Landscape view of the arid southwest in the four-courners region.
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Drylands landscape in the four corners region
Landscape view of the arid southwest in the four-courners region.
Setting up experimental restoration plots.
Field crew install a Restoration Field Trial Network garden in the rangelands of Northern Arizona.
Field crew install a Restoration Field Trial Network garden in the rangelands of Northern Arizona.
Changing vegetation in the Delta 2016-2017
Chart showing changes in vegetation density in the Mississippi River delta in Louisiana, May 2015-May 2016. From a USGS Open File Report published in July 2017 by co-authors Elijah Ramsey III and Amina Rangoonwala,
Chart showing changes in vegetation density in the Mississippi River delta in Louisiana, May 2015-May 2016. From a USGS Open File Report published in July 2017 by co-authors Elijah Ramsey III and Amina Rangoonwala,
WERC Elevation surveys in San Pablo Bay NWR
WERC researcher conducting elevation surveys in San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge
WERC researcher conducting elevation surveys in San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge
WERC Coastal Ecosystem Studies
Coastal ecosystem studies at Trinidad coast, California.
Coastal ecosystem studies at Trinidad coast, California.
Monitoring riparian vegetation along the Colorado River
Monitoring riparian vegetation along the Colorado River downstream of Glen Canyon Dam
Monitoring riparian vegetation along the Colorado River downstream of Glen Canyon Dam
Bumblebee queen collecting pollen and nectar from a thistle at Thomas Hill Reservoir Conservation Area, Missouri, in August 2017.
linkBlue vane traps are one method used to collect bees in experimental study fields and are then emptied after 24 hrs. Bee tissues are undergoing analyses for pesticide residues.
Bumblebee queen collecting pollen and nectar from a thistle at Thomas Hill Reservoir Conservation Area, Missouri, in August 2017.
linkBlue vane traps are one method used to collect bees in experimental study fields and are then emptied after 24 hrs. Bee tissues are undergoing analyses for pesticide residues.
Red alder landscape
Looking out over a red alder forest with evergreen trees at Cascade Head Preserve in Oregon.
Looking out over a red alder forest with evergreen trees at Cascade Head Preserve in Oregon.
Sampling pore water from canoe downgradient of Bemidji oil spill
Four USGS scientists sampling pore water from a canoe in un-named lake approximately 340 meters downgradient of the Bemidji, Minnesota crude oil spill site.
Four USGS scientists sampling pore water from a canoe in un-named lake approximately 340 meters downgradient of the Bemidji, Minnesota crude oil spill site.
Piping plover adult flying over Lake Sakakawea, North Dakota.
Piping plover adult flying over Lake Sakakawea, North Dakota.
Piping plover adult flying over Lake Sakakawea, North Dakota.
Collecting Sturgeon Free Embryos
A biological science technician collects pallid sturgeon free embryos from the sampling nets in the experimental streams at the Columbia Environmental Research Center.
A biological science technician collects pallid sturgeon free embryos from the sampling nets in the experimental streams at the Columbia Environmental Research Center.
Preparing Swim Chambers
A biological science technician prepares the swim chambers to assess the swimming abilities of young pallid sturgeon.
A biological science technician prepares the swim chambers to assess the swimming abilities of young pallid sturgeon.
Bare Ground = Blowing Dust
Across the desert Southwest, ground void of plant material is prone to soil erosoin and dust storms. In this fallowed agricultural field, we see that a spring breeze can carry away fertile top soil and create air quality concerns.
Across the desert Southwest, ground void of plant material is prone to soil erosoin and dust storms. In this fallowed agricultural field, we see that a spring breeze can carry away fertile top soil and create air quality concerns.
Oil pad near Vernal, Utah
Oil pad near Vernal, Utah
Oil pad near Vernal, Utah
Assessing the spawning movement and habitat needs in Utah
Limited information is available about the movements of riverine smallmouth bass in landscapes with prevalent river-reservoir interfaces. This lack of information is especially problematic for the Neosho subspecies of smallmouth bass given the distribution covers an interwoven landscape of rivers and reservoirs.
Limited information is available about the movements of riverine smallmouth bass in landscapes with prevalent river-reservoir interfaces. This lack of information is especially problematic for the Neosho subspecies of smallmouth bass given the distribution covers an interwoven landscape of rivers and reservoirs.
To Foresee Chesapeake Bay’s Future, Scientists Look to the Land
A montage of four Chesapeake Bay aerial photos. L-R: A waterfront residential community; row crops bordered by forest; Baltimore Harbor; piers and crab pots in a waterfront fishing community.
A montage of four Chesapeake Bay aerial photos. L-R: A waterfront residential community; row crops bordered by forest; Baltimore Harbor; piers and crab pots in a waterfront fishing community.
Measurement stakes are carried across Sperry Glacier in Glacier NP.
Measurement stakes are carried across Sperry Glacier in Glacier National Park, Montana, during spring mass balance field work in 2019.
Measurement stakes are carried across Sperry Glacier in Glacier National Park, Montana, during spring mass balance field work in 2019.
Researchers on Sperry Glacier
Researchers get organized to begin mass balance field work after skiing to Sperry Glacier.
Researchers get organized to begin mass balance field work after skiing to Sperry Glacier.
Researchers at Sperry Glacier
Researchers get organized to begin mass balance field work after skiing to Sperry Glacier.
Researchers get organized to begin mass balance field work after skiing to Sperry Glacier.
Sperry Glacier snow core
Snow core measurements help scientists determine snow density, which is used to determine the mass balance of Sperry Glacier.
Snow core measurements help scientists determine snow density, which is used to determine the mass balance of Sperry Glacier.
An extremely rare Mojave River western pond turtle
An extremely rare Mojave River western pond turtle was recently observed by USGS scientists and staff from The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in the Mojave Desert. Turtles of this population have rarely been seen since the late 1990s.
An extremely rare Mojave River western pond turtle was recently observed by USGS scientists and staff from The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in the Mojave Desert. Turtles of this population have rarely been seen since the late 1990s.