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View from the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) after attaching a recovery line to the ocean bottom seismograph 190 meters deep in Skilak Lake, Alaska.

ROV pilots Raeylynn Heinz and Alex Wick (both from OSU OOI) celebrate as their ROV and the OBS surface in Skilak Lake.

The USGS Aerial Imaging and Mapping Group (AIMG) collaborated with the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), the Town of Aquinnah, and the Aquinnah Police Department to collect high-resolution data of the Gay Head Cliffs.

The USGS Aerial Imaging and Mapping Group (AIMG) collaborated with the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), the Town of Aquinnah, and the Aquinnah Police Department to collect high-resolution data of the Gay Head Cliffs.

The USGS Aerial Imaging and Mapping Group (AIMG) collaborated with the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), the Town of Aquinnah, and the Aquinnah Police Department to collect high-resolution data of the Gay Head Cliffs.

Detailed map showing seafloor features such as submarine canyons and slope failures offshore Kodiak Island, Alaska. Project page: Coastal and Marine Geohazards of the U.S. West Coast and Alaska.

Overview map showing area offshore Kodiak Island, Alaska, where 2025 seafloor mapping occurred. Project page: Coastal and Marine Geohazards of the U.S. West Coast and Alaska.

Anxiously waiting to see how the Lego structure does on the shake table! We setup a shake table that moves in different directions, at varying frequencies to demonstrate the power of earthquakes. People built structures out of Legos to put on the shake table to test how buildings, bridges, and other infrastructure would behave during a real seismic event.

Zafer Defne discussing COAWST, a modeling system that allows many sophisticated models to feedback to one another to accurately simulate physical storm processes.

Seth Ackerman showing off one of our drones at the 2025 Woods Hole Science Stroll on August 9, 2025. During this free event, a variety of booths line the streets, docks, and Waterfront Park to deliver hands-on science activities, games, demonstrations, and more to visitors of all ages. 

Checking out one of our drones! The Aerial Imaging and Mapping Group showcased uncrewed aircraft system technology (drones) of all sizes and talked about how they’re used to map short- and long-term changes in coastal landscapes. The group also flew one of the drones to demonstrate how they’re piloted.

Marie Bartlett teaching visitors about foraminifera, tiny microfossils that live in marine environments. Scientists at the USGS use foraminifera to determine the age of sediment found many meters below the seafloor and to learn more about past climate conditions.

Jin-Si over talking about using drones for coastal mapping. The Aerial Imaging and Mapping Group showcased uncrewed aircraft system technology (drones) of all sizes and talked about how they’re used to map short- and long-term changes in coastal landscapes. The group also flew one of the drones to demonstrate how they’re piloted.

Meagan Eagle used a gas analyzer and respiration chamber to demonstrate the role of salt marshes in carbon sequestration.

Meagan Eagle used a gas analyzer and respiration chamber to demonstrate the role of salt marshes in carbon sequestration.

The 2025 Woods Hole Science Stroll on August 9, 2025. During this free event, a variety of booths line the streets, docks, and Waterfront Park to deliver hands-on science activities, games, demonstrations, and more to visitors of all ages. 

Eric Moore setup a shake table that moves in different directions, at varying frequencies to demonstrate the power of earthquakes. People built structures out of Legos to put on the shake table to test how buildings, bridges, and other infrastructure would behave during a real seismic event.

The USGS booth at the 2025 Woods Hole Science Stroll on August 9, 2025. During this free event, a variety of booths line the streets, docks, and Waterfront Park to deliver hands-on science activities, games, demonstrations, and more to visitors of all ages. 

Meagan Eagle used a gas analyzer and respiration chamber to demonstrate the role of salt marshes in carbon sequestration.

Marie Bartlett at the 2025 Woods Hole Science Stroll on August 9, 2025. During this free event, a variety of booths line the streets, docks, and Waterfront Park to deliver hands-on science activities, games, demonstrations, and more to visitors of all ages. 

Brita Jessen and Eric Moore at the earthquake station at the 2025 Woods Hole Science Stroll on August 9, 2025. We setup a shake table that moves in different directions, at varying frequencies to demonstrate the power of earthquakes.