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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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A lab technician pipets out the pollen from the heavier mineral material.
Swirling a Sample to Separate Pollen from Minerals, Pollen Laboratory
Swirling a Sample to Separate Pollen from Minerals, Pollen Laboratory
Swirling a Sample to Separate Pollen from Minerals, Pollen Laboratory

In a watch glass, a lab technician swirls out pollen from heavier mineral material and then pipets it out.

A lab technician sieves a sample in the pollen lab
Sieving a Sample to Extract Pollen, Pollen Laboratory
Sieving a Sample to Extract Pollen, Pollen Laboratory
Sieving a Sample to Extract Pollen, Pollen Laboratory

In this photo, a lab technician sieves a sample to get rid of fine minerals (such as clay).

2 people dressed in cold weather gear in boat on a river
Collecting a sample on the Mohawk River/Barge Canal in Rome, NY
Collecting a sample on the Mohawk River/Barge Canal in Rome, NY
Collecting a sample on the Mohawk River/Barge Canal in Rome, NY

Dan Edwards (USGS) and Elizabeth Mosher (NYSDEC) collect a sample on the Mohawk River/Barge Canal in Rome as part of the TMDL/RIBS pilot USGS/NYSDEC collaboration in the Mohawk River Basin.

Dan Edwards (USGS) and Elizabeth Mosher (NYSDEC) collect a sample on the Mohawk River/Barge Canal in Rome as part of the TMDL/RIBS pilot USGS/NYSDEC collaboration in the Mohawk River Basin.

boat filled with equipment for monitoring water quality
Mohawk Water Quality boat
Mohawk Water Quality boat
man and woman in orange pfd suits using water sampler on river
Water sampling on Mohawk River
Water sampling on Mohawk River
 The mapping team in front of the old Coast Guard Station at Cape Cod National Seashore. Left to right: Michael Klinker, Connor
Mapping Cape Cod National Seashore using unmanned aerial systems
Mapping Cape Cod National Seashore using unmanned aerial systems
Mapping Cape Cod National Seashore using unmanned aerial systems

The USGS conducted UAS flights to map the Nauset Marsh and Coast Guard Beach areas of Cape Cod National Seashore on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. These are the first authorized UAS flights in the northeast region of the national park system, and were performed under a research permit according to FAA and DOI regulations. 

The USGS conducted UAS flights to map the Nauset Marsh and Coast Guard Beach areas of Cape Cod National Seashore on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. These are the first authorized UAS flights in the northeast region of the national park system, and were performed under a research permit according to FAA and DOI regulations. 

Winter landscape at Bunnell Brook, Burlington, CT
Winter landscape at Bunnell Brook, Burlington, CT
Winter landscape at Bunnell Brook, Burlington, CT
Winter landscape at Bunnell Brook, Burlington, CT

Northeast Region Photo Contest Winner | March 2019 | Where We Work
Winter landscape at Bunnell Brook, Burlington, CT

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