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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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Mohawk River flowing under railroad bridge at Stockade district
Ice Jam Webcam at the Stockade railroad bridge, Schenectady, NY
Ice Jam Webcam at the Stockade railroad bridge, Schenectady, NY
Ice Jam Webcam at the Stockade railroad bridge, Schenectady, NY

Mohawk River Live Ice Jam Web Camera monitoring conditions at the railroad bridge in the Stockade district, Schenectady, NY

Picture of the burned area within the Great Dismal Swamp
Great Dismal Swamp Burn Area, March 2017
Great Dismal Swamp Burn Area, March 2017
Great Dismal Swamp Burn Area, March 2017

USGS scientists recently collected peat and lake core samples from the swamp to help reconstruct natural, environmental conditions over the past 12,000 years. 

USGS scientists recently collected peat and lake core samples from the swamp to help reconstruct natural, environmental conditions over the past 12,000 years. 

Living up to it's name, this picture shows the interior of the Great Dismal Swamp
Great Dismal Swamp, March 2017
Great Dismal Swamp, March 2017
Great Dismal Swamp, March 2017

Centuries of ditching, draining and harvesting resources have greatly altered the Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia.

Centuries of ditching, draining and harvesting resources have greatly altered the Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia.

bridge over Mohawk River at Lock 8 dam
Mohawk River at Lock 8 near Schenectady (01354330)
Mohawk River at Lock 8 near Schenectady (01354330)
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