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I Am A Fire Ecologist - Coloring Page
I Am A Fire Ecologist - Coloring Page
I Am A Fire Ecologist - Coloring Page
I Am A Fire Ecologist - Coloring Page

This is a high resolution image for the whiteboard series I Am A Fire Ecologist - Coloring Page

This is a high resolution image for the whiteboard series I Am A Fire Ecologist - Coloring Page

Wild black carp
Wild Black Carp
Wild Black Carp
Wild Black Carp

A black carp collected by USGS scientists from the Mississippi River. Credit: USGS.

A black carp collected by USGS scientists from the Mississippi River. Credit: USGS.

Webcam Image of wetland P8 at Cottonwood Lake Study Area
Cottonwood Lake Study Area Wetland P8
Cottonwood Lake Study Area Wetland P8
Cottonwood Lake Study Area Wetland P8

WebCam image of wetland P8 at the Cottonwood Lake Study Area in Stutsman County, North Dakota.

WebCam image of wetland P8 at the Cottonwood Lake Study Area in Stutsman County, North Dakota.

Ornithologist coloring page.
Ornithologist coloring page.
Ornithologist coloring page.
Ornithologist coloring page.

This is a high resolution image for the whiteboard series Ornithologist coloring page.

This is a high resolution image for the whiteboard series Ornithologist coloring page.

Two people kneel on the ground collecting soil samples in a golden grassland.
How does restoration affect soils?
How does restoration affect soils?
How does restoration affect soils?

How do restoration plantings alter ecosystem function? NAU PhD student Kathleen Balazs and technician Sarah Negovan measure soil water infiltration rates at a RestoreNet site near La Sal, Utah. These measurements will illustrate how restoration plantings effect certain ecosystem functions

How do restoration plantings alter ecosystem function? NAU PhD student Kathleen Balazs and technician Sarah Negovan measure soil water infiltration rates at a RestoreNet site near La Sal, Utah. These measurements will illustrate how restoration plantings effect certain ecosystem functions

A firefighter in safety gear and holding a drop torch walks away from a line of burning vegetation
Firefighter with drip torch and burning vegetation
Firefighter with drip torch and burning vegetation
Firefighter with drip torch and burning vegetation

A firefighter wearing safety gear and holding a drip torch walks away from a line of burning vegetation.

A firefighter wearing safety gear and holding a drip torch walks away from a line of burning vegetation.

I Am A...Herpetologist Coloring Page
I Am A...Herpetologist Coloring Page
I Am A...Herpetologist Coloring Page
I Am A...Herpetologist Coloring Page

This is a high resolution image for the whiteboard series I Am A...Herpetologist Coloring Page.

This is a high resolution image for the whiteboard series I Am A...Herpetologist Coloring Page.

man holding microphone
USGS Director Jim Reilly gives a speech
USGS Director Jim Reilly gives a speech
USGS Director Jim Reilly gives a speech

The USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC) held a groundbreaking ceremony on August 25, 2020 at the Idaho Water Science Center (IDWSC) in Boise, Idaho.

The USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC) held a groundbreaking ceremony on August 25, 2020 at the Idaho Water Science Center (IDWSC) in Boise, Idaho.

Forester's Tern
Return of the Terns
Return of the Terns
Return of the Terns

Now that Forster’s terns have returned to nesting in Pond A16, an important nesting colony has been re-established, with hopes that this tern colony will grow in future years and help reverse the decline of the Forster’s tern population in San Francisco Bay.

Now that Forster’s terns have returned to nesting in Pond A16, an important nesting colony has been re-established, with hopes that this tern colony will grow in future years and help reverse the decline of the Forster’s tern population in San Francisco Bay.

Alpine plant survey
Alpine plant survey
Alpine plant survey
Alpine plant survey

Three researchers on the summit of Dancing Lady Mountain set up tapes and grids to complete a Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments network (GLORIA) vegetation survey.

Three researchers on the summit of Dancing Lady Mountain set up tapes and grids to complete a Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments network (GLORIA) vegetation survey.

Avalanche along ridge
Avalanche along ridge
Avalanche along ridge
Avalanche along ridge

Aerial photo showing fracture line of avalanche along a snow ridge line.

Aerial photo showing fracture line of avalanche along a snow ridge line.

Vegetation plot on Seward Mountain
Vegetation plot on Seward Mountain
Vegetation plot on Seward Mountain
Vegetation plot on Seward Mountain

Researchers evaluate vegetation during a Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine (GLORIA) alpine plant survey near the summit of Seward Mountain in Glacier National Park, Montana.

Researchers evaluate vegetation during a Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine (GLORIA) alpine plant survey near the summit of Seward Mountain in Glacier National Park, Montana.

People wading in knee-high water
Dragonfly Mercury Project specimen collection in Glacier NP
Dragonfly Mercury Project specimen collection in Glacier NP
Dragonfly Mercury Project specimen collection in Glacier NP

Researchers instruct volunteers on how to collect dragonfly larvae in Glacier NP as a part of the Dragonfly Mercury Project.

Researchers instruct volunteers on how to collect dragonfly larvae in Glacier NP as a part of the Dragonfly Mercury Project.

A man and woman wearing cloth face coverings and setting up equipment
Setting up a bat acoustic monitoring station
Setting up a bat acoustic monitoring station
Setting up a bat acoustic monitoring station

White-nose syndrome has been detected in Washington. USGS scientist are helping the NPS design and evaluate bat sampling protocols for their Pacific Northwest parks.

White-nose syndrome has been detected in Washington. USGS scientist are helping the NPS design and evaluate bat sampling protocols for their Pacific Northwest parks.

USGS scientist Tabitha Graves collects western bumble bee samples in eastern Montana.
Collecting western bumble bee samples in eastern Montana
Collecting western bumble bee samples in eastern Montana
Collecting western bumble bee samples in eastern Montana

USGS scientist Tabitha Graves collects western bumble bee samples in eastern Montana. 

Alpine summits often support a great variety of vegetation species despite harsh environmental conditions. Glacier NP
Alpine summits often support a great variety of vegetation species
Alpine summits often support a great variety of vegetation species
Alpine summits often support a great variety of vegetation species

Alpine summits often support a great variety of vegetation species despite harsh environmental conditions. Bison Mountain GLORIA plot, Glacier National Park, Montana.

Alpine summits often support a great variety of vegetation species despite harsh environmental conditions. Bison Mountain GLORIA plot, Glacier National Park, Montana.

Researcher evaluates vegetation during a GLORIA alpine plant survey near the summit of Dancing Lady Mountain in Glacier NP
Researcher evaluates vegetation during a GLORIA alpine plant survey
Researcher evaluates vegetation during a GLORIA alpine plant survey
Researcher evaluates vegetation during a GLORIA alpine plant survey

Researcher evaluates vegetation during a GLORIA alpine plant survey near the summit of Dancing Lady Mountain in Glacier National Park, Montana.

Researcher evaluates vegetation during a GLORIA alpine plant survey near the summit of Dancing Lady Mountain in Glacier National Park, Montana.

A botanist collects vegetation data near the summit Pitamakin Mountain in Glacier National Park, Montana.
A botanist collects vegetation data near the summit of Pitamakin Mt
A botanist collects vegetation data near the summit of Pitamakin Mt
A botanist collects vegetation data near the summit of Pitamakin Mt

A botanist collects vegetation data near the summit Pitamakin Mountain in Glacier National Park, Montana.

Scientists collect alpine plant species on the summit of Seward Mountain, Glacier NP
Scientists collect alpine plant species in Glacier NP
Scientists collect alpine plant species in Glacier NP
Scientists collect alpine plant species in Glacier NP

Scientists collect alpine plant species and distribution data to complete a GLORIA site inventory on the summit of Seward Mountain, Glacier National Park, Montana.

Scientists collect alpine plant species and distribution data to complete a GLORIA site inventory on the summit of Seward Mountain, Glacier National Park, Montana.