Mount Hood photographed near Parkdale, Oregon.
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Mount Hood photographed near Parkdale, OR.
Mount Hood photographed near Parkdale, Oregon.
Remote Control Boat Deployment
Oceanscience Q1250 Remote Boat for slow to mid flow.
Oceanscience Q1250 Remote Boat for slow to mid flow.
Retrieving Waterfowl from a Trap in Suisun Marsh
Two WERC technicians walk back from a placed trap with hands full.
Two WERC technicians walk back from a placed trap with hands full.
Walking Out to Prep Site for Waterfowl Trap in Suisun Marsh
Walking Out to Prep Site for Waterfowl Trap in Suisun MarshBrock, a USGS volunteer, walks out to a future waterfowl trapping site with a bucket full of rice in hopes that it will attract waterfowl to the area.
Walking Out to Prep Site for Waterfowl Trap in Suisun Marsh
Walking Out to Prep Site for Waterfowl Trap in Suisun MarshBrock, a USGS volunteer, walks out to a future waterfowl trapping site with a bucket full of rice in hopes that it will attract waterfowl to the area.
Mapping squadron
Left to right: In July 2017 Tim Elfers (USGS), Hannah Drummond (WA State Dept. of Ecology), Heather Weiner (WA State Dept. of Ecology), Andrew Stevens (USGS), and Andy Ritchie (USGS) used handheld computers and backpack-mounted GPS equipment to record topography along a beach near the mouth of the Elwha River.
Left to right: In July 2017 Tim Elfers (USGS), Hannah Drummond (WA State Dept. of Ecology), Heather Weiner (WA State Dept. of Ecology), Andrew Stevens (USGS), and Andy Ritchie (USGS) used handheld computers and backpack-mounted GPS equipment to record topography along a beach near the mouth of the Elwha River.
USGS Employee Measuring Road Overflow During A Record Flood Event.
USGS Employee Measuring Road Overflow During A Record Flood Event.USGS employee measuring road overflow during a record flood event at Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran, IA USGS gage ID 5420850
USGS Employee Measuring Road Overflow During A Record Flood Event.
USGS Employee Measuring Road Overflow During A Record Flood Event.USGS employee measuring road overflow during a record flood event at Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran, IA USGS gage ID 5420850
Black-legged Kittiwake with herring near Gull Island, Cook Inlet, AK
Black-legged Kittiwake with herring near Gull Island, Cook Inlet, AKBlack-legged Kittiwake with a herring in it's bill. These seabirds were foraging near Gull Island in Cook Inlet, Alaska.
Black-legged Kittiwake with herring near Gull Island, Cook Inlet, AK
Black-legged Kittiwake with herring near Gull Island, Cook Inlet, AKBlack-legged Kittiwake with a herring in it's bill. These seabirds were foraging near Gull Island in Cook Inlet, Alaska.
Geologist collecting igneous rock samples in Lake Clark Nat'l Park
Geologist collecting igneous rock samples in Lake Clark Nat'l ParkThe photo was taken by Erin Todd during helicopter-supported geologic fieldwork in Lake Clark National Park this past summer.
Geologist collecting igneous rock samples in Lake Clark Nat'l Park
Geologist collecting igneous rock samples in Lake Clark Nat'l ParkThe photo was taken by Erin Todd during helicopter-supported geologic fieldwork in Lake Clark National Park this past summer.
Kīlauea's Kamokuna ocean entry reaches its 1-year anniv.
Kīlauea's Kamokuna ocean entry reaches its 1-year anniv.Kīlauea Volcano's Kamokuna ocean entry photographed on May 23, 2017 (left) and July 13, 2017 (right) show how lava flowing from the tube has both widened and thickened the delta. Near the sea cliff, the delta appears to have doubled in thickness over the past seven weeks, creating a distinctly sloped surface from the base of the cliff to the sea.
Kīlauea's Kamokuna ocean entry reaches its 1-year anniv.
Kīlauea's Kamokuna ocean entry reaches its 1-year anniv.Kīlauea Volcano's Kamokuna ocean entry photographed on May 23, 2017 (left) and July 13, 2017 (right) show how lava flowing from the tube has both widened and thickened the delta. Near the sea cliff, the delta appears to have doubled in thickness over the past seven weeks, creating a distinctly sloped surface from the base of the cliff to the sea.
Metolius River, Smiling River Campground, Deschutes National Forest
Metolius River, Smiling River Campground, Deschutes National ForestMetolius River, Smiling River Campground, Deschutes National Forest
Metolius River, Smiling River Campground, Deschutes National Forest
Metolius River, Smiling River Campground, Deschutes National ForestMetolius River, Smiling River Campground, Deschutes National Forest
The Belo Monte Dam Complex, Brazil
In northern Brazil, the Belo Monte Dam complex on the Xingu River, a major tributary of the Amazon, has changed the course of the river and surrounding landscape.
In northern Brazil, the Belo Monte Dam complex on the Xingu River, a major tributary of the Amazon, has changed the course of the river and surrounding landscape.
Virginia Science Office
Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center: Virginia Science Office, Richmond.
Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center: Virginia Science Office, Richmond.
Black-legged Kittiwakes foraging for fish in Cook Inlet, Alaska
Black-legged Kittiwakes foraging for fish in Cook Inlet, AlaskaBlack-legged Kittiwakes foraging for fish in Cook Inlet, Alaska.
Black-legged Kittiwakes foraging for fish in Cook Inlet, Alaska
Black-legged Kittiwakes foraging for fish in Cook Inlet, AlaskaBlack-legged Kittiwakes foraging for fish in Cook Inlet, Alaska.
Collecting gases from a hot spring pool near Lassen Peak, California
Collecting gases from a hot spring pool near Lassen Peak, CaliforniaInverted funnel connected to thermoplastic tubing used to collect gas from a hot spring pool near Lassen Peak, California.
Collecting gases from a hot spring pool near Lassen Peak, California
Collecting gases from a hot spring pool near Lassen Peak, CaliforniaInverted funnel connected to thermoplastic tubing used to collect gas from a hot spring pool near Lassen Peak, California.
Abby Lynch Scientist Spotlight
Inland fish are found in city waterways as in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Inland fish are found in city waterways as in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Hook Pond, East Hampton, New York
Hook Pond, East Hampton, New York
Hook Pond, East Hampton, New York
Small computer that controls video cameras above beach in Santa Cruz
Small computer that controls video cameras above beach in Santa CruzThe small computer, or “micro-controller,” at the bottom of this photo controls the operation of two video cameras mounted on the 10-story Dream Inn hotel in Santa Cruz, California.
Small computer that controls video cameras above beach in Santa Cruz
Small computer that controls video cameras above beach in Santa CruzThe small computer, or “micro-controller,” at the bottom of this photo controls the operation of two video cameras mounted on the 10-story Dream Inn hotel in Santa Cruz, California.
Geologist collecting rock samples exposed in a glacial stream valley
Geologist collecting rock samples exposed in a glacial stream valleyUSGS research geologist Jamey Jones collects multiple samples of rocks exposed in a glacial stream valley near Lake Clark.
Geologist collecting rock samples exposed in a glacial stream valley
Geologist collecting rock samples exposed in a glacial stream valleyUSGS research geologist Jamey Jones collects multiple samples of rocks exposed in a glacial stream valley near Lake Clark.
In fresh water, these red cyanobacteria don't absorb a green stain
In fresh water, these red cyanobacteria don't absorb a green stainThis is the first of two microscopic images of potentially toxic cyanobacteria, Microcystis aeruginosa. In both images, the cyanobacteria have been exposed to a green stain.
Image 1: Microcystis aeruginosa in freshwater. The green stain doesn’t enter the cells, which show up in red.
In fresh water, these red cyanobacteria don't absorb a green stain
In fresh water, these red cyanobacteria don't absorb a green stainThis is the first of two microscopic images of potentially toxic cyanobacteria, Microcystis aeruginosa. In both images, the cyanobacteria have been exposed to a green stain.
Image 1: Microcystis aeruginosa in freshwater. The green stain doesn’t enter the cells, which show up in red.
In salty water these cell walls absorb a green stain and turn green
In salty water these cell walls absorb a green stain and turn greenThis is the second of two microscopic images of potentially toxic cyanobacteria, Microcystis aeruginosa. In both images, the cyanobacteria have been exposed to a green stain.
In salty water these cell walls absorb a green stain and turn green
In salty water these cell walls absorb a green stain and turn greenThis is the second of two microscopic images of potentially toxic cyanobacteria, Microcystis aeruginosa. In both images, the cyanobacteria have been exposed to a green stain.
Seeding experiment to improve restoration outcomes in the Southwest.
Seeding experiment to improve restoration outcomes in the Southwest.USGS ecologists Molly McCormick (left) and Katie Laushman (right) conducting a seeding experiment that is a part of RAMPS, a new USGS-led initiative to improve restoration outcomes in
Seeding experiment to improve restoration outcomes in the Southwest.
Seeding experiment to improve restoration outcomes in the Southwest.USGS ecologists Molly McCormick (left) and Katie Laushman (right) conducting a seeding experiment that is a part of RAMPS, a new USGS-led initiative to improve restoration outcomes in