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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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Photograph of seastars, blood stars, mussels and barnacles
Starfish, seastars, blood stars
Starfish, seastars, blood stars
Starfish, seastars, blood stars

Digital still photograph from Massachusetts Bay near Cohasset, MA, showing seastars (Asterias sp.), blood stars (Henricia sanguinolenta), blood drop tunicates (Dendrodoa carnea), mussels, and barnacles on cobbles and boulders covered with bubblegum algae and red filamentous algae. Water depth at this location is approximately 19.6 meters. 

Digital still photograph from Massachusetts Bay near Cohasset, MA, showing seastars (Asterias sp.), blood stars (Henricia sanguinolenta), blood drop tunicates (Dendrodoa carnea), mussels, and barnacles on cobbles and boulders covered with bubblegum algae and red filamentous algae. Water depth at this location is approximately 19.6 meters. 

Cuyahoga River at Independence OH
Cuyahoga River at Independence OH
Cuyahoga River at Independence OH
Cuyahoga River at Independence OH

Cuyahoga River at Independence OH - river section submerged

fog on a fall colored tree lined river
Early morning fog on Seneca River near Rte 89
Early morning fog on Seneca River near Rte 89
Early morning fog on Seneca River near Rte 89

Early morning fog on Seneca River near Rte 89 - index velocity gaging station in NY

photo of telemetry on a Queens College campus building rooftop
Telemetry Station
Telemetry Station
Telemetry Station

Telemetry station with rain gage on top of a Queens College campus building in the borough of Queens, New York City

Telemetry station with rain gage on top of a Queens College campus building in the borough of Queens, New York City

Image: Mt. Katahdin
Mt. Katahdin
Mt. Katahdin
Mt. Katahdin

This photo of Mt. Katahdin was taken from Abol Bridge, a popular spot to view Maine's highest peak. The USGS monitors groundwater and surface water in the area.

This photo of Mt. Katahdin was taken from Abol Bridge, a popular spot to view Maine's highest peak. The USGS monitors groundwater and surface water in the area.

photo of groundwater monitoring well on Long Island with cover off
Groundwater Monitoring Well Long Island, New York
Groundwater Monitoring Well Long Island, New York
USGS scientist in truck with groundwater quality sampling equipment close to groundwater well
Groundwater quality sampling on Long Island NBU
Groundwater quality sampling on Long Island NBU
Image: Acadia Waterfall
Acadia Waterfall
Acadia Waterfall
Acadia Waterfall

Hadlock Brook, in Acadia National Park, is a small watershed that was monitored by the USGS from 1999 to 2006. The Hadlock Falls is a popular spot for a break on one of the many scenic trails through the park. The USGS gaging station was approximately 100 ft above the falls.

Hadlock Brook, in Acadia National Park, is a small watershed that was monitored by the USGS from 1999 to 2006. The Hadlock Falls is a popular spot for a break on one of the many scenic trails through the park. The USGS gaging station was approximately 100 ft above the falls.

Image: Under The Ice at Libby Brook
Under The Ice at Libby Brook
Under The Ice at Libby Brook
Under The Ice at Libby Brook

In February 2005 a visit to a USGS station on Libby Brook near Northfield, Maine revealed a gap between the water level and a layer of ice above. Cold temperatures after a rain event caused the ice layer to form and as water levels dropped the ice layer remained. 

In February 2005 a visit to a USGS station on Libby Brook near Northfield, Maine revealed a gap between the water level and a layer of ice above. Cold temperatures after a rain event caused the ice layer to form and as water levels dropped the ice layer remained. 

small waterfall into a stream surrounded by green bushes and trees
Esopus Creek, New York
Esopus Creek, New York
Esopus Creek, New York

A tributary of the Esopus Creek

Image shows a man with scientific equipment standing in a green farm field
Bernard Hubbard Ground-Truthing Remote Sensing
Bernard Hubbard Ground-Truthing Remote Sensing
Bernard Hubbard Ground-Truthing Remote Sensing

USGS scientist Bernard Hubbard conducting spectral measurements of soils and cover crops to ground truth satellite imagery being used to map soil erosion and runoff potential into the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

USGS scientist Bernard Hubbard conducting spectral measurements of soils and cover crops to ground truth satellite imagery being used to map soil erosion and runoff potential into the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

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