Unified Interior Regions
Sprague River Basin, Oregon
Region 9: Columbia-Pacific Northwest
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Stuck in the muck at West Fork Palmer Creek, OR
USGS scientist completing a stream assessement of West Fork Palmer Creek, Oregon.
Tools of the trade
Photograph of field gear and equipment used in water quality monitoring.
Douglas-fir trees topped to create snags for wildlife habitat
Snags provide habitat for a wide range of organisms from cavity-nesting birds to insects, and are critical for maintaining forest biodiversity. Resource managers can create snags by topping trees to mitigate loss of snags to timber harvest, but information regarding changes in habitat for snag-dependent wildlife over time as created snags decay is lacking. Oregon State
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Land Remote Sensing Image of Mount St. Helens on May 22, 1983
Land Remote Sensing Image of Mount St. Helens on May 22, 1983. The volcanic blast on May 18, 1980, devastated more than 150 square miles of forest within a few minutes. In this Landsat false-color images, forest appears as bright red interspersed with patches of logging. Snow appears white, and ash is gray.
Before the eruption, Mount St. Helens towered
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Spotted owl (Strix occidentalis)
Northern spotted owls (Strix occidentalis caurina) are mostly non-migratory, long-lived birds whose populations have declined in mature forests of western North America.
NAWQA - Studying Water Quality Over Time
Follow a U.S. Geological Survey hydrologist as he takes part in the National Water-Quality Assessment Program in the Pacific Northwest. In 1991, the U.S. Congress established the program to develop long-term, nationally consistent information on the quality of the Nation’s streams and ground water, and thereby support scientifically sound decisions for water-quality
Steller's Jay with lower beak longer than upper beak
A Steller's Jay with a deformed beak, the bottom being longer than the top. This photo was from an observation report of the Alaska Science Center's Beak Deformity project.
Collecting tissues from fish for testing virus infection
Fish health principle investigators, students, post-docs, and technicians from different research groups work together as a fish processing team on days when large numbers of fish require sampling. They are collecting multiple tissues from each fish for testing virus infection and host immune response.
Fish biologist with a female Lost River sucker
Fish biologist with a female Lost River sucker from Sucker Springs on Upper Klamath Lake.
Processing a Lost River sucker
Researcher processing a Lost River sucker at Sucker Springs on Upper Klamath Lake.
Time-Lapse of Streamflow Measurement
Time-lapse of hydrologic technician Michael Allen collecting streamflow measurements across a cross-section of Valley Creek at Stanley, Idaho.
USGS maps provide greater detail for owners of landslide prone property.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is releasing 14-minutes of new b-roll footage of Mount St. Helens, taken by staff at the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO.) This b-roll is available by contacting Don Becker at USGS/EROS. A limited number of copies will be available for pick up at CVO after 9:45 a.m., May 17, 2006.
Reston, VA – A team of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists from the Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO) in Vancouver, Wash., recently returned from Indonesia where they spent three weeks working with the Indonesian government to evaluate the serious threat of volcanic eruptions.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is releasing 14-minutes of new b-roll footage of Mount St. Helens, taken by staff at the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO.) This b-roll is available by contacting Don Becker at USGS/EROS. A limited number of copies will be available for pick up at CVO after 9:45 a.m., May 17, 2006.
One of every four fishes in streams of 12 western states is non-native, according to a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) study published in November 2005 in the North American Journal of Fisheries Management. And, researchers found, it´s not just that there are a lot of non-native fishes but they are also widespread...
One of every four fishes in streams of 12 western states is non-native, according to a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) study published in November 2005 in the North American Journal of Fisheries Management.
The USGS is releasing 28-minutes of new b-roll footage of Mount St. Helens, taken by staff at the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory. This b-roll is available by contacting Don Becker at USGS/EROS.
The USGS is releasing 28-minutes of new b-roll footage of Mount St. Helens, taken by staff at the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory. This b-roll is available by contacting Don Becker at USGS/EROS.
Ensuring stable water supplies has grown more complex as the challenges facing water managers continue to mount, especially in the West. Informed decisions of water users and public officials will be necessary to ensure sufficient freshwater resources in the future to support a growing population and economy.
The U.S. Geological Survey has issued the following advisory of possible landslides for the Seattle area:
The U.S. Geological Survey has issued the following advisory of possible landslides for the Seattle area:
Date: Friday, January 06, 2006, 11:00 a.m., PST
Affected Area: Western parts of King, Snohomish and Pierce Counties, Washington
This Information Statement provides an update about ongoing investigations of the broad area in the Three Sisters region of central Oregon that has been gradually swelling since late 1997.
Contacts
Locations
Idaho Water Science Center
Phone: Phone: (208) 387-1300
Fax: (208) 387-1372
Washington Water Science Center
Phone: (253) 552-1600
Fax: (253) 552-1581
Western Fisheries Research Center (WFRC)
Phone: (206) 526-6282
Fax: (206) 526-6654
Oregon Water Science Center
info-or@usgs.gov
Phone: (503) 251-3200
Fax: (503) 251-3470
USGS Volcano Science Center
Phone: 360-993-8900
Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC) Headquarters
fresc_outreach@usgs.gov
Phone: 541-750-1030
Fax: 541-750-1069
Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center
USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO)
vhpweb@usgs.gov
Phone: 360-993-8900
Fax: 360-993-8980
Columbia River Research Laboratory
Phone: (509) 538-2299
Fax: (509) 538-2843
Oregon Cooperative Fish And Wildlife Research Unit
Idaho Water Science Center - Idaho National Laboratory Project Office
Phone: 208-526-2438
Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC) Snake River Field Station
fresc_outreach@usgs.gov
Phone: 208-426-5200
Fax: 208-426-5210
Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC) Olympic Field Station
fresc_outreach@usgs.gov
Phone: 360-565-3041
Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC) Cascadia Field Station
fresc_outreach@usgs.gov
Phone: 206-616-1874
Fax: 206-685-0790
Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC) Corvallis Research Group
fresc_outreach@usgs.gov
Phone: 541-750-1030
Klamath Falls Field Station
Phone: (541) 273-8689
Fax: (541) 273-8692
Marrowstone Marine Field Station
Phone: (360) 385-1007
Fax: (360) 385-7207
Idaho Water Science Center - Boise Field Office
Phone: (208) 387-1300
Fax: (208) 387-1372
Idaho Water Science Center - Post Falls Field Office
Phone: 208-773-4938
Idaho Water Science Center - Groundwater Training Facility
Phone: 208-387-1392
Northwest Washington Field Office
Phone: (360) 312-8155 x2001
Fax: (360) 312-8565
Medford Field Office
Phone: 541-776-4256
Fax: 541-776-4257
Klamath Falls Field Office
Phone: 541-273-8689
Mid-Columbia Field Office
Phone: (509) 735-3739
Fax: (509) 735-3723
Upper Columbia Field Office
Phone: (509) 353-2649
Idaho Water Science Center - Idaho Falls Field Office
Phone: 208-529-4287