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Grazed grasses interspersed with low shrubs in coastal dunes at Makahoa Point east of the James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge (JCNWR) on Oahu, Hawaii.
Grazed grasses interspersed with low shrubs in coastal dunes at Makahoa Point east of the James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge (JCNWR) on Oahu, Hawaii.
Yosemite Valley California: A classic U-shaped glacial valley
Yosemite Valley from the Yosemite Falls trail. Yosemite Valley is a glacial valley in the Sierra Nevada mountains and the focal point of Yosemite National Park. The Valley is drained by the Merced River.
Yosemite Valley California: A classic U-shaped glacial valley
Yosemite Valley from the Yosemite Falls trail. Yosemite Valley is a glacial valley in the Sierra Nevada mountains and the focal point of Yosemite National Park. The Valley is drained by the Merced River.
Wave-driven flooding and overwash on Roi-Namur Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands
Wave-driven flooding and overwash on Roi-Namur Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands
To understand how changes in rainfall and temperature might affect coastal wetlands in the northern Gulf of Mexico, USGS researchers conducted field studies at 10 estuaries in five states (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida). The fieldwork took place in a variety of coastal wetland types, including mangroves, marshes, and salt flats.
To understand how changes in rainfall and temperature might affect coastal wetlands in the northern Gulf of Mexico, USGS researchers conducted field studies at 10 estuaries in five states (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida). The fieldwork took place in a variety of coastal wetland types, including mangroves, marshes, and salt flats.
Our research collaborator, Corinna Pinzari, snapped this breathtaking shot of a Maui treeline silhouetted by the setting sun. Corinna is a bat researcher who works closely with USGS ecologist, Dr. Frank Bonaccorso.
Our research collaborator, Corinna Pinzari, snapped this breathtaking shot of a Maui treeline silhouetted by the setting sun. Corinna is a bat researcher who works closely with USGS ecologist, Dr. Frank Bonaccorso.
Stark comparison between bog (no permafrost) in the foreground and a boreal forest (with permafrost) in the background in the Alaskan interior.
Stark comparison between bog (no permafrost) in the foreground and a boreal forest (with permafrost) in the background in the Alaskan interior.
Blueberry plant with berries in fall colors.
Blueberry plant with berries in fall colors.
Loch Vale Watershed in the Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
Loch Vale Watershed in the Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
In the Fox Islands of Alaska, Driftwood Bay on Umnak Island faces the deep-sea trench formed by the Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone.
In the Fox Islands of Alaska, Driftwood Bay on Umnak Island faces the deep-sea trench formed by the Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone.
At the Birds Caribbean annual meeting in Grenada in 2013 Dr. Terando gave the keynote speech discussing threats to biodiversity in the Caribbean due to climate change.
At the Birds Caribbean annual meeting in Grenada in 2013 Dr. Terando gave the keynote speech discussing threats to biodiversity in the Caribbean due to climate change.
The Hawaii County Fire Department captured this image of Isaac Hale Park and boat ramp during their overflight of the area late this afternoon.
The Hawaii County Fire Department captured this image of Isaac Hale Park and boat ramp during their overflight of the area late this afternoon.
Thermokarst lake, Seward Peninsula.
Thermokarst lake, Seward Peninsula.
Mowed grasses interspersed with low shrubs in coastal dunes of the Ki’i Unit in James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge on Oahu, Hawaii
Mowed grasses interspersed with low shrubs in coastal dunes of the Ki’i Unit in James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge on Oahu, Hawaii
A waterfall flowing into Exit Creek
A waterfall flowing into Exit Creek
Historically, the coastal plain of Alaska has been characterized by cloudy or foggy conditions, with only limited summer rain. However, with increasing air temperatures, convective storms are becoming increasingly common.
Historically, the coastal plain of Alaska has been characterized by cloudy or foggy conditions, with only limited summer rain. However, with increasing air temperatures, convective storms are becoming increasingly common.
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In the Corn Belt states of the Midwestern U.S., intensive row-cropping surrounds small streams, effectively eliminating riparian cover and habitat. Agricultural activities can have profound effects on the chemical and physical characteristics of small streams.
In the Corn Belt states of the Midwestern U.S., intensive row-cropping surrounds small streams, effectively eliminating riparian cover and habitat. Agricultural activities can have profound effects on the chemical and physical characteristics of small streams.
Salt Lake City skyline showing buildings with mountains in the background.
Salt Lake City skyline showing buildings with mountains in the background.
Wetlands in an arid western landscape.
Wetlands in an arid western landscape.
Outcrop of the Bouse Formation in Chemehuevi Valley, Whipple Mountains, Calfornia in background. The Bouse Formation includes sedimentary deposits that chronicle the first arrival of Colorado River water into desert basins downstream from Grand Canyon. The deposits in Chemehuevi Valley are particularly well-exposed.
Outcrop of the Bouse Formation in Chemehuevi Valley, Whipple Mountains, Calfornia in background. The Bouse Formation includes sedimentary deposits that chronicle the first arrival of Colorado River water into desert basins downstream from Grand Canyon. The deposits in Chemehuevi Valley are particularly well-exposed.
An ARMI amphibian monitoring site at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Wakulla County, Florida.
An ARMI amphibian monitoring site at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Wakulla County, Florida.