Day 1 pelicans and stormy weather
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Pelicans and storms
Preparing for Launch
Launch day is a busy but exciting day for all SCREE participants, and in this photo, several members can be seen loading gear onto the rafts and making sure they are prepared. A 70-day expedition requires quite a bit of important equipment and rations, so the rafts are loaded with the appropriate items, and the inventory triple-checked.
Launch day is a busy but exciting day for all SCREE participants, and in this photo, several members can be seen loading gear onto the rafts and making sure they are prepared. A 70-day expedition requires quite a bit of important equipment and rations, so the rafts are loaded with the appropriate items, and the inventory triple-checked.
Rafts at dawn
Day 2 landscape and rafts at dawn
SCREE passing USGS streamgage 09217000
SCREE passing USGS streamgage (station #09217000 - Green River near Green River, WY) shortly after launching from Expedition Island on May 24th, 2019.
SCREE passing USGS streamgage (station #09217000 - Green River near Green River, WY) shortly after launching from Expedition Island on May 24th, 2019.
Sign of SCREE Expedition on the back of a boad
Photo of the scree sign with sponsors, U of Wyoming and USGS.
Photo of the scree sign with sponsors, U of Wyoming and USGS.
Stars and tent
Night 1 tent with stars and flashlight at campsite
Night 1 tent with stars and flashlight at campsite
The Powell 150 Expedition prepares to launch from Green River, Wyoming
The Powell 150 Expedition prepares to launch from Green River, WyomingThe Powell 150 expedition prepares to launch from Green River, Wyoming, on May 24, 2019. A John Wesley Powell impersonator poses with the group to send them off on their ~1000 mile journey.
The Powell 150 Expedition prepares to launch from Green River, Wyoming
The Powell 150 Expedition prepares to launch from Green River, WyomingThe Powell 150 expedition prepares to launch from Green River, Wyoming, on May 24, 2019. A John Wesley Powell impersonator poses with the group to send them off on their ~1000 mile journey.
Thumbs up
USGS Janis LeMaster and leader Tom Minckley, Thumbs up
USGS Janis LeMaster and leader Tom Minckley, Thumbs up
Zooming in on the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u
Zooming in on the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u, the small puddle between the two greenish ponds is more visible. USGS photo by J. Babb, 08/04/2019.
Zooming in on the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u, the small puddle between the two greenish ponds is more visible. USGS photo by J. Babb, 08/04/2019.
Abandoned Well Pad
USGS scientists visiting an old abandoned well pad site.
USGS scientists visiting an old abandoned well pad site.
View of Capitola, California coastline
View of Capitola, California. Capitola is a city in Santa Cruz County, California on the coast of Monterey Bay.
View of Capitola, California. Capitola is a city in Santa Cruz County, California on the coast of Monterey Bay.
boulder dropped by retreating glacier in Yellowstone National Park
boulder dropped by retreating glacier in Yellowstone National ParkThis huge boulder was dropped by a retreating glacier on the north rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park, and it is a testament to Yellowstone's icy past.
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boulder dropped by retreating glacier in Yellowstone National Park
boulder dropped by retreating glacier in Yellowstone National ParkThis huge boulder was dropped by a retreating glacier on the north rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park, and it is a testament to Yellowstone's icy past.
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Photograph of the USGS Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory
Photograph of the USGS Ohio Water Microbiology LaboratoryThe USGS Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory addresses water-related public-health concerns and is involved in investigations of processes that affect microorganisms in the environment and testing of new methods to improve detection and interpretation of microbiological presence in water.
Photograph of the USGS Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory
Photograph of the USGS Ohio Water Microbiology LaboratoryThe USGS Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory addresses water-related public-health concerns and is involved in investigations of processes that affect microorganisms in the environment and testing of new methods to improve detection and interpretation of microbiological presence in water.
Scientists Examine Sea Lamprey Wound Characteristics
Scientists Examine Sea Lamprey Wound CharacteristicsTribal, state, and federal fisheries professionals classifying sea lamprey wounds on lake trout at a workshop in Red Cliff, Wisconsin.
Scientists Examine Sea Lamprey Wound Characteristics
Scientists Examine Sea Lamprey Wound CharacteristicsTribal, state, and federal fisheries professionals classifying sea lamprey wounds on lake trout at a workshop in Red Cliff, Wisconsin.
USGS gage 09328990 Colorado River above Dirty Devil River near Hite,UT
USGS gage 09328990 Colorado River above Dirty Devil River near Hite,UTUSGS gage number 09328990 Colorado River above Dirty Devil River near Hite, UT
Photographer: Chris Wilkowske
USGS Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory
The USGS Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory addresses water-related public-health concerns and is involved in investigations of processes that affect microorganisms in the environment and testing of new methods to improve detection and interpretation of microbiological presence in water.
The USGS Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory addresses water-related public-health concerns and is involved in investigations of processes that affect microorganisms in the environment and testing of new methods to improve detection and interpretation of microbiological presence in water.
USGS scientists install a solar panel and GPS antenna Yellowstone
USGS scientists install a solar panel and GPS antenna YellowstoneUSGS scientists Rebecca Kramer and Dan Dzurisin install a solar panel and GPS antenna (green square) at a semipermanent GPS station in the southern part of Yellowstone National Park. The work first required digging through 4 feet of snow!
USGS scientists install a solar panel and GPS antenna Yellowstone
USGS scientists install a solar panel and GPS antenna YellowstoneUSGS scientists Rebecca Kramer and Dan Dzurisin install a solar panel and GPS antenna (green square) at a semipermanent GPS station in the southern part of Yellowstone National Park. The work first required digging through 4 feet of snow!
bright yellow Hughes 500 helicopter
During the lidar survey, equipment will be mounted on a bright yellow Hughes 500 helicopter like the one shown here. The helicopter will fly in a northeast or southwest direction over the survey areas depicted on the map.
During the lidar survey, equipment will be mounted on a bright yellow Hughes 500 helicopter like the one shown here. The helicopter will fly in a northeast or southwest direction over the survey areas depicted on the map.