USGS researchers collecting a soil sample for rare earth elements at the Roy Creek prospect, Alaska. Jamey Jones is holding the bag while Erin Todd shovels soil into the bag.
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Taking soil samples
USGS researchers collecting a soil sample for rare earth elements at the Roy Creek prospect, Alaska. Jamey Jones is holding the bag while Erin Todd shovels soil into the bag.
Reducing the likelihood of fire damage to archaeological resources
Reducing the likelihood of fire damage to archaeological resourcesFuel treatments and prescribed fires can be used to reduce the likelihood that archaeological resources will be damaged by high severity fires
Reducing the likelihood of fire damage to archaeological resources
Reducing the likelihood of fire damage to archaeological resourcesFuel treatments and prescribed fires can be used to reduce the likelihood that archaeological resources will be damaged by high severity fires
Deploying fire instruments during a wildfire
Fire behavior instruments are deployed during wildfires and prescribed fires to provide data on the types of fire environments that damage archaeological resources
Fire behavior instruments are deployed during wildfires and prescribed fires to provide data on the types of fire environments that damage archaeological resources
A scenic view of an Aleutian island with fireweed in full bloom
A scenic view of an Aleutian island with fireweed in full bloomA scenic view of an Aleutian island with fireweed in full bloom
A scenic view of an Aleutian island with fireweed in full bloom
A scenic view of an Aleutian island with fireweed in full bloomA scenic view of an Aleutian island with fireweed in full bloom
Black-legged Kittiwake on a nest
Black-legged Kittiwake on a nest on the side of a rock face in the Aleutian Islands.
Black-legged Kittiwake on a nest on the side of a rock face in the Aleutian Islands.
A huge colony of Common Murres in the Aleutian Islands
A huge colony of Common Murres in the Aleutian IslandsA huge colony of Common Murres in the Aleutian Islands
A huge colony of Common Murres in the Aleutian Islands
A huge colony of Common Murres in the Aleutian IslandsA huge colony of Common Murres in the Aleutian Islands
A Northern Fulmar attends its nest on Suklik Island, Alasaka
A Northern Fulmar attends its nest on Suklik Island, AlasakaNorthern Fulmars, Black-legged Kittiwakes, and Common Murres have all been tested for and contained harmful algal bloom (HAB) toxins. Since 2015, the USGS has worked with a variety of stakeholders to develop testing methods and research projects to better understand the geographic extent, timing and impacts of algal toxins in Alaska marine ecosystems.
A Northern Fulmar attends its nest on Suklik Island, Alasaka
A Northern Fulmar attends its nest on Suklik Island, AlasakaNorthern Fulmars, Black-legged Kittiwakes, and Common Murres have all been tested for and contained harmful algal bloom (HAB) toxins. Since 2015, the USGS has worked with a variety of stakeholders to develop testing methods and research projects to better understand the geographic extent, timing and impacts of algal toxins in Alaska marine ecosystems.
A Peregrine Falcon near Puffin burrow areas in the Aleutian Islands
A Peregrine Falcon near Puffin burrow areas in the Aleutian IslandsA Peregrine Falcon near Puffin burrow areas in the Aleutian Islands
A Peregrine Falcon near Puffin burrow areas in the Aleutian Islands
A Peregrine Falcon near Puffin burrow areas in the Aleutian IslandsA Peregrine Falcon near Puffin burrow areas in the Aleutian Islands
Horned Puffin flying near it's burrow area in the Aleutian Islands
Horned Puffin flying near it's burrow area in the Aleutian IslandsHorned Puffin flying near it's burrow area in the Aleutian Islands
Horned Puffin flying near it's burrow area in the Aleutian Islands
Horned Puffin flying near it's burrow area in the Aleutian IslandsHorned Puffin flying near it's burrow area in the Aleutian Islands
Tufted Puffin carrying fish
Tufted Puffin carrying fish to bring back to it's young in it's burrow.
Tufted Puffin carrying fish to bring back to it's young in it's burrow.
A Tufted Puffin swimming in the water in the Aleutian Islands
A Tufted Puffin swimming in the water in the Aleutian IslandsA Tufted Puffin swimming in the water in the Aleutian Islands
A Tufted Puffin swimming in the water in the Aleutian Islands
A Tufted Puffin swimming in the water in the Aleutian IslandsA Tufted Puffin swimming in the water in the Aleutian Islands
Tufted Puffin looking for fish around the Aleutian Islands
Tufted Puffin looking for fish around the Aleutian IslandsTufted Puffin looking for fish near it's burrow area in the Aleutian Islands
Tufted Puffin looking for fish around the Aleutian Islands
Tufted Puffin looking for fish around the Aleutian IslandsTufted Puffin looking for fish near it's burrow area in the Aleutian Islands
Beach seining in Salmon Lake, the headwaters of the Pilgrim River
Beach seining in Salmon Lake, the headwaters of the Pilgrim RiverBeach seining on the spawing grounds of sockeye salmon in Salmon Lake. This is the headwater of the Pilgrim River which is the northern edge of the sockeye salmon distribution.
Beach seining in Salmon Lake, the headwaters of the Pilgrim River
Beach seining in Salmon Lake, the headwaters of the Pilgrim RiverBeach seining on the spawing grounds of sockeye salmon in Salmon Lake. This is the headwater of the Pilgrim River which is the northern edge of the sockeye salmon distribution.
A stream in the Agashashok River watershed
A stream type at the Boreal-Arctic transition of the Brooks Range, Noatak National Park and Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park. The stream is in the Agashashok River watershed. This is part of the Hydro-Ecoloy of Arctic Thawing (HEAT) project.
A stream type at the Boreal-Arctic transition of the Brooks Range, Noatak National Park and Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park. The stream is in the Agashashok River watershed. This is part of the Hydro-Ecoloy of Arctic Thawing (HEAT) project.
A stream and helicopter in the Agashashok River watershed
A stream and helicopter in the Agashashok River watershedA stream type at the Boreal-Arctic transition of the Brooks Range, Noatak National Park and Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park. The stream is in the Agashashok River watershed. This is part of the Hydro-Ecoloy of Arctic Thawing (HEAT) project.
A stream and helicopter in the Agashashok River watershed
A stream and helicopter in the Agashashok River watershedA stream type at the Boreal-Arctic transition of the Brooks Range, Noatak National Park and Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park. The stream is in the Agashashok River watershed. This is part of the Hydro-Ecoloy of Arctic Thawing (HEAT) project.
Pacific sand lance from a purse seine in Prince William Sound
Pacific sand lance from a purse seine in Prince William SoundPacific sand lance in a sieve that were captured in a small purse seine in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Pacific sand lance from a purse seine in Prince William Sound
Pacific sand lance from a purse seine in Prince William SoundPacific sand lance in a sieve that were captured in a small purse seine in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Goose Creek Watershed
Goose Creek Watershed
Wetlands in the Goose Creek Watershed
Wetlands in the Goose Creek watershed.
Wetlands in the Goose Creek watershed.
Pulling in a cast net in Prince William Sound
Pulling in a cast net in Prince William Sound.
Pulling in a cast net in Prince William Sound.
Scientist with a Pacific Herring caught in Prince William Sound, AK
Scientist with a Pacific Herring caught in Prince William Sound, AKSarah Schoen with a Pacific Herring in her hand that was caught in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Scientist with a Pacific Herring caught in Prince William Sound, AK
Scientist with a Pacific Herring caught in Prince William Sound, AKSarah Schoen with a Pacific Herring in her hand that was caught in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Scenic Prince William Sound, Alaska
A scenic view of the mountains and the ocean in Prince William Sound
A scenic view of the mountains and the ocean in Prince William Sound