Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
All items in this gallery are considered public domain unless otherwise noted.
Organic Geochemistry Research Laboratory — Lawrence, Kansas. Scientists working on at time-of-flight mass spectrometer
Organic Geochemistry Research Laboratory — Lawrence, Kansas. Scientists working on at time-of-flight mass spectrometer
Functional and Molecular Bioassay Laboratory — Kearneysville, West Virginia. Multiwell cell culture array
Functional and Molecular Bioassay Laboratory — Kearneysville, West Virginia. Multiwell cell culture array
Image-based flow cytometer for cell population analysis
Image-based flow cytometer for cell population analysis
The nCounter SPRINT† system simultaneously analyzes transcript abundance of hundreds of genes in a single sample
The nCounter SPRINT† system simultaneously analyzes transcript abundance of hundreds of genes in a single sample
U.S. Geological Survey scientists, collecting oil from wells at the National Crude Oil Spill Fate and Natural Attenuation Research Site near Bemidji, Minnesota.
U.S. Geological Survey scientists, collecting oil from wells at the National Crude Oil Spill Fate and Natural Attenuation Research Site near Bemidji, Minnesota.
Photo of the headframe at the Canyon Mine (Pinyon Plain), AZ
Photo of the headframe at the Canyon Mine (Pinyon Plain), AZ
Diagram showing antrhopods, fish, and other aquatic life in the area of an oil and gas spill.
Diagram showing antrhopods, fish, and other aquatic life in the area of an oil and gas spill.
Scientist preparing samples in a laboratory for quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis
Scientist preparing samples in a laboratory for quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis
Hydrogeophysics Branch -- Storrs, Connecticut
Hydrogeophysics Branch -- Storrs, Connecticut
Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory -- Sacramento, California. Small sample bottles with pollen inside
Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory -- Sacramento, California. Small sample bottles with pollen inside
National Wildlife Health Center — Madison, Wisconsin. Digestive gland from a freshwater snail (Lymnaea stagnalis)
National Wildlife Health Center — Madison, Wisconsin. Digestive gland from a freshwater snail (Lymnaea stagnalis)
Passive Sampling Research—Columbia, Missouri. The polar organic chemical integrative sampler (POCIS - on the left) and semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs - on the right) samplers are used for sampling hydrophilic organic chemicals from water. The SPMDs sampler can also be deployed for air sampling.
Passive Sampling Research—Columbia, Missouri. The polar organic chemical integrative sampler (POCIS - on the left) and semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs - on the right) samplers are used for sampling hydrophilic organic chemicals from water. The SPMDs sampler can also be deployed for air sampling.
Confined swine feeding operation; taken by Kent Becker, unknown location.
Confined swine feeding operation; taken by Kent Becker, unknown location.
Wolf Creek site map modified from Figure 1 of 'Organic geochemistry and toxicology of a stream impacted by unconventional oil and gas wastewater disposal operations, Orem and Others, 2017'.
Wolf Creek site map modified from Figure 1 of 'Organic geochemistry and toxicology of a stream impacted by unconventional oil and gas wastewater disposal operations, Orem and Others, 2017'.
USGS scientist collecting samples of aquatic species from the Pike River, Wis., for later analysis of mercury contamination
USGS scientist collecting samples of aquatic species from the Pike River, Wis., for later analysis of mercury contamination
Aquariums where male fathead minnows were exposed to the effluent from a wastewater treatment plant
Aquariums where male fathead minnows were exposed to the effluent from a wastewater treatment plant
Early development zebrafish embryos are used as an alternative approach to the use of adult zebrafish in ecotoxicology studies.
Early development zebrafish embryos are used as an alternative approach to the use of adult zebrafish in ecotoxicology studies.
Environmental Chemistry Laboratory — Columbia, Missouri. Customized extraction system
Environmental Chemistry Laboratory — Columbia, Missouri. Customized extraction system
Hydrogeophysics Laboratory — Storrs, Connecticut. A saltwater tracer was injected into the shallow aquifer at a uranium-contaminated site in Colorado and monitored for 28 days using a combination of geophysical and well-sampling arrays; the sampling array is marked by the white standpipes adjacent to the central injection tank.
Hydrogeophysics Laboratory — Storrs, Connecticut. A saltwater tracer was injected into the shallow aquifer at a uranium-contaminated site in Colorado and monitored for 28 days using a combination of geophysical and well-sampling arrays; the sampling array is marked by the white standpipes adjacent to the central injection tank.
Bioactive Chemicals Research Laboratory — Boulder, Colorado. Fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) swimming in an experimental aquarium. The aquarium is part of an experiment to assess endocrine disruption in fish.
Bioactive Chemicals Research Laboratory — Boulder, Colorado. Fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) swimming in an experimental aquarium. The aquarium is part of an experiment to assess endocrine disruption in fish.
Microbial Biogeochemistry Laboratory — Menlo Park, California. USGS scientist collecting samples of aquatic species from the Pike River, Wis., for later analysis of mercury contamination.
Microbial Biogeochemistry Laboratory — Menlo Park, California. USGS scientist collecting samples of aquatic species from the Pike River, Wis., for later analysis of mercury contamination.