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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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Flood water pouring down the Cumberland River in Kentucky.
Rolling water on the Cumberland River
Rolling water on the Cumberland River
Bobby Joe Monhollen and Matt Hinkle preparing to make an ADCP measurement on the Cumberland River.
ADCP flood Measurement on the Cumberland River, KY
ADCP flood Measurement on the Cumberland River, KY
ADCP flood Measurement on the Cumberland River, KY

Bobby Joe Monhollen and Matt Hinkle preparing to make an ADCP measurement on the Cumberland River.

Groundwater measurement
Groundwater measurement
Groundwater measurement
Groundwater measurement

Hydrologic technician performing an electric tape down measurement of a real-time groundwater well. The site ID is: 412154071462901 RI-WEW 522 in Westerly, Rhode Island.

Hydrologic technician performing an electric tape down measurement of a real-time groundwater well. The site ID is: 412154071462901 RI-WEW 522 in Westerly, Rhode Island.

Muddy Waters research boat
Muddy Waters research boat
Muddy Waters research boat
Muddy Waters research boat

Northeast Region Photo Contest Winner | February 2019 | Honorable Mention
Steve Suttles (L) and John Borden (R) onboard Muddy Waters research boat removing meter in Wellfleet, MA used to quantify critical sediment transport parameters of diverse wetland complexes within 4 NCBN parks in order to inform management efforts.

Northeast Region Photo Contest Winner | February 2019 | Honorable Mention
Steve Suttles (L) and John Borden (R) onboard Muddy Waters research boat removing meter in Wellfleet, MA used to quantify critical sediment transport parameters of diverse wetland complexes within 4 NCBN parks in order to inform management efforts.

2 people using sledge hammers to crack ice on lake near USGS boat dock
HABS platform removal
HABS platform removal
HABS platform removal

Matthew Jennings and Andrew Kowalczk breaking ice on the boat ramp before retrieving the Harmful Algal Bloom Data Collection Platform moored in Seneca Lake, NY.

Matthew Jennings and Andrew Kowalczk breaking ice on the boat ramp before retrieving the Harmful Algal Bloom Data Collection Platform moored in Seneca Lake, NY.

Glenn Berwick installing RDG below ice jam
Glenn Berwick installing RDG below ice jam
Glenn Berwick installing RDG below ice jam
Glenn Berwick installing RDG below ice jam

Northeast Region Photo Contest Winner | February 2019 | Honorable Mention
Glenn Berwick installing RDG below ice jam

Northeast Region Photo Contest Winner | February 2019 | Honorable Mention
Glenn Berwick installing RDG below ice jam

brick building and trees at edge of icy river
Mohawk River at Vischer Ferry Dam, NY
Mohawk River at Vischer Ferry Dam, NY
Water flow into a large river surrounded by salt marsh in winter
Tidal water moving through a tide control structure in Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Tidal water moving through a tide control structure in Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Tidal water moving through a tide control structure in Wellfleet, Massachusetts

A gage on the backside of a tide control structure on the Herring River at Chequessett Neck Rd at Wellfleet, Massachusetts. It is evident to see the movement of incoming tide in this picture. Data was collected at this site for several years prior to the removal of the dike in 2023.

A gage on the backside of a tide control structure on the Herring River at Chequessett Neck Rd at Wellfleet, Massachusetts. It is evident to see the movement of incoming tide in this picture. Data was collected at this site for several years prior to the removal of the dike in 2023.

river jammed with broken brown ice with bare trees on both banks
Ice Jam at Buffalo Creek at Gardenville, New York
Ice Jam at Buffalo Creek at Gardenville, New York
Ice Jam at Buffalo Creek at Gardenville, New York

An ice jam in place at Buffalo Creek at Gardenville (gage 04214500) Photo by Elizabeth Nystrom (Public Domain)

USGS scientists prepare for fieldwork in Florida Bay
Preparing for fieldwork in Florida Bay
Preparing for fieldwork in Florida Bay
Preparing for fieldwork in Florida Bay

Conducting field work after Hurricane Irma on Bob Allen Key in Florida Bay, Everglades National Park, January 29, 2018. Lynn Wingard (left) and Miriam Jones (right) consult field notes from 2014 to decide where to take samples. Photo: B. Stackhouse, USGS

Conducting field work after Hurricane Irma on Bob Allen Key in Florida Bay, Everglades National Park, January 29, 2018. Lynn Wingard (left) and Miriam Jones (right) consult field notes from 2014 to decide where to take samples. Photo: B. Stackhouse, USGS

Mangroves on the outside of a playa within Florida Bay
Mangroves Surrounding a Playa, Florida Bay 2018
Mangroves Surrounding a Playa, Florida Bay 2018
Mangroves Surrounding a Playa, Florida Bay 2018

Mangroves grow along the outside of a playa, one of may in the Florida Bay area.

Confined disposal facility, East Chicago, Indiana
Confined disposal facility, East Chicago, Indiana
Confined disposal facility, East Chicago, Indiana
Confined disposal facility, East Chicago, Indiana

Front cover for the publication titled "Geochemistry and microbiology of groundwater and solids from extraction and monitoring wells and their relation to well efficiency at a Federally operated confined disposal facility, East Chicago, Indiana"

Front cover for the publication titled "Geochemistry and microbiology of groundwater and solids from extraction and monitoring wells and their relation to well efficiency at a Federally operated confined disposal facility, East Chicago, Indiana"

Geologic sections illustrating general distributions and thickness of seismic stratigraphic units Marthas Vineyard, Nantucket
Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard geologic illustrations
Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard geologic illustrations
Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard geologic illustrations

Geologic sections (C-C', D-D', and E-E') illustrating the general distributions and thicknesses of seismic stratigraphic units and major unconformities in the Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket study areas.

Geologic sections (C-C', D-D', and E-E') illustrating the general distributions and thicknesses of seismic stratigraphic units and major unconformities in the Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket study areas.

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