subsistence fish across their range.
Members of the science party and the crew of R/V Rachel Carson work to recover an instrumented tripod.
Members of the science party and the crew of R/V Rachel Carson work to recover an instrumented tripod.
Pyroclastic Flow Outcrop on the Pumice Plain at Mount St. Helens
Pyroclastic Flow Outcrop on the Pumice Plain at Mount St. HelensThis photo shows an outcrop of pyroclastic flow deposits near Willow Creek on the Pumice Plain at Mount St. Helens. The dramatic lines crossing the outcrop indicate contacts between different layers of pyroclastic flow deposits. Two participants of the 2019 GeoGirls program are shown studying the outcrop, using it to understand the eruptive history of the volcano.
Pyroclastic Flow Outcrop on the Pumice Plain at Mount St. Helens
Pyroclastic Flow Outcrop on the Pumice Plain at Mount St. HelensThis photo shows an outcrop of pyroclastic flow deposits near Willow Creek on the Pumice Plain at Mount St. Helens. The dramatic lines crossing the outcrop indicate contacts between different layers of pyroclastic flow deposits. Two participants of the 2019 GeoGirls program are shown studying the outcrop, using it to understand the eruptive history of the volcano.
The instrumented tripod is successfully brought onboard for data download.
The instrumented tripod is successfully brought onboard for data download.
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Solar-powered, satellite-uplinked GPS base station at Fire Island
Solar-powered, satellite-uplinked GPS base station at Fire IslandUSGS scientist B.J. Reynolds sets up a solar-powered, satellite-uplinked GPS base station in the Fire Island Wilderness Area to support detailed elevation surveys.
Solar-powered, satellite-uplinked GPS base station at Fire Island
Solar-powered, satellite-uplinked GPS base station at Fire IslandUSGS scientist B.J. Reynolds sets up a solar-powered, satellite-uplinked GPS base station in the Fire Island Wilderness Area to support detailed elevation surveys.
View looking east showing the large perched lava channel on the Fissure 8 flow.
View looking east showing the large perched lava channel on the Fissure 8 flow.View looking east showing the large perched lava channel on the Fissure 8 flow. Puna Geothermal Venture is in the upper left. USGS photo by D. Becker.
View looking east showing the large perched lava channel on the Fissure 8 flow.
View looking east showing the large perched lava channel on the Fissure 8 flow.View looking east showing the large perched lava channel on the Fissure 8 flow. Puna Geothermal Venture is in the upper left. USGS photo by D. Becker.
View looking east, showing the narrow lava channels from Fissures 6, 13, 20 and
View looking east, showing the narrow lava channels from Fissures 6, 13, 20 andView looking east, showing the narrow lava channels from Fissures 6, 13, 20 and 22. These channel carried lava south to the ocean in May 2018. USGS photo by D. Becker.
View looking east, showing the narrow lava channels from Fissures 6, 13, 20 and
View looking east, showing the narrow lava channels from Fissures 6, 13, 20 andView looking east, showing the narrow lava channels from Fissures 6, 13, 20 and 22. These channel carried lava south to the ocean in May 2018. USGS photo by D. Becker.
The ponded water at the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u has continued to slowly rise. This wide view shows much of Halema‘uma‘u and the fumaroles on the upper walls of the pit.
The ponded water at the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u has continued to slowly rise. This wide view shows much of Halema‘uma‘u and the fumaroles on the upper walls of the pit.
Map of Yellowstone National Park showing locations of thermal basins
Map of Yellowstone National Park showing locations of thermal basinsMap of Yellowstone National Park showing locations of thermal basins that host hot springs, geysers, and mudpots. Dark green areas host alkaline-chloride fluids. Yellowstone Caldera margin shown as bold dashed line.
Map of Yellowstone National Park showing locations of thermal basins
Map of Yellowstone National Park showing locations of thermal basinsMap of Yellowstone National Park showing locations of thermal basins that host hot springs, geysers, and mudpots. Dark green areas host alkaline-chloride fluids. Yellowstone Caldera margin shown as bold dashed line.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Elizabeth Pendelton of the USGS teaching visitors about drones and letting them view virtual drone footage taken during the Kilauea volcanic eruption at the 2019 Science Stroll outreach event.
Elizabeth Pendelton of the USGS teaching visitors about drones and letting them view virtual drone footage taken during the Kilauea volcanic eruption at the 2019 Science Stroll outreach event.
Elizabeth Pendelton of the USGS teaching visitors about drones and letting them view virtual drone footage taken during the Kilauea volcanic eruption at the 2019 Science Stroll outreach event.
Elizabeth Pendelton of the USGS teaching visitors about drones and letting them view virtual drone footage taken during the Kilauea volcanic eruption at the 2019 Science Stroll outreach event.
Brochures, booklets, maps, and more on our handout table at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Brochures, booklets, maps, and more on our handout table at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini showing and talking about different instrumentation used for sediment transport research at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini showing and talking about different instrumentation used for sediment transport research at the 2019 Science Stroll.