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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.
Screen shot of eerial imagery from unmanned aerial systems (UAS) flights over the Lake Ontario shoreline at Braddock Bay, New York, July 10 to 11, 2017
Screen shot of eerial imagery from unmanned aerial systems (UAS) flights over the Lake Ontario shoreline at Braddock Bay, New York, July 10 to 11, 2017
Photograph of USGS Hydrologic technician, Shawn Meyer, preparing the UAS for a flight,
Photograph of USGS Hydrologic technician, Shawn Meyer, preparing the UAS for a flight,
A technician sits at a computer while running a sediment core through the Geotek.
A technician sits at a computer while running a sediment core through the Geotek.
A team of scientists prepare to collect cores from the Nomini Bay, VA.
A team of scientists prepare to collect cores from the Nomini Bay, VA.
Tom Sheehan, a lab technician at the Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, swirls a sample in a watch glass to assist in separating pollen from heavier mineral material.
Tom Sheehan, a lab technician at the Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, swirls a sample in a watch glass to assist in separating pollen from heavier mineral material.
USGS hydrologic technician obtaining water quality sample
USGS hydrologic technician obtaining water quality sample
Ohio River at Ironton, OH - gage equipment
Biologists prepare to net fish during an electrofishing survey on Buffalo River
Biologists prepare to net fish during an electrofishing survey on Buffalo River
New York Statewide Fish Collection: Contaminants in fish from the Buffalo River AOC
New York Statewide Fish Collection: Contaminants in fish from the Buffalo River AOC
School Branch at Brownsburg IN low flow
School Branch at Brownsburg IN - low flow
Low-flow groundwater sampling data was collected at the Stringfellow Superfund Site in California. This data was used to assess how well the Purge Analyzer Tool simulates in-well groundwater flow.
Low-flow groundwater sampling data was collected at the Stringfellow Superfund Site in California. This data was used to assess how well the Purge Analyzer Tool simulates in-well groundwater flow.
USGS NYWSC scientist collecting groundwater samples
USGS NYWSC scientist collecting groundwater samples
Image of the chirp 512i sub-bottom profiling system towed behind a research vessel during a seafloor mapping research effort. USGS staff, Alex Nichols, is in the foreground of the image.
Image of the chirp 512i sub-bottom profiling system towed behind a research vessel during a seafloor mapping research effort. USGS staff, Alex Nichols, is in the foreground of the image.
USGS staff are preparing to deploy the Edgetech 512i sub-bottom profiling system from the stern of a research vessel. The sub-bottom profiling system was used to map the geologic structure and sediments beneath the seafloor.
USGS staff are preparing to deploy the Edgetech 512i sub-bottom profiling system from the stern of a research vessel. The sub-bottom profiling system was used to map the geologic structure and sediments beneath the seafloor.
Stephanie Kula is collecting water-quality sample by wading in the Maumee River near Defiance, Ohio, for the Western Lake Erie Basin project. Nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) and sediment from urban and agricultural practices are a concern in the Western Lake Erie Basin watersheds in northwester
Stephanie Kula is collecting water-quality sample by wading in the Maumee River near Defiance, Ohio, for the Western Lake Erie Basin project. Nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) and sediment from urban and agricultural practices are a concern in the Western Lake Erie Basin watersheds in northwester
Wabash River at New Harmony IN - boat measurement
Wabash River at New Harmony, IN - flooded steps at the museum
Wabash River at New Harmony, IN - flooded steps at the museum
Wabash River at New Harmony, IN - high water at the museum
Wabash River at New Harmony, IN - high water at the museum
Wabash River at New Harmony, IN - boat measurement
Wabash River at New Harmony, IN - boat measurement
Wabash River at New Harmony IN - high water at museum
Wabash River at New Harmony IN - high water at museum