A Bristle-thighed Curlew on the tundra. This photo was taken during the Changing Arctic Ecosystems Boreal-Arctic Transition program.
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Bristle-thighed Curlew in Alaska
A Bristle-thighed Curlew on the tundra. This photo was taken during the Changing Arctic Ecosystems Boreal-Arctic Transition program.
ASC biologists necropsy Common Murres
ASC biologists John Piatt, Sarah Schoen, Gary Drew, and Brielle Heflin necropsy Common Murres recovered in Prince William Sound following the massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016.
ASC biologists John Piatt, Sarah Schoen, Gary Drew, and Brielle Heflin necropsy Common Murres recovered in Prince William Sound following the massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016.
Emaciated Common Murre lays on the laboratory table
Emaciated Common Murre lays on the laboratory tableAn emaciated Common Murre lays on the laboratory table during a necropsy to determine the cause of death for a massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016.
Emaciated Common Murre lays on the laboratory table
Emaciated Common Murre lays on the laboratory tableAn emaciated Common Murre lays on the laboratory table during a necropsy to determine the cause of death for a massive die-off of murres in 2015/2016.
Tufted Puffin, near Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Tufted Puffin, near Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands, AlaskaTufted Puffin, the species most affected by a recent seabird die-off in the Pribilof Islands, AK. Near Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Tufted Puffin, near Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Tufted Puffin, near Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands, AlaskaTufted Puffin, the species most affected by a recent seabird die-off in the Pribilof Islands, AK. Near Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska
A layout diagram of the R/V Alaskan Gyre
A layout illustration of the R/V Alaskan Gyre deck.
A layout illustration of the R/V Alaskan Gyre deck.
Glacier Creek bridge
Glacier Creek bridge
Salmon River in Southeast Alaska
Salmon River is one of the transboundary watersheds of Southeast Alaska.
Salmon River is one of the transboundary watersheds of Southeast Alaska.
Kashwitna River sonar on a bridge
Kashwitna River sonar on a bridge
Kashwitna River sonar on a bridge
Polar bear walks across flooded barrier island during Arctic storm
Polar bear walks across flooded barrier island during Arctic stormAdult polar bear walking across a recently overwashed barrier island during a large Arctic storm in September 2016. The barrier island is offshore of Barter Island on Alaska’s north coast.
Polar bear walks across flooded barrier island during Arctic storm
Polar bear walks across flooded barrier island during Arctic stormAdult polar bear walking across a recently overwashed barrier island during a large Arctic storm in September 2016. The barrier island is offshore of Barter Island on Alaska’s north coast.
Coastal bluff study site prep
Two scientists on the Arctic coastal bluff preparing a study location with cameras that they hope will run continuously, collecting images.
Two scientists on the Arctic coastal bluff preparing a study location with cameras that they hope will run continuously, collecting images.
Pacific Golden-Plover standing on rocks near Big Creek, Alaska
Pacific Golden-Plover standing on rocks near Big Creek, AlaskaPacific Golden-Plover standing on rocks near Big Creek, Alaska.
Pacific Golden-Plover standing on rocks near Big Creek, Alaska
Pacific Golden-Plover standing on rocks near Big Creek, AlaskaPacific Golden-Plover standing on rocks near Big Creek, Alaska.
Agashashok River and Asik watershed
The Agashashok River and Asik watershed
The Agashashok River and Asik watershed
Polar bear lazes in a field on Barter Island, Alaska
Polar bear lazes in a field on Barter Island, AlaskaA polar bear rests in a field on Barter Island, Alaska.
Polar bear lazes in a field on Barter Island, Alaska
Polar bear lazes in a field on Barter Island, AlaskaA polar bear rests in a field on Barter Island, Alaska.
Tyndall Glacier in Taan Fiord, Alaska
Tyndall Glacier in Taan Fiord, Alaska, is a modern day remnant of the glaciers that once flowed over the Gulf of Alaska.
Tyndall Glacier in Taan Fiord, Alaska, is a modern day remnant of the glaciers that once flowed over the Gulf of Alaska.
GPR and Broadband Electromagnetic Induction
USGS scientists conduct field work in the foothills of the Brooks Range in Alaska. Hydrologist Eric White (left) is collecting ground-penetrating radar (GPR). Research Hydrologist Martin Briggs (right) is collecting broadband electromagnetic induction data. The flowing water visible in the background is groundwater discharging at a spring. (October 2016)
USGS scientists conduct field work in the foothills of the Brooks Range in Alaska. Hydrologist Eric White (left) is collecting ground-penetrating radar (GPR). Research Hydrologist Martin Briggs (right) is collecting broadband electromagnetic induction data. The flowing water visible in the background is groundwater discharging at a spring. (October 2016)
Example of thawing landscapes and thermokarst at our field sites
Example of thawing landscapes and thermokarst at our field sitesExample of thawing landscapes and thermokarst at our field sites
Example of thawing landscapes and thermokarst at our field sites
Example of thawing landscapes and thermokarst at our field sitesExample of thawing landscapes and thermokarst at our field sites
Soil tracer applied on burned hillslope
Brian Ebel pours a dye tracer into a pit to observe how water moves through soils on a burned hillslope.
Brian Ebel pours a dye tracer into a pit to observe how water moves through soils on a burned hillslope.
Dolly Varden and Arctic grayling in the Agashashok River
Dolly Varden and Arctic grayling in the Agashashok RiverUnderwater photo of a large school of Dolly Varden char and Arctic grayling in the Agashashok River. These fish were part of the Hydro-Ecology of Arctic Thawing (HEAT) project.
Dolly Varden and Arctic grayling in the Agashashok River
Dolly Varden and Arctic grayling in the Agashashok RiverUnderwater photo of a large school of Dolly Varden char and Arctic grayling in the Agashashok River. These fish were part of the Hydro-Ecology of Arctic Thawing (HEAT) project.
Fog on Yukon River
Fog along the Yukon River showing a Black Spruce dominated forest in the foreground, which is prone to wildfire. Photo by Bruce Wylie, USGS
Fog along the Yukon River showing a Black Spruce dominated forest in the foreground, which is prone to wildfire. Photo by Bruce Wylie, USGS
A Horned Puffin taking off from the water
A Horned Puffin taking off from the water
A Horned Puffin taking off from the water
Horned Puffin, near Chisik Island in Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska
Horned Puffin, near Chisik Island in Lower Cook Inlet, AlaskaHorned Puffin, one of the species affected by a recent seabird die-off in the Pribilof Islands, AK. Near Chisik Island in Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska
Horned Puffin, near Chisik Island in Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska
Horned Puffin, near Chisik Island in Lower Cook Inlet, AlaskaHorned Puffin, one of the species affected by a recent seabird die-off in the Pribilof Islands, AK. Near Chisik Island in Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska