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a tall drill rig in front of trees with a man standing at base
Mud rotary drilling - Locust Valley, Long Island, New York
Mud rotary drilling - Locust Valley, Long Island, New York
Mud rotary drilling - Locust Valley, Long Island, New York

 Mud rotary drilling of an observation well in Locust Valley, New York

2 people working with water quality equipment
Water-quality sampling on Long Island
Water-quality sampling on Long Island
Water-quality sampling on Long Island

USGS hydrologists Irene Fisher and Michael Como sample water quality on Long Island.

USGS hydrologists Irene Fisher and Michael Como sample water quality on Long Island.

2 men sitting on stone wall by Mohawk River with ADCP
Measuring discharge with ADCP on Mohawk River
Measuring discharge with ADCP on Mohawk River
Measuring discharge with ADCP on Mohawk River

Measuring discharge with ADCP on Mohawk River

2 people sitting on a concrete ledge operating an adcp in the Mohawk River
Measuring discharge with ADCP on the Mohawk River, NY
Measuring discharge with ADCP on the Mohawk River, NY
Measuring discharge with ADCP on the Mohawk River, NY

Measuring discharge with ADCP on the Mohawk River, NY

photo of sand and grass near coast of Long Island
Long Island coastline
Long Island coastline
Long Island coastline

Long Island coastline

photo of a boat marina on Long Island coast
Long Island Boat Marina
Long Island Boat Marina
Long Island Boat Marina

Boat marina on Long Island coast

Boat marina on Long Island coast

groundwater model demonstration at Shinnecock Nation
Demonstrating a groundwater model at the Shinnecock Nation Earth Day
Demonstrating a groundwater model at the Shinnecock Nation Earth Day
Demonstrating a groundwater model at the Shinnecock Nation Earth Day

Sim Rivera demonstrating a groundwater model to children at the Shinnecock Nation Earth Day outreach event.

Sim Rivera demonstrating a groundwater model to children at the Shinnecock Nation Earth Day outreach event.

Discharge measurement at Moyer Creek stream gauging station
Discharge Measurement at Moyer Creek
Discharge Measurement at Moyer Creek
Discharge Measurement at Moyer Creek

USGS Hydrologist Travis Smith makes a wading (section-by-section) discharge measurement at Moyer Creek stream gauging station near Frankfort,  NY  to allow for better estimates of streamflow during ice-affected periods in winter.

USGS Hydrologist Travis Smith makes a wading (section-by-section) discharge measurement at Moyer Creek stream gauging station near Frankfort,  NY  to allow for better estimates of streamflow during ice-affected periods in winter.

boat filled with equipment for monitoring water quality
Mohawk Water Quality boat
Mohawk Water Quality boat
Mohawk Water Quality boat

Mohawk River Water Quality boat

man in flourescent yellow pfd jacket workin with bottles of water
Water-Quality sampling Mohawk River
Water-Quality sampling Mohawk River
Water-Quality sampling Mohawk River

Water-Quality sampling Mohawk River

2 people dressed in cold weather gear in boat on a river
Collecting a sample on the Mohawk River/Barge Canal in Rome, NY
Collecting a sample on the Mohawk River/Barge Canal in Rome, NY
Collecting a sample on the Mohawk River/Barge Canal in Rome, NY

Dan Edwards (USGS) and Elizabeth Mosher (NYSDEC) collect a sample on the Mohawk River/Barge Canal in Rome as part of the TMDL/RIBS pilot USGS/NYSDEC collaboration in the Mohawk River Basin.

Dan Edwards (USGS) and Elizabeth Mosher (NYSDEC) collect a sample on the Mohawk River/Barge Canal in Rome as part of the TMDL/RIBS pilot USGS/NYSDEC collaboration in the Mohawk River Basin.

man and woman in orange pfd suits using water sampler on river
Water sampling on Mohawk River
Water sampling on Mohawk River
Water sampling on Mohawk River

Taking water samples on Mohawk River 

orange geophysical surveying equipment on city street and in truck
Geophysical Surveying
Geophysical Surveying
Geophysical Surveying

Geophysical Surveying on city street in New York

Geophysical Surveying on city street in New York

water surging through a culvert under a road
Impervious Surface Effects Rockland County NY
Impervious Surface Effects Rockland County NY
Impervious Surface Effects Rockland County NY

Impervious Surface Effects Rockland County NY

USGS staffer sitting on sandy beach on Long Island collecting a water sample
Long Island Water Sampling
Long Island Water Sampling
Long Island Water Sampling

USGS staffer sitting on sandy beach on Long Island collecting a water sample

USGS staffer sitting on sandy beach on Long Island collecting a water sample

calm water with rocks and green leafed trees on banks
Meads Creek Valley, NY
Meads Creek Valley, NY
Meads Creek Valley, NY

Meads Creek Valley, NY

stream running over rocks amid green and orange leafed trees
Adirondack stream in New York
Adirondack stream in New York
Adirondack stream in New York

Adirondack stream in New York

USGS Scientist putting soil samples in plastic bag
USGS scientist collecting soil samples
USGS scientist collecting soil samples
USGS scientist collecting soil samples

USGS scientist collecting soil samples

A group of 5th graders from the Bronx in NYC, NY learn about groundwater contaminants
Urban Waters Initiative community outreach
Urban Waters Initiative community outreach
Urban Waters Initiative community outreach

A group of 5th graders from a New York City school in the Bronx learn about how contaminants spilled on the ground travel through a sandy aquifer and can impact nearby waterways from USGS hydrologist Shawn Fisher as part of the Urban Waters Initiative community outreach at Roberto Clemente State Park during the week-long Harlem River Festival.

A group of 5th graders from a New York City school in the Bronx learn about how contaminants spilled on the ground travel through a sandy aquifer and can impact nearby waterways from USGS hydrologist Shawn Fisher as part of the Urban Waters Initiative community outreach at Roberto Clemente State Park during the week-long Harlem River Festival.

R. Behrens on bridge protection pier, Rockaway Inlet station, NY
R. Behrens on bridge protection pier, Rockaway Inlet station, NY
R. Behrens on bridge protection pier, Rockaway Inlet station, NY
R. Behrens on bridge protection pier, Rockaway Inlet station, NY

Northeast Region Photo Contest Winner | November 2018 | Where We Work
R. Behrens on bridge protection pier, Rockaway Inlet station, NY

Northeast Region Photo Contest Winner | November 2018 | Where We Work
R. Behrens on bridge protection pier, Rockaway Inlet station, NY

water tower
Water Tower - Long Island
Water Tower - Long Island
Water Tower - Long Island

Water Tower - Long Island