A white sucker cascades into a collection basket after being lifted by an Archimedes’ screw (large cylindrical object on top left) during a trial in the Cheboygan River in northern Michigan in 2021. Photo credit: Scott Miehls, USGS.
Andrea L Miehls, PhD
I am a communications associate for the USGS-Great Lakes Science Center and Great Lakes Fishery Commission, stationed at the USGS Hammond Bay Biological Station.
The goal of my work as a communications associate is to increase collaboration and visibility of research and activities of the USGS-Great Lakes Science Center and Great Lakes Fishery Commission at local, regional, national, and international levels through communications to internal, external, Congressional, media, and government partners. Additionally, through public communications focused on Great Lakes ecology, conservation, and management, I endeavor to increase scientific literacy, science-based decision-making, and foster environmental stewardship in the general public from youth to adults. These activities support the missions of the USGS and Commission by promoting the protection of Great Lakes resources and the maintenance of healthy Great Lakes ecosystems. My science communication activities include: stakeholder outreach at small and large events; educational presentations for schools and community groups; interactions with the media; graphic design; writing articles and press releases; photography; videography; social media; and coordinating the Sea Lamprey in Michigan Education (SLIME) program.
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An Archimedes Screw as a Fish Ladder
A white sucker cascades into a collection basket after being lifted by an Archimedes’ screw (large cylindrical object on top left) during a trial in the Cheboygan River in northern Michigan in 2021. Photo credit: Scott Miehls, USGS.
USGS Director David Applegate Delivers Remarks During the Celebration of USGS Advanced Technologies in Fisheries
linkUSGS Director David Applegate delivers remarks during the celebration of USGS advanced technologies in fisheries science on the Great Lakes, August 9, 2022, in Ashland, Wisconsin. Photo credit: Andrea Miehls, USGS.
USGS Director David Applegate Delivers Remarks During the Celebration of USGS Advanced Technologies in Fisheries
linkUSGS Director David Applegate delivers remarks during the celebration of USGS advanced technologies in fisheries science on the Great Lakes, August 9, 2022, in Ashland, Wisconsin. Photo credit: Andrea Miehls, USGS.
Representative Tom Tiffany and USGS Director David Applegate are Joined by Saildrone and GLSC Officials in Front of a Saildrone Explorer
linkUSGS Director Applegate (center) gathers near a remotely-helmed Saildrone Explorer with U.S. Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI) (second from left), USGS Great Lakes Science Center Director Russell Strach (second from right), Saildrone Director of Ocean Data Programs Matt Womble (right), and USGS Biologist Josh Miller (left) on August 9, 2022, in Ashland, Wisconsin.
Representative Tom Tiffany and USGS Director David Applegate are Joined by Saildrone and GLSC Officials in Front of a Saildrone Explorer
linkUSGS Director Applegate (center) gathers near a remotely-helmed Saildrone Explorer with U.S. Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI) (second from left), USGS Great Lakes Science Center Director Russell Strach (second from right), Saildrone Director of Ocean Data Programs Matt Womble (right), and USGS Biologist Josh Miller (left) on August 9, 2022, in Ashland, Wisconsin.
DOI and USGS Officials Learn About Hydroacoustics Technology Aboard the USGS Research Vessel Kiyi
linkDOI Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Tanya Trujillo and USGS Director David Applegate learn about hydroacoustics technology aboard the USGS research vessel Kiyi from USGS scientist Dan Yule and fishery management partners, August 9, 2022.
DOI and USGS Officials Learn About Hydroacoustics Technology Aboard the USGS Research Vessel Kiyi
linkDOI Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Tanya Trujillo and USGS Director David Applegate learn about hydroacoustics technology aboard the USGS research vessel Kiyi from USGS scientist Dan Yule and fishery management partners, August 9, 2022.
Vessels Large and Small
A Saildrone uncrewed surface vehicle and the USGS research vessel Kiyi at the Ashland, Wisconsin, launch event in early August to kick off the month-long mission in western Lake Superior. Photo credit: Andrea Miehls, USGS
A Saildrone uncrewed surface vehicle and the USGS research vessel Kiyi at the Ashland, Wisconsin, launch event in early August to kick off the month-long mission in western Lake Superior. Photo credit: Andrea Miehls, USGS
Leaders, Managers, and Researchers with the Research Vessel Kiyi
DOI and USGS leadership, scientists, and staff are joined by Great Lakes fishery science and management partners for an evening cruise aboard the 107’ USGS research vessel Kiyi in Lake Superior off Ashland, Wisconsin, on August 8, 2022.
DOI and USGS leadership, scientists, and staff are joined by Great Lakes fishery science and management partners for an evening cruise aboard the 107’ USGS research vessel Kiyi in Lake Superior off Ashland, Wisconsin, on August 8, 2022.
Spawning Sea Lamprey
In addition to investigating chemosensory cues such as pheromones and alarm cues, researchers are also testing antagonists—compounds that specifically block a sea lamprey’s ability to detect pheromones—as a means to disrupt mating. Shown here is an experiment with an antagonist in a natural stream.
In addition to investigating chemosensory cues such as pheromones and alarm cues, researchers are also testing antagonists—compounds that specifically block a sea lamprey’s ability to detect pheromones—as a means to disrupt mating. Shown here is an experiment with an antagonist in a natural stream.
HBBS Participates in Brave Wilderness Episode Shoot
Brave Wilderness host, Coyote Peterson, holds his hands in a tank of live sea lamprey while filming the first of two sea lamprey-focused episodes for the show’s YouTube channel. GLSC communications associate, Dr. Andrea Miehls, assisted the Brave Wilderness team while filming in multiple remote locations across northeastern Michigan.
Brave Wilderness host, Coyote Peterson, holds his hands in a tank of live sea lamprey while filming the first of two sea lamprey-focused episodes for the show’s YouTube channel. GLSC communications associate, Dr. Andrea Miehls, assisted the Brave Wilderness team while filming in multiple remote locations across northeastern Michigan.
Juvenile Cisco in a Holding Tank at HBBS
Juvenile cisco (Coregonus artedi) swim in a tank at Hammond Bay Biological Station. The station hosts multiple researchers conducting projects to aid restoration of Great Lakes cisco populations.
Juvenile cisco (Coregonus artedi) swim in a tank at Hammond Bay Biological Station. The station hosts multiple researchers conducting projects to aid restoration of Great Lakes cisco populations.
The Hammond Bay Biological Station Administration Building
The USGS Hammond Bay Biological Station, a field station of the Great Lakes Science Center, located near Millersburg, Michigan.
The USGS Hammond Bay Biological Station, a field station of the Great Lakes Science Center, located near Millersburg, Michigan.
National Geographic Visits Hammond Bay to Photograph Sea Lamprey
National Geographic photographer, Keith Ladzinski, photographs live sea lamprey at Hammond Bay Biological Station on September 11, 2019 for an expansive article featuring the Great Lakes.
National Geographic photographer, Keith Ladzinski, photographs live sea lamprey at Hammond Bay Biological Station on September 11, 2019 for an expansive article featuring the Great Lakes.
Live Sea Lamprey at the Hammond Bay Biological Station
National Geographic photographer, Keith Ladzinski (right), and assistant, Angie Payne (left), hold live sea lamprey while visiting the GLSC’s Hammond Bay Biological Station during September 2019. An interview of Keith aired on Good Morning America on November 21, 2020, which included footage from their visit to the station. GLSC communications associate, Dr.
National Geographic photographer, Keith Ladzinski (right), and assistant, Angie Payne (left), hold live sea lamprey while visiting the GLSC’s Hammond Bay Biological Station during September 2019. An interview of Keith aired on Good Morning America on November 21, 2020, which included footage from their visit to the station. GLSC communications associate, Dr.
Voice of America Visits Hammond Bay Biological Station
GLSC Hammond Bay Biological Station research was filmed by Voice of America (VOA) News on June 2-3, 2019.
GLSC Hammond Bay Biological Station research was filmed by Voice of America (VOA) News on June 2-3, 2019.
Releasing Sterlized Male Sea Lamprey into the Pigeon River, 2019
USGS Research Scientist Nicholas Johnson Releasing Sterilized Male Sea Lamprey into the Pigeon River in 2019.
USGS Research Scientist Nicholas Johnson Releasing Sterilized Male Sea Lamprey into the Pigeon River in 2019.
Passing Longnose Sucker through an Imaging Device
Researcher Scott Miehls places a fish into an imaging system being tested as part of efforts to identify and selectively pass fish up- and down-stream of barriers. This photo was taken prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Researcher Scott Miehls places a fish into an imaging system being tested as part of efforts to identify and selectively pass fish up- and down-stream of barriers. This photo was taken prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sea Lamprey Traps Black Mallard River
USGS Research Scientist Scott Miehls sets traps on bottom of the Black Mallard River, 2019
USGS Research Scientist Scott Miehls sets traps on bottom of the Black Mallard River, 2019
Cheboygan Residents Tour the R/V Sturgeon
GLSC Cheboygan Vessel Base staff stand alongside residents of Cheboygan, Michigan, prior to touring the R/V Sturgeon and R/V Arcticus on April 24, 2019.
GLSC Cheboygan Vessel Base staff stand alongside residents of Cheboygan, Michigan, prior to touring the R/V Sturgeon and R/V Arcticus on April 24, 2019.
Conte Lab scientists guide American shad
Sam Parker, Kevin Molongoski and Steve Walk, USGS scientists, use nets to guide American shad into a study area during a shad fishway entrance gate study at the S.O. Conte Research Laboratory in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, June 1, 2018. USGS photo by Andrea Miehls.
Sam Parker, Kevin Molongoski and Steve Walk, USGS scientists, use nets to guide American shad into a study area during a shad fishway entrance gate study at the S.O. Conte Research Laboratory in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, June 1, 2018. USGS photo by Andrea Miehls.
Conte Lab scientists transfer shad
Sam Parker and Kevin Molongoski, USGS scientists, transfer American shad from the study area to a tank on a fish truck before being released in the Connecticut River following a shad fishway entrance gate study at the S.O. Conte Research Laboratory in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, June 1, 2018. USGS photo by Andrea Miehls.
Sam Parker and Kevin Molongoski, USGS scientists, transfer American shad from the study area to a tank on a fish truck before being released in the Connecticut River following a shad fishway entrance gate study at the S.O. Conte Research Laboratory in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, June 1, 2018. USGS photo by Andrea Miehls.
An Electrical Barrier used to block sea lamprey, Black Mallard River
An electrical barrier used to block sea lamprey passage in the Black Mallard River, 2018
An electrical barrier used to block sea lamprey passage in the Black Mallard River, 2018
The new Hammond Bay Biological Station laboratory building
The new Hammond Bay Biological Station laboratory building completed in 2019.
The new Hammond Bay Biological Station laboratory building completed in 2019.
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An Archimedes Screw as a Fish Ladder
A white sucker cascades into a collection basket after being lifted by an Archimedes’ screw (large cylindrical object on top left) during a trial in the Cheboygan River in northern Michigan in 2021. Photo credit: Scott Miehls, USGS.
A white sucker cascades into a collection basket after being lifted by an Archimedes’ screw (large cylindrical object on top left) during a trial in the Cheboygan River in northern Michigan in 2021. Photo credit: Scott Miehls, USGS.
USGS Director David Applegate Delivers Remarks During the Celebration of USGS Advanced Technologies in Fisheries
linkUSGS Director David Applegate delivers remarks during the celebration of USGS advanced technologies in fisheries science on the Great Lakes, August 9, 2022, in Ashland, Wisconsin. Photo credit: Andrea Miehls, USGS.
USGS Director David Applegate Delivers Remarks During the Celebration of USGS Advanced Technologies in Fisheries
linkUSGS Director David Applegate delivers remarks during the celebration of USGS advanced technologies in fisheries science on the Great Lakes, August 9, 2022, in Ashland, Wisconsin. Photo credit: Andrea Miehls, USGS.
Representative Tom Tiffany and USGS Director David Applegate are Joined by Saildrone and GLSC Officials in Front of a Saildrone Explorer
linkUSGS Director Applegate (center) gathers near a remotely-helmed Saildrone Explorer with U.S. Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI) (second from left), USGS Great Lakes Science Center Director Russell Strach (second from right), Saildrone Director of Ocean Data Programs Matt Womble (right), and USGS Biologist Josh Miller (left) on August 9, 2022, in Ashland, Wisconsin.
Representative Tom Tiffany and USGS Director David Applegate are Joined by Saildrone and GLSC Officials in Front of a Saildrone Explorer
linkUSGS Director Applegate (center) gathers near a remotely-helmed Saildrone Explorer with U.S. Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI) (second from left), USGS Great Lakes Science Center Director Russell Strach (second from right), Saildrone Director of Ocean Data Programs Matt Womble (right), and USGS Biologist Josh Miller (left) on August 9, 2022, in Ashland, Wisconsin.
DOI and USGS Officials Learn About Hydroacoustics Technology Aboard the USGS Research Vessel Kiyi
linkDOI Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Tanya Trujillo and USGS Director David Applegate learn about hydroacoustics technology aboard the USGS research vessel Kiyi from USGS scientist Dan Yule and fishery management partners, August 9, 2022.
DOI and USGS Officials Learn About Hydroacoustics Technology Aboard the USGS Research Vessel Kiyi
linkDOI Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Tanya Trujillo and USGS Director David Applegate learn about hydroacoustics technology aboard the USGS research vessel Kiyi from USGS scientist Dan Yule and fishery management partners, August 9, 2022.
Vessels Large and Small
A Saildrone uncrewed surface vehicle and the USGS research vessel Kiyi at the Ashland, Wisconsin, launch event in early August to kick off the month-long mission in western Lake Superior. Photo credit: Andrea Miehls, USGS
A Saildrone uncrewed surface vehicle and the USGS research vessel Kiyi at the Ashland, Wisconsin, launch event in early August to kick off the month-long mission in western Lake Superior. Photo credit: Andrea Miehls, USGS
Leaders, Managers, and Researchers with the Research Vessel Kiyi
DOI and USGS leadership, scientists, and staff are joined by Great Lakes fishery science and management partners for an evening cruise aboard the 107’ USGS research vessel Kiyi in Lake Superior off Ashland, Wisconsin, on August 8, 2022.
DOI and USGS leadership, scientists, and staff are joined by Great Lakes fishery science and management partners for an evening cruise aboard the 107’ USGS research vessel Kiyi in Lake Superior off Ashland, Wisconsin, on August 8, 2022.
Spawning Sea Lamprey
In addition to investigating chemosensory cues such as pheromones and alarm cues, researchers are also testing antagonists—compounds that specifically block a sea lamprey’s ability to detect pheromones—as a means to disrupt mating. Shown here is an experiment with an antagonist in a natural stream.
In addition to investigating chemosensory cues such as pheromones and alarm cues, researchers are also testing antagonists—compounds that specifically block a sea lamprey’s ability to detect pheromones—as a means to disrupt mating. Shown here is an experiment with an antagonist in a natural stream.
HBBS Participates in Brave Wilderness Episode Shoot
Brave Wilderness host, Coyote Peterson, holds his hands in a tank of live sea lamprey while filming the first of two sea lamprey-focused episodes for the show’s YouTube channel. GLSC communications associate, Dr. Andrea Miehls, assisted the Brave Wilderness team while filming in multiple remote locations across northeastern Michigan.
Brave Wilderness host, Coyote Peterson, holds his hands in a tank of live sea lamprey while filming the first of two sea lamprey-focused episodes for the show’s YouTube channel. GLSC communications associate, Dr. Andrea Miehls, assisted the Brave Wilderness team while filming in multiple remote locations across northeastern Michigan.
Juvenile Cisco in a Holding Tank at HBBS
Juvenile cisco (Coregonus artedi) swim in a tank at Hammond Bay Biological Station. The station hosts multiple researchers conducting projects to aid restoration of Great Lakes cisco populations.
Juvenile cisco (Coregonus artedi) swim in a tank at Hammond Bay Biological Station. The station hosts multiple researchers conducting projects to aid restoration of Great Lakes cisco populations.
The Hammond Bay Biological Station Administration Building
The USGS Hammond Bay Biological Station, a field station of the Great Lakes Science Center, located near Millersburg, Michigan.
The USGS Hammond Bay Biological Station, a field station of the Great Lakes Science Center, located near Millersburg, Michigan.
National Geographic Visits Hammond Bay to Photograph Sea Lamprey
National Geographic photographer, Keith Ladzinski, photographs live sea lamprey at Hammond Bay Biological Station on September 11, 2019 for an expansive article featuring the Great Lakes.
National Geographic photographer, Keith Ladzinski, photographs live sea lamprey at Hammond Bay Biological Station on September 11, 2019 for an expansive article featuring the Great Lakes.
Live Sea Lamprey at the Hammond Bay Biological Station
National Geographic photographer, Keith Ladzinski (right), and assistant, Angie Payne (left), hold live sea lamprey while visiting the GLSC’s Hammond Bay Biological Station during September 2019. An interview of Keith aired on Good Morning America on November 21, 2020, which included footage from their visit to the station. GLSC communications associate, Dr.
National Geographic photographer, Keith Ladzinski (right), and assistant, Angie Payne (left), hold live sea lamprey while visiting the GLSC’s Hammond Bay Biological Station during September 2019. An interview of Keith aired on Good Morning America on November 21, 2020, which included footage from their visit to the station. GLSC communications associate, Dr.
Voice of America Visits Hammond Bay Biological Station
GLSC Hammond Bay Biological Station research was filmed by Voice of America (VOA) News on June 2-3, 2019.
GLSC Hammond Bay Biological Station research was filmed by Voice of America (VOA) News on June 2-3, 2019.
Releasing Sterlized Male Sea Lamprey into the Pigeon River, 2019
USGS Research Scientist Nicholas Johnson Releasing Sterilized Male Sea Lamprey into the Pigeon River in 2019.
USGS Research Scientist Nicholas Johnson Releasing Sterilized Male Sea Lamprey into the Pigeon River in 2019.
Passing Longnose Sucker through an Imaging Device
Researcher Scott Miehls places a fish into an imaging system being tested as part of efforts to identify and selectively pass fish up- and down-stream of barriers. This photo was taken prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Researcher Scott Miehls places a fish into an imaging system being tested as part of efforts to identify and selectively pass fish up- and down-stream of barriers. This photo was taken prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sea Lamprey Traps Black Mallard River
USGS Research Scientist Scott Miehls sets traps on bottom of the Black Mallard River, 2019
USGS Research Scientist Scott Miehls sets traps on bottom of the Black Mallard River, 2019
Cheboygan Residents Tour the R/V Sturgeon
GLSC Cheboygan Vessel Base staff stand alongside residents of Cheboygan, Michigan, prior to touring the R/V Sturgeon and R/V Arcticus on April 24, 2019.
GLSC Cheboygan Vessel Base staff stand alongside residents of Cheboygan, Michigan, prior to touring the R/V Sturgeon and R/V Arcticus on April 24, 2019.
Conte Lab scientists guide American shad
Sam Parker, Kevin Molongoski and Steve Walk, USGS scientists, use nets to guide American shad into a study area during a shad fishway entrance gate study at the S.O. Conte Research Laboratory in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, June 1, 2018. USGS photo by Andrea Miehls.
Sam Parker, Kevin Molongoski and Steve Walk, USGS scientists, use nets to guide American shad into a study area during a shad fishway entrance gate study at the S.O. Conte Research Laboratory in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, June 1, 2018. USGS photo by Andrea Miehls.
Conte Lab scientists transfer shad
Sam Parker and Kevin Molongoski, USGS scientists, transfer American shad from the study area to a tank on a fish truck before being released in the Connecticut River following a shad fishway entrance gate study at the S.O. Conte Research Laboratory in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, June 1, 2018. USGS photo by Andrea Miehls.
Sam Parker and Kevin Molongoski, USGS scientists, transfer American shad from the study area to a tank on a fish truck before being released in the Connecticut River following a shad fishway entrance gate study at the S.O. Conte Research Laboratory in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, June 1, 2018. USGS photo by Andrea Miehls.
An Electrical Barrier used to block sea lamprey, Black Mallard River
An electrical barrier used to block sea lamprey passage in the Black Mallard River, 2018
An electrical barrier used to block sea lamprey passage in the Black Mallard River, 2018
The new Hammond Bay Biological Station laboratory building
The new Hammond Bay Biological Station laboratory building completed in 2019.
The new Hammond Bay Biological Station laboratory building completed in 2019.