Scenic view of coastline at the Torrey Pines State Reserve.
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Torrey Pines State Reserve
Scenic view of coastline at the Torrey Pines State Reserve.
Scientist holding a Grey-cheeked Thrush
Scientist holding a Grey-cheeked Thrush
Scientist holding a Grey-cheeked Thrush
Homes After Hurricane Isabel
Houses in Rodanthe, NC, are left in the waves at the ocean's edge following the passage of Hurricane Isabel, which made landfall as a category 2 storm in the Outer Banks on September 18, 2003.
Houses in Rodanthe, NC, are left in the waves at the ocean's edge following the passage of Hurricane Isabel, which made landfall as a category 2 storm in the Outer Banks on September 18, 2003.
Steller's Eiders in Izembek Lagoon. Isanotski Volcano in background
Steller's Eiders in Izembek Lagoon. Isanotski Volcano in background
Steller's Eiders in Izembek Lagoon. Isanotski Volcano in background
Walruses resting on shore at Cape Seniavin
Nearly 200 male walruses resting on shore at Cape Seniavin along the shores of southern Bristol Bay
Nearly 200 male walruses resting on shore at Cape Seniavin along the shores of southern Bristol Bay
Gas bubbles through a sample bottle containing alkaline solution
Gas bubbles through a sample bottle containing alkaline solution, allowing for separation of different gas phases.
Gas bubbles through a sample bottle containing alkaline solution, allowing for separation of different gas phases.
Pitcher Plants at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Pitcher Plants at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
Pitcher Plants at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
Black-Tailed Prairie Dog ( Cynomys ludovicianus )
Black-tailed prairie dog from the Prairie Dog Town colony at Buffalo Gap National Grasslands.
Black-tailed prairie dog from the Prairie Dog Town colony at Buffalo Gap National Grasslands.
Needle, Custer State Park
Sunset at The Needle, a geologic formation in Custer State Park.
Sunset at The Needle, a geologic formation in Custer State Park.
Cane Creek Reservoir, Orange County, NC, 2003.
Cane Creek Reservoir, Orange County, NC, 2003.
Cane Creek Reservoir, Orange County, NC, 2003.
Mist and CLouds Along the North Fork Nooksack River
This wild stretch of the river is along the Nooksack Cirque Trail in North Cascades National Park, about 10 miles upstream of the USGS gage.
This wild stretch of the river is along the Nooksack Cirque Trail in North Cascades National Park, about 10 miles upstream of the USGS gage.
Diablo Reservoir Near Newhalem, WA
View in late afternoon from a bluff overlooking the lake. USGS operates a gage on this scenic reservoir.
View in late afternoon from a bluff overlooking the lake. USGS operates a gage on this scenic reservoir.
Thunder Creek Near Newhalem, WA
Near the mouth of Thunder Creek as it comes into the Skagit River.
Near the mouth of Thunder Creek as it comes into the Skagit River.
Mount Baker summit, WA. Coleman Glacier to left and Easton Glacier ...
Mount Baker summit, Washington. Coleman Glacier to the left and Easton Glacier to the right. Lower peak on the right is the edge of Sherman Crater. View to east.
Mount Baker summit, Washington. Coleman Glacier to the left and Easton Glacier to the right. Lower peak on the right is the edge of Sherman Crater. View to east.
Prairie Restoration
Native prairie restoration on former cropland near Vincennes, Indiana. Changes from intense agricultural use to grasslands and forests can affect carbon dynamics and wildlife habitat.
Native prairie restoration on former cropland near Vincennes, Indiana. Changes from intense agricultural use to grasslands and forests can affect carbon dynamics and wildlife habitat.
Scouting field sites, by raft, on the White Salmon River, WA
Pat Connolly (USGS-CRRL), Greg Morris (Yakama Nation), and Jeff Spencer (Yakama Nation) on a scouting and field planning trip on the White Salmon River, WA. Personnel were planning for studies of resident rainbow trout in the White Salmon River prior to removal of Condit Dam, which was breached in 2011.
Pat Connolly (USGS-CRRL), Greg Morris (Yakama Nation), and Jeff Spencer (Yakama Nation) on a scouting and field planning trip on the White Salmon River, WA. Personnel were planning for studies of resident rainbow trout in the White Salmon River prior to removal of Condit Dam, which was breached in 2011.
Trawling for Delta Smelt aboard the USGS Research Vessel Sentinel
Trawling for Delta Smelt using a Kodiak Trawl in the Sacramento River aboard the USGS Research Vessel Sentinel.
Trawling for Delta Smelt using a Kodiak Trawl in the Sacramento River aboard the USGS Research Vessel Sentinel.
Computer Recycling Farm USA
USGS conducted a study of plastic pollution at this rural US site in the Midwest. The recycler was receiving computers from companies at a rate which greatly exceeded the capacity of the operation. Approximately 50,000 computers remained outdoors on 15 acres for nearly a decade. The site has since been cleaned up.
USGS conducted a study of plastic pollution at this rural US site in the Midwest. The recycler was receiving computers from companies at a rate which greatly exceeded the capacity of the operation. Approximately 50,000 computers remained outdoors on 15 acres for nearly a decade. The site has since been cleaned up.
Panoramic photo of area impacted during explosions at Norris in 2004
View to the southeast through the area affected by the increased thermal output at Norris' Back Basin in the summer of 2003. The foreground shows steaming areas where boiling water and steam have approached the surface, resulting in increased ground temperatures.
View to the southeast through the area affected by the increased thermal output at Norris' Back Basin in the summer of 2003. The foreground shows steaming areas where boiling water and steam have approached the surface, resulting in increased ground temperatures.
Sundown Over the Potomac River
On a hike one evening after classes at the National Resources Conservation Center at Shepherdstown, WV, I watched this sunset from the riverbank.
On a hike one evening after classes at the National Resources Conservation Center at Shepherdstown, WV, I watched this sunset from the riverbank.
Invasive Zebra Mussels
The zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) is a small, non-native mussel originally found in Russia. In 1988, this animal was transported to North America in the ballast water of a transatlantic freighter and colonized parts of Lake St. Clair. In less than ten years, zebra mussels spread to all five Great Lakes.
The zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) is a small, non-native mussel originally found in Russia. In 1988, this animal was transported to North America in the ballast water of a transatlantic freighter and colonized parts of Lake St. Clair. In less than ten years, zebra mussels spread to all five Great Lakes.