Mallard Duck swimming
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Satellite image showing Barrow Alaska.
Satellite image showing Barrow Alaska.
John Pohlman (USGS, left) and colleagues from the University of Alaska Fairbanks examine a sediment core retrieved through winter ice from the bottom of a lake in northern Alaska. Such cores are used to reconstruct methane emissions and climate history over the past 20,000 years.
John Pohlman (USGS, left) and colleagues from the University of Alaska Fairbanks examine a sediment core retrieved through winter ice from the bottom of a lake in northern Alaska. Such cores are used to reconstruct methane emissions and climate history over the past 20,000 years.
Seven Pine Siskins foraging for food on the ground in Juneau, Alaska
Seven Pine Siskins foraging for food on the ground in Juneau, AlaskaSeven Pine Siskins foraging for food on the ground in Juneau, Alaska.
Seven Pine Siskins foraging for food on the ground in Juneau, Alaska
Seven Pine Siskins foraging for food on the ground in Juneau, AlaskaSeven Pine Siskins foraging for food on the ground in Juneau, Alaska.
Rob Wilson adding prepared genetic material to a gel in the Alaska Science Center Molecular Ecology Laboratory.
Rob Wilson adding prepared genetic material to a gel in the Alaska Science Center Molecular Ecology Laboratory.
Lisa Pajot extracting DNA from samples (specifically she is precipitating the DNA out of solution with ethanol).
Lisa Pajot extracting DNA from samples (specifically she is precipitating the DNA out of solution with ethanol).
Black-capped Chickadee with a crossed beak on a branch
Black-capped Chickadee with a crossed beak on a branchBlack-capped Chickadee with a crossed beak on a branch.
Black-capped Chickadee with a crossed beak on a branch
Black-capped Chickadee with a crossed beak on a branchBlack-capped Chickadee with a crossed beak on a branch.
A Bald Eagle on Juneau Beach in Juneau, Alaska
A Bald Eagle on Juneau Beach in Juneau, Alaska
Bald Eagle on a broken tree on Juneau Beach, Juneau, Alaska
Bald Eagle on a broken tree on Juneau Beach, Juneau, AlaskaBald Eagle on a broken tree on Juneau Beach, Juneau, Alaska.
Bald Eagle on a broken tree on Juneau Beach, Juneau, Alaska
Bald Eagle on a broken tree on Juneau Beach, Juneau, AlaskaBald Eagle on a broken tree on Juneau Beach, Juneau, Alaska.
Bald Eagle on a broken tree on shore of Juneau Beach, Juneau, Alaska
Bald Eagle on a broken tree on shore of Juneau Beach, Juneau, AlaskaBald Eagle on a broken tree on shore of Juneau Beach, Juneau, Alaska.
Bald Eagle on a broken tree on shore of Juneau Beach, Juneau, Alaska
Bald Eagle on a broken tree on shore of Juneau Beach, Juneau, AlaskaBald Eagle on a broken tree on shore of Juneau Beach, Juneau, Alaska.
Sunset from the coastal Gulf of Alaska.
Sunset from the coastal Gulf of Alaska.
Sounding weight on the Copper River Delta, Alaska
Sounding weight on the Copper River Delta, Alaska
Two polar bears swimming in the water in the Beaufort Sea
Two polar bears swimming in the water in the Beaufort SeaTwo polar bears swimming in the water in the Beaufort Sea
Two polar bears swimming in the water in the Beaufort Sea
Two polar bears swimming in the water in the Beaufort SeaTwo polar bears swimming in the water in the Beaufort Sea
Drawing blood samples from an anesthetized polar bear
Drawing blood samples from an anesthetized polar bearDrawing blood samples from an anesthetized polar bear
Drawing blood samples from an anesthetized polar bear
Drawing blood samples from an anesthetized polar bearDrawing blood samples from an anesthetized polar bear
Normal Black-capped Chickadee
Normal Black-capped Chickadee
Salmon in Montana Bill Creek after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption
Salmon in Montana Bill Creek after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruptionA coho salmon holding in Montana Bill Creek after the Redoubt volcano eruption.
Salmon in Montana Bill Creek after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption
Salmon in Montana Bill Creek after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruptionA coho salmon holding in Montana Bill Creek after the Redoubt volcano eruption.
Clear Montana Bill Creek flowing into volcanically silted creek
Clear Montana Bill Creek flowing into volcanically silted creekA clear Montana Bill Creek flowing into volcanically silted creek. Coho salmon are seen holding in the clear water area. Aerial surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.
Clear Montana Bill Creek flowing into volcanically silted creek
Clear Montana Bill Creek flowing into volcanically silted creekA clear Montana Bill Creek flowing into volcanically silted creek. Coho salmon are seen holding in the clear water area. Aerial surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.
Cannery Creek after the Redoubt Volcano eruption of 2009
Cannery Creek after the Redoubt Volcano eruption of 2009Cannery Creek on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska. Aerial surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.
Cannery Creek after the Redoubt Volcano eruption of 2009
Cannery Creek after the Redoubt Volcano eruption of 2009Cannery Creek on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska. Aerial surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.
Drift River lahar from shore after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption
Drift River lahar from shore after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruptionDrift River on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska. Lahars from the eruption of Redoubt are evident. Surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.
Drift River lahar from shore after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption
Drift River lahar from shore after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruptionDrift River on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska. Lahars from the eruption of Redoubt are evident. Surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.
The lower Drift River after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption
The lower Drift River after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruptionLower Drift River with tremendous amount of silt from the lahars. Aerial surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.
The lower Drift River after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruption
The lower Drift River after the Redoubt Volcano 2009 eruptionLower Drift River with tremendous amount of silt from the lahars. Aerial surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.
Redoubt Volcano panorama with the Drift River Delta
Redoubt Volcano panorama with the Drift River DeltaA panorama of the Redoubt Volcano after the 2009 eruption and the Drift River delta in the foreground
Redoubt Volcano panorama with the Drift River Delta
Redoubt Volcano panorama with the Drift River DeltaA panorama of the Redoubt Volcano after the 2009 eruption and the Drift River delta in the foreground