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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.
Storage vans, referred to as the "Freezer Farm" sit outside the Woods Hole Science Center
Storage vans, referred to as the "Freezer Farm" sit outside the Woods Hole Science Center
American eel (Anguilla rostrata) from the Neversink River, New York
American eel (Anguilla rostrata) from the Neversink River, New York
Swath bathymetric map of the Cape Fear submarine slide, the largest slide on the US Atlantic coast. Data were collected on the R/V Atlantis in 2003.
Swath bathymetric map of the Cape Fear submarine slide, the largest slide on the US Atlantic coast. Data were collected on the R/V Atlantis in 2003.
Lab setup aboard R/V Gyre in the Gulf of America from the 2003 field season. Computers, recorders, and other electronic gear are securely mounted in racks or on tabletops and shelving for stability in rolling seas and for access.
Lab setup aboard R/V Gyre in the Gulf of America from the 2003 field season. Computers, recorders, and other electronic gear are securely mounted in racks or on tabletops and shelving for stability in rolling seas and for access.
Long Island sod farm irrigation rig
Long Island sod farm irrigation rig
Long Island vineyard
Long Island field
Groundwater sampling on Long Island
Long Island marsh water
USGS staffers Dan Edwards and Gary Wall attach a hydroacoustic and turbidity equipment package to a tripod for deployment on the bottom of the Hudson River near Poughkeepsie, NY
USGS staffers Dan Edwards and Gary Wall attach a hydroacoustic and turbidity equipment package to a tripod for deployment on the bottom of the Hudson River near Poughkeepsie, NY
Drought - Schoharie Reservoir 2001
Drought - Schoharie Reservoir 2001
first order stream in the Catskill Mountains
first order stream in the Catskill Mountains
Collecting soil samples
Collecting soil samples
Batavia Kill, Greene County, NY
Batavia Kill, Greene County, NY
Batavia Kill at Red Falls, Greene County, NY
USGS scientists taking water samples in the tidal marsh on Long Island.
USGS scientists taking water samples in the tidal marsh on Long Island.
Groundwater sampling array at the Toxics Substances research site, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Groundwater sampling array at the Toxics Substances research site, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Groundwater sampling on Long Island
Groundwater sampling on Long Island
Long Island core samples
Groundwater sampling for water quality on Long Island, New York
Groundwater sampling for water quality on Long Island, New York