Daniel Bowker, Loch Vale project manager (2013-18), swapping a clean precipitation collector with a collector from the previous week in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Swapping precipitation collectors in the Rockies
Daniel Bowker, Loch Vale project manager (2013-18), swapping a clean precipitation collector with a collector from the previous week in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Thawing Permafrost, Alaska
Thawing permafrost on various peatlands in Alaska. Permafrost thaw results in ground subsidence and inundation that kills black spruce and other understory plants living on the permafrost plateau. The black spruce forests found on permafrost plateaus are replaced with sedge- and moss-dominated bogs and fens, altering the ecosystem structure and function.
Thawing permafrost on various peatlands in Alaska. Permafrost thaw results in ground subsidence and inundation that kills black spruce and other understory plants living on the permafrost plateau. The black spruce forests found on permafrost plateaus are replaced with sedge- and moss-dominated bogs and fens, altering the ecosystem structure and function.
The Bay Bridge and the Oakland city skyline
The nighttime Oakland city skyline as seen from San Francisco with the Bay Bridge in the foreground
The nighttime Oakland city skyline as seen from San Francisco with the Bay Bridge in the foreground
Thermoelectric power water withdrawals for 2015
Thermoelectric power water withdrawals for 2015
Thermoelectric power water withdrawals for 2015
Total water use withdrawals in 2015
Total water use withdrawals in 2015
Trends in population and freshwater withdrawals by source, 1950–2015
Trends in population and freshwater withdrawals by source, 1950–2015Trends in population and freshwater withdrawals by source, 1950–2015
Trends in population and freshwater withdrawals by source, 1950–2015
Trends in population and freshwater withdrawals by source, 1950–2015Trends in population and freshwater withdrawals by source, 1950–2015
Trends in total water withdrawals by water-use category, 1950–2015
Trends in total water withdrawals by water-use category, 1950–2015Trends in total water withdrawals by water-use category, 1950–2015
Trends in total water withdrawals by water-use category, 1950–2015
Trends in total water withdrawals by water-use category, 1950–2015Trends in total water withdrawals by water-use category, 1950–2015
UAS pilots at Kilauea
Department of Interior UAS pilots from left to right – Elizabeth Pendleton (USGS, Woods Hole, MA), Colin Milone (Office of Aviation Services, AK), John Vogel (USGS; Flagstaff, AZ), Sandy Brosnahan (USGS, Woods Hole, MA), Brandon Forbes (USGS; Tucson, AZ), Chris Holmquist-Johnson (USGS; Fort Collins, CO),&nb
Department of Interior UAS pilots from left to right – Elizabeth Pendleton (USGS, Woods Hole, MA), Colin Milone (Office of Aviation Services, AK), John Vogel (USGS; Flagstaff, AZ), Sandy Brosnahan (USGS, Woods Hole, MA), Brandon Forbes (USGS; Tucson, AZ), Chris Holmquist-Johnson (USGS; Fort Collins, CO),&nb
Unlined brine pit on the shore of Skiatook Lake, Okla.
Unlined brine pit on the shore of Skiatook Lake, Okla.Unlined brine pit on the shore of Skiatook Lake, Okla.
(Source: USGS Toxic Substances Hydrology Program)
Unlined brine pit on the shore of Skiatook Lake, Okla.
Unlined brine pit on the shore of Skiatook Lake, Okla.Unlined brine pit on the shore of Skiatook Lake, Okla.
(Source: USGS Toxic Substances Hydrology Program)
Upstream Network Trace in StreamStats screenshot
Upstream Network Trace in StreamStats screenshot
Upstream Network Trace in StreamStats screenshot
USGS gage 01419500 Willowemoc Creek near Livingston Manor, NY
USGS gage 01419500 Willowemoc Creek near Livingston Manor, NYUSGS gage 01419500 Willowemoc Creek near Livingston Manor, NY
USGS gage 01419500 Willowemoc Creek near Livingston Manor, NY
USGS gage 01419500 Willowemoc Creek near Livingston Manor, NYUSGS gage 01419500 Willowemoc Creek near Livingston Manor, NY
USGS gage 01428000 Tenmile River at Tusten, NY
USGS gage 01428000 Tenmile River at Tusten, NY
USGS gage 01428000 Tenmile River at Tusten, NY
USGS gage 15275100 Chester Creek at Arctic Boulevard at Anchorage, AK
View from Wolverine Glacier from Helicopter
View from Wolverine Glacier from Helicopter
View of Nellie Juan Glacier from Wolverine Glacier
View of Nellie Juan Glacier from Wolverine GlacierView of Nellie Juan Glacier from Wolverine Glacier
Viewing an Otolith Under a Microscope
Lynn Ogilvie, a USGS biological science technician, adjusts an otolith under a microscope. Photographs of otoliths are taken using a camera mounted on top of the microscope and a video feed on the computer. Notice the magnified otolith on the screen in the background. This photo was taken in 2018, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lynn Ogilvie, a USGS biological science technician, adjusts an otolith under a microscope. Photographs of otoliths are taken using a camera mounted on top of the microscope and a video feed on the computer. Notice the magnified otolith on the screen in the background. This photo was taken in 2018, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wind turbine towering over trees
A wind turbine rising above Oʻahu trees forms part of a wind energy installation where USGS bat research is taking place.
A wind turbine rising above Oʻahu trees forms part of a wind energy installation where USGS bat research is taking place.
Windmills at sunset, Oʻahu
Turbines at a wind energy site on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi.
Turbines at a wind energy site on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi.
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN - gage on bridge
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN - gage on bridge
USGS aerial imaging mapping team
USGS unmanned aerial system (uas) mapping team on the beach in Dauphin Island, Alabama
USGS unmanned aerial system (uas) mapping team on the beach in Dauphin Island, Alabama
Perspective lidar view of coastal bathymetry at St. Thomas, USVI
Perspective lidar view of coastal bathymetry at St. Thomas, USVIPerspective view of coastal bathymetry looking onshore, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, mapped using lidar and depicted with false-color, showing detailed submerged features, including coral reefs.
Perspective lidar view of coastal bathymetry at St. Thomas, USVI
Perspective lidar view of coastal bathymetry at St. Thomas, USVIPerspective view of coastal bathymetry looking onshore, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, mapped using lidar and depicted with false-color, showing detailed submerged features, including coral reefs.