A photograph of a National Geodetic Survey (NOAA) continuous monitoring benchmark.
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Monitoring benchmark
A photograph of a National Geodetic Survey (NOAA) continuous monitoring benchmark.
Proper Icing
Demonstration of how to add ice packs to shipping boxes for proper sample shipping.
Demonstration of how to add ice packs to shipping boxes for proper sample shipping.
Rosyside dace
Two Rosyside dace (Clinostomus funduloides) caught during a USGS fish survey in Reston, Virginia.
Two Rosyside dace (Clinostomus funduloides) caught during a USGS fish survey in Reston, Virginia.
Blacknose Dace
A blacknose dace (Rhinichthys atratulus) caught in a fish survey in The Glade, Reston, Virginia.
A blacknose dace (Rhinichthys atratulus) caught in a fish survey in The Glade, Reston, Virginia.
Fish Survey – Snakeden Branch, Reston, VA
These three USGS scientists are conducting a fish survey at Snakeden Branch in Reston, Virginia.
These three USGS scientists are conducting a fish survey at Snakeden Branch in Reston, Virginia.
Green Sunfish and Bluegill
A green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus, left) and a Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus, right) caught in a fish survey in Reston, Virginia.
A green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus, left) and a Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus, right) caught in a fish survey in Reston, Virginia.
Fish Identification – The Glade, Reston, VA
A USGS scientist conducts fish identification during an ecological survey at The Glade in Reston, Virginia.
A USGS scientist conducts fish identification during an ecological survey at The Glade in Reston, Virginia.
Fish Survey – The Glade, Reston, VA
USGS scientists conduct an ecological survey, searching for fish in The Glade, an urban stream in Reston, Virginia
USGS scientists conduct an ecological survey, searching for fish in The Glade, an urban stream in Reston, Virginia
Rappahannock River Cableway Sampling
The Region 1, May 2021 "Honorable Mention #1" Winner (by Chelsea Delsack)
The Region 1, May 2021 "Honorable Mention #1" Winner (by Chelsea Delsack)
Benthic Macroinvertebrate Sorting – The Glade, Reston, VA
Two USGS scientists conduct an ecological survey, sampling for macroinvertibrates near The Glade, an urban stream in Reston, Virginia.
Two USGS scientists conduct an ecological survey, sampling for macroinvertibrates near The Glade, an urban stream in Reston, Virginia.
Habitat Survey – The Glade, Reston, VA
USGS scientists conduct a habitat survey at The Glade, an urban stream in Reston, Virginia.
USGS scientists conduct a habitat survey at The Glade, an urban stream in Reston, Virginia.
Laser Flow in Storm Drain at Hampton Coliseum
The Region 1, April 2021 "Honorable Mention #1" Winner (by Chelsea Delsack)
The Region 1, April 2021 "Honorable Mention #1" Winner (by Chelsea Delsack)
In-stream Monitoring Equipment – The Glade, Reston, VA
The Glade is an urban stream in Reston, Virginia that is being monitored by USGS scientists.
The Glade is an urban stream in Reston, Virginia that is being monitored by USGS scientists.
In-stream Monitoring Equipment – Snakeden Branch, Reston, VA
In-stream hydrologic monitoring equipment is used to gather data at Snakeden Branch, an urban stream in Reston, Virginia.
In-stream hydrologic monitoring equipment is used to gather data at Snakeden Branch, an urban stream in Reston, Virginia.
Coal Spill in the Roanoke River
On October 30, 2020, a train derailment occurred over the Roanoke River, west of the City of Salem, Virginia and upstream of the Roanoke River at Salem monitoring site. Approximately 2,600 tons of coal ended up in the Roanoke River.
On October 30, 2020, a train derailment occurred over the Roanoke River, west of the City of Salem, Virginia and upstream of the Roanoke River at Salem monitoring site. Approximately 2,600 tons of coal ended up in the Roanoke River.
Inside of a gage box
Contents of a USGS gage box, including data logger and transmitter, solar power equipment, and battery. This gage box is for the Roanoke River at Rts 639/760 at Salem, VA - USGS Water Data for the Nation
Contents of a USGS gage box, including data logger and transmitter, solar power equipment, and battery. This gage box is for the Roanoke River at Rts 639/760 at Salem, VA - USGS Water Data for the Nation
Monitoring instrumentation at the bridge over the Roanoke River at Salem, VA
Monitoring instrumentation at the bridge over the Roanoke River: Roanoke River at Rts 639/760 at Salem, VA - USGS Water Data for the Nation
Monitoring instrumentation at the bridge over the Roanoke River: Roanoke River at Rts 639/760 at Salem, VA - USGS Water Data for the Nation
Taking water samples from the Roanoke River monitoring site at Salem, VA
Taking water samples from the Roanoke River at Rts 639/760 at Salem, VA - USGS Water Data for the Nation
Net-spinning Caddisfly
Photograph of macroinvertibrate sampling at a monitored urban stream in Reston, Virginia. This larval net-spinning caddisfly is an important measure of stream health.
Photograph of macroinvertibrate sampling at a monitored urban stream in Reston, Virginia. This larval net-spinning caddisfly is an important measure of stream health.
Deploying equipment in the Roanoke River at Salem, VA
Hydrologic technician deploying equipment in the Roanoke River at Salem, VA. Visit Roanoke River at Rts 639/760 at Salem, VA - USGS Water Data for the Nation for more information about this monitoring site.
Hydrologic technician deploying equipment in the Roanoke River at Salem, VA. Visit Roanoke River at Rts 639/760 at Salem, VA - USGS Water Data for the Nation for more information about this monitoring site.
Collecting water samples at a public water system in Kanawha County, West Virginia
Hydrologic technicians with the Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center collect water samples at a public water system in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Hydrologic technicians with the Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center collect water samples at a public water system in Kanawha County, West Virginia.