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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. 

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Groundwater sampling along the shoreline of Academy Cove, Wickford, Rhode Island, February 9, 2021
Groundwater sampling, Wickford, Rhode Island
Groundwater sampling, Wickford, Rhode Island
Groundwater sampling, Wickford, Rhode Island

Groundwater sampling along the shoreline of Academy Cove, Wickford, Rhode Island, February 9, 2021

The snowy gage at Indian River at Clinton, CT 01195100
The snowy streamgage
The snowy streamgage
The snowy streamgage

The snowy gage at Indian River, Clinton, CT 01195100 monitoring location.

The snowy gage at Indian River, Clinton, CT 01195100 monitoring location.

The water quality sample is being taken at Saugatuck River near Westport, CT 01209500
Taking the water quality sample
Taking the water quality sample
Taking the water quality sample

The water quality sample is being taken at Saugatuck River near Westport, CT 01209500.

Otter Brook State Park, Keene, New Hampshire
Otter Brook State Park, Keene, New Hampshire
Otter Brook State Park, Keene, New Hampshire
Otter Brook State Park, Keene, New Hampshire

Field team took advantage of a warmer winter day and stopped on their way between sites to eat a socially distanced lunch at Otter Brook State Park, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers.

Field team took advantage of a warmer winter day and stopped on their way between sites to eat a socially distanced lunch at Otter Brook State Park, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers.

Average ice conditions, station 01194000, Eight Mile River at North Plain, Connecticut
Ice conditions at the streamgage location
Ice conditions at the streamgage location
Ice conditions at the streamgage location

U.S. Geological Survey station 01194000, Eight Mile River at North Plain, Connecticut, February 4, 2021.

Jennifer Lafayette sampling at 01208990 Saugatuck River in Redding, CT
Sampling at streamgage location
Sampling at streamgage location
Sampling at streamgage location

USGS hydrologic technician sampling at 01208990 Saugatuck River in Redding, CT streamgage location.

Streamgage during a grey, snowy day
Shetucket River Streamgage in Connecticut
Shetucket River Streamgage in Connecticut
Shetucket River Streamgage in Connecticut

Taftville stream​gage (011230695​​) on the Shetucket River, Connecticut during a grey, snowy day​​​.​

Panoramic view of the streamgage location surroundings during winter
Panoramic view of the streamgage location surroundings during winter
Panoramic view of the streamgage location surroundings during winter
Scouting Marconi Beach
Scouting Marconi Beach
Scouting Marconi Beach
Scouting Marconi Beach

Photo Contest Winner | February 2021 | People
Scouting Marconi Beach

Photo Contest Winner | February 2021 | People
Scouting Marconi Beach

Taftville Connecticut gage on the Shetucket River during a grey, snowy day.
Streamgage during a grey, snowy day
Streamgage during a grey, snowy day
Streamgage during a grey, snowy day

Taftville stream​gage (011230695​​) on the Shetucket River, Connecticut during a grey, snowy day​​​.​

Taftville stream​gage (011230695​​) on the Shetucket River, Connecticut during a grey, snowy day​​​.​

North Fork Patapsco River
North Fork Patapsco River
North Fork Patapsco River
North Fork Patapsco River

Photo Contest Winner | February 2021 | Where We Work
North Fork Patapsco River

Photo Contest Winner | February 2021 | Where We Work
North Fork Patapsco River

A river with snow covered banks
A river with snow covered banks
A river with snow covered banks
A river with snow covered banks

Bunnel Brook at USGS streamgage 01188000 near Burlington, Connecticut with snow covered banks flowing during the winter.

Winter landscape at Lake Placid
Winter landscape at Lake Placid
Winter landscape at Lake Placid
Winter landscape at Lake Placid

Photo Contest Winner | January 2021 | USGS at Work
Winter Wonderland in Lake Placid, NY

Photo Contest Winner | January 2021 | USGS at Work
Winter Wonderland in Lake Placid, NY

Streamgage 0110588340 on the Santuit River at Old Kings Road, Barnstable MA
Streamgage 0110588340 Barnstable, MA
Streamgage 0110588340 Barnstable, MA
Streamgage 0110588340 Barnstable, MA

Streamgage location (0110588340) on the Santuit River at Old Kings Road, Barnstable MA.

Photograph of USGS scientist collecting water samples in a marsh
Collecting Water Samples
Collecting Water Samples
Collecting Water Samples

USGS samples water within wetlands to understand which environmental drivers impact carbon cycle and sediment accretion. Here USGS staff (Jennifer O'Keefe Suttles) pumps water from at Phragmites wetland, Mashpee, MA, to analyze at the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Environmental Geochemistry lab.

USGS samples water within wetlands to understand which environmental drivers impact carbon cycle and sediment accretion. Here USGS staff (Jennifer O'Keefe Suttles) pumps water from at Phragmites wetland, Mashpee, MA, to analyze at the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Environmental Geochemistry lab.

Metal box with river and buildings in background
ISM gage box
ISM gage box
ISM gage box

Gage box holding equipment for USGS site 01467200, Delaware River at Penn's Landing at Philadelphia, PA. 

Gage box holding equipment for USGS site 01467200, Delaware River at Penn's Landing at Philadelphia, PA. 

Jon Cohl ADCP at 01457400 Musconetcong Riegelsville
Jon Cohl ADCP at 01457400 Musconetcong Riegelsville
Jon Cohl ADCP at 01457400 Musconetcong Riegelsville
Jon Cohl ADCP at 01457400 Musconetcong Riegelsville

Photo Contest Winner | January 2021 | People
Jon Cohl ADCP at 01457400 Musconetcong Riegelsville

​​​​​​​Ellis River New Hampshire
​​​​​​​Ellis River New Hampshire
​​​​​​​Ellis River New Hampshire
​​​​​​​Ellis River New Hampshire

Photo Contest Winner | January 2021 | Where We Work
Ellis River, New Hampshire

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