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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 beach-dependent shorebirds project at the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center models current and future habitat availability for nesting shorebirds in an effort to map current and likely future habitat availability on a range of sites along the U.S. Atlantic coast.
The beach-dependent shorebirds project at the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center models current and future habitat availability for nesting shorebirds in an effort to map current and likely future habitat availability on a range of sites along the U.S. Atlantic coast.
Mount Tom Range and is located in the Connecticut River Valley region of Massachusetts, north of the city of Springfield. Mount Tom features wonderful views of the Pioneer Valley in west-central Massachusetts.
Mount Tom Range and is located in the Connecticut River Valley region of Massachusetts, north of the city of Springfield. Mount Tom features wonderful views of the Pioneer Valley in west-central Massachusetts.
USGS scientists are working to model shorebird habitat availability both today and in the future, given processes like sea-level rise, in an effort to support the efficient management of beaches for both people and nesting shorebirds.
USGS scientists are working to model shorebird habitat availability both today and in the future, given processes like sea-level rise, in an effort to support the efficient management of beaches for both people and nesting shorebirds.
USGS collaborators from Marine Biological Laboratory preparing to measure greenhouse gas flux from a salt marsh study site (Cape Cod, MA).
USGS collaborators from Marine Biological Laboratory preparing to measure greenhouse gas flux from a salt marsh study site (Cape Cod, MA).
USGS scientists are working to model shorebird habitat availability both today and in the future, given processes like sea-level rise, in an effort to support the efficient management of beaches for both people and nesting shorebirds. This photo shows an area on Long Beach Island, NJ where high quality shorebird habitat has been closed off to beach recreation.
USGS scientists are working to model shorebird habitat availability both today and in the future, given processes like sea-level rise, in an effort to support the efficient management of beaches for both people and nesting shorebirds. This photo shows an area on Long Beach Island, NJ where high quality shorebird habitat has been closed off to beach recreation.
Eutrophication seen on the eastern shore of Little Pond, East Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Eutrophication seen on the eastern shore of Little Pond, East Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Eutrophication is seen along the eastern shore of Little Pond, East Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Eutrophication is seen along the eastern shore of Little Pond, East Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Measuring discharge with ADCP on the Mohawk River, NY
Measuring discharge with ADCP on the Mohawk River, NY
Measuring discharge with ADCP on Mohawk River
Measuring discharge with ADCP on Mohawk River
Well installation using a Geoprobe drilling rig in the Maravista neighborhood, East Falmouth, MA
Well installation using a Geoprobe drilling rig in the Maravista neighborhood, East Falmouth, MA
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center scientists aboard the RV Rafael prepare to launch the Mini SEABOSS just off of Nantucket! The Mini SEABOSS collects samples, photos and video of the seafloor.
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center scientists aboard the RV Rafael prepare to launch the Mini SEABOSS just off of Nantucket! The Mini SEABOSS collects samples, photos and video of the seafloor.
In May 2016, Susan Russell-Robinson (Associate Coordinator of the USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program, third from right) and Dave Applegate (USGS Associate Director for Natural Hazards, left) celebrated with the team whose website “USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP, now called CMHRP
In May 2016, Susan Russell-Robinson (Associate Coordinator of the USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program, third from right) and Dave Applegate (USGS Associate Director for Natural Hazards, left) celebrated with the team whose website “USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP, now called CMHRP
Glacial potholes of the Deerfield River in Shelburne Falls, a historic village in the towns of Shelburne and Buckland in Franklin County, Massachusetts,
Glacial potholes of the Deerfield River in Shelburne Falls, a historic village in the towns of Shelburne and Buckland in Franklin County, Massachusetts,
Long Island coastline
Kankakee River at Shelby, IN - upstream from bridge
Kankakee River at Shelby, IN - upstream from bridge
Boat marina on Long Island coast
Boat marina on Long Island coast
Sim Rivera demonstrating a groundwater model to children at the Shinnecock Nation Earth Day outreach event.
Sim Rivera demonstrating a groundwater model to children at the Shinnecock Nation Earth Day outreach event.
Water-quality equipment - fouled sonde
Water-quality sonde
This gear, known as a Russian corer, is commonly used to extract sediment cores from field sites.
This gear, known as a Russian corer, is commonly used to extract sediment cores from field sites.