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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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Map of Gulf of America
Gulf of America
Gulf of America
Gulf of America

A GIS compilation of Updated Vector Shorelines and Associated Shoreline Change Data for the Gulf of America Coast

A GIS compilation of Updated Vector Shorelines and Associated Shoreline Change Data for the Gulf of America Coast

Relative seagrass biomass in West Falmouth Harbor, MA
Relative seagrass biomass in West Falmouth Harbor, MA
Relative seagrass biomass in West Falmouth Harbor, MA
Relative seagrass biomass in West Falmouth Harbor, MA

Relative seagrass biomass in West Falmouth Harbor, MA, under current and potential future nitrogen loading scenarios. Seagrass biomass increases in western (seaward) portions of the harbor while eastern (landward) areas see new colonization by seagrass.

Relative seagrass biomass in West Falmouth Harbor, MA, under current and potential future nitrogen loading scenarios. Seagrass biomass increases in western (seaward) portions of the harbor while eastern (landward) areas see new colonization by seagrass.

Photograph of Laura Brothers in front of computer equipment.
Lights! Camera! Action!
Lights! Camera! Action!
Lights! Camera! Action!

Dr. Laura Brothers preparing to collect visual imagery aboard the RV Rafael as part of the launch of the MiniSEABOSS while doing work off of Nantucket. The MiniSEABOSS collects samples, photos and video of the seafloor.

Dr. Laura Brothers preparing to collect visual imagery aboard the RV Rafael as part of the launch of the MiniSEABOSS while doing work off of Nantucket. The MiniSEABOSS collects samples, photos and video of the seafloor.

Groundwater staining in Pennsylvanian sandstone. A rock hammer is used as size reference.
Groundwater Staining in Pennsylvanian Sandstone, West Virginia
Groundwater Staining in Pennsylvanian Sandstone, West Virginia
Groundwater Staining in Pennsylvanian Sandstone, West Virginia

Fractures in bedrock transmit groundwater, and geologic mapping is conducted to provide the geologic framework for groundwater resource studies. This photo shows iron-oxide staining (Leisegang banding) from past groundwater flow along fractures formed prior to the rock having been blasted open during road construction. 

Fractures in bedrock transmit groundwater, and geologic mapping is conducted to provide the geologic framework for groundwater resource studies. This photo shows iron-oxide staining (Leisegang banding) from past groundwater flow along fractures formed prior to the rock having been blasted open during road construction. 

orange geophysical surveying equipment on city street and in truck
Geophysical Surveying
Geophysical Surveying
Geophysical Surveying

Geophysical Surveying on city street in New York

Map of the south Atlantic coast
South Atlantic Coast
South Atlantic Coast
South Atlantic Coast

Vector Shorelines and Associated Shoreline Change Data for the Southeast Atlantic Coast

Sandy Brosnahan transporting a weather buoy into the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center’s operational facility in prep
Special Delivery
Special Delivery
Special Delivery

Sandy Brosnahan transporting a weather buoy into the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center’s operational facility in preparation for deployment. This buoy was one of 6 deployed to measure wind speed, direction, pressure, and temperature off the coast of Fire Island, NY.

Sandy Brosnahan transporting a weather buoy into the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center’s operational facility in preparation for deployment. This buoy was one of 6 deployed to measure wind speed, direction, pressure, and temperature off the coast of Fire Island, NY.

Private domestic well in Loudon, New Hampshire
Private domestic well in Loudon, New Hampshire
Private domestic well in Loudon, New Hampshire
Private domestic well in Loudon, New Hampshire

Groundwater well serving private residence in Loudon, New Hampshire.

marsh, rocky coast, barrier beach, coastal bluff
Sea-level rise effects vary in geomorphology and ecology
Sea-level rise effects vary in geomorphology and ecology
Sea-level rise effects vary in geomorphology and ecology

The effects of sea-level rise will vary by differences in the geomorphology and ecology of the landscape.  Images show marsh (top left) rocky coast (top right), barrier beach (bottom left), and coastal bluff (bottom right)

The effects of sea-level rise will vary by differences in the geomorphology and ecology of the landscape.  Images show marsh (top left) rocky coast (top right), barrier beach (bottom left), and coastal bluff (bottom right)

Map showing extent and coverage of coastal response type predictions
Coastal Response Predictions
Coastal Response Predictions
Coastal Response Predictions

Map showing extent and coverage of coastal response type predictions; insets display different prediction types and geospatial variability through time. Predictions of coastal response likelihood for the four prediction time steps at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, VA.

Map showing extent and coverage of coastal response type predictions; insets display different prediction types and geospatial variability through time. Predictions of coastal response likelihood for the four prediction time steps at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, VA.

A man stands near a lab counter holding a syringe which he is using to dispense a sample onto a circle of paper.
Measuring index properties on sediment samples
Measuring index properties on sediment samples
Measuring index properties on sediment samples

Junbong Jang of the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center measures index properties on sediment collected during the Indian Government’s National Gas Hydrates Program (NGHP-02) drilling expedition offshore from eastern India in the summer of 2015.

Junbong Jang of the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center measures index properties on sediment collected during the Indian Government’s National Gas Hydrates Program (NGHP-02) drilling expedition offshore from eastern India in the summer of 2015.

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