Researchers Chris Sherwood, Bo Bales, Eric Marsjanik and Steve Suttles from the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center recover oceanographic instruments that measured waves, currents, and water levels off Cape Cod for three months this winter.
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Researchers recover oceanographic instruments
Researchers Chris Sherwood, Bo Bales, Eric Marsjanik and Steve Suttles from the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center recover oceanographic instruments that measured waves, currents, and water levels off Cape Cod for three months this winter.
Putting Together Metal Enclosures for Groundwater Gage
Putting Together Metal Enclosures for Groundwater GageUSGS staff outfit the inside of the metal enclosures for groundwater wells. These enclosures contain data loggers, sensor, battery and telemetry equipment that transit the real-time data collected at the well.
Putting Together Metal Enclosures for Groundwater Gage
Putting Together Metal Enclosures for Groundwater GageUSGS staff outfit the inside of the metal enclosures for groundwater wells. These enclosures contain data loggers, sensor, battery and telemetry equipment that transit the real-time data collected at the well.
USGS hydrologic technician Chelsea Vande Pol collects a discharge measurement downstream of a storm drain in Hampton Roads, VA
USGS hydrologic technician Chelsea Vande Pol collects a discharge measurement downstream of a storm drain in Hampton Roads, VAUSGS hydrologic technician Chelsea Vande Pol collects a discharge measurement downstream of a storm drain in Hampton Roads, VA.
Winter 2025 Photo Contest Winner: Taylor Camper, Honorable Mention category
USGS hydrologic technician Chelsea Vande Pol collects a discharge measurement downstream of a storm drain in Hampton Roads, VA
USGS hydrologic technician Chelsea Vande Pol collects a discharge measurement downstream of a storm drain in Hampton Roads, VAUSGS hydrologic technician Chelsea Vande Pol collects a discharge measurement downstream of a storm drain in Hampton Roads, VA.
Winter 2025 Photo Contest Winner: Taylor Camper, Honorable Mention category
Hydrologic Technician Nathan Roy testing ice thickness prior to collecting a water quality sample
Hydrologic Technician Nathan Roy testing ice thickness prior to collecting a water quality sampleHydrologic Technician Nathan Roy testing ice thickness prior to collecting a water quality sample in West Hartford, VT.
Winter 2025 Photo Contest Winner: Danny Hansen, Honorable Mention category
Hydrologic Technician Nathan Roy testing ice thickness prior to collecting a water quality sample
Hydrologic Technician Nathan Roy testing ice thickness prior to collecting a water quality sampleHydrologic Technician Nathan Roy testing ice thickness prior to collecting a water quality sample in West Hartford, VT.
Winter 2025 Photo Contest Winner: Danny Hansen, Honorable Mention category
Collecting Groundwater Samples on the Pine Grove Peninsula in Niantic, Connecticut
Collecting Groundwater Samples on the Pine Grove Peninsula in Niantic, ConnecticutUSGS Hydrologist John Mullaney collects groundwater samples from a USGS monitoring well on the Pine Grove peninsula in February 2025.
Collecting Groundwater Samples on the Pine Grove Peninsula in Niantic, Connecticut
Collecting Groundwater Samples on the Pine Grove Peninsula in Niantic, ConnecticutUSGS Hydrologist John Mullaney collects groundwater samples from a USGS monitoring well on the Pine Grove peninsula in February 2025.
Rustin Pare, Technician, uses a chainsaw to acquire ice measurements with Jacob Mavrogeorge on the Monocacy River in Fredrick, Maryland
Rustin Pare, Technician, uses a chainsaw to acquire ice measurements with Jacob Mavrogeorge on the Monocacy River in Fredrick, MarylandRustin Pare, Technician, uses a chainsaw to acquire ice measurements with Jacob Mavrogeorge on the Monocacy River in Fredrick, Maryland.
Winter 2025 Photo Contest Winner: Neel Hodgkinson, USGS at Work category
Rustin Pare, Technician, uses a chainsaw to acquire ice measurements with Jacob Mavrogeorge on the Monocacy River in Fredrick, Maryland
Rustin Pare, Technician, uses a chainsaw to acquire ice measurements with Jacob Mavrogeorge on the Monocacy River in Fredrick, MarylandRustin Pare, Technician, uses a chainsaw to acquire ice measurements with Jacob Mavrogeorge on the Monocacy River in Fredrick, Maryland.
Winter 2025 Photo Contest Winner: Neel Hodgkinson, USGS at Work category
Brandon Ernst making a discharge measurement during ice conditions at the Fulmer Creek at Mohawk, NY
Brandon Ernst making a discharge measurement during ice conditions at the Fulmer Creek at Mohawk, NYBrandon Ernst making a discharge measurement during ice conditions at the Fulmer Creek at Mohawk, NY (01342743) gaging station.
Winter 2025 Photo Contest Winner: Bernard (Jason) Zatorsky, People category
Brandon Ernst making a discharge measurement during ice conditions at the Fulmer Creek at Mohawk, NY
Brandon Ernst making a discharge measurement during ice conditions at the Fulmer Creek at Mohawk, NYBrandon Ernst making a discharge measurement during ice conditions at the Fulmer Creek at Mohawk, NY (01342743) gaging station.
Winter 2025 Photo Contest Winner: Bernard (Jason) Zatorsky, People category
Measuring discharge at Wilbur Hollow Brook, Rhode Island
Measuring discharge at Wilbur Hollow Brook, Rhode IslandHydrologic technician measuring discharge for nutrient load calculations at Wilbur Hollow Brook near Clayville, RI.
Measuring discharge at Wilbur Hollow Brook, Rhode Island
Measuring discharge at Wilbur Hollow Brook, Rhode IslandHydrologic technician measuring discharge for nutrient load calculations at Wilbur Hollow Brook near Clayville, RI.
Hydrologic Technician Positions an ADCP over a Water Quality Sensor
Hydrologic Technician Positions an ADCP over a Water Quality SensorUSGS hydrologic technician Ryan Botoroff anchored a kayak to position the attached acoustic doppler current profiler (ADCP) over a water quality sensor on the bottom of the Farm River installed to measure water velocity.
Hydrologic Technician Positions an ADCP over a Water Quality Sensor
Hydrologic Technician Positions an ADCP over a Water Quality SensorUSGS hydrologic technician Ryan Botoroff anchored a kayak to position the attached acoustic doppler current profiler (ADCP) over a water quality sensor on the bottom of the Farm River installed to measure water velocity.
St. John River at Ninemile Bridge, Maine
Streamgage 01010000 on the St. John River at Ninemile Bridge in Maine. This monitoring location is very remote; it was established in 1950.
Streamgage 01010000 on the St. John River at Ninemile Bridge in Maine. This monitoring location is very remote; it was established in 1950.
National Water Quality Network (NWQN) discrete water quality sample collection, Connecticut River
National Water Quality Network (NWQN) discrete water quality sample collection, Connecticut RiverNational Water Quality Network (NWQN) discrete water quality sample collection. Paul Solis (Left) Samantha Robinson (Right) driving to location on boat on the Connecticut River near Thompsonville, Connecticut.
Winter 2025 Photo Contest Winner: Allen Lyon, Honorable Mention
National Water Quality Network (NWQN) discrete water quality sample collection, Connecticut River
National Water Quality Network (NWQN) discrete water quality sample collection, Connecticut RiverNational Water Quality Network (NWQN) discrete water quality sample collection. Paul Solis (Left) Samantha Robinson (Right) driving to location on boat on the Connecticut River near Thompsonville, Connecticut.
Winter 2025 Photo Contest Winner: Allen Lyon, Honorable Mention
Research Hydrologist Presents Science at AGU24
USGS Research Hydrologist Glenn Hodgkins presents his work on extreme low streamflows in North and South America, Europe and Australia and the climatic factors that drive them at AGU24 in Washington D.C.
USGS Research Hydrologist Glenn Hodgkins presents his work on extreme low streamflows in North and South America, Europe and Australia and the climatic factors that drive them at AGU24 in Washington D.C.
Hydrologist Presents Groundwater Modeling Research at AGU24
Hydrologist Presents Groundwater Modeling Research at AGU24USGS New England Water Science Center Hydrologist Janet Barclay presents her research at AGU24. She calculated the amount of groundwater-transported nitrogen entering Long Island Sound from Connecticut.
Hydrologist Presents Groundwater Modeling Research at AGU24
Hydrologist Presents Groundwater Modeling Research at AGU24USGS New England Water Science Center Hydrologist Janet Barclay presents her research at AGU24. She calculated the amount of groundwater-transported nitrogen entering Long Island Sound from Connecticut.
Group photo of attendees to the field trip that was part of the NER SLaM fall meeting
Group photo of attendees to the field trip that was part of the NER SLaM fall meetingGroup photo of attendees to the field trip that was part of the NER SLaM fall meeting.
Great Falls, Maryland
Fall 2024 Photo Contest Winner: Carla Brezinski, Honorable Mention
Group photo of attendees to the field trip that was part of the NER SLaM fall meeting
Group photo of attendees to the field trip that was part of the NER SLaM fall meetingGroup photo of attendees to the field trip that was part of the NER SLaM fall meeting.
Great Falls, Maryland
Fall 2024 Photo Contest Winner: Carla Brezinski, Honorable Mention
Fall colors along the east side of the river road passing through the riparian hardwood forest dominated by the American beech (Fagus grandifolia) at the Patuxent Research Refuge
Fall colors along the east side of the river road passing through the riparian hardwood forest dominated by the American beech (Fagus grandifolia) at the Patuxent Research RefugePhoto shows the fall colors along the east side of the river road passing through the riparian hardwood forest dominated by the American beech (Fagus grandifolia) at the Patuxent Research Refuge.
Laurel, Maryland
Fall 2024 Photo Contest Winner: Serguei Drovetski, Honorable Mention
Fall colors along the east side of the river road passing through the riparian hardwood forest dominated by the American beech (Fagus grandifolia) at the Patuxent Research Refuge
Fall colors along the east side of the river road passing through the riparian hardwood forest dominated by the American beech (Fagus grandifolia) at the Patuxent Research RefugeFall colors along the east side of the river road passing through the riparian hardwood forest dominated by the American beech (Fagus grandifolia) at the Patuxent Research Refuge
Fall colors along the east side of the river road passing through the riparian hardwood forest dominated by the American beech (Fagus grandifolia) at the Patuxent Research RefugePhoto shows the fall colors along the east side of the river road passing through the riparian hardwood forest dominated by the American beech (Fagus grandifolia) at the Patuxent Research Refuge.
Laurel, Maryland
Fall 2024 Photo Contest Winner: Serguei Drovetski, Honorable Mention
Long Island Sound Nitrogen Loading Dashboard Image
Long Island Sound Nitrogen Loading Dashboard ImageA screen capture of an interactive web application that displays Nitrogen Loading from Selected Long Island Sound Tributaries from 1995 to 2021.
Long Island Sound Nitrogen Loading Dashboard Image
Long Island Sound Nitrogen Loading Dashboard ImageA screen capture of an interactive web application that displays Nitrogen Loading from Selected Long Island Sound Tributaries from 1995 to 2021.
USGS geologists document potential paleoliquefaction features from past seismicity at the southernmost edge of the Central Virginia Seismic Zone
USGS geologists document potential paleoliquefaction features from past seismicity at the southernmost edge of the Central Virginia Seismic ZoneUSGS geologists document potential paleoliquefaction features from past seismicity at the southernmost edge of the Central Virginia Seismic Zone. Radiocarbon data suggest these features along Fountain Creek near Skippers, VA may be related to an earthquake that occurred near Petersburg, VA in the late 1700s.
Fountain Creek, Skippers, Virginia
USGS geologists document potential paleoliquefaction features from past seismicity at the southernmost edge of the Central Virginia Seismic Zone
USGS geologists document potential paleoliquefaction features from past seismicity at the southernmost edge of the Central Virginia Seismic ZoneUSGS geologists document potential paleoliquefaction features from past seismicity at the southernmost edge of the Central Virginia Seismic Zone. Radiocarbon data suggest these features along Fountain Creek near Skippers, VA may be related to an earthquake that occurred near Petersburg, VA in the late 1700s.
Fountain Creek, Skippers, Virginia
Genesee River viewed from the top of the Mount Morris Dam
Genesee River viewed from the top of the Mount Morris DamGenesee River viewed from the top of the Mount Morris Dam
Mount Morris, New York, near Letchworth State Park
Fall 2024 Photo Contest Winner: Kent Smith, Honorable Mention
Genesee River viewed from the top of the Mount Morris Dam
Genesee River viewed from the top of the Mount Morris DamGenesee River viewed from the top of the Mount Morris Dam
Mount Morris, New York, near Letchworth State Park
Fall 2024 Photo Contest Winner: Kent Smith, Honorable Mention
UAS Pilot Jennifer Cramer attaches a YellowScan Mapper+ lidar sensor to the underside of a DJI M600 in preparation to map the beach and marsh
UAS Pilot Jennifer Cramer attaches a YellowScan Mapper+ lidar sensor to the underside of a DJI M600 in preparation to map the beach and marshUAS Pilot Jennifer Cramer attaches a YellowScan Mapper+ lidar sensor to the underside of a DJI M600 in preparation to map the beach and marsh.
Town Neck Beach, Sandwich, Massachusetts
Fall 2024 Photo Contest Winner: Jin-Si Over, People category
UAS Pilot Jennifer Cramer attaches a YellowScan Mapper+ lidar sensor to the underside of a DJI M600 in preparation to map the beach and marsh
UAS Pilot Jennifer Cramer attaches a YellowScan Mapper+ lidar sensor to the underside of a DJI M600 in preparation to map the beach and marshUAS Pilot Jennifer Cramer attaches a YellowScan Mapper+ lidar sensor to the underside of a DJI M600 in preparation to map the beach and marsh.
Town Neck Beach, Sandwich, Massachusetts
Fall 2024 Photo Contest Winner: Jin-Si Over, People category
Ribbon Cutting of USGS Connecticut Office
The USGS New England Water Science Center co-located their Connecticut office to the campus of Goodwin University in 2023. The university hosted an official ribbon cutting of the new facility in October 2024 with federal, state, and local politicians attending and sharing their well wishes.
The USGS New England Water Science Center co-located their Connecticut office to the campus of Goodwin University in 2023. The university hosted an official ribbon cutting of the new facility in October 2024 with federal, state, and local politicians attending and sharing their well wishes.
Ribbon Cutting at USGS Office at Goodwin University
Ribbon Cutting at USGS Office at Goodwin UniversityUSGS New England Water Science Center Deputy Director holds a certificate from the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut.
Ribbon Cutting at USGS Office at Goodwin University
Ribbon Cutting at USGS Office at Goodwin UniversityUSGS New England Water Science Center Deputy Director holds a certificate from the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut.