USGS geologists' camp overlooking Unga Village on Unga Island, Alaska.
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Geologists' camp on Unga Island, Alaska
USGS geologists' camp overlooking Unga Village on Unga Island, Alaska.
Collecting seismic data in Taan Fjord
USGS scientists collect seismic data to image the 2015 Taan Fjord landslide in southeast Alaska.
USGS scientists collect seismic data to image the 2015 Taan Fjord landslide in southeast Alaska.
Habitat assessment in the Bronx River NY
Peter VanMetre and Jennifer Krstolic making a habitat assessment in the Bronx River, NY as a part of the 2016 USGS National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) stream quality assessment in the northeastern United States.
Peter VanMetre and Jennifer Krstolic making a habitat assessment in the Bronx River, NY as a part of the 2016 USGS National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) stream quality assessment in the northeastern United States.
Seth at the Woods Hole Science Stroll 2016
Seth Ackerman, Sea-Floor Mapping Group Geologist, answering questions about Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center’s underwater video capabilities and data collection tools.
Seth Ackerman, Sea-Floor Mapping Group Geologist, answering questions about Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center’s underwater video capabilities and data collection tools.
Tarandeep at Science Stroll 2016
Tarandeep Kalra, Sediment Transport Group Scientific Programmer, setting up computer-generated simulations from a three-dimensional modeling system. This was a display at the Woods Hole Science Stroll on August 6, 2016.
Tarandeep Kalra, Sediment Transport Group Scientific Programmer, setting up computer-generated simulations from a three-dimensional modeling system. This was a display at the Woods Hole Science Stroll on August 6, 2016.
Lake sturgeon at the USGS Columbia Environmental Research Center
USGS Biologist prepares to artificially spawn a female lake sturgeon in the laboratory at the Columbia Environmental Research Center.
USGS Biologist prepares to artificially spawn a female lake sturgeon in the laboratory at the Columbia Environmental Research Center.
USGS Biologist prepares to release a reproductive female sturgeon.
USGS Biologist Sabrina Davenport prepares to release a reproductive female pallid sturgeon.
USGS Biologist Sabrina Davenport prepares to release a reproductive female pallid sturgeon.
Mammoth Cave Accessible Tour. Some of the cave is accessible to wheelc
Some of the walkways in Mammoth Cave have been made accessible to wheelchairs. The park opened accessible tours in 2016.
Some of the walkways in Mammoth Cave have been made accessible to wheelchairs. The park opened accessible tours in 2016.
Restored tidal restriction at Bass Creek, Cape Cod, MA
Photograph of a restored tidal restriction at Bass Creek, Cape Cod, MA.
Photograph of a restored tidal restriction at Bass Creek, Cape Cod, MA.
Team Building!
USGS and collaborators from Marine Biological Laboratory and Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve building research infrastructure at a salt marsh field site (Cape Cod, MA).
USGS and collaborators from Marine Biological Laboratory and Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve building research infrastructure at a salt marsh field site (Cape Cod, MA).
Cyanobacteria - Dolichospermum (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 - Dolichospermum (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 - Dolichospermum (blue green algae)
Water flows from a stormwater outfall
Water flows from a stormwater outfall in the Northeast. Such outfalls are considered point source discharges.
Water flows from a stormwater outfall in the Northeast. Such outfalls are considered point source discharges.
A dragonfly on a stick
A dragonfly on a stick in the Prairie Pothole region of the U.S. This is one of the many insects studied during an investigation study of the effects of the Prairie Pothole Wetlands in the U.S.
A dragonfly on a stick in the Prairie Pothole region of the U.S. This is one of the many insects studied during an investigation study of the effects of the Prairie Pothole Wetlands in the U.S.
Preparing for underwater biological surveys of the Bogachiel River
Three USGS scientists prepare to conduct underwater biological surveys of the Bogachiel River, Washington
Three USGS scientists prepare to conduct underwater biological surveys of the Bogachiel River, Washington
USGS scientist and girls next to a lake, seiving sediment
Led by USGS scientist Cynthia Gardner, GeoGirls collect and sort sediments from the shore of Coldwater Lake, near Mount St. Helens, examining evidence of the May 18, 1980 landslide that dammed Coldwater Creek to create the lake.
Led by USGS scientist Cynthia Gardner, GeoGirls collect and sort sediments from the shore of Coldwater Lake, near Mount St. Helens, examining evidence of the May 18, 1980 landslide that dammed Coldwater Creek to create the lake.
A dorsal photo of an aeshna from the AXL lab at FORT
A dorsal photo of an aeshna from the AXL lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.
A dorsal photo of an aeshna from the AXL lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.
A laterl photo of a Protochauliodes from the AXL lab
A laterl photo of a Protochauliodes from the AXL lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.
A laterl photo of a Protochauliodes from the AXL lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.
A microscopic image of a Chironomus mentum
A microscopic image of a Chironomus mentum from the AXL lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.
A microscopic image of a Chironomus mentum from the AXL lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.
A stream in the Agashashok River watershed
A stream type at the Boreal-Arctic transition of the Brooks Range, Noatak National Park and Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park. This stream is in the Agashashok River watershed. This is part of the Hydro-Ecoloy of Arctic Thawing (HEAT) project.
A stream type at the Boreal-Arctic transition of the Brooks Range, Noatak National Park and Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park. This stream is in the Agashashok River watershed. This is part of the Hydro-Ecoloy of Arctic Thawing (HEAT) project.
An aerial view of a stream in the Agashashok River watershed
A stream type at the Boreal-Arctic transition of the Brooks Range, Noatak National Park and Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park. The stream is part of the Agashashok River watershed. This is part of the Hydro-Ecoloy of Arctic Thawing (HEAT) project.
A stream type at the Boreal-Arctic transition of the Brooks Range, Noatak National Park and Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park. The stream is part of the Agashashok River watershed. This is part of the Hydro-Ecoloy of Arctic Thawing (HEAT) project.
Erosion along the Rio Puerco during the flood of 2006
Erosion along the Rio Puerco during the flood of 2006 following herbicide application to control saltcedar in 2003.
Erosion along the Rio Puerco during the flood of 2006 following herbicide application to control saltcedar in 2003.