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Saline Lake Ecosystems Integrated Water Availability Assessment (IWAA) project researchers at Lake Abert.
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Saline Lake Ecosystems Integrated Water Availability Assessment (IWAA) project researchers at Lake Abert.
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A USGS scientist walks in the marsh at Summer Lake Wildlife Area to collect discrete water quality monitoring measurements.
A USGS scientist walks in the marsh at Summer Lake Wildlife Area to collect discrete water quality monitoring measurements.
A scientist's POV as they collect reflectance measurements of the Summer Lake playa. The reflectance measurements are used to test how well mud is distinguished from shallow surface water in satellite imagery.
A scientist's POV as they collect reflectance measurements of the Summer Lake playa. The reflectance measurements are used to test how well mud is distinguished from shallow surface water in satellite imagery.
A USGS scientist wades into Lake Abert to service continuous water quality monitoring equipment.
A USGS scientist wades into Lake Abert to service continuous water quality monitoring equipment.
A USGS scientist, wearing a personal floatation device, or PFD, and hearing protection, conducts field research at Summer Lake, Oregon from an airboat. Airboats help USGS navigate shallow, muddy lakes and other challenging environments during critical studies.
A USGS scientist, wearing a personal floatation device, or PFD, and hearing protection, conducts field research at Summer Lake, Oregon from an airboat. Airboats help USGS navigate shallow, muddy lakes and other challenging environments during critical studies.
An American avocet has an identification leg band attached to it. A soft sock is placed over the bird’s head to reduce stress and keep it calm during handling.
An American avocet has an identification leg band attached to it. A soft sock is placed over the bird’s head to reduce stress and keep it calm during handling.
This video presents the Spring 2025 Saline Lake Ecosystems Integrated Water Availability Assessment Spring Seminar by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Hosted by Allison Shipp, the seminar provides updates on how hydroclimatic changes and water management affect terminal lake ecosystems and waterbird populations.
This video presents the Spring 2025 Saline Lake Ecosystems Integrated Water Availability Assessment Spring Seminar by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Hosted by Allison Shipp, the seminar provides updates on how hydroclimatic changes and water management affect terminal lake ecosystems and waterbird populations.
The sixth and final webinar in the Saline Lakes Ecosystems IWAA Fall 2024 Webinar Series is on satellite observations of lake surface water dynamics. John W. Jones of the USGS Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch introduces the surface water and wetland remote sensing component of the Integrated Water Availability Assessment.
The sixth and final webinar in the Saline Lakes Ecosystems IWAA Fall 2024 Webinar Series is on satellite observations of lake surface water dynamics. John W. Jones of the USGS Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch introduces the surface water and wetland remote sensing component of the Integrated Water Availability Assessment.
The fifth webinar in the Saline Lakes Ecosystems IWAA Fall 2024 Webinar Series is on waterbird prey availability in Great Basin terminal lakes.
The fifth webinar in the Saline Lakes Ecosystems IWAA Fall 2024 Webinar Series is on waterbird prey availability in Great Basin terminal lakes.
The fourth webinar in the Saline Lakes Ecosystems IWAA Fall 2024 Webinar Series is on movement of bird species associated with Great Basin terminal lake ecosystems. Cory Overton of the Western Ecological Research Center gives an overview of the USGS bird movement monitoring strategy and presents results from the 2024 field season.
The fourth webinar in the Saline Lakes Ecosystems IWAA Fall 2024 Webinar Series is on movement of bird species associated with Great Basin terminal lake ecosystems. Cory Overton of the Western Ecological Research Center gives an overview of the USGS bird movement monitoring strategy and presents results from the 2024 field season.
The third webinar in the Saline Lakes Ecosystems IWAA Fall 2024 Webinar Series is on water-quality monitoring of Great Basin terminal lake ecosystems. Christine Rumsey of the Utah Water Science Center and Casie Smith of the Oregon Water Science Center give an overview of the USGS water-quality monitoring strategy and present results from the 2024 field season.
The third webinar in the Saline Lakes Ecosystems IWAA Fall 2024 Webinar Series is on water-quality monitoring of Great Basin terminal lake ecosystems. Christine Rumsey of the Utah Water Science Center and Casie Smith of the Oregon Water Science Center give an overview of the USGS water-quality monitoring strategy and present results from the 2024 field season.
The second webinar in the Saline Lake Ecosystems IWAA Fall 2024 Webinar Series is on physical and chemical monitoring in support of water budgets of select Great Basin saline lakes.
The second webinar in the Saline Lake Ecosystems IWAA Fall 2024 Webinar Series is on physical and chemical monitoring in support of water budgets of select Great Basin saline lakes.