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Since 1997, Grinnell Glacier has been photographed from the summit of Mount Gould multiple times.
Grinnell Glacier photographed from the summit of Mount Gould.
Grinnell Glacier photographed from the summit of Mount Gould.
Grinnell Glacier photographed from the summit of Mount Gould.

Since the beginning of the USGS Repeat Photography Project in 1997, Grinnell Glacier has been photographed from the summit of Mount Gould multiple times, documenting the glacier’s retreat and the enlargement of Upper Grinnell Lake.  You can view previous images from this vantage point, as well as the entire collection on the

Since the beginning of the USGS Repeat Photography Project in 1997, Grinnell Glacier has been photographed from the summit of Mount Gould multiple times, documenting the glacier’s retreat and the enlargement of Upper Grinnell Lake.  You can view previous images from this vantage point, as well as the entire collection on the

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Chris Kephart and Harrison Dalby - discussing Ohio Microbiology Lab
Chris Kephart and Harrison Dalby - discussing Ohio Microbiology Lab
Chris Kephart and Harrison Dalby - discussing Ohio Microbiology Lab

Chris Kephart and Harrison Dalby - discussing Ohio Microbiology Lab capabilities.

Chris Kephart and Harrison Dalby - discussing Ohio Microbiology Lab capabilities.

There is a short window of opportunity to complete glacier repeat photography.
Short window of opportunity to complete glacier repeat photo
Short window of opportunity to complete glacier repeat photo
Short window of opportunity to complete glacier repeat photo

There is a short window of opportunity to complete glacier repeat photography.  Scientists must wait until late summer, when seasonal snow has melted from the glacier surface and glacier margins can be identified.  This is also the time of year when weather and forest fire smoke can hamper photography and hiking.

There is a short window of opportunity to complete glacier repeat photography.  Scientists must wait until late summer, when seasonal snow has melted from the glacier surface and glacier margins can be identified.  This is also the time of year when weather and forest fire smoke can hamper photography and hiking.

Mangrove forests with water in the foreground and forest with dense aboveground roots
Mangrove forest in Pohnpei, Micronesia
Mangrove forest in Pohnpei, Micronesia
Mangrove forest in Pohnpei, Micronesia

Mangrove forest in Pohnpei, Micronesia.

The USGS and partners are studying how mangrove forests in the Federated States of Micronesia may respond to sea-level rise over the coming century. Their projections will help Micronesian communities plan for the future.

Mangrove forest in Pohnpei, Micronesia.

The USGS and partners are studying how mangrove forests in the Federated States of Micronesia may respond to sea-level rise over the coming century. Their projections will help Micronesian communities plan for the future.

A group of people works together in a mangrove forest
Working together in the mangrove forest
Working together in the mangrove forest
Working together in the mangrove forest

Members of the Micronesian Conservation Trust and other partners assist with fieldwork in the mangrove forest.

The USGS and partners are studying how mangrove forests in the Federated States of Micronesia may respond to sea-level rise over the coming century. Their projections will help Micronesian communities plan for the future.

Members of the Micronesian Conservation Trust and other partners assist with fieldwork in the mangrove forest.

The USGS and partners are studying how mangrove forests in the Federated States of Micronesia may respond to sea-level rise over the coming century. Their projections will help Micronesian communities plan for the future.

Mangrove forest with dense aboveground roots
Mangrove forest in Micronesia
Mangrove forest in Micronesia
Mangrove forest in Micronesia

Mangrove forest in Micronesia.

The USGS and partners are studying how mangrove forests in the Federated States of Micronesia may respond to sea-level rise over the coming century. Their projections will help Micronesian communities plan for the future.

Mangrove forest in Micronesia.

The USGS and partners are studying how mangrove forests in the Federated States of Micronesia may respond to sea-level rise over the coming century. Their projections will help Micronesian communities plan for the future.

Mangrove forests with water in the foreground and forest with dense aboveground roots
Mangrove trees in Micronesia
Mangrove trees in Micronesia
Mangrove trees in Micronesia

Mangrove forest in Micronesia.

The USGS and partners are studying how mangrove forests in the Federated States of Micronesia may respond to sea-level rise over the coming century. Their projections will help Micronesian communities plan for the future.

Mangrove forest in Micronesia.

The USGS and partners are studying how mangrove forests in the Federated States of Micronesia may respond to sea-level rise over the coming century. Their projections will help Micronesian communities plan for the future.

Close up on aboveground roots sticking out of muddy ground
Mangrove roots in Micronesia
Mangrove roots in Micronesia
Mangrove roots in Micronesia

Mangrove roots in Micronesia.

The USGS and partners are studying how mangrove forests in the Federated States of Micronesia may respond to sea-level rise over the coming century. Their projections will help Micronesian communities plan for the future.

Mangrove roots in Micronesia.

The USGS and partners are studying how mangrove forests in the Federated States of Micronesia may respond to sea-level rise over the coming century. Their projections will help Micronesian communities plan for the future.

People work together with tools in a mangrove forest
Fieldwork in a mangrove forest
Fieldwork in a mangrove forest
Fieldwork in a mangrove forest

The USGS and partners are studying how mangrove forests in the Federated States of Micronesia may respond to sea-level rise over the coming century. Their projections will help Micronesian communities plan for the future.

The USGS and partners are studying how mangrove forests in the Federated States of Micronesia may respond to sea-level rise over the coming century. Their projections will help Micronesian communities plan for the future.

An exploration of the direct and indirect effects of climatic warming on arctic lake ecosystems
An exploration of the direct and indirect effects of climatic warming
An exploration of the direct and indirect effects of climatic warming
An exploration of the direct and indirect effects of climatic warming

Arctic lakes support trophic interactions, biological processes, and critical habitat at all trophic levels; however, climatic warming threatens to alter the structure and function of aquatic communities and overall system production.

Arctic lakes support trophic interactions, biological processes, and critical habitat at all trophic levels; however, climatic warming threatens to alter the structure and function of aquatic communities and overall system production.

People work together to install a water logger in the mangrove forest
Installing a water logger in the mangrove forest
Installing a water logger in the mangrove forest
Installing a water logger in the mangrove forest

USGS and partners work together to install water loggers in the mangrove forest.

The USGS and partners are studying how mangrove forests in the Federated States of Micronesia may respond to sea-level rise over the coming century. Their projections will help Micronesian communities plan for the future.

USGS and partners work together to install water loggers in the mangrove forest.

The USGS and partners are studying how mangrove forests in the Federated States of Micronesia may respond to sea-level rise over the coming century. Their projections will help Micronesian communities plan for the future.

Sunset from Steamboat Lake, WY
Sunset from Steamboat Lake, WY
Sunset from Steamboat Lake, WY
Sunset from Steamboat Lake, WY

The USGS and partners study the effects of climate change on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. This sunset image was taken from Steamboat Lake, Wind River Indian Reservation, Wind River Range, Wyoming.

The USGS and partners study the effects of climate change on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. This sunset image was taken from Steamboat Lake, Wind River Indian Reservation, Wind River Range, Wyoming.

Flooded mangrove forest
Flooded mangove forest in Micronesia
Flooded mangove forest in Micronesia
Flooded mangove forest in Micronesia

Flooded mangrove forest in Micronesia.

The USGS and partners are studying how mangrove forests in the Federated States of Micronesia may respond to sea-level rise over the coming century. Their projections will help Micronesian communities plan for the future.

 

Flooded mangrove forest in Micronesia.

The USGS and partners are studying how mangrove forests in the Federated States of Micronesia may respond to sea-level rise over the coming century. Their projections will help Micronesian communities plan for the future.

 

Mangrove forests, with trees in the background and many aboveground roots in the foreground
Mangrove forest in Micronesia
Mangrove forest in Micronesia
Mangrove forest in Micronesia

Mangrove forest in Micronesia.

The USGS and partners are studying how mangrove forests in the Federated States of Micronesia may respond to sea-level rise over the coming century. Their projections will help Micronesian communities plan for the future.

Mangrove forest in Micronesia.

The USGS and partners are studying how mangrove forests in the Federated States of Micronesia may respond to sea-level rise over the coming century. Their projections will help Micronesian communities plan for the future.

Close up on thick aboveground roots of a mangrove tree
Roots of a mangrove tree
Roots of a mangrove tree
Roots of a mangrove tree

Close-up on roots of a mangrove tree in Micronesia.

The USGS and partners are studying how mangrove forests in the Federated States of Micronesia may respond to sea-level rise over the coming century. Their projections will help Micronesian communities plan for the future.

Close-up on roots of a mangrove tree in Micronesia.

The USGS and partners are studying how mangrove forests in the Federated States of Micronesia may respond to sea-level rise over the coming century. Their projections will help Micronesian communities plan for the future.

Grassland in Canyonlands National Park
Grassland in Canyonlands National Park
Grassland in Canyonlands National Park
Grassland in Canyonlands National Park

USGS scientists measure biological soil crust cover in the study grassland.

USGS scientists measure biological soil crust cover in the study grassland.

picture of water running off an agricultural field through a weir
Sampling rain induced runoff from wastewater effluent-irrigated agricultural runoff site on August 30, 2019, at the Oklahoma State University South Central Research Station in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Photograph by Jason Masoner, U.S. Geological Survey.
Sampling rain induced runoff from wastewater effluent-irrigated agricultural runoff site on August 30, 2019, at the Oklahoma State University South Central Research Station in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Photograph by Jason Masoner, U.S. Geological Survey.
Sampling rain induced runoff from wastewater effluent-irrigated agricultural runoff site on August 30, 2019, at the Oklahoma State University South Central Research Station in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Photograph by Jason Masoner, U.S. Geological Survey.

This photo show runoff from an experimental plot through a weir.  Scientists carried out the study at the Oklahoma State University South Central Research Station in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Its a good example of rain induced runoff. 

Map of North America showing locations where white-nose syndrome has been detected.
White-nose syndrome occurrence map - by year (2019)
White-nose syndrome occurrence map - by year (2019)
White-nose syndrome occurrence map - by year (2019)

White-nose syndrome (WNS) has continued to spread rapidly. Bats with white-nose syndrome have been confirmed in 33 states and seven Canadian provinces as of August 2019.

White-nose syndrome (WNS) has continued to spread rapidly. Bats with white-nose syndrome have been confirmed in 33 states and seven Canadian provinces as of August 2019.

Research raft on Spider Lake, WY
Research raft on Spider Lake, WY
Research raft on Spider Lake, WY
Research raft on Spider Lake, WY

The USGS and partners study the effects of climate change on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. This image shows a research raft on Spider Lake, Wind River Indian Reservation, Wind River Range, Wyoming.

The USGS and partners study the effects of climate change on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. This image shows a research raft on Spider Lake, Wind River Indian Reservation, Wind River Range, Wyoming.