A Common Murre carcass decomposes along the Alaska Peninsula following the massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016. Wide Bay, Alaska Peninsula.
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Common Murre carcass decomposes along the Alaska Peninsula
A Common Murre carcass decomposes along the Alaska Peninsula following the massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016. Wide Bay, Alaska Peninsula.
Common Murre carcass decomposes just above the high tide
A Common Murre carcass decomposes just above the high tide line along the Alaska Peninsula following the massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016. Wide Bay, Alaska Peninsula
A Common Murre carcass decomposes just above the high tide line along the Alaska Peninsula following the massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016. Wide Bay, Alaska Peninsula
Dead Common Murres found on the beach along the Alaska Peninsula
Dead Common Murres found on the beach along the Alaska Peninsula May 2, 2016. This bird was part of the large die-off of Common Murres across the Gulf of Alaska in 2015-2016.
Dead Common Murres found on the beach along the Alaska Peninsula May 2, 2016. This bird was part of the large die-off of Common Murres across the Gulf of Alaska in 2015-2016.
Sarah Schoen identifies and counts Common Murre carcasses
USGS biologist Sarah Schoen identifies and counts Common Murre carcasses on the Alaska Peninsula following the massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016. Wide Bay, Alaska Peninsula
USGS biologist Sarah Schoen identifies and counts Common Murre carcasses on the Alaska Peninsula following the massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016. Wide Bay, Alaska Peninsula
Scientists search for beachcast Common Murres
Sarah Schoen and pilot Chris Klosterman search for beachcast Common Murres along the Alaska Peninsula following the massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016. Wide Bay, Alaska Peninsula
Sarah Schoen and pilot Chris Klosterman search for beachcast Common Murres along the Alaska Peninsula following the massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016. Wide Bay, Alaska Peninsula
Tony DeGange searches for Common Murre carcasses
Retired USGS biologist Tony DeGange searches for Common Murre carcasses along the Alaska Peninsula following the massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016. Puale Bay, Alaska Peninsula
Retired USGS biologist Tony DeGange searches for Common Murre carcasses along the Alaska Peninsula following the massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016. Puale Bay, Alaska Peninsula
Tony DeGange searches for Common Murre carcasses above the high tide
Retired USGS biologist Tony DeGange searches for Common Murre carcasses above the high tide line on the Alaska Peninsula following the massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016. Wide Bay, Alaska Peninsula
Retired USGS biologist Tony DeGange searches for Common Murre carcasses above the high tide line on the Alaska Peninsula following the massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016. Wide Bay, Alaska Peninsula
A long-tailed duck, 2 days old
A long-tailed duck, two days old, standing.
A long-tailed duck, two days old, standing.
Beaver swimming in Summer Lake, OR
Beaver swimming in Summer Lake, OR
Beaver swimming in Summer Lake, OR
Close-up of biocrust - lichen
Biological soil crusts, or biocrusts, are lichens, mosses, and cyanobacteria that grow on the soil surface and are common in the spaces between native plants in arid and semi-arid systems. Biocrusts reduce soil erosion, contribute to nutrient and water cycling, and reduce evaporation and invasion by exotic plants.
Biological soil crusts, or biocrusts, are lichens, mosses, and cyanobacteria that grow on the soil surface and are common in the spaces between native plants in arid and semi-arid systems. Biocrusts reduce soil erosion, contribute to nutrient and water cycling, and reduce evaporation and invasion by exotic plants.
Copper Plate Engraver
With great precision, an engraver carefully cuts away small ribbons of copper to create the contour plate for a USGS topographic map.
With great precision, an engraver carefully cuts away small ribbons of copper to create the contour plate for a USGS topographic map.
Damaged Monument Kathmandu, Nepal
Major damage was more likely to monuments in Kathmandu, Nepal than more modern structures
Major damage was more likely to monuments in Kathmandu, Nepal than more modern structures
FRESC 2016 SageSTEP field crew selfie
The 2016 SageSTEP field crew. They are collecting vegetation monitoring data at SageSTEP's (Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project) Moses Coulee site. SageSTEP is a regional experiment evaluating methods of sagebrush steppe restoration in the Great Basin.
The 2016 SageSTEP field crew. They are collecting vegetation monitoring data at SageSTEP's (Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project) Moses Coulee site. SageSTEP is a regional experiment evaluating methods of sagebrush steppe restoration in the Great Basin.
Neosho River at Neosho Rapids
Trees line both banks of the murky Neosho River at Neosho Rapids. Some tree debris floats in the middle of the river.
Trees line both banks of the murky Neosho River at Neosho Rapids. Some tree debris floats in the middle of the river.
Ohio River at Olmsted IL - equipment
Ohio River at Olmsted IL - equipment
Ohio River at Olmsted IL - equipment
Sediment sampling Neosho River
USGS Hydrologist lowers a D-96 sediment sampler into the Neosho River using a small crane from on top a bridge at Burlingame Kansas.
USGS Hydrologist lowers a D-96 sediment sampler into the Neosho River using a small crane from on top a bridge at Burlingame Kansas.
Standing Masonry Buildings in Kathmandu, Nepal
Standing masonry buildings in Kathmandu suggest that shaking was not amplified in the valley sediments surrounding Kathmandu
Standing masonry buildings in Kathmandu suggest that shaking was not amplified in the valley sediments surrounding Kathmandu
Deep-Sea Coral: Lophelia pertusa
Live Lophelia pertusa is white because the calcium carbonate skeleton shows through the nonpigmented coral tissue. Dead coral is soon covered in a brown biofilm. The red-orange squat lobster (Eumunida picta) in the center of the photo is prepared to catch its dinner.
Live Lophelia pertusa is white because the calcium carbonate skeleton shows through the nonpigmented coral tissue. Dead coral is soon covered in a brown biofilm. The red-orange squat lobster (Eumunida picta) in the center of the photo is prepared to catch its dinner.
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
A great blue heron standing in the marsh at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge near the Kennedy Space Center.
A great blue heron standing in the marsh at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge near the Kennedy Space Center.
Kanakee RIver at Shelby IN - debris collected in stream
Kanakee RIver at Shelby IN - debris collected in stream
Kanakee RIver at Shelby IN - debris collected in stream
Kanakee RIver at Shelby IN - high water
Kanakee RIver at Shelby IN - high water
Kanakee RIver at Shelby IN - high water