The patented “Handheld Underwater Suction Sampler” is shown here with a sample collection net attached. The sampler was initially called the "Vasco Explorer." USGS biologists from Flagstaff, Arizona, are researching food sources for fish such as the rainbow trout, which are stocked in the Glen Canyon stretch of the Colorado River.
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The patented “Handheld Underwater Suction Sampler” is shown here with a sample collection net attached. The sampler was initially called the "Vasco Explorer." USGS biologists from Flagstaff, Arizona, are researching food sources for fish such as the rainbow trout, which are stocked in the Glen Canyon stretch of the Colorado River.
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Handheld Underwater Suction Sampler - A U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientist and diver has invented an improved suction sampler for collecting underwater biological specimens, such as small aquatic plants and animals -- U.S. Patent 9,921,139.
Handheld Underwater Suction Sampler - A U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientist and diver has invented an improved suction sampler for collecting underwater biological specimens, such as small aquatic plants and animals -- U.S. Patent 9,921,139.
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Scanning electron microscope image of elongate amphiboles, some of which are asbestiform, collected from attic insulation from Libby, Montana.
Scanning electron microscope image of elongate amphiboles, some of which are asbestiform, collected from attic insulation from Libby, Montana.
Phil Sibrell
USGS inventor, Phil Sibrell, won 3rd place in the George Barley Water Prize competition in 2017, bringing home $10,000.00.
USGS inventor, Phil Sibrell, won 3rd place in the George Barley Water Prize competition in 2017, bringing home $10,000.00.
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Pore-water profiler detail from US Patent 8,051,727 B1.
Pore-water profiler detail from US Patent 8,051,727 B1.