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Shannon Fisher pulling sled at Moreau Lake area after measuring water levels in GW wells surrounding the lake
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Photo Contest Winner | Feb. 2020 | People
Shannon Fisher pulling sled at Moreau Lake area after measuring water levels in GW wells surrounding the lake
Photo Contest Winner | Jan. 2020 | Where We Work
John Wernly and Andrew Kowalczk after HABS platform pull on Skaneateles Lake
Photo Contest Winner | Jan. 2020 | Where We Work
John Wernly and Andrew Kowalczk after HABS platform pull on Skaneateles Lake
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Large microscope used for counting microplastics found in water samples
Large microscope used for counting microplastics found in water samples
Photo Contest Winner | Nov. 2019 | Where We Work
Cattaraugus Creek near Springville, NY
Photo Contest Winner | Nov. 2019 | Where We Work
Cattaraugus Creek near Springville, NY
![2 people working with equipment next to snow covered area at the side of a bridge over a river](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/Reisig.Lock9small.jpg?itok=cn7NPEe2)
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John Byrnes and Josh Rosen prepare to retrieve a water quality monitoring buoy from Washington Park Lake, Albany, New York.
John Byrnes and Josh Rosen prepare to retrieve a water quality monitoring buoy from Washington Park Lake, Albany, New York.
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John Byrnes and Joshua Rosen prepare to remove HABS buoy from Washington Park Lake in Albany, NY
Photo Contest Winner | Jan. 2020 | USGS at Work
John Byrnes and Joshua Rosen prepare to remove HABS buoy from Washington Park Lake in Albany, NY
Making a discharge measurement at Fish Creek at Beck's Grove, New York, November 1, 2019.
Making a discharge measurement at Fish Creek at Beck's Grove, New York, November 1, 2019.
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Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrophotometer for cation analyses (ICP-OES)
Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrophotometer for cation analyses (ICP-OES)
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Dissolved organic/inorganic carbon analyzer (DOC/DIC)
Dissolved organic/inorganic carbon analyzer (DOC/DIC)
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USGS staffer Matthew Jennings collecting water quality samples on the lower Niagara River for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) project. Photo by John Wernly (Public domain)
USGS staffer Matthew Jennings collecting water quality samples on the lower Niagara River for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) project. Photo by John Wernly (Public domain)
USGS contractor Diana Phillips on September 12, 2019, making a section by section measurement at USGS 04273500 SARANAC RIVER AT PLATTSBURGH NY using an acoustic doppler current profiler (ADCP). Photo by Brian McDonald
USGS contractor Diana Phillips on September 12, 2019, making a section by section measurement at USGS 04273500 SARANAC RIVER AT PLATTSBURGH NY using an acoustic doppler current profiler (ADCP). Photo by Brian McDonald
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USGS staff electrofishing in a headwater stream in New York
USGS staff electrofishing in a headwater stream in New York
Riley Behrens and Anthony Cacace are replacing an intake on Hudson River Environmental Conditions Observing System (HRECOS) gage 01376520 Hudson River at Pier 26 at New York, NY.
Riley Behrens and Anthony Cacace are replacing an intake on Hudson River Environmental Conditions Observing System (HRECOS) gage 01376520 Hudson River at Pier 26 at New York, NY.
A blocking seine prevents fish from moving in or out of a study reach on the Schoharie Creek during a fish community survey conducted on July 18th by Scott George, Barry Baldigo, and technicians from the New York Water Science Center. Photo by Scott George
A blocking seine prevents fish from moving in or out of a study reach on the Schoharie Creek during a fish community survey conducted on July 18th by Scott George, Barry Baldigo, and technicians from the New York Water Science Center. Photo by Scott George
A USGS field crew captures fish during a boat electrofishing survey
A USGS field crew captures fish during a boat electrofishing survey
CB-1072 Niverville NY USGS gage
HABS platform Owasco Lake, NY
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