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Colored pencil illustration depicting impacts of Uranium mining in the Grand Canyon
The Big Picture: Grand Canyon and Uranium Mining
The Big Picture: Grand Canyon and Uranium Mining
The Big Picture: Grand Canyon and Uranium Mining

Created for a fact sheet on the implications of breccia pipe Uranium mining in the Grand Canyon region, this drawing packs a significant amount of information into a single image.

Created for a fact sheet on the implications of breccia pipe Uranium mining in the Grand Canyon region, this drawing packs a significant amount of information into a single image.

Large crystals of salt scattered on a wooden boardwalk, near a urban stream, with view of bridges ahead
Road Salt on Milwaukee Riverwalk Boardwalk
Road Salt on Milwaukee Riverwalk Boardwalk
Road Salt on Milwaukee Riverwalk Boardwalk

Road salt de-icer left over from an ice event on Milwaukee Riverwalk boardwalk near East Clybourn Street, looking south towards highway 794.

Road salt de-icer left over from an ice event on Milwaukee Riverwalk boardwalk near East Clybourn Street, looking south towards highway 794.

Man at edge of lake crouched over collecting water sample
Collecting water sample at edge of Green Lake, Minnesota (Kandiyohi County)
Collecting water sample at edge of Green Lake, Minnesota (Kandiyohi County)
Collecting water sample at edge of Green Lake, Minnesota (Kandiyohi County)

Scientist Emeritus Dave Krabbenhoft collecting water sample at edge of Green Lake, Minnesota (Kandiyohi County).

Close up photo of zebra mussels washed up on shore of small inland lake in Minnesota
Zebra Mussels on shore of Green Lake, Minnesota (Kandiyohi County)
Zebra Mussels on shore of Green Lake, Minnesota (Kandiyohi County)
Zebra Mussels on shore of Green Lake, Minnesota (Kandiyohi County)

Close up of the Green Lake, Minnesota (Kandiyohi County) shoreline showing zebra mussels washed up on shore, October 2021

Woman holding large block of ice while standing on frozen lake.
Lauren Privette
Lauren Privette
Lauren Privette

Lauren Privette holds a large ice block from a frozen lake at Treehaven education center in northern Wisconsin.

Lauren Privette holds a large ice block from a frozen lake at Treehaven education center in northern Wisconsin.

Scientist loads water samples into centrifuge in laboratory
Biologist loads water samples into centrifuge for processing
Biologist loads water samples into centrifuge for processing
Biologist loads water samples into centrifuge for processing

Biologist Alexei Rose processes a water sample for analysis of infectious avian influenza virus at the Michigan Bacteriological Research Laboratory in Lansing, Michigan.

Biologist Alexei Rose processes a water sample for analysis of infectious avian influenza virus at the Michigan Bacteriological Research Laboratory in Lansing, Michigan.

Bike lane along urban street in Niagara, New York.
The new bike lane along Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY.
The new bike lane along Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY.
The new bike lane along Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY.

The new bike lane along Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY.

Woman in mask holding a bag with sample bottles.
Wisconsin Sample Collection
Wisconsin Sample Collection
Wisconsin Sample Collection

Laura Hubbard hard at work collecting samples across the state of Wisconsin to send to the Leetown Lab.

Laura Hubbard hard at work collecting samples across the state of Wisconsin to send to the Leetown Lab.

Man in facemask holding white cardboard sample box.
Samples in Transit
Samples in Transit
Samples in Transit

 John Steiner preparing to bring wastewater samples to FedEx for shipping.

 John Steiner preparing to bring wastewater samples to FedEx for shipping.

NPS Technician collects an algal bloom sample from Kabetogama Lake, MN
NPS Technician collects an algal bloom sample from Kabetogama Lake, MN07.JPG
NPS Technician collects an algal bloom sample from Kabetogama Lake, MN07.JPG
NPS Technician collects an algal bloom sample from Kabetogama Lake, MN07.JPG

A National Park Service Technician collects a water sample from an algal bloom at Voyageurs National Park, MN.

A National Park Service Technician collects a water sample from an algal bloom at Voyageurs National Park, MN.

Two people discussing design of bioswale at Green Tech Station on Milwaukee's North Side
Discussing the design of a bioswale at the Green Tech Station on the north side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Discussing the design of a bioswale at the Green Tech Station on the north side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Discussing the design of a bioswale at the Green Tech Station on the north side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Justin Hegarty (Reflo Sustainable Water Solutions) and Dr. Tony Parolari (Marquette University) discussing the design of a bioswale at the Green Tech Station on Milwaukee’s north side.

Justin Hegarty (Reflo Sustainable Water Solutions) and Dr. Tony Parolari (Marquette University) discussing the design of a bioswale at the Green Tech Station on Milwaukee’s north side.

Brick building with green accents near window and water tower with M in corner
St. Paul, Minnesota office
St. Paul, Minnesota office
St. Paul, Minnesota office

View of the Upper Midwest Water Science Center St. Paul office, co-located with the U.S. Forest Service on the University of Minnesota - St. Paul Campus

View of the Upper Midwest Water Science Center St. Paul office, co-located with the U.S. Forest Service on the University of Minnesota - St. Paul Campus

Entrance of USDA Forest Products Lab building in Madison, Wisconsin
Upper Midwest Water Science Center Forest Products Lab Wisconsin
Upper Midwest Water Science Center Forest Products Lab Wisconsin
Upper Midwest Water Science Center Forest Products Lab Wisconsin

Entrance to the USDA Forest Products Laboratory building in Madison, Wisconsin, home of the Upper Midwest Water Science Center Wisconsin office and the Mercury Research Laboratory.

Entrance to the USDA Forest Products Laboratory building in Madison, Wisconsin, home of the Upper Midwest Water Science Center Wisconsin office and the Mercury Research Laboratory.

Three scientists walking down a shallow river with backpack fish shocker to temporarily stun and sample fish
Fish shocking with backpack shocker at Underwood Creek at Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Fish shocking with backpack shocker at Underwood Creek at Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Close up view of a White Sucker fish being held in a person's left hand
Scientist holding a white sucker fish caught in Underwood Creek at Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Scientist holding a white sucker fish caught in Underwood Creek at Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
A milting rainbow trout held up by scientist after being caught through electrofishing
A milting rainbow trout caught in Underwood Creek at Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
A milting rainbow trout caught in Underwood Creek at Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
A milting rainbow trout caught in Underwood Creek at Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

USGS scientist holding a milting rainbow trout caught as part of an assessment of fish passage in Underwood Creek at Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, just downstream of I-41/US 45. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04087088/

USGS scientist holding a milting rainbow trout caught as part of an assessment of fish passage in Underwood Creek at Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, just downstream of I-41/US 45. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04087088/

Rainbow trout in net
Rainbow trout in net
Rainbow trout in net
Breeding male central stoneroller fish with bumps on its head held in hands of scientist
Breeding male central stoneroller fish
Breeding male central stoneroller fish
Breeding male central stoneroller fish

USGS scientist holding a male central stoneroller caught in Underwood Creek at Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04087088/. This fish is native to Wisconsin; the tubercles (bumps) on its head indicate that it is spawning.

USGS scientist holding a male central stoneroller caught in Underwood Creek at Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04087088/. This fish is native to Wisconsin; the tubercles (bumps) on its head indicate that it is spawning.

Smiling woman with yellow winter hat and sunglasses on forehead smiling standing on frozen lake in winter.
Sophie Lafond-Hudson
Sophie Lafond-Hudson
Sophie Lafond-Hudson

Sophie Lafond-Hudson stands on a frozen lake in northern Minnesota on the spring equinox.

Sophie Lafond-Hudson stands on a frozen lake in northern Minnesota on the spring equinox.