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photo of the desert
Desert landscape
Desert landscape
Desert landscape

Desert Landscape

Photo of a disturbed desert landscape
Disturbed desert landscape
Disturbed desert landscape
Disturbed desert landscape

Disturbed desert landscape 

A photo of a desert landscape
Desert landscape
Desert landscape
Desert landscape

Desert landscape

A photo of a distressed desert
Distressed desert
Distressed desert
Distressed desert

Distressed desert 

A photo of a distressed desert
Disturbed desert landscape with erosion
Disturbed desert landscape with erosion
Disturbed desert landscape with erosion

Disturbed desert landscape with erosion

A photo of a distressed desert of the Sonoran Desert
distressed desert of the Sonoran Desert - carousal
distressed desert of the Sonoran Desert - carousal
distressed desert of the Sonoran Desert - carousal

distressed desert of the Sonoran Desert, carousal image

Photo of a desert landscape
Arid Landscape
Arid Landscape
Arid Landscape

Aerial view of a desert landscape

Aerial view of a desert landscape

A photo of pilots planning flight paths
USGS UAS pilots plan a flight near
USGS UAS pilots plan a flight near
USGS UAS pilots plan a flight near

USGS and Department of Interior UAS pilots plan a flight near Canyonland, Utah. 

USGS and Department of Interior UAS pilots plan a flight near Canyonland, Utah. 

A photo of a USGS collecting biocrust data
Collecting Biocrust Cover Data
Collecting Biocrust Cover Data
Collecting Biocrust Cover Data

Collecting biocrust cover data to train and verify the UAS image classifications.

Collecting biocrust cover data to train and verify the UAS image classifications.

Laura Norman Leadership Award 2020
Laura Norman Leadership Award 2020
Laura Norman Leadership Award 2020
Laura Norman Leadership Award 2020

The USGS Excellence in Leadership Award in 2021 was presented to Dr. Laura M. Norman, in recognition of her efforts to connect on-the-ground practitioners, scientists, and land managers to restore watersheds, improve rangeland function, and preserve water resources in the ecosystems of southeastern Arizona.

The USGS Excellence in Leadership Award in 2021 was presented to Dr. Laura M. Norman, in recognition of her efforts to connect on-the-ground practitioners, scientists, and land managers to restore watersheds, improve rangeland function, and preserve water resources in the ecosystems of southeastern Arizona.

Carousel image of the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

Panoramic views of tidal marsh at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge under an overcast sky.

Panoramic views of tidal marsh at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge under an overcast sky.

A photo of USGS visiting an abandoned well pad
Abandoned Well Pad
Abandoned Well Pad
Abandoned Well Pad

USGS scientists visiting an old abandoned well pad site.

USGS scientists visiting an old abandoned well pad site.

Photograph of Britt Smith
Picture of Britt Smith
Picture of Britt Smith
Picture of Britt Smith

Staff profile picture of Britt Smith. This picture will be used for his staff profile,

Staff profile picture of Britt Smith. This picture will be used for his staff profile,

Photo of Staten Island in the Sacramento Delta
Staten Island, Sacramento Delta, CA.
Staten Island, Sacramento Delta, CA.
Staten Island, Sacramento Delta, CA.

Staten Island in the Sacramento Delta, CA.

aerial image
AVIRIS image of Rush Ranch, Suisun Marsh, CA
AVIRIS image of Rush Ranch, Suisun Marsh, CA
AVIRIS image of Rush Ranch, Suisun Marsh, CA

AVIRIS image of Rush Ranch, Suisun Marsh, CA

Landsat image before the Thomas fire
BeforeThomas_Wildfires_Dec2017.jpg
BeforeThomas_Wildfires_Dec2017.jpg
BeforeThomas_Wildfires_Dec2017.jpg

A Landsat image before the Thomas fire in California in 2017. This is the before image for a before and after image.

A Landsat image before the Thomas fire in California in 2017. This is the before image for a before and after image.

Landsat image after the Thomas fire
AfterThomas_Wildfires_Dec2017.jpg
AfterThomas_Wildfires_Dec2017.jpg
AfterThomas_Wildfires_Dec2017.jpg

A Landsat image after the Thomas fire in California in 2017. This image is to be used for the after image for a before and after image.

A Landsat image after the Thomas fire in California in 2017. This image is to be used for the after image for a before and after image.

Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, CA
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, CA
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, CA
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, CA

Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, CA

Kings Canyon view
Kings Canyon landscape
Kings Canyon landscape
Kings Canyon landscape

Grass/shrub landscape with mountains in background. Taken as part of the Land-cover Trends Project field verification process.

Grass/shrub landscape with mountains in background. Taken as part of the Land-cover Trends Project field verification process.

Scientists field verifying rice field in Thailand
Rice fields in Na Yai Am District, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand
Rice fields in Na Yai Am District, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand
Rice fields in Na Yai Am District, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand

USGS Research Geographer Dr. Prasad Thenkabail and field assistant Sam Chaiya record the location and growth stage of a large rice paddy with a tablet in Na Yai Am District, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand.

USGS Research Geographer Dr. Prasad Thenkabail and field assistant Sam Chaiya record the location and growth stage of a large rice paddy with a tablet in Na Yai Am District, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand.