Mayumi Arimitsu lowering the CTD equipment into the water.
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Mayumi Arimitsu lowering the CTD equipment into the water.
Mayumi Arimitsu sorting through fish caught in the mid-water trawl on the R/V Alaskan Gyre
Mayumi Arimitsu sorting through fish caught in the mid-water trawl on the R/V Alaskan Gyre
Mayumi Arimitsu emptying the trawl contents in a large bucket in Prince William Sound.
Mayumi Arimitsu emptying the trawl contents in a large bucket in Prince William Sound.
As part of the Changing Arctic Ecosystem project, two biologists sampling invertebrates near the Chipp River area.
As part of the Changing Arctic Ecosystem project, two biologists sampling invertebrates near the Chipp River area.
Ice wedge polygons near the Chipp River area on the north slope of Alaska
Ice wedge polygons near the Chipp River area on the north slope of Alaska
An enhanced photo of camp on the north slope.
The avian paramyxovirus is found across the planet, infect wild and domestic birds, and sometimes lead to disease outbreaks, but according to a new study led by the USGS, wild ducks and shorebirds do not appear to carry these viruses, which can lead to Newcastle disease that sickens or kills poultry.
The avian paramyxovirus is found across the planet, infect wild and domestic birds, and sometimes lead to disease outbreaks, but according to a new study led by the USGS, wild ducks and shorebirds do not appear to carry these viruses, which can lead to Newcastle disease that sickens or kills poultry.
Whimbrel chick on the Colville River Delta, Alaska.
Whimbrel chick on the Colville River Delta, Alaska.
Female Bar-tailed Godwit at a breeding site along the Colville River, Alaska.
Female Bar-tailed Godwit at a breeding site along the Colville River, Alaska.
Bob Gill, Jr., is holding a Whimbrel equipped with a solar-powered satellite transmitter. The photo was taken along the Colville River near Nuiqsut, Alaska.
Bob Gill, Jr., is holding a Whimbrel equipped with a solar-powered satellite transmitter. The photo was taken along the Colville River near Nuiqsut, Alaska.
Instrumentation array with a YSI multiparameter sonde, a dissolved CO2 sensor, and a CDOM sensor.
Instrumentation array with a YSI multiparameter sonde, a dissolved CO2 sensor, and a CDOM sensor.
Instrumentation array with a YSI multiparameter sonde, a dissolved CO2 sensor, and a CDOM sensor.
Instrumentation array with a YSI multiparameter sonde, a dissolved CO2 sensor, and a CDOM sensor.
Andy Reeves is holding a Glaucous Gull that was capture, sampled for avian influenza and banded near Barrow, Alaska.
Andy Reeves is holding a Glaucous Gull that was capture, sampled for avian influenza and banded near Barrow, Alaska.
Josh Koch and Steve Jepsen set up a GPS system before starting a day of mapping in the Nome Creek Experimental Watershed. https://www.usgs.gov/centers/asc/science/nome-creek-experimental-watershed?qt-science_
Josh Koch and Steve Jepsen set up a GPS system before starting a day of mapping in the Nome Creek Experimental Watershed. https://www.usgs.gov/centers/asc/science/nome-creek-experimental-watershed?qt-science_
Walruses in the Chukchi Sea during a tagging survey onboard the Norseman II in June 2010.
Walruses in the Chukchi Sea during a tagging survey onboard the Norseman II in June 2010.
Walruses in the Chukchi Sea during a tagging survey onboard the Norseman II in June 2010.
Walruses in the Chukchi Sea during a tagging survey onboard the Norseman II in June 2010.
Walruses in the Chukchi Sea during a tagging survey onboard the Norseman II in June 2010.
Walruses in the Chukchi Sea during a tagging survey onboard the Norseman II in June 2010.
Walruses in the Chukchi Sea during a tagging survey onboard the Norseman II in June 2010.
Walruses in the Chukchi Sea during a tagging survey onboard the Norseman II in June 2010.
Walruses in the Chukchi Sea during a tagging survey onboard the Norseman II in June 2010.
Walruses in the Chukchi Sea during a tagging survey onboard the Norseman II in June 2010.
A sea otter eating a basket star in Glacier Bay near Bartlett Cove, Alaska
A sea otter eating a basket star in Glacier Bay near Bartlett Cove, Alaska
The old Kennecott copper mill from the north. Kennecott was once a thriving mine and mill during the early 1900s. The mines are 5 miles up the mountain.
The old Kennecott copper mill from the north. Kennecott was once a thriving mine and mill during the early 1900s. The mines are 5 miles up the mountain.