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Image: School of Bull Trout
School of Bull Trout
School of Bull Trout
School of Bull Trout

A school of native bull trout swims in the cool waters of the Flathead River near Glacier National Park, Montana.

A school of native bull trout swims in the cool waters of the Flathead River near Glacier National Park, Montana.

Image: A Quick Snack
A Quick Snack
A Quick Snack
A Quick Snack

A syrphid fly (aka - hoverfly) lands on a flower at a local nursery to grab a quick batch of pollen.

A syrphid fly (aka - hoverfly) lands on a flower at a local nursery to grab a quick batch of pollen.

Image: Juvenile Surf Smelt Surveys in Central Puget Sound, Washington
Juvenile Surf Smelt Surveys in Central Puget Sound, Washington
Juvenile Surf Smelt Surveys in Central Puget Sound, Washington
Juvenile Surf Smelt Surveys in Central Puget Sound, Washington

Eelgrass beds such as this one found on Bainbridge Island, WA have been identified as a possible primary source of energy to the food chain and may also serve as nursery areas for juvenile forage fish.

Eelgrass beds such as this one found on Bainbridge Island, WA have been identified as a possible primary source of energy to the food chain and may also serve as nursery areas for juvenile forage fish.

Hawaiian rainforest on the island of Moloka'i
Hawaiian rainforest on the island of Moloka'i
Hawaiian rainforest on the island of Moloka'i

Blue flagging tape marks the path of a research transect in a Hawaiian rainforest on the island of Moloka'i.

Canadian escarpment rising above the plains, northeastern San Miguel County, NMWSC
San Miguel Site Map, New Mexico Water Science Center
San Miguel Site Map, New Mexico Water Science Center
The confluence of the Pecos River and the Rio Grande, TX
The confluence of the Pecos River and the Rio Grande, TX
The confluence of the Pecos River and the Rio Grande, TX
The confluence of the Pecos River and the Rio Grande, TX

The confluence of the Pecos River and the Rio Grande, TX. Pecos River Watershed Salinity Study. 2011 and 2012 field trip, Texas.

Dam - Red Bluff Reservoir, Texas
Dam - Red Bluff Reservoir, Texas
Dam - Red Bluff Reservoir, Texas
Dam - Red Bluff Reservoir, Texas

Dam - Red Bluff Reservoir, Texas. Pecos River Watershed Salinity Study. 2011 and 2012 field trip, Texas.

Dam - Red Bluff Reservoir, Texas. Pecos River Watershed Salinity Study. 2011 and 2012 field trip, Texas.

Lake Sumner, New Mexico
Lake Sumner, New Mexico
Lake Sumner, New Mexico
Lake Sumner, New Mexico

Pecos River downsteam of Lake Sumner. Pecos River Watershed Salinity Study. 2011 field trip, New Mexico.

Pecos River downsteam of Lake Sumner. Pecos River Watershed Salinity Study. 2011 field trip, New Mexico.

Image: Tidal Freshwater Swamp at High Tide
Tidal Freshwater Swamp at High Tide
Tidal Freshwater Swamp at High Tide
Tidal Freshwater Swamp at High Tide

Areas like this tidal freshwater swamp, along the Pocomoke River in Maryland, provide important ecosystem services including improving water quality by trapping watershed sediment before it reaches the Chesapeake Bay. However, a sediment shadow along tidal rivers may limit their resilience to the impacts of sea level rise.

Areas like this tidal freshwater swamp, along the Pocomoke River in Maryland, provide important ecosystem services including improving water quality by trapping watershed sediment before it reaches the Chesapeake Bay. However, a sediment shadow along tidal rivers may limit their resilience to the impacts of sea level rise.

Image: Winter Snows in Canada's Forests and Mountains
Winter Snows in Canada's Forests and Mountains
Winter Snows in Canada's Forests and Mountains
O'Fallon Creek near Mildred, Montana
O'Fallon Creek near Mildred, Montana
O'Fallon Creek near Mildred, Montana
O'Fallon Creek near Mildred, Montana

Photo of O'Fallon Creek near Mildred, Montana taken for the Montana Fisheries project.

A photograph of the Columbia River within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
Western Columbia River Gorge, Columbia River Gorge Nat'l Scenic Area
Western Columbia River Gorge, Columbia River Gorge Nat'l Scenic Area
Western Columbia River Gorge, Columbia River Gorge Nat'l Scenic Area

A view west of the western Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area from near Cascade Locks, Oregon. The toe of the Bonneville landslide is on the right, which blocked the Columbia River about 500 years ago.

Image: A Rainbow Trout Rests Among Cobble Substrate in Panther Creek
A Rainbow Trout Rests Among Cobble Substrate in Panther Creek
A Rainbow Trout Rests Among Cobble Substrate in Panther Creek
A Rainbow Trout Rests Among Cobble Substrate in Panther Creek

A rainbow trout rests among cobble substrate in Panther Creek downstream of Big Deer Creek, central Idaho. Panther Creek was severely damaged by heavy metals released from mining and milling activities at the former Blackbird Mine, and water quality in this section of the stream was acutely lethal to fish as late as 1985.

A rainbow trout rests among cobble substrate in Panther Creek downstream of Big Deer Creek, central Idaho. Panther Creek was severely damaged by heavy metals released from mining and milling activities at the former Blackbird Mine, and water quality in this section of the stream was acutely lethal to fish as late as 1985.

Image: USGS Headquarters
USGS Headquarters
USGS Headquarters
USGS Headquarters

Nestled away in Reston, VA on 105 acres of land, the USGS headquarters was dedicated on July 12, 1974. The building houses over 2000 employees and offers guided and self-guided indoor and outdoor tours to the public.

Nestled away in Reston, VA on 105 acres of land, the USGS headquarters was dedicated on July 12, 1974. The building houses over 2000 employees and offers guided and self-guided indoor and outdoor tours to the public.

Beldings Ground Squirrel stands on hind legs
Beldings Ground Squirrel
Beldings Ground Squirrel
Beldings Ground Squirrel

Belding's ground squirrel in Yosemite National Park, CA

Image: Auwahi Reforestation Area, Maui
Auwahi Reforestation Area, Maui
Auwahi Reforestation Area, Maui
Auwahi Reforestation Area, Maui

View of trees in the Auwahi reforestation area with glimpses of the invasive grassland in the distance.

View of trees in the Auwahi reforestation area with glimpses of the invasive grassland in the distance.

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