Long Island coastline
Images
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.
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 equipment - fouled sonde
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 River Water Quality boat
Mohawk River Water Quality boat
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.
Taking water samples on Mohawk River
Taking water samples on Mohawk River
School Branch at Brownsburg IN - flooding
Mapping Cape Cod National Seashore using unmanned aerial systems
Mapping Cape Cod National Seashore using unmanned aerial systemsThe 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.
Mapping Cape Cod National Seashore using unmanned aerial systems
Mapping Cape Cod National Seashore using unmanned aerial systemsThe 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.
School Branch at Brownsburg IN gage location
Eagle Creek at Zionsville, IN - snow on the ground
Eagle Creek at Zionsville, IN - snow on the groundEagle Creek at Zionsville, IN - snow on the ground
Eagle Creek at Zionsville, IN - snow on the ground
Eagle Creek at Zionsville, IN - snow on the groundEagle Creek at Zionsville, IN - snow on the ground
School Branch at Brownsburg IN - snow on gage
Glacier Bay, Alaska, dive team.