Photo Contest | Winter 2022 | Honorable Mention 1
Amphibian research technician with begrudgingly cooperative salamander
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Photo Contest | Winter 2022 | Honorable Mention 1
Amphibian research technician with begrudgingly cooperative salamander
![Robert (Bo) Bales works on a Aquadopp for deployment](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/sep2021-people.jpg?itok=ma-GvGPg)
Photo Contest Winner | September 2021 | People
Robert (Bo) Bales works on a Aquadopp for deployment
Photo Contest Winner | September 2021 | People
Robert (Bo) Bales works on a Aquadopp for deployment
![Conceptual diagram showing the major mechanisms of the fate, transport, and exposure pathways of PFAS](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/cba-diagram-olsen.png?itok=HWq1AzV7)
Conceptual diagram showing the major mechanisms of the fate, transport, and exposure pathways of PFAS
linkConceptual diagram showing the major mechanisms of the fate, transport, and exposure pathways of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment.
Conceptual diagram showing the major mechanisms of the fate, transport, and exposure pathways of PFAS
linkConceptual diagram showing the major mechanisms of the fate, transport, and exposure pathways of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment.
![Annual nitrogen loads exported to the Chesapeake Bay by source](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/fig-OV.5.png?itok=1PB1fppI)
Annual nitrogen loads exported to the Chesapeake Bay by source, 1950–2050. Fertilizer and manure are combined into a single agricultural source for the modeled time period.
Annual nitrogen loads exported to the Chesapeake Bay by source, 1950–2050. Fertilizer and manure are combined into a single agricultural source for the modeled time period.
![Nitrogen in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed—A Century of Change, 1950–2050 cover](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/cir1486-cover.jpg?itok=chJWnlZc)
Nitrogen in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed—A Century of Change, 1950–2050 cover
Nitrogen in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed—A Century of Change, 1950–2050 cover
A photograph of geodetic surveying at the Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Site (National Park Service).
A photograph of geodetic surveying at the Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Site (National Park Service).
Processing a water quality sample from a well in Tully Valley, New York
October 2021 Region 1 Photo Contest Winner USGS at Work
Processing a water quality sample from a well in Tully Valley, New York
October 2021 Region 1 Photo Contest Winner USGS at Work
Photo Contest Winner | September 2021 | Honorable Mention 2
Liz Nystrom captaining a boat on the Hudson River
Photo Contest Winner | September 2021 | Honorable Mention 2
Liz Nystrom captaining a boat on the Hudson River
![Chany Huddleston and Ross Clyma prepare QBoat at Schoharie Creek](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/sep2021-wherewework.jpg?itok=rNkw9Ak3)
Photo Contest Winner | September 2021 | Where We Work
Chany Huddleston and Ross Clyma prepare QBoat at Schoharie Creek
Photo Contest Winner | September 2021 | Where We Work
Chany Huddleston and Ross Clyma prepare QBoat at Schoharie Creek
Photo Contest Winner | July 2021 | Honorable Mention 1
Taking a water sample in Green River
Photo Contest Winner | July 2021 | Honorable Mention 1
Taking a water sample in Green River
![Stormwater facilities in Clarksburg, Maryland after a rain event](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/cba-stormwater-facilities-clarksburg-md.jpg?itok=7MtyaPNP)
Photograph of stormwater facilities in Clarksburg, Maryland after a rain event.
Photograph of stormwater facilities in Clarksburg, Maryland after a rain event.
![Benthic macroinvertebrate index of biotic integrity scores at the study sites](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/cba-benthic-macroinvertebrate-index-biotic-integrity.png?itok=tE2AZ5Qu)
Changes in benthic macroinvertebrate index of biotic integrity scores at the study sites. Low scores indicate poor biotic integrity.
Changes in benthic macroinvertebrate index of biotic integrity scores at the study sites. Low scores indicate poor biotic integrity.
![Sand filter and dry detention pond located in Clarksburg, Maryland](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/cba-sand-filter.jpg?itok=wyIK3hBx)
Photograph of sand filter and dry detention pond located in Clarksburg, Maryland
Photograph of sand filter and dry detention pond located in Clarksburg, Maryland
Diagram of the two types of stormwater management compared in this study. The urban control site has centralized stormwater management which features a few large stormwater practices located close to the stream. The treatment watersheds have distributed stormwater management with many, small stormwater practices located further from the stream.
Diagram of the two types of stormwater management compared in this study. The urban control site has centralized stormwater management which features a few large stormwater practices located close to the stream. The treatment watersheds have distributed stormwater management with many, small stormwater practices located further from the stream.
![Mark Jones taking a measurement in Danville, Pennsylvania](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/hon-men-2.jpg?itok=FT2_EUav)
Photo Contest Winner | July 2021 | Honorable Mention 2
Mark Jones taking a measurement in Danville, Pennsylvania
Photo Contest Winner | July 2021 | Honorable Mention 2
Mark Jones taking a measurement in Danville, Pennsylvania
Close up of Checkered Sculpin (Cottus sp. cf. girardi). Photograph taken by Ryan Hagerty with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Close up of Checkered Sculpin (Cottus sp. cf. girardi). Photograph taken by Ryan Hagerty with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
High levels of nutrients and sediment can degrade the health of rivers and downstream bodies of water. In this photo of the Rivanna River in Virginia, large amounts of sediment are suspended in the river's water. The Rivanna River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, and too much sediment and/or nutrients can endanger the health of the Bay.
High levels of nutrients and sediment can degrade the health of rivers and downstream bodies of water. In this photo of the Rivanna River in Virginia, large amounts of sediment are suspended in the river's water. The Rivanna River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, and too much sediment and/or nutrients can endanger the health of the Bay.
Entry of the National Ocean Service and USGS
Entry of the National Ocean Service and USGS
Chart displaying nontidal monitoring network and upstream drainage from monitoring locations.
Chart displaying nontidal monitoring network and upstream drainage from monitoring locations.
The USGS Nansemond research station.
The USGS Nansemond research station.