Grazed grasses interspersed with low shrubs in coastal dunes at Makahoa Point east of the James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge (JCNWR) on Oahu, Hawaii.
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Grazed grasses in coastal dunes at Makahoa Point on Oahu, Hawaii
Grazed grasses interspersed with low shrubs in coastal dunes at Makahoa Point east of the James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge (JCNWR) on Oahu, Hawaii.
Controlled fire studies provide data on archaeological sites impacts
Controlled experiments that simulate fire environments provide critical information for understanding how fire intensity and duration impact archaeological resources
Controlled experiments that simulate fire environments provide critical information for understanding how fire intensity and duration impact archaeological resources
Common Goldeneye on water in Alaska
Barrow's Goldeneye on water in Alaska.
Barrow's Goldeneye on water in Alaska.
Common Goldeneye pair swimming along an icy shoreline
Common Goldeneye pair swimming along an icy shoreline in Alaska.
Common Goldeneye pair swimming along an icy shoreline in Alaska.
Common Goldeneye pair
Common Goldeneye pair in Alaska.
Epicenter of the 1964 Alaska Earthquake map
Map of southern Alaska showing the epicenter of the 1964 Alaska Earthquake (red star).
Map of southern Alaska showing the epicenter of the 1964 Alaska Earthquake (red star).
U.S. Geological Survey offices in Glenn Olds Hall on the Alaska Pacific University
U.S. Geological Survey offices in Glenn Olds Hall on the Alaska Pacific University. Photo taken from across University Lake.
U.S. Geological Survey offices in Glenn Olds Hall on the Alaska Pacific University. Photo taken from across University Lake.
The old Kennecott copper mill in the winter
The old Kennecott copper mill in the winter. 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 in the winter. Kennecott was once a thriving mine and mill during the early 1900s. The mines are 5 miles up the mountain.
Cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii) on the Colville River Delta
Cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii) on the Colville River Delta. Photo by Ryan Askren, USGS.
Cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii) on the Colville River Delta. Photo by Ryan Askren, USGS.
Common Eider pair
Common Eider pair in the water
Government Hill Repeat Photo
In these two images, top from 1964 (W.R. Hansen, USGS) and bottom from November 18, 2013 (Game McGimsey, AVO/USGS), note how the general shape and trend of the 1964 subsidence trough, or graben, is still visible nearly 50 years later.
In these two images, top from 1964 (W.R. Hansen, USGS) and bottom from November 18, 2013 (Game McGimsey, AVO/USGS), note how the general shape and trend of the 1964 subsidence trough, or graben, is still visible nearly 50 years later.
Forage sampling
Lindsay VanSomeren (graduate student at University of Alaska Fairbanks) collects forage samples in the foothills of the Brooks Range off the Dalton Highway, North Slope of Alaska.
Lindsay VanSomeren (graduate student at University of Alaska Fairbanks) collects forage samples in the foothills of the Brooks Range off the Dalton Highway, North Slope of Alaska.
Walrus bellowing while hauled out on land in the eastern Chukchi Sea
Walrus bellowing while on shore in 2013 in the Eastern Chukchi Sea.
Walrus bellowing while on shore in 2013 in the Eastern Chukchi Sea.
Walruses are very social
Walruses are very social animals and like to be in constant contact with other walruses. Photo taken during USGS research efforts permitted under US Fish and Wildlife Service Permit No. MA801652-3
Walruses are very social animals and like to be in constant contact with other walruses. Photo taken during USGS research efforts permitted under US Fish and Wildlife Service Permit No. MA801652-3
USGS wildlife biologist working with walruses
Walruses gathered by the tens of thousands in September 2013 to rest on the shores of the Chukchi Sea near the coastal village of Point Lay, Alaska.
Walruses gathered by the tens of thousands in September 2013 to rest on the shores of the Chukchi Sea near the coastal village of Point Lay, Alaska.
Walruses resting on shore near Point Lay, Alaska
Walruses gathered by the tens of thousands in September 2013 to rest on the shores of the Chukchi Sea near the coastal village of Point Lay, Alaska.
Walruses gathered by the tens of thousands in September 2013 to rest on the shores of the Chukchi Sea near the coastal village of Point Lay, Alaska.
An adult female walrus rests on the edge of a large haulout
Walruses gathered by the tens of thousands in September 2013 to rest on the shores of the Chukchi Sea near the coastal village of Point Lay, Alaska.
Walruses gathered by the tens of thousands in September 2013 to rest on the shores of the Chukchi Sea near the coastal village of Point Lay, Alaska.
Exit Creek flooding
Exit Creek flooding across the road
Flooding encroaches on trees, Exit Creek
Flooding encroaches on trees, Exit Creek.
Flooding encroaches on trees, Exit Creek.
Lowe River Flood outside of Valdez, Alaska
Lowe River Flood outside of Valdez, Alaska
Lowe River Flood outside of Valdez, Alaska