Flames consume woody fuels in a managed wildfire, New Mexico
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Flames consume woody fuels in a managed wildfire, New Mexico
Flames consume woody fuels in a managed wildfire, New Mexico
Flames from a managed wildfire consume surface fuels, New Mexico
Flames from a managed wildfire consume surface fuels, New Mexico
Flames from a managed wildfire consume surface fuels, New Mexico
A convective smoke plume from a managed wildfire
A convective smoke plume from a managed wildfire rises above Ponderosa pine trees, New Mexico
A convective smoke plume from a managed wildfire rises above Ponderosa pine trees, New Mexico
Beach seining in Salmon Lake, the headwaters of the Pilgrim River
Beach seining on the spawing grounds of sockeye salmon in Salmon Lake. This is the headwater of the Pilgrim River which is the northern edge of the sockeye salmon distribution.
Beach seining on the spawing grounds of sockeye salmon in Salmon Lake. This is the headwater of the Pilgrim River which is the northern edge of the sockeye salmon distribution.
A stream in the Agashashok River watershed
A stream type at the Boreal-Arctic transition of the Brooks Range, Noatak National Park and Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park. The stream is in the Agashashok River watershed. This is part of the Hydro-Ecoloy of Arctic Thawing (HEAT) project.
A stream type at the Boreal-Arctic transition of the Brooks Range, Noatak National Park and Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park. The stream is in the Agashashok River watershed. This is part of the Hydro-Ecoloy of Arctic Thawing (HEAT) project.
A stream and helicopter in the Agashashok River watershed
A stream type at the Boreal-Arctic transition of the Brooks Range, Noatak National Park and Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park. The stream is in the Agashashok River watershed. This is part of the Hydro-Ecoloy of Arctic Thawing (HEAT) project.
A stream type at the Boreal-Arctic transition of the Brooks Range, Noatak National Park and Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park. The stream is in the Agashashok River watershed. This is part of the Hydro-Ecoloy of Arctic Thawing (HEAT) project.
The Gulkana Glacier weather station
The Gulkana Glacier weather station collects data on air temperature, wind speed and direction, and cumulative precipitation.
The Gulkana Glacier weather station collects data on air temperature, wind speed and direction, and cumulative precipitation.
Bald Eagle fledglings, Simeonof Island, Alaska
Bald eagle fledglings on Simeonof Island, Alaska (north island), July 2014. North side of isthmus between the north and south portion of Simeonof Island, Alaska. Observed during vegetation studies on Simeonof Wilderness. Simeonof is one of the islands in the Shumagin Island Group within the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
Bald eagle fledglings on Simeonof Island, Alaska (north island), July 2014. North side of isthmus between the north and south portion of Simeonof Island, Alaska. Observed during vegetation studies on Simeonof Wilderness. Simeonof is one of the islands in the Shumagin Island Group within the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
Biologists pulling in a small purse seine in Prince William Sound
Sarah Schoen, Erica Madison, and Mayumi Arimitsu pulling in a small purse seine to capture Pacific sand lance in Prince William Sound.
Sarah Schoen, Erica Madison, and Mayumi Arimitsu pulling in a small purse seine to capture Pacific sand lance in Prince William Sound.
Pacific sand lance from a purse seine in Prince William Sound
Pacific sand lance in a sieve that were captured in a small purse seine in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Pacific sand lance in a sieve that were captured in a small purse seine in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Wetlands in the Goose Creek Watershed
Wetlands in the Goose Creek watershed.
Wetlands in the Goose Creek watershed.
Pulling in a cast net in Prince William Sound
Pulling in a cast net in Prince William Sound.
Pulling in a cast net in Prince William Sound.
Scientist with a Pacific Herring caught in Prince William Sound, AK
Sarah Schoen with a Pacific Herring in her hand that was caught in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Sarah Schoen with a Pacific Herring in her hand that was caught in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Close-up of a small purse seine set in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Closer view of setting a small purse seine to catch Pacific sand lance in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Closer view of setting a small purse seine to catch Pacific sand lance in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Setting a small purse seine in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Setting a small purse seine to catch Pacific sand lance in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Setting a small purse seine to catch Pacific sand lance in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Scenic Prince William Sound, Alaska
A scenic view of the mountains and the ocean in Prince William Sound
A scenic view of the mountains and the ocean in Prince William Sound
Beautiful Prince William Sound, Alaska
A scenic view of the sea and the mountains in Prince William Sound
A scenic view of the sea and the mountains in Prince William Sound
A Wilson’s Snipe
A close up of the head of a Wilson’s Snipe.
Wolverine Glacier Ice
Photo of Wolverine Glacier ice. Wolverine Glacier is in the Kenai Mountains on the coast of south-central Alaska. In 1966 scientists with the USGS began making direct measurements of surface mass balance at Wolverine Glacier, a "benchmark glacier" in Alaska.
Photo of Wolverine Glacier ice. Wolverine Glacier is in the Kenai Mountains on the coast of south-central Alaska. In 1966 scientists with the USGS began making direct measurements of surface mass balance at Wolverine Glacier, a "benchmark glacier" in Alaska.
White-fronted geese defend their nest against an arctic fox
White-fronted geese aggressively defend their nest against an arctic fox. Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska, USA
White-fronted geese aggressively defend their nest against an arctic fox. Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska, USA