Sinabung volcano in Indonesia on August 14, 2016. Photograph credit: Christoph Kern, USGS
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Sinabung Volcano
Sinabung volcano in Indonesia on August 14, 2016. Photograph credit: Christoph Kern, USGS
Sinabung Volcano
Sinabung volcano in Indonesia on August 14, 2016. Photograph credit: Christoph Kern, USGS
Sinabung volcano in Indonesia on August 14, 2016. Photograph credit: Christoph Kern, USGS
Sinabung Volcano
Sinabung volcano in Indonesia on August 14, 2016. Photograph credit: Christoph Kern, USGS
Sinabung volcano in Indonesia on August 14, 2016. Photograph credit: Christoph Kern, USGS
Sinabung Volcano
Monitoring equipment being installed at Sinabung volcano in Indonesia on August 14, 2016. Photograph credit: Christoph Kern, USGS
Monitoring equipment being installed at Sinabung volcano in Indonesia on August 14, 2016. Photograph credit: Christoph Kern, USGS
The majestic Brooks Range in Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska
The majestic Brooks Range in Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska. This work is part of the Hydro-Ecology of Arctic Thawing (HEAT): Hydrology project that takes place in the Arctic Network Parks.
The majestic Brooks Range in Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska. This work is part of the Hydro-Ecology of Arctic Thawing (HEAT): Hydrology project that takes place in the Arctic Network Parks.
Flooded House in Denham Springs
A flooded house near the confluence of the Comite and Amite Rivers near Denham Springs, LA.
A flooded house near the confluence of the Comite and Amite Rivers near Denham Springs, LA.
Flooded Neighborhood in Denham Springs
A flooded neighborhood near the confluence of the Comite and Amite Rivers near Denham Springs, LA.
A flooded neighborhood near the confluence of the Comite and Amite Rivers near Denham Springs, LA.
Flooded Street in Denham Springs
Backwater flooding across Florida Blvd near the Amite River Bridge in Denham Springs, LA.
Backwater flooding across Florida Blvd near the Amite River Bridge in Denham Springs, LA.
Bronx River by street
The Bronx River has been straightened as it flows by a street in New York City. The Bronx River was one of many streams sampled in the Northeastern U.S. as part of the Regional Stream Quality Assessments (RSQA).
The Bronx River has been straightened as it flows by a street in New York City. The Bronx River was one of many streams sampled in the Northeastern U.S. as part of the Regional Stream Quality Assessments (RSQA).
Ice patch in Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
An ancient ice patch located in the northeastern corner of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
An ancient ice patch located in the northeastern corner of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Ice patch in Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
An ancient ice patch located in the northeastern corner of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
An ancient ice patch located in the northeastern corner of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Researchers Scouting a Drilling Location on an Ice Patch
Craig Lee and Mike Jayred scout a potential drilling location for extracting an ice core.
Craig Lee and Mike Jayred scout a potential drilling location for extracting an ice core.
Algae on a Rock
Microcoelus algae on a rock from Clackamas River at Barton Park, Oregon
Microcoelus algae on a rock from Clackamas River at Barton Park, Oregon
Cyanobacteria - Nostoc (blue green algae)
Microscopic view of blue green algae sample. Some algae produce toxins that threaten the health and safety of living things that come in direct contact. Cyanobacteria - Nostoc (blue green algae)
Microscopic view of blue green algae sample. Some algae produce toxins that threaten the health and safety of living things that come in direct contact. Cyanobacteria - Nostoc (blue green algae)
English Sole
English Sole - Scuba divers from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Western Fisheries Research Center, Washington Sea Grant, EPA and the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe collected data and images from a long-term study of the Elwha River dam removals and the resulting effects on the nearshore ecosystem.
English Sole - Scuba divers from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Western Fisheries Research Center, Washington Sea Grant, EPA and the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe collected data and images from a long-term study of the Elwha River dam removals and the resulting effects on the nearshore ecosystem.
Kasilof River bridge during high water
Kasilof River bridge during high water
Kasilof River bridge during high water
Male Sage-grouse
A male sage-grouse struts his stuff on his native sage steppe.
A male sage-grouse struts his stuff on his native sage steppe.
Laboratory manager Jennifer Fike working in the Molecular Ecology Lab
Laboratory manager Jennifer Fike working in the Molecular Ecology Lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.
Laboratory manager Jennifer Fike working in the Molecular Ecology Lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.
Molecular Ecology Lab
The Molecular Ecology Lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.
The Molecular Ecology Lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.
A white-tailed ptarmigan on Mt. Evans, Colorado
A white-tailed ptarmigan on Mt. Evans, a fourteener in Northern Colorado.
A white-tailed ptarmigan on Mt. Evans, a fourteener in Northern Colorado.
A white-tailed ptarmigan on Mt. Evans, Colorado
A white-tailed ptarmigan sits on the side of Mt. Evans in northern Colorado.
A white-tailed ptarmigan sits on the side of Mt. Evans in northern Colorado.