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May 28, 2019
Clump of scarlet desert paintbrush at Flaming gorge dam
| Desert paintbrush stands out against the yellows and browns of the desert by way of its bright red and fiery coloring. Desert paintbrush is a hemiparasite, and takes some of its water and nutrients from the roots of nearby plants. However, unlike full parasites, desert paintbrush can still |
May 24, 2019
SCREE passing USGS streamgage 09217000
| SCREE passing USGS streamgage (station #09217000 - Green River near Green River, WY) shortly after launching from Expedition Island on May 24th, 2019. |
May 24, 2019
Overlooking SCREE's first camp
| Overlooking SCREE's first camp, on the banks of the Green River just above Flaming Gorge Reservoir (May 24th, 2019). |
May 25, 2019
Morning Fog while at Camp
| Waking up in the early morning revealed a layer of fog that had fallen around our camp and the river. Fog is the result of water vapor condensing into water droplets that are suspended the air. Fog limits visibility and can prove troublesome when trying to travel, but we were in no rush to leave |
May 26, 2019
Paper Powell with Sagebrush desert in background
| Paper Powell! Behind him is a sagebrush steppe environment. Sagebrush steppe is a type of ecosystem strongly characterized by the presence of sagebrush species, particularly Big Sagebrush, or Artemisia tridentata. Sagebrush steppe today is threatened by many factors, including the presence of |
July 25, 2019
Augmented Reality (AR) Sandbox Lesson
An augmented reality (AR) sandbox is a 3D, interactive, dynamic educational tool to help understand mapping,
topography, and watersheds. It was created by Oliver Kreylos, Peter Gold, and M. Burak Yikilmaz and uses a motion sensor and computer software to map contour lines and colors based on the real-time shape of the sand.
June 30, 2019
Sunset view, looking west, at Turks Head campsite
| Sunset view, looking west, at Turks Head campsite, Green River, Mile 21. |
June 30, 2019
Sunset view, looking east, at Turks Head campsite
| Sunset view, looking east, at Turks Head campsite, Green River, Mile 21. |
July 1, 2019
SCREE flotilla in calm waters of Stillwater Canyon
| The SCREE flotilla in the calm waters of Stillwater Canyon |
July 2, 2019
Tess & Rick at Cataract Canyon "Danger" sign
| Tess Harden and Rick Moscati (the USGS participants for this river segment) pose for a "selfie" in front of the "Danger" sign preceeding Cataract Canyon. |
July 3, 2019
John Weisheit scouts Rapid 15 to the SCREE team
| The SCREE team gathered around John Weisheit overlooking Rapid 15. John Weisheit is a river guide who has made over 400 trips through Cataract Canyon. He is describing to the SCREE team the line to take through the forthcoming sets of rapids. |
July 4, 2019
Paper Powell enjoying calm waters after Cataract Canyon
| Paper Powell is posed in the bow of a boat relaxing upon calm waters and in the morning shade within the canyon. |