Images

Barry Middleton (left) and Ed Pfeifer (right) of the USGS Southwest Geographic Science Team engaged in field observations of Dall sheep in Denali National Park, Alaska, on July 27, 2009.

Drift River on the west side of Cook Inlet, Alaska. Lahars from the eruption of Redoubt are evident. Aerial surveys were done after the eruption of the Redoubt volcano to determine the condition of fish streams.

Black-footed Albatross flying near Kasatochi Volcano in 2009

This photograph shows birds taking flight near Icy Cape on the Chukchi Sea coast of Alaska, an area that provides habitat for a variety of avian species.

This photograph shows two grizzly bears frolic on the tundra near the Avak River on the Chukchi Sea coast of Alaska. Coastal erosion along the Arctic coast is chronic, widespread and potentially accelerating, posing threats to infrastructure important for defense and energy purposes, natural shoreline habitats and nearby Native communities.

This photograph shows snow and ice melt along the rolling hills and coastal bluffs near Cape Sabine on the western Chukchi Sea coast of Alaska.

This photograph shows three caribou escape the mosquitos on the mudflats of Kasegaluk Lagoon on the Chukchi Sea coast of Alaska. Coastal erosion along the Arctic coast is chronic, widespread and potentially accelerating, posing threats to infrastructure important for defense and energy purposes, natural shoreline habitats and nearby Native communities.

1992 lava dome, Bogoslof Island

Bronwen Wang and Sandy Talbot working on the slope Kasatochi Volcano next to a remaining clump of grasses from the 2008 eruption.

Crested Auklets standing in a line on ash mud of Kasatochi Volcano

Crested Auklets standing in a line on ash mud of Kasatochi Volcano

A Crested Auklet flock flying around the Research Vessel Tiglax off of the Kasatochi volcano.  Research here was concerned with documenting recolonization of an island community after a catastrophic volcano eruption.

Crested and Least Auklets standing on ash mud of Kasatochi Volcano

Kasatochi Volcano crater one year after the 2008 eruption. Blue-green color is from high acidity.

Large flock of auklets flying over the R/V Tiglax near Kasatochi Volcano

A view of a slope of Kasatochi Volcano with auklets in the foreground one year after the catastrophic eruption of 2008.

Silhouette of scientist climbing Kasatochi Volcano with auklets flying in the background.

Three Least Auklets standing in the ash mud on Kasatochi Volcano one year after the eruption of August 2008.

Crested Auklets standing in a line on ash mud of Kasatochi Volcano

Least and Crested Auklets standing on ash mud of Kasatochi Volcano in 2009

Least and Crested Auklet panorama on Kasatochi Volcano one year after the catastrophic eruption of August 7, 2008.