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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.
The Kennebec River flooded in downtown Hallowell, Maine, after a heavy rainstorm. USGS streamgage 01049330 monitors the streamflow of this area.
The Kennebec River flooded in downtown Hallowell, Maine, after a heavy rainstorm. USGS streamgage 01049330 monitors the streamflow of this area.
Photo taken in Hallowell, Maine on December 19, 2023, following a powerful rainstorm.
Photo taken in Hallowell, Maine on December 19, 2023, following a powerful rainstorm.
Piscataquis River in Maine during flood following a powerful rainstorm. Vicinity of the USGS streamgage 01031500, Piscataquis River near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine on December 19, 2023.
Piscataquis River in Maine during flood following a powerful rainstorm. Vicinity of the USGS streamgage 01031500, Piscataquis River near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine on December 19, 2023.
USGS Scientist makes a gage inspection during the rain event at Nepaug River near Nepaug, Connecticut - 01187800. The 1800 cubic feet per second (CFS) measured during the powerful rainstorm was the highest measurement on record to date, according to provisional data.
USGS Scientist makes a gage inspection during the rain event at Nepaug River near Nepaug, Connecticut - 01187800. The 1800 cubic feet per second (CFS) measured during the powerful rainstorm was the highest measurement on record to date, according to provisional data.
The USGS New England Water Science Center operates a streamgage on Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont.
The USGS New England Water Science Center operates a streamgage on Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont.
The break room in the Connecticut Office has two walls of windows that bring in a lot of natural light.
The break room in the Connecticut Office has two walls of windows that bring in a lot of natural light.
The New England Water Science Center's Connecticut office has a spacious three-door garage.
The New England Water Science Center's Connecticut office has a spacious three-door garage.
The New England Water Science Center Connecticut Office is located on the campus of Goodwin University at 339 Main Street in East Hartford.
The New England Water Science Center Connecticut Office is located on the campus of Goodwin University at 339 Main Street in East Hartford.
A view of the Neponset River in Canton, Massachusetts, near a 01105554 USGS streamgage at Greenlodge Street.
A view of the Neponset River in Canton, Massachusetts, near a 01105554 USGS streamgage at Greenlodge Street.
Hydrologic Technician Brendan Crowley collecting a water quality sample at Moose River in Victory, VT (01134500). This site is sampled monthly for the Upper Connecticut River Watershed project.
Hydrologic Technician Brendan Crowley collecting a water quality sample at Moose River in Victory, VT (01134500). This site is sampled monthly for the Upper Connecticut River Watershed project.
Andrew Kowalczk, a NYWSC scientific diver, entering the Oneida River to conduct annual servicing to an Index Velocity gage. The NYWSC divers service various gages across the state to ensure data collected is as accurate as possible for the cooperators and public.
Fall 2023 Photo Contest Winner: Zachary Heck, People category
Andrew Kowalczk, a NYWSC scientific diver, entering the Oneida River to conduct annual servicing to an Index Velocity gage. The NYWSC divers service various gages across the state to ensure data collected is as accurate as possible for the cooperators and public.
Fall 2023 Photo Contest Winner: Zachary Heck, People category
Fish Biologist Micah Kieffer holds a shortnose sturgeon during a public outreach event at EESC's S.O. Conte Research Lab in Turners Falls, MA.
Fish Biologist Micah Kieffer holds a shortnose sturgeon during a public outreach event at EESC's S.O. Conte Research Lab in Turners Falls, MA.
David Walters measuring surface elevation table that is used to assess changes in wetland surface (accretion and/or erosion) at Money Stump in Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Cambridge, Maryland.
Winter 2024 Photo Contest: Melinda Martinez, Honorable Mention category
David Walters measuring surface elevation table that is used to assess changes in wetland surface (accretion and/or erosion) at Money Stump in Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Cambridge, Maryland.
Winter 2024 Photo Contest: Melinda Martinez, Honorable Mention category
USGS Scientists and Survey Technicians from the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (Laura Brothers, Dave Foster, Pat Berube and Chuck Worley) deploying geophysical survey systems on the R/V Pelican in the Gulf of Mexico.
Fall 2023 Photo Contest Winner: Seth Ackerman, Honorable Mention category
USGS Scientists and Survey Technicians from the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (Laura Brothers, Dave Foster, Pat Berube and Chuck Worley) deploying geophysical survey systems on the R/V Pelican in the Gulf of Mexico.
Fall 2023 Photo Contest Winner: Seth Ackerman, Honorable Mention category
Screenshot of title page for "Hurricane Ida: USGS Response in Pennsylvania to September 1-2, 2021, Flooding Related to Remnants of Hurricane Ida" geonarrative.
Screenshot of title page for "Hurricane Ida: USGS Response in Pennsylvania to September 1-2, 2021, Flooding Related to Remnants of Hurricane Ida" geonarrative.
Brandon Graham collecting a sample from a sediment exposure at Army Base Fort Drum, New York. These samples were collected as part of an OSL (optically-stimulated luminescence) dating campaign in collaboration with Shannon Mahan of the USGS Luminescence Lab in Denver, CO.
Fall 2023 Photo Contest Winner: Grant Colip, USGS at Work category
Brandon Graham collecting a sample from a sediment exposure at Army Base Fort Drum, New York. These samples were collected as part of an OSL (optically-stimulated luminescence) dating campaign in collaboration with Shannon Mahan of the USGS Luminescence Lab in Denver, CO.
Fall 2023 Photo Contest Winner: Grant Colip, USGS at Work category
Abandoned cars on a flooded street in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY during a storm in 2023.
Abandoned cars on a flooded street in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY during a storm in 2023.
USGS staff documenting a high-water mark in Montpelier, Vermont, after significant flooding.
USGS staff documenting a high-water mark in Montpelier, Vermont, after significant flooding.
New England WSC scientist calibrating a continuous water quality monitor at 410606073245700, Norwalk River at the Norwalk Aquarium.
New England WSC scientist calibrating a continuous water quality monitor at 410606073245700, Norwalk River at the Norwalk Aquarium.
Ryan Bottorff servicing a continuous water quality monitor at US Coast Guard Academy on the Thames River in Groton, CT.
Ryan Bottorff servicing a continuous water quality monitor at US Coast Guard Academy on the Thames River in Groton, CT.
The USGS New England Water Science Massachusetts/Rhode Island Office is located in Northborough, MA.
The USGS New England Water Science Massachusetts/Rhode Island Office is located in Northborough, MA.