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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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Dive Safety Officer (DSO) Jake Emmert from Moody Gardens Aquarium enters a flooded coastal cave beneath the tropical forest
Cave diving scientists
Cave diving scientists
Cave diving scientists

Dive Safety Officer (DSO) Jake Emmert from Moody Gardens Aquarium enters a flooded coastal cave beneath the tropical forest of the Yucatan Peninsula through a small open-water pool, locally known as a cenote.  Cave diving scientists John Pohlman (USGS) and David Brankovits (USGS/WHOI) will use these entrances over the coming days to access a vast network o

Dive Safety Officer (DSO) Jake Emmert from Moody Gardens Aquarium enters a flooded coastal cave beneath the tropical forest of the Yucatan Peninsula through a small open-water pool, locally known as a cenote.  Cave diving scientists John Pohlman (USGS) and David Brankovits (USGS/WHOI) will use these entrances over the coming days to access a vast network o

Kanakee River at Davis, IN - ADCP measurement
Kanakee River at Davis, IN - ADCP measurement
Kanakee River at Davis, IN - ADCP measurement
Kanakee River at Davis, IN - Wire Weight Gage Reading
Kanakee River at Davis, IN - Wire Weight Gage Reading
Kanakee River at Davis, IN - Wire Weight Gage Reading
divers deploy acoustic devices in centoes in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
USGS in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
USGS in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
USGS in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

John Pohlman (USGS), David Brankovits (USGS/WHOI) and Jake Emmert (MG) deploy acoustic devices in open water sinkhole (or cenote) prior to a 6-month long installation in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico cave

John Pohlman (USGS), David Brankovits (USGS/WHOI) and Jake Emmert (MG) deploy acoustic devices in open water sinkhole (or cenote) prior to a 6-month long installation in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico cave

BeachCam's perspective on the storm! This is the last image taken before the camera stopped working on Friday, March 2 at 11:23
BeachCam's perspective on the March 2018 Nor'Easter
BeachCam's perspective on the March 2018 Nor'Easter
BeachCam's perspective on the March 2018 Nor'Easter

BeachCam's perspective on the storm! This is the last image taken before the camera stopped working on Friday, March 2 at 11:23 a.m.

 

floodwaters more than two feet deep on Water Street, Sandwich, MA, March 2018
Floodwaters in Sandwich, MA
Floodwaters in Sandwich, MA
Floodwaters in Sandwich, MA

 photo taken at noon on Friday, March 2, 2018, shows floodwaters more than two feet deep on Water Street, Sandwich, MA, approaching the beach cam house (visible above the mailbox) and Town Neck Beach parking lot.

 photo taken at noon on Friday, March 2, 2018, shows floodwaters more than two feet deep on Water Street, Sandwich, MA, approaching the beach cam house (visible above the mailbox) and Town Neck Beach parking lot.

USGS Storm-Tide Sensor
USGS Storm-Tide Sensor
USGS Storm-Tide Sensor
USGS Storm-Tide Sensor

USGS storm-tide sensor bolted to a cement jetty on the Atlantic Ocean coast at Fire Island, New York. USGS scientists deployed over 50 sensors along the coast of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Delaware to study a Nor'easter that affected the Northeast in March of 2018.

USGS storm-tide sensor bolted to a cement jetty on the Atlantic Ocean coast at Fire Island, New York. USGS scientists deployed over 50 sensors along the coast of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Delaware to study a Nor'easter that affected the Northeast in March of 2018.

USGS Deploys Storm-Tide Sensors
USGS Deploys Storm-Tide Sensors
USGS Deploys Storm-Tide Sensors
USGS Deploys Storm-Tide Sensors

USGS hydrologic technician deploys storm-tide sensor in Cohasset, MA. They are being installed on bridges, piers, and other structures that have a good chance of surviving the storm.

USGS hydrologic technician deploys storm-tide sensor in Cohasset, MA. They are being installed on bridges, piers, and other structures that have a good chance of surviving the storm.

surf zone at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newbury MA
Surf's Up!
Surf's Up!
Surf's Up!

The surf zone at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newbury MA

The surf zone at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newbury MA

Non tidal pools, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newbury, MA
Non-tidal pools at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Non-tidal pools at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Non-tidal pools at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge

Non-tidal pools found in the high marsh area of the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newbury Ma.  USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center UAS pilots are stationed in the upper left corner flying the UAS mission at the refuge.

Non-tidal pools found in the high marsh area of the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newbury Ma.  USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center UAS pilots are stationed in the upper left corner flying the UAS mission at the refuge.

Woods Hole UAS pilots preparing for drone survey
Woods Hole drone survey preparation
Woods Hole drone survey preparation
Woods Hole drone survey preparation

USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center UAS pilots Emily Sturdivant and Elizabeth Pendleton, teaming up to perform a drone survey taking images to be used for photogrammetry, and ultimately creating marsh surface models.

USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center UAS pilots Emily Sturdivant and Elizabeth Pendleton, teaming up to perform a drone survey taking images to be used for photogrammetry, and ultimately creating marsh surface models.

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