Wet mount image of Raphidiopsis sp. collected from Lake Okeechobee
Wet mount image of Raphidiopsis sp. collected from Lake OkeechobeeWet mount image of cyanobacteria, Raphidiopsis sp., collected from Lake Okeechobee, Florida
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Wet mount image of cyanobacteria, Raphidiopsis sp., collected from Lake Okeechobee, Florida
Wet mount image of cyanobacteria, Raphidiopsis sp., collected from Lake Okeechobee, Florida
This image is the report cover from a USGS Report Circular 1490.
This image is the report cover from a USGS Report Circular 1490.
USGS scientist working on soil microcosms is using a dehalogenating culture being sampled in an anaerobic chamber.
USGS scientist working on soil microcosms is using a dehalogenating culture being sampled in an anaerobic chamber.
This is a landscape photo of a wildfire burn site located in Oregon, USA. Photo taken in November of 2021.
This is a landscape photo of a wildfire burn site located in Oregon, USA. Photo taken in November of 2021.
Field collection of surface soils from a burned watershed by USGS Contaminant Ecology Research Laboratory
Field collection of surface soils from a burned watershed by USGS Contaminant Ecology Research Laboratory
Clay Raines performs primary filtration of pasteurized wastewater in the Biosafety Level-3 Lab
Clay Raines performs primary filtration of pasteurized wastewater in the Biosafety Level-3 Lab
Chris Ottinger prepares the autoclave at the Leetown, WV lab for waste decontamination.
Chris Ottinger prepares the autoclave at the Leetown, WV lab for waste decontamination.
Lab sample from one of the facilities sitting patiently on the table, waiting to be extracted in the lab.
Lab sample from one of the facilities sitting patiently on the table, waiting to be extracted in the lab.
Bio-Rad Laboratories Engineer checks equipment needed to process samples in order to keep it working in top shape!
Bio-Rad Laboratories Engineer checks equipment needed to process samples in order to keep it working in top shape!
Field team member Laura Hubbard shows off a sample in the field after pickup from the wastewater facility.
Field team member Laura Hubbard shows off a sample in the field after pickup from the wastewater facility.
Image of a flow-based composite sample being collected at one of the wastewater facilities to represent a 24-hour sample.
Image of a flow-based composite sample being collected at one of the wastewater facilities to represent a 24-hour sample.
Picture of Travis Smith at a wastewater facility filling out paperwork for samples collected that day in the lab van before shipping the same samples to the Leetown, WV lab.
Picture of Travis Smith at a wastewater facility filling out paperwork for samples collected that day in the lab van before shipping the same samples to the Leetown, WV lab.
Caitlin Beaver (WARC) setting up plates to run ddPCR in the Biosafety-level 3 lab in Leetown, WV.
Caitlin Beaver (WARC) setting up plates to run ddPCR in the Biosafety-level 3 lab in Leetown, WV.
A USGS field team member retrieving the sample bottle from a time-based sampler onsite at a wastewater treatment facility.
A USGS field team member retrieving the sample bottle from a time-based sampler onsite at a wastewater treatment facility.
Red biohazard bag, sealed bags with samples in bottles and a sample box on the ground.
Red biohazard bag, sealed bags with samples in bottles and a sample box on the ground.
Julie Dietze vs. Jonathon Cohl in a Rock/Paper/Scissors showdown that you'd have to see to believe!
Julie Dietze vs. Jonathon Cohl in a Rock/Paper/Scissors showdown that you'd have to see to believe!
Justin Krahulik, Logan Neal, Moussu Guira & Julie Dietze finish packing the last shipments for the field.
Justin Krahulik, Logan Neal, Moussu Guira & Julie Dietze finish packing the last shipments for the field.
Unloading sample boxes from Fed Ex Truck into the receiving area at the Leetown Lab, Christine Densmore
Unloading sample boxes from Fed Ex Truck into the receiving area at the Leetown Lab, Christine Densmore
Luke Iwanowicz dons multiple layers of PPE for safety prior to entering the BSL-3 lab
Luke Iwanowicz dons multiple layers of PPE for safety prior to entering the BSL-3 lab
Luke Iwanowicz dons multiple layers of PPE for safety prior to entering the BSL-3 lab
Luke Iwanowicz dons multiple layers of PPE for safety prior to entering the BSL-3 lab