A picture of (very) well packaged wastewater and temperature sample bottles from one of the facilities.
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Extra Safe Samples
A picture of (very) well packaged wastewater and temperature sample bottles from one of the facilities.
Initial Package Assembly
The Logistics Team packs dozens of sample boxes to send to the field teams at multiple Science Centers across the country.
The Logistics Team packs dozens of sample boxes to send to the field teams at multiple Science Centers across the country.
Wisconsin Sample Collection
Laura Hubbard hard at work collecting samples across the state of Wisconsin to send to the Leetown Lab.
Laura Hubbard hard at work collecting samples across the state of Wisconsin to send to the Leetown Lab.
Zymo iiiP Column
An example of the setup of the zymo iiiP column and manifold assembly inside the BSL-3 lab.
An example of the setup of the zymo iiiP column and manifold assembly inside the BSL-3 lab.
First Samples Arrive
An early morning FedEx delivery brings great news - the arrival of the first Saturday delivery!
An early morning FedEx delivery brings great news - the arrival of the first Saturday delivery!
Waiting for Boxes
Christopher Ottinger sits outside the Leetown, WV lab, waiting for delayed deliveries
Christopher Ottinger sits outside the Leetown, WV lab, waiting for delayed deliveries
First Boxes Arrive
The first three samples from Utah and Colorado arrive at the Leetown Lab.
The first three samples from Utah and Colorado arrive at the Leetown Lab.
I Am An...Ecotoxicologist
I Am An...Ecotoxicologist
I Am An...Ecotoxicologist
Phytoplankton nutrient enrichment experiment
Phytoplankton nutrient enrichment experiment conducted as part of our toxins and harmful algal bloom research at Voyageurs National Park
Phytoplankton nutrient enrichment experiment conducted as part of our toxins and harmful algal bloom research at Voyageurs National Park
Box Party at Utah WSC
Sample boxes prepped in Utah for sampling to start take over offices as they wait to be delivered to facilities.
Sample boxes prepped in Utah for sampling to start take over offices as they wait to be delivered to facilities.
Close up of composite sample of oil-based drilling wastes collected in Oklahoma just prior to land application.
Close up of composite sample of oil-based drilling wastes collected in Oklahoma just prior to land application.Close up of composite sample of oil-based drilling wastes collected in Oklahoma just prior to land application.
Close up of composite sample of oil-based drilling wastes collected in Oklahoma just prior to land application.
Close up of composite sample of oil-based drilling wastes collected in Oklahoma just prior to land application.Close up of composite sample of oil-based drilling wastes collected in Oklahoma just prior to land application.
Small stream surrounded by cropland
Small stream running through an agricultural area in Iowa with crops surrounding it.
Small stream running through an agricultural area in Iowa with crops surrounding it.
Early Life Stage (ELS) Test
Early Life Stage (ELS) tests are used as an alternative to traditional whole-animal testing methods for evaluating toxicity of chemicals. ELS for birds involve injection into the air cell of fertile eggs early in development and artificial incubation for several days at which point tissues are sampled for analysis.
Early Life Stage (ELS) tests are used as an alternative to traditional whole-animal testing methods for evaluating toxicity of chemicals. ELS for birds involve injection into the air cell of fertile eggs early in development and artificial incubation for several days at which point tissues are sampled for analysis.
Spent oil-based drilling byproduct land applied on an Oklahoma wheat field after harvest.
Spent oil-based drilling byproduct land applied on an Oklahoma wheat field after harvest.Spent oil-based drilling waste land applied on an Oklahoma wheat field after harvest (July 2021).
Spent oil-based drilling byproduct land applied on an Oklahoma wheat field after harvest.
Spent oil-based drilling byproduct land applied on an Oklahoma wheat field after harvest.Spent oil-based drilling waste land applied on an Oklahoma wheat field after harvest (July 2021).
High resolution mass spectrometer used for chemical analyses
High resolution mass spectrometer used for chemical analysesHigh resolution mass spectrometer at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center. Any display of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
High resolution mass spectrometer used for chemical analyses
High resolution mass spectrometer used for chemical analysesHigh resolution mass spectrometer at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center. Any display of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Scientist standing near a high resolution mass spectrometer
Scientist standing near a high resolution mass spectrometerUSGS scientist standing near the high-resolution mass spectrometer at the U.S. Geological Survey Eastern Ecological Science Center. The instrument will be used for analyses of PFAS in plasma and tissue samples. Any display of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Scientist standing near a high resolution mass spectrometer
Scientist standing near a high resolution mass spectrometerUSGS scientist standing near the high-resolution mass spectrometer at the U.S. Geological Survey Eastern Ecological Science Center. The instrument will be used for analyses of PFAS in plasma and tissue samples. Any display of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
USGS scientists collecting soil and worms at a site on Cape Cod, Mass.
USGS scientists collecting soil and worms at a site on Cape Cod, Mass.USGS scientists Gregory D'Agostino and Katherine Wares collecting soil and worms at a site on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, that was contaminated by PFAS from fire-fighting foam.
USGS scientists collecting soil and worms at a site on Cape Cod, Mass.
USGS scientists collecting soil and worms at a site on Cape Cod, Mass.USGS scientists Gregory D'Agostino and Katherine Wares collecting soil and worms at a site on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, that was contaminated by PFAS from fire-fighting foam.
Invertebrates being collected at a site on Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Invertebrates being collected at a site on Cape Cod, MassachusettsInvertebrate being collected at a site on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, that was contaminated by PFAS from fire-fighting foam used at the site.
Invertebrates being collected at a site on Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Invertebrates being collected at a site on Cape Cod, MassachusettsInvertebrate being collected at a site on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, that was contaminated by PFAS from fire-fighting foam used at the site.
Water Sampling for PFAS
A USGS scientist wearing black gloves is collecting a sample of tap water from the kitchen sink using small plastic vials to test for PFAS.
A USGS scientist wearing black gloves is collecting a sample of tap water from the kitchen sink using small plastic vials to test for PFAS.
Water is a shared resource between people and wildlife
Water is a shared resource between people and wildlifeIllustration showing that drinking water is shared by both humans and wildlife, illustration created by Kathy Lee
Water is a shared resource between people and wildlife
Water is a shared resource between people and wildlifeIllustration showing that drinking water is shared by both humans and wildlife, illustration created by Kathy Lee
Scientist installing a nest box near Ashumet Pond, Cape Cod, Mass.
Scientist installing a nest box near Ashumet Pond, Cape Cod, Mass.Scientist istalling a swallow nest box near Ashumet Pond, Cape Cod Massachusetts as part of a study on the fate and effects of PFAS chemicals.
Scientist installing a nest box near Ashumet Pond, Cape Cod, Mass.
Scientist installing a nest box near Ashumet Pond, Cape Cod, Mass.Scientist istalling a swallow nest box near Ashumet Pond, Cape Cod Massachusetts as part of a study on the fate and effects of PFAS chemicals.