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A small boat sits on calm waters with trees in the distance, and a cloudy sky.
Mokelumne River survey
Mokelumne River survey
Mokelumne River survey

Mokelumne River near confluence with the San Joaquin River in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, CA, looking downstream, with Cordell Johnson (USGS PCMSC) and Rachel Allen (USGS PCMSC) collecting data from the R/V Fast Eddy.

Mokelumne River near confluence with the San Joaquin River in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, CA, looking downstream, with Cordell Johnson (USGS PCMSC) and Rachel Allen (USGS PCMSC) collecting data from the R/V Fast Eddy.

A small boat sits on calm waters with trees in the distance, and a cloudy sky.
Mokelumne River survey
Mokelumne River survey
Mokelumne River survey

Mokelumne River near confluence with the San Joaquin River in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, CA, looking downstream, with Cordell Johnson (USGS PCMSC) and Rachel Allen (USGS PCMSC) collecting data from the R/V Fast Eddy.

Mokelumne River near confluence with the San Joaquin River in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, CA, looking downstream, with Cordell Johnson (USGS PCMSC) and Rachel Allen (USGS PCMSC) collecting data from the R/V Fast Eddy.

View from the air looking down on a river where it meets the ocean, with many small channels in the sediment deposited there.
Elwha River mouth
Elwha River mouth
Elwha River mouth

Orthophoto of the mouth of the Elwha River in Washington. The orthophoto was compiled from images collected with a Ricoh GR camera operating at 2-second intervals and mounted on a Cessna 172 piloted by Rite Bros. Aviation.

Orthophoto of the mouth of the Elwha River in Washington. The orthophoto was compiled from images collected with a Ricoh GR camera operating at 2-second intervals and mounted on a Cessna 172 piloted by Rite Bros. Aviation.

View from the sky of a river surrounded by a heavily forested area and winding through a bare section that used to be a lake.
Former Elwha Dam and Lake Aldwell post dam removal
Former Elwha Dam and Lake Aldwell post dam removal
Former Elwha Dam and Lake Aldwell post dam removal

Orthophoto (GigaPan) of the former Elwha Dam and former Lake Aldwell, on the Elwha River, Washington, compiled from ultra high-resolution images collected with a Ricoh GR camera operating at 2-second intervals, mounted on a Cessna 172 piloted by Rite Bros. Aviation and processed using Structure-from-Motion techniques.

Orthophoto (GigaPan) of the former Elwha Dam and former Lake Aldwell, on the Elwha River, Washington, compiled from ultra high-resolution images collected with a Ricoh GR camera operating at 2-second intervals, mounted on a Cessna 172 piloted by Rite Bros. Aviation and processed using Structure-from-Motion techniques.

View from the sky of a river surrounded by a heavily forested area and winding through a bare section that used to be a lake.
Glines Canyon Dam and Lake Mills post dam removal
Glines Canyon Dam and Lake Mills post dam removal
Glines Canyon Dam and Lake Mills post dam removal

Orthophoto (GigaPan) of the former Glines Canyon Dam and former Lake Mills, on the Elwha River, Washington, compiled from ultra high-resolution images collected with a Ricoh GR camera operating at 2-second intervals, mounted on a Cessna 172 piloted by Rite Bros. Aviation and processed using Structure-from-Motion techniques.

Orthophoto (GigaPan) of the former Glines Canyon Dam and former Lake Mills, on the Elwha River, Washington, compiled from ultra high-resolution images collected with a Ricoh GR camera operating at 2-second intervals, mounted on a Cessna 172 piloted by Rite Bros. Aviation and processed using Structure-from-Motion techniques.

drone content collage
Drone collage
Drone collage
Drone collage

Top left- Rob Thieler, Sandy Brosnahan and Alex Nichols deploying ground control targets for a UAS study on Coast Guard National Seashore in Eastham, MA.  

Top left- Rob Thieler, Sandy Brosnahan and Alex Nichols deploying ground control targets for a UAS study on Coast Guard National Seashore in Eastham, MA.  

Waves break between houses in Sandwich, MA
March 2018 Nor'Easter, Sandwich, MA
March 2018 Nor'Easter, Sandwich, MA
March 2018 Nor'Easter, Sandwich, MA

Waves break between houses on White Cap Path in Sandwich, MA near high tide on Friday, March 2, 2018

BeachCam's perspective on the storm! This is the last image taken before the camera stopped working on Friday, March 2 at 11:23
BeachCam's perspective on the March 2018 Nor'Easter
BeachCam's perspective on the March 2018 Nor'Easter
BeachCam's perspective on the March 2018 Nor'Easter

BeachCam's perspective on the storm! This is the last image taken before the camera stopped working on Friday, March 2 at 11:23 a.m.

 

BeachCam's perspective on the storm! This is the last image taken before the camera stopped working on Friday, March 2 at 11:23 a.m.

 

floodwaters more than two feet deep on Water Street, Sandwich, MA, March 2018
Floodwaters in Sandwich, MA
Floodwaters in Sandwich, MA
Floodwaters in Sandwich, MA

 photo taken at noon on Friday, March 2, 2018, shows floodwaters more than two feet deep on Water Street, Sandwich, MA, approaching the beach cam house (visible above the mailbox) and Town Neck Beach parking lot.

 photo taken at noon on Friday, March 2, 2018, shows floodwaters more than two feet deep on Water Street, Sandwich, MA, approaching the beach cam house (visible above the mailbox) and Town Neck Beach parking lot.

Non tidal pools, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newbury, MA
Non-tidal pools at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Non-tidal pools at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Non-tidal pools at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge

Non-tidal pools found in the high marsh area of the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newbury Ma.  USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center UAS pilots are stationed in the upper left corner flying the UAS mission at the refuge.

Non-tidal pools found in the high marsh area of the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newbury Ma.  USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center UAS pilots are stationed in the upper left corner flying the UAS mission at the refuge.

surf zone at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newbury MA
Surf's Up!
Surf's Up!
Surf's Up!

The surf zone at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newbury MA

The surf zone at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newbury MA

Woods Hole UAS pilots preparing for drone survey
Woods Hole drone survey preparation
Woods Hole drone survey preparation
Woods Hole drone survey preparation

USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center UAS pilots Emily Sturdivant and Elizabeth Pendleton, teaming up to perform a drone survey taking images to be used for photogrammetry, and ultimately creating marsh surface models.

USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center UAS pilots Emily Sturdivant and Elizabeth Pendleton, teaming up to perform a drone survey taking images to be used for photogrammetry, and ultimately creating marsh surface models.

Looks down on beach scene from roof top, with small waves, a pier that extends from beach on left, amusement park in background.
Camera 1, Main Beach Snapshot, Santa Cruz
Camera 1, Main Beach Snapshot, Santa Cruz
Camera 1, Main Beach Snapshot, Santa Cruz

The view from one of two video cameras atop the Dream Inn hotel in Santa Cruz, California, that overlook the coast in northern Monterey Bay. This view, from camera 1, looks eastward over Santa Cruz Main Beach and boardwalk.

The view from one of two video cameras atop the Dream Inn hotel in Santa Cruz, California, that overlook the coast in northern Monterey Bay. This view, from camera 1, looks eastward over Santa Cruz Main Beach and boardwalk.

Four scientists stand around a table in a lab with gray sediment core samples on the table, and they are examining the sediment.
Selecting sediment samples from cores
Selecting sediment samples from cores
Selecting sediment samples from cores

(Left to right) Danny Brothers (USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center [PCMSC]), Peter Haeussler (USGS Alaska Science Center), Maureen Walton (PCMSC), and Jamie Conrad (PCMSC) select seafloor sediment samples from cores collected along the Queen Charlotte-Fairweather fault.

(Left to right) Danny Brothers (USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center [PCMSC]), Peter Haeussler (USGS Alaska Science Center), Maureen Walton (PCMSC), and Jamie Conrad (PCMSC) select seafloor sediment samples from cores collected along the Queen Charlotte-Fairweather fault.

People watching a sunset at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, San Diego, CA
Sunset view at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, San Diego, CA
Sunset view at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, San Diego, CA
Sunset view at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, San Diego, CA

People watching a sunset at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, San Diego, California. These natural cliffs overlook the Pacific Ocean and are a popular location to watch the sunset.

People watching a sunset at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, San Diego, California. These natural cliffs overlook the Pacific Ocean and are a popular location to watch the sunset.

People working on the deck of a ship to collect and process samples dredged from the bottom of the ocean.
Dredging operations
Dredging operations
Dredging operations

Dredging operations aboard the research vessel Alpha Crucis. The first dredge with successful rock recovery is wrangled back on deck.

Dredging operations aboard the research vessel Alpha Crucis. The first dredge with successful rock recovery is wrangled back on deck.

Participants of workshop, about 30 adults, standing in two rows against a tropical backdrop.
UFORIC International Workshop
UFORIC International Workshop
UFORIC International Workshop

International participants from Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Hawaii, Spain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Israel, and the U.S. attended a workshop on “Understanding Flooding on Reef-lined Island Coastlines”, February 5-7, 2018.

International participants from Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Hawaii, Spain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Israel, and the U.S. attended a workshop on “Understanding Flooding on Reef-lined Island Coastlines”, February 5-7, 2018.

Image of Seth Haines
Gas Hydrate and Sediment Pressure Chamber
Gas Hydrate and Sediment Pressure Chamber
Gas Hydrate and Sediment Pressure Chamber

 Seth Haines, USGS research geophysicist, on a Korean Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources laboratory tour, which included stops at their gas hydrate and sediment pressure chamber - it's a whopping 320 gallons, dwarfing even Seth, a 6-footer.  The chamber is the silvery ring and the black cylinder beneath it.  It's so big and heavy

 Seth Haines, USGS research geophysicist, on a Korean Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources laboratory tour, which included stops at their gas hydrate and sediment pressure chamber - it's a whopping 320 gallons, dwarfing even Seth, a 6-footer.  The chamber is the silvery ring and the black cylinder beneath it.  It's so big and heavy