Samuel Banas

Hydrologic Technician Allison Carter taking a water level measurement with a calibrated electric tape at the real-time groundwater well station located in Orange, Massachusetts. (Station ID#: 423441072170701 MA-ORW 63)

Winter 2024 Photo Contest Winner: Sam Banas, Where We Work category

A hydrologic technician measures a high-water mark near the Androscoggin River in Topsham, Maine days after a significant flood event in late December 2023. A combination of heavy rainfall and snowmelt prompted the flooding.

A hydrologic technician measures a high-water mark on a business in Anson, Maine after a significant flood event in late December 2023 flooded the Kennebec River.

Physical Scientist Shannon Fisher taking a water level measurement with a calibrated electric tape at the monthly discrete groundwater observation well located in Foster, Rhode Island. (Station ID#: 414420071422301 RI-FOW 40)

Winter 2024 Photo Contest Winner: Sam Banas, Honorable Mention category

A high water mark was installed on the Cooley Bridge along Furnace Brook in Pittsford, Vermont after a flood event in July 2023. Furnace Brook is a small tributary of Otter Creek.

USGS hydrologic technician pointing to a high-water disk on the house porch in Woodstock, Vermont after the historical flood in July 2023.

USGS hydrologic technician installing a high-water disk on the house porch in Woodstock, Vermont after the historical flood in July 2023.

Sam Banas performing a calibration test of a precipitation tipping bucket instrument.

Spring 2023 Photo Contest Winner: Sam Banas, USGS at Work category

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U.S. Geological Survey boat used for PFAS sampling on Ashumet Pond, Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Flower growing in the river channel of the Saint John River near the 01010000 Ninemile Bridge, Maine streamgage station.

A vibrant photograph of the Connecticut River and surrounding landscape. The River is bordered by farm fields with mountains in the distance. The image was taken from Mount Sugarloaf in South Deerfield, MA​.​

USGS employee Sam Banas adjusting a solar panel and installing real-time equipment onto a groundwater well.

Hydrologic technician adjusting a solar panel while install​ing new real-time equipment and gage house onto a groundwater well. The site ID is: 423715072042801 MA-TMW 3R TEMPLETON, MA.

Tuckerman Ravine on the southeast face of Mt. Washington in White Mountains, New Hampshire covered in snow.

USGS groundwater well (Ma-Wkw 2R) in Wayland, Massachusetts with holiday decorations.

Hydrologic technician performing an electric tape down measurement of a real-time recording groundwater well station while showing some holiday spirit. The site ID is: 415546071474701 RI-BUW 395 located in Burrillville, Rhode Island.

A USGS groundwater well in front of an large maple tree. The station ID is: 415710071402201​ RI-BUW 187 located in Burrillville​, Rhode Island.

Shown in this photo is Hydrologic Technician Sam Banas performing a routine site inspection of this meteorological weather and real-time groundwater well station.

Shown in this photo is student intern Michael Upton digging a hole next to a real-time groundwater well so a solar panel and cell phone modem antenna mast can be installed. The site ID is: 421240072490201 MA-M7W 19 located in Montgomery, Massachusetts.