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Young of year Arctic cisco
Young of year Arctic cisco
Young of year Arctic cisco
Young of year Arctic cisco

Young of year Arctic cisco (Coregonus autumnalis).

Flock of birds over Arey Island near Kaktovik on the coastline of the Beaufort Sea
Beaufort Sea coastline on Arey Island with flock of birds
Beaufort Sea coastline on Arey Island with flock of birds
Beaufort Sea coastline on Arey Island with flock of birds

Flock of birds over Arey Island near Kaktovik on the coastline of the Beaufort Sea.

Scientist walking up the Akilik River with a minnow trap to catch fish
Akilik River stream sampling
Akilik River stream sampling
Akilik River stream sampling

Hiking up a stream from the Akilik River drainage to set minnow traps for fish sampling. This is a stream type at the Boreal-Arctic transition of the Brooks Range, Noatak National Park and Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park.

Hiking up a stream from the Akilik River drainage to set minnow traps for fish sampling. This is a stream type at the Boreal-Arctic transition of the Brooks Range, Noatak National Park and Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park.

Fourhorn sculpin captured near Kaktovik, Alaska
Fourhorn sculpin captured near Kaktovik, Alaska
Fourhorn sculpin captured near Kaktovik, Alaska
Fourhorn sculpin captured near Kaktovik, Alaska

Fourhorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus quadricornis) captured near Kaktovik, Alaska

Saffron cod captured near Kaktovik Alaska
Saffron cod captured near Kaktovik Alaska
Saffron cod captured near Kaktovik Alaska
Saffron cod captured near Kaktovik Alaska

Saffron cod (Eleginus gracilis) captured near Kaktovik Alaska

Sampling a stream in the mist in the Akilik River drainage
Sampling a stream from the Akilik River drainage
Sampling a stream from the Akilik River drainage
Sampling a stream from the Akilik River drainage

Sampling a stream from the Akilik River drainage in the Boreal-Arctic transition of the Brooks Range in Noatak National Park and Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park. This is part of the Hydro-Ecoloy of Arctic Thawing (HEAT) project.

Sampling a stream from the Akilik River drainage in the Boreal-Arctic transition of the Brooks Range in Noatak National Park and Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park. This is part of the Hydro-Ecoloy of Arctic Thawing (HEAT) project.

Fyke net set in Kaktovik Lagoon with the town of Kaktovik, Alaska in the background
Fyke net set in Kaktovik Lagoon with Kaktovik, AK in the background
Fyke net set in Kaktovik Lagoon with Kaktovik, AK in the background
A Tufted Puffin swimming in the sea in Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska
A Tufted Puffin in the sea in Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska
A Tufted Puffin in the sea in Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska
A Tufted Puffin in the sea in Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska

A Tufted Puffin swimming in the sea near Gull Island in Lower Cook Inlet , Alaska

Two scientists capturing Black-legged Kittiwakes for physiology study in Cook Inlet, Alaska
Capturing Black-legged Kittiwakes for study in Cook Inlet, Alaska
Capturing Black-legged Kittiwakes for study in Cook Inlet, Alaska
Capturing Black-legged Kittiwakes for study in Cook Inlet, Alaska

Brielle Heflin and Brian Robinson capturing Black-legged Kittiwakes at the base of the colony in Cook Inlet, Alaska. These birds were used in adult physiology studies.

Brielle Heflin and Brian Robinson capturing Black-legged Kittiwakes at the base of the colony in Cook Inlet, Alaska. These birds were used in adult physiology studies.

Knik River bridge
Knik River bridge
Knik River bridge
A Black-legged Kittiwake with a herring in it's mouth
Black-legged Kittiwake with herring near Gull Island, Cook Inlet, AK
Black-legged Kittiwake with herring near Gull Island, Cook Inlet, AK
Black-legged Kittiwake with herring near Gull Island, Cook Inlet, AK

Black-legged Kittiwake with a herring in it's bill. These seabirds were foraging near Gull Island in Cook Inlet, Alaska.

Geologist Jamey Jones studying and preparing to collect samples of igneous rocks in Lake Clark National Park
Geologist collecting igneous rock samples in Lake Clark Nat'l Park
Geologist collecting igneous rock samples in Lake Clark Nat'l Park
Geologist collecting igneous rock samples in Lake Clark Nat'l Park

The photo was taken by Erin Todd during helicopter-supported geologic fieldwork in Lake Clark National Park this past summer.

Geologist collects multiple samples of rocks exposed in a glacial stream valley near Lake Clark
Geologist collecting rock samples exposed in a glacial stream valley
Geologist collecting rock samples exposed in a glacial stream valley
Geologist collecting rock samples exposed in a glacial stream valley

USGS research geologist Jamey Jones collects multiple samples of rocks exposed in a glacial stream valley near Lake Clark.

Geologist stands on granite dike intruding darker granodiorite, with a helicopter in the background
Geologist stands on granite dike intruding darker granodiorite
Geologist stands on granite dike intruding darker granodiorite
Geologist stands on granite dike intruding darker granodiorite

USGS research geologist Jamey Jones stands on a dike of granite intruding darker granodiorite, with helicopter in background.

Geologists collect samples and take notes near Lake Clark
Geologists collect samples and take notes near Lake Clark
Geologists collect samples and take notes near Lake Clark
Geologists collect samples and take notes near Lake Clark

USGS research geologists Richard Lease (left) and Jamey Jones (right) take notes and collect samples of fine-grained metamorphic rock hosted as an inclusion in coarser-grained granodiorite. 

USGS research geologists Richard Lease (left) and Jamey Jones (right) take notes and collect samples of fine-grained metamorphic rock hosted as an inclusion in coarser-grained granodiorite. 

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