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.
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Field Activity 2016-005-FA North of Nantucket, 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.
Well installation using a Geoprobe drilling rig
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
Winners of the USGS 2016 Shoemaker Award for Communication Excellence
Winners of the USGS 2016 Shoemaker Award for Communication ExcellenceIn 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
Winners of the USGS 2016 Shoemaker Award for Communication Excellence
Winners of the USGS 2016 Shoemaker Award for Communication ExcellenceIn 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
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,
Kankakee River at Shelby, IN - upstream from bridge
Kankakee River at Shelby, IN - upstream from bridgeKankakee River at Shelby, IN - upstream from bridge
Kankakee River at Shelby, IN - upstream from bridge
Kankakee River at Shelby, IN - upstream from bridgeKankakee River at Shelby, IN - upstream from bridge
Long Island coastline
Long Island coastline
Long Island Boat Marina
Boat marina on Long Island coast
Boat marina on Long Island coast
Demonstrating a groundwater model at the Shinnecock Nation Earth Day
Demonstrating a groundwater model at the Shinnecock Nation Earth DaySim Rivera demonstrating a groundwater model to children at the Shinnecock Nation Earth Day outreach event.
Demonstrating a groundwater model at the Shinnecock Nation Earth Day
Demonstrating a groundwater model at the Shinnecock Nation Earth DaySim Rivera demonstrating a groundwater model to children at the Shinnecock Nation Earth Day outreach event.
Water-quality sonde
Water-quality sonde
Water-quality equipment - fouled sonde
Water-quality equipment - fouled sonde
Installation of a sealed domestic well cap
Photo showing the installation of a sealed domestic well cap and instruments to continuously monitor water level and physiochemical parameters (pH, dissolved oxygen, specific conductance, and temperature). The USGS monitors the quality of groundwater across the country.
Photo showing the installation of a sealed domestic well cap and instruments to continuously monitor water level and physiochemical parameters (pH, dissolved oxygen, specific conductance, and temperature). The USGS monitors the quality of groundwater across the country.
Pollen Lab Field Gear
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.
Sieving a Sample to Extract Pollen, Pollen Laboratory
Sieving a Sample to Extract Pollen, Pollen LaboratoryIn this photo, a lab technician sieves a sample to get rid of fine minerals (such as clay).
Sieving a Sample to Extract Pollen, Pollen Laboratory
Sieving a Sample to Extract Pollen, Pollen LaboratoryIn this photo, a lab technician sieves a sample to get rid of fine minerals (such as clay).
Swirling a Sample to Separate Pollen from Minerals, Pollen Laboratory
Swirling a Sample to Separate Pollen from Minerals, Pollen LaboratoryIn a watch glass, a lab technician swirls out pollen from heavier mineral material and then pipets it out.
Swirling a Sample to Separate Pollen from Minerals, Pollen Laboratory
Swirling a Sample to Separate Pollen from Minerals, Pollen LaboratoryIn a watch glass, a lab technician swirls out pollen from heavier mineral material and then pipets it out.
Set-up to Sieve Samples for Pollen, Pollen Laboratory
Set-up to Sieve Samples for Pollen, Pollen LaboratorySeen in this image is the sieving setup of the pollen lab.
Set-up to Sieve Samples for Pollen, Pollen Laboratory
Set-up to Sieve Samples for Pollen, Pollen LaboratorySeen in this image is the sieving setup of the pollen lab.
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Image of the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Image of the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Mohawk Water Quality boat
Mohawk River Water Quality boat
Mohawk River Water Quality boat
Water-Quality sampling Mohawk River
Water-Quality sampling Mohawk River
Water-Quality sampling Mohawk River
Collecting a sample on the Mohawk River/Barge Canal in Rome, NY
Collecting a sample on the Mohawk River/Barge Canal in Rome, NYDan 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.
Collecting a sample on the Mohawk River/Barge Canal in Rome, NY
Collecting a sample on the Mohawk River/Barge Canal in Rome, NYDan 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.
School Branch at Brownsburg IN - flooding
School Branch at Brownsburg IN - flooding
Water sampling on Mohawk River
Taking water samples on Mohawk River
Taking water samples on Mohawk River