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A man in a life jacket takes a streamflow measurement in a small creek surrounded by grass and green foliage
Taking streamflow measurements in Acadia National Park
Taking streamflow measurements in Acadia National Park
Taking streamflow measurements in Acadia National Park

Hydrologic technician is taking streamflow measurements in Acadia National Park. A small creek is surrounded by grass and green foliage.

Hydrologic technician is taking streamflow measurements in Acadia National Park. A small creek is surrounded by grass and green foliage.

A pond reflecting blue sky and clouds surrounded by grass and trees with mountains in the background
Aunt Betty Pond Inlet, Acadia National Park
Aunt Betty Pond Inlet, Acadia National Park
Aunt Betty Pond Inlet, Acadia National Park

Aunt Betty Pond Inlet, Acadia National Park, Maine. Photo taken in the mid of summer.

Aunt Betty Pond Inlet, Acadia National Park, Maine. Photo taken in the mid of summer.

Waterfall in Acadia National Park as seen from a stone bridge
Waterfall in Acadia National Park, Maine
Waterfall in Acadia National Park, Maine
Waterfall in Acadia National Park, Maine

Hadlock Brook waterfall in Acadia National Park, Maine as seen from a stone bridge.

Hadlock Brook waterfall in Acadia National Park, Maine as seen from a stone bridge.

Hydrologic Technician stands in Kebo Brook in Acadia National Park
Hydrologic Technician stands in Kebo Brook in Acadia National Park
Hydrologic Technician stands in Kebo Brook in Acadia National Park
Hydrologic Technician stands in Kebo Brook in Acadia National Park

Hydrologic Technician Sean Thiboldeaux stands in Kebo Brook after making a streamflow measurement and conducting training with staff from Acadia National Park.

Summer 2022 Photo Contest Winner: Nicholas Stasulis, People category

Hydrologic Technician Sean Thiboldeaux stands in Kebo Brook after making a streamflow measurement and conducting training with staff from Acadia National Park.

Summer 2022 Photo Contest Winner: Nicholas Stasulis, People category

June 13, 2022 Flood waters top previous peak flow levels
June 13, 2022 Flood waters top previous peak flow levels
June 13, 2022 Flood waters top previous peak flow levels
June 13, 2022 Flood waters top previous peak flow levels

June 13, 2022 Flood waters top previous peak flow levels, streamgage 06192500, Yellowstone River at Livingston, MT

June 13, 2022 Flood waters top previous peak flow levels, streamgage 06192500, Yellowstone River at Livingston, MT

Hydrologic Technician taking a FlowTracker measurement
Taking a FlowTracker measurement
Taking a FlowTracker measurement
Taking a FlowTracker measurement

Hydrologic technician taking a FlowTracker measurement at 01123360 (Quinebaug River at Fiskdale, Massachusetts) station.

Hydrologic technician taking a FlowTracker measurement at 01123360 (Quinebaug River at Fiskdale, Massachusetts) station.

An oxbow in a river with green vegetation and foliage and blue skies.
Piscatiquis River at Medford, Maine
Piscatiquis River at Medford, Maine
Piscatiquis River at Medford, Maine

A photograph taken near USGS 01034000 Piscataquis River at Medford, Maine on June 6, 2022 when the river was experiencing below average flow conditions as a result of a continued drought.

A photograph taken near USGS 01034000 Piscataquis River at Medford, Maine on June 6, 2022 when the river was experiencing below average flow conditions as a result of a continued drought.

A river with green foliage on both banks and blue skies.
Piscatiquis River near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
Piscatiquis River near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
Piscatiquis River near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine

A photograph of the Piscatquis River near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine taken on June 6, 2022, when the river was experiencing below average flow conditions due to a continued drought. USGS Current Conditions for USGS 01031500 Piscataquis River near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine

A photograph of the Piscatquis River near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine taken on June 6, 2022, when the river was experiencing below average flow conditions due to a continued drought. USGS Current Conditions for USGS 01031500 Piscataquis River near Dover-Foxcroft, Maine

USGS crew deploying Southport buoy
USGS crew deploying Southport Buoy
USGS crew deploying Southport Buoy
USGS crew deploying Southport Buoy

USGS crew deployed this buoy platform with connected water quality equipment in Southport Harbor, CT in May 2022.

USGS crew deployed this buoy platform with connected water quality equipment in Southport Harbor, CT in May 2022.

Four USGS scientists deploy a marked buoy platform.
Deploying a Buoy Platform in Southport Harbor, CT
Deploying a Buoy Platform in Southport Harbor, CT
Deploying a Buoy Platform in Southport Harbor, CT

USGS deployed this buoy platform with connected water quality equipment in Southport Harbor, CT in May 2022.

USGS deployed this buoy platform with connected water quality equipment in Southport Harbor, CT in May 2022.

Three scientists work on releasing a marked buoy platform in the water.
Scientists Deploy Buoy Platform with Water Quality Instruments in Southport Harbor, CT
Scientists Deploy Buoy Platform with Water Quality Instruments in Southport Harbor, CT
Scientists Deploy Buoy Platform with Water Quality Instruments in Southport Harbor, CT

USGS deployed this buoy platform with connected water quality equipment in Southport Harbor, CT in May 2022.

American Beachgrass planted on a beach with the ocean on the right and a hazy sky.
American Beachgrass Planted on a beach in Aquinnah, Massachusetts
American Beachgrass Planted on a beach in Aquinnah, Massachusetts
American Beachgrass Planted on a beach in Aquinnah, Massachusetts

American Beachgrass (Ammophila breviligulata) is planted on a beach in the town of Aquinnah on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts for stabilization.

American Beachgrass (Ammophila breviligulata) is planted on a beach in the town of Aquinnah on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts for stabilization.

A scientist implants a PIT tag in the underside of a river herring.
Implanting PIT tag in Fish
Implanting PIT tag in Fish
Implanting PIT tag in Fish

USGS scientists implant a passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag into a river herring for a monitoring study in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

USGS scientists implant a passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag into a river herring for a monitoring study in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

USGS Scientist describes riparian health assessment to a crowd in a forested area with a creek.
USGS Scientist Conducting Field Presentation in Martha's Vineyard
USGS Scientist Conducting Field Presentation in Martha's Vineyard
USGS Scientist Conducting Field Presentation in Martha's Vineyard

A USGS scientist runs a field presentation discussing riparian and stormwater assessment at the EPA Clean Water Act 106/319 Training for Tribal and First Nation Partners in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts in May 2022.

A USGS scientist runs a field presentation discussing riparian and stormwater assessment at the EPA Clean Water Act 106/319 Training for Tribal and First Nation Partners in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts in May 2022.

A lighthouse sits atop coastal cliffs overlooking the ocean.
Gay Head Lighthouse
Gay Head Lighthouse
Gay Head Lighthouse

The Gay Head Lighthouse sits atop the coastal cliffs in Aquinnah, Massachusetts  - a town located on the western tip of Martha's Vineyard. 

The Gay Head Lighthouse sits atop the coastal cliffs in Aquinnah, Massachusetts  - a town located on the western tip of Martha's Vineyard. 

Black culvert pipes move water in a rocky forested area.
Culvert Pipes in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Culvert Pipes in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Culvert Pipes in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

Culvert pipes transporting water in a forested area in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. 

Culvert pipes transporting water in a forested area in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. 

A group of people standing on a beach listening to a field demonstration.
Field Demonstration in Aquinnah, Massachusetts
Field Demonstration in Aquinnah, Massachusetts
Field Demonstration in Aquinnah, Massachusetts

A field demonstration on a beach in Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts during the Clean Water Act Section 106/319 Training hosted by the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) for Tribal and First Nation partners. 

A field demonstration on a beach in Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts during the Clean Water Act Section 106/319 Training hosted by the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) for Tribal and First Nation partners. 

Two men with a seine net in a creek on a cloudy day.
In-stream demonstration in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
In-stream demonstration in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
In-stream demonstration in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

In-stream demonstration during the Clean Water Act Section 106/319 Training for Tribal Partners and First Nations that took place in Gay Head on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts in May 2022. 

In-stream demonstration during the Clean Water Act Section 106/319 Training for Tribal Partners and First Nations that took place in Gay Head on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts in May 2022. 

A USGS buoy floating in the water
Buoy platform with water quality instruments
Buoy platform with water quality instruments
Buoy platform with water quality instruments

USGS crew deployed this buoy platform with connected water quality equipment in Saugatuck Harbor, CT in May 2022.

USGS crew deployed this buoy platform with connected water quality equipment in Saugatuck Harbor, CT in May 2022.

A USGS buoy floating in the water.
USGS buoy platform with water quality instruments
USGS buoy platform with water quality instruments
USGS buoy platform with water quality instruments

USGS deployed this buoy platform with connected water quality equipment in Saugatuck Harbor, CT in May 2022.

USGS deployed this buoy platform with connected water quality equipment in Saugatuck Harbor, CT in May 2022.