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Images below come from a wide variety of USGS science activities in the Northeast Region. Science Center staff showcase what we do, who we are, and where we work conducting science that inform decision makers and addresses societal needs.
National Park Service Great Lakes Inventory and Monitoring Network (GLKM) biologist Ted Gostomski uses a handheld thermal infrared sensor to identify cold groundwater seeps in the upper Namekagon River near Cable, Wisconsin. Al Kirschbaum, a remote sensing specialist with the NPS-GLKM, documents Gostomski's findings from the canoe.
National Park Service Great Lakes Inventory and Monitoring Network (GLKM) biologist Ted Gostomski uses a handheld thermal infrared sensor to identify cold groundwater seeps in the upper Namekagon River near Cable, Wisconsin. Al Kirschbaum, a remote sensing specialist with the NPS-GLKM, documents Gostomski's findings from the canoe.
Members of the Connecticut Soils PFAS Team include (from left to right) Ashley Grengs, Leah Santangelo, Sydney Welch from the New England Water Science Center. A statewide survey of collecting soils was conducted to help establish baseline PFAS concentrations in the state of Connecticut throughout the summer and fall of 2025.
Members of the Connecticut Soils PFAS Team include (from left to right) Ashley Grengs, Leah Santangelo, Sydney Welch from the New England Water Science Center. A statewide survey of collecting soils was conducted to help establish baseline PFAS concentrations in the state of Connecticut throughout the summer and fall of 2025.
Jennifer Cramer, a geographer and drone pilot at the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, walks in front of a colorful section of the Aquinnah Cliffs. The Aerial Imaging and Mapping team was ground truthing multispectral and lidar UAS data collected of the exposed cliffs and beach.
Jennifer Cramer, a geographer and drone pilot at the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, walks in front of a colorful section of the Aquinnah Cliffs. The Aerial Imaging and Mapping team was ground truthing multispectral and lidar UAS data collected of the exposed cliffs and beach.
Members of the NJWSC, EPA, and NPS, conducted a sampling event for PFAS in foam at the Paterson Great Falls National Historic Park in Paterson, NJ.
Summer 2025 Photo Contest Winner: Jacob Gray, Where We Work category
Members of the NJWSC, EPA, and NPS, conducted a sampling event for PFAS in foam at the Paterson Great Falls National Historic Park in Paterson, NJ.
Summer 2025 Photo Contest Winner: Jacob Gray, Where We Work category
USGS hydrologic technician Brendan Crowley docks a boat in Kinston Bay after checking on continuous water quality monitoring equipment deployed in the area.
USGS hydrologic technician Brendan Crowley docks a boat in Kinston Bay after checking on continuous water quality monitoring equipment deployed in the area.
USGS hydrologic technicians Nathan Roy (front), Brandan Crowley (left), and Kaitlin Laabs (right) clean the continuous water quality equipment that was deployed on a buoy Kingston Bay. The data collection is part of a larger water quality collection project involving several Massachusetts bays.
USGS hydrologic technicians Nathan Roy (front), Brandan Crowley (left), and Kaitlin Laabs (right) clean the continuous water quality equipment that was deployed on a buoy Kingston Bay. The data collection is part of a larger water quality collection project involving several Massachusetts bays.
Tree canopy and ground cover in a forest in Goshen, Connecticut. This site is one sampling area where USGS is collecting soil to test for the occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soils and shallow groundwater.
Tree canopy and ground cover in a forest in Goshen, Connecticut. This site is one sampling area where USGS is collecting soil to test for the occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soils and shallow groundwater.
A view of the East Branch Pemigewasset River during a drought in the summer of 2025 near USGS monitoring station 01074520 near Lincoln, New Hampshire. Loon Mountain can be seen in the background.
A view of the East Branch Pemigewasset River during a drought in the summer of 2025 near USGS monitoring station 01074520 near Lincoln, New Hampshire. Loon Mountain can be seen in the background.
Hydrologic technician Kate Laabs downloads water quality data from a buoy in Kingston Bay near South Duxbury, Massachusetts. The water-quality monitoring is a part of a larger project.
Hydrologic technician Kate Laabs downloads water quality data from a buoy in Kingston Bay near South Duxbury, Massachusetts. The water-quality monitoring is a part of a larger project.
A USGS physical scientist collects shallow soil and a USGS hydrologist logs site information and sample data at a site in Ellington, Connecticut. This sampling is part of a larger statewide investigation on the presence of PFAS in soils and shallow groundwater.
A USGS physical scientist collects shallow soil and a USGS hydrologist logs site information and sample data at a site in Ellington, Connecticut. This sampling is part of a larger statewide investigation on the presence of PFAS in soils and shallow groundwater.
A thermal image taken with a handheld FLIR camera showing approximate water temperature, where warmer temperatures are represented as red and cooler temperatures as blue. This image presents an approximately 20-foot area where cooler groundwater (blue) may be discharging from a bank into a warm stream in early September.
A thermal image taken with a handheld FLIR camera showing approximate water temperature, where warmer temperatures are represented as red and cooler temperatures as blue. This image presents an approximately 20-foot area where cooler groundwater (blue) may be discharging from a bank into a warm stream in early September.
A view of the Lemon Fair River at USGS monitoring station 04282538 near Shoreham, Vermont, during a drought in the summer of 2025.
A view of the Lemon Fair River at USGS monitoring station 04282538 near Shoreham, Vermont, during a drought in the summer of 2025.
A view of the Missisquoi River from the perspective of streamgage 04293500 in East Berkshire, Vermont, in August 2025 during a period of drought.
A view of the Missisquoi River from the perspective of streamgage 04293500 in East Berkshire, Vermont, in August 2025 during a period of drought.
A view of low flows and exposed rocks in Otter Creek at Center Rutland, Vermont, near monitoring station 04282000. This photo was taken during a drought in the summer of 2025.
A view of low flows and exposed rocks in Otter Creek at Center Rutland, Vermont, near monitoring station 04282000. This photo was taken during a drought in the summer of 2025.
A view of Austin Stream in Binghamton, Maine, during a period of moderate drought in the summer of 2025.
A view of Austin Stream in Binghamton, Maine, during a period of moderate drought in the summer of 2025.
A view of the Poultney River near the USGS monitoring station 04280000 near Fair Haven, Vermont, during a drought event in summer 2025.
A view of the Poultney River near the USGS monitoring station 04280000 near Fair Haven, Vermont, during a drought event in summer 2025.
Nezinscot River at Turner Center, Maine, experienced low water levels during a drought event in the summer of 2025.
Nezinscot River at Turner Center, Maine, experienced low water levels during a drought event in the summer of 2025.
Wild River at Gilead, Maine, experienced low water levels during a drought event in the summer of 2025.
Wild River at Gilead, Maine, experienced low water levels during a drought event in the summer of 2025.
From left to right, Amit Millo, Sandy Brosnahan, and Jennifer Cramer of the USGS Woods Hole Aerial Imaging and Mapping (AIM) group stand with their drone during sUAS data collection at the Darby Creek Superfund site in Darby Creek, PA.
From left to right, Amit Millo, Sandy Brosnahan, and Jennifer Cramer of the USGS Woods Hole Aerial Imaging and Mapping (AIM) group stand with their drone during sUAS data collection at the Darby Creek Superfund site in Darby Creek, PA.
A view of the Sheepscot River in Maine taken by USGS hydrologic technicians while surveying the channel for the purpose of updating floodplain maps.
A view of the Sheepscot River in Maine taken by USGS hydrologic technicians while surveying the channel for the purpose of updating floodplain maps.
A view of the Sheepscot River in Maine taken by USGS hydrologic technicians while surveying the river. The surveyed cross-section data is used to update flood insurance rate maps for FEMA.
A view of the Sheepscot River in Maine taken by USGS hydrologic technicians while surveying the river. The surveyed cross-section data is used to update flood insurance rate maps for FEMA.