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Moffett Award Presented to Yu-Chun Kao
Moffett Award Presented to Yu-Chun Kao
Moffett Award Presented to Yu-Chun Kao
Moffett Award Presented to Yu-Chun Kao

GLSC Director Russ Strach presents the 2018 GLSC Moffett Award to lead author Yu-Chun Kao for his 2017 paper, Evaluating Stocking Efficacy in an Ecosystem Undergoing Oligotrophication, with GLSC coauthors Mark Rogers and David “Bo” Bunnell.

GLSC Director Russ Strach presents the 2018 GLSC Moffett Award to lead author Yu-Chun Kao for his 2017 paper, Evaluating Stocking Efficacy in an Ecosystem Undergoing Oligotrophication, with GLSC coauthors Mark Rogers and David “Bo” Bunnell.

USGS Columbus, Ohio office
USGS Columbus, Ohio office
USGS Columbus, Ohio office
USGS Columbus, Ohio office

The USGS Ohio Water Science Center located in Colubumbus, Ohio. The OH WSC is part of the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana WSC.

The USGS Ohio Water Science Center located in Colubumbus, Ohio. The OH WSC is part of the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana WSC.

GLSC Greenhouse
GLSC Greenhouse
GLSC Greenhouse
GLSC Greenhouse

GLSC’s Aaron DeVries and Mckenzie Smith, left, discuss innovative controls for invasive Phragmites australis in GLSC’s greenhouse facility.

GLSC’s Aaron DeVries and Mckenzie Smith, left, discuss innovative controls for invasive Phragmites australis in GLSC’s greenhouse facility.

Bank erosion along an upstream reach of the Kinnickinnic River
Bank erosion along an upstream reach of the Kinnickinnic River
Bank erosion along an upstream reach of the Kinnickinnic River
Bank erosion along an upstream reach of the Kinnickinnic River

Bank erosion along an upstream reach of the Kinnickinnic River, October 2018.

Diver holding a center pivot
A center pivot is used for circular transects
A center pivot is used for circular transects
A center pivot is used for circular transects

A diver is holding onto a pole which is used as a pivot point. A line can be seen that a diver attachs to a camera for running circular transects. Image taken in Lake Michigan near South Manitou Island.

A diver is holding onto a pole which is used as a pivot point. A line can be seen that a diver attachs to a camera for running circular transects. Image taken in Lake Michigan near South Manitou Island.

Lake Michigan lake bottom and the corner of a pivot point
Lake Michigan lake bottom and the corner of a pivot point
Lake Michigan lake bottom and the corner of a pivot point
Lake Michigan lake bottom and the corner of a pivot point

Lake Michigan lake-bottom near South Manitou Island. Visible is part of a diver's hand and the corner of a anchor point used for circular transects.

Lake Michigan lake-bottom near South Manitou Island. Visible is part of a diver's hand and the corner of a anchor point used for circular transects.

Deploying Underwater Camera in Lake Michigan
Deploying Underwater Camera in Lake Michigan
Deploying Underwater Camera in Lake Michigan
Deploying Underwater Camera in Lake Michigan

USGS personnel: Sam Pecoraro (left), Tanner Kenney (middle), and Scott Dwyer (right; in the water) deploying an underwater camera in Lake Michigan near South Manitou Island.

USGS personnel: Sam Pecoraro (left), Tanner Kenney (middle), and Scott Dwyer (right; in the water) deploying an underwater camera in Lake Michigan near South Manitou Island.

Mt. Hope Cemetery in Lansing, Michigan
Mt. Hope Cemetery in Lansing, Michigan
Mt. Hope Cemetery in Lansing, Michigan
Mt. Hope Cemetery in Lansing, Michigan

The scene: Mt.

US Congressman Dan Kildee with GLSC employees next to R/V Arcticus
US Congressman Dan Kildee with GLSC employees next to R/V Arcticus
US Congressman Dan Kildee with GLSC employees next to R/V Arcticus
US Congressman Dan Kildee with GLSC employees next to R/V Arcticus

US Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), third from left, and his Senior Legislative Assistant Jordan Dickinson, third from right, visit the science and vessel crew of the USGS research vessel Arcticus. Jill Wingifield of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, second from right, also joined the two-hour cruise.

US Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), third from left, and his Senior Legislative Assistant Jordan Dickinson, third from right, visit the science and vessel crew of the USGS research vessel Arcticus. Jill Wingifield of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, second from right, also joined the two-hour cruise.

US Congressman Dan Kildee with USGS personnel aboard the R/V Arcticus
US Congressman Dan Kildee with USGS personnel aboard the R/V Arcticus
US Congressman Dan Kildee with USGS personnel aboard the R/V Arcticus
US Congressman Dan Kildee with USGS personnel aboard the R/V Arcticus

US Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) and his Senior Legislative Assistant Jordan Dickinson experience Great Lakes fisheries research first hand aboard the USGS research vessel Arcticus.

US Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) and his Senior Legislative Assistant Jordan Dickinson experience Great Lakes fisheries research first hand aboard the USGS research vessel Arcticus.

Two single-frequency ADVMs mounted to Durand bridge
Two single-frequency ADVMs mounted to Durand bridge
Two single-frequency ADVMs mounted to Durand bridge
Two single-frequency ADVMs mounted to Durand bridge

Two single-frequency ADVMs mounted to Durand bridge.

Underwater Camera in Lake Michigan Near South Manitou Island
Diver's view of underwater camera in Lake Michigan
Diver's view of underwater camera in Lake Michigan
Maumee River Watershed
Maumee River Watershed
Maumee River Watershed
Maumee River Watershed

The Maumee River Watershed with Areas of Concern

The Maumee River Watershed with Areas of Concern

Algal sampling and removal of subsample
Algal sampling and removal of subsample
Algal sampling and removal of subsample
Algal sampling and removal of subsample

USGS scientist removing attached algae from a defined surface area on one of multiple rocks collected in riffles at a stream site.

USGS scientist removing attached algae from a defined surface area on one of multiple rocks collected in riffles at a stream site.

Algal sampling after removal of subsample
Algal sampling after removal of subsample
Algal sampling after removal of subsample
Algal sampling after removal of subsample

Close-up view of defined area of a rock cobble (middle) where attached algae and other material were removed with a brush. Rocks from multiple locations at a site are composited into a single sample representing the stream site.

Close-up view of defined area of a rock cobble (middle) where attached algae and other material were removed with a brush. Rocks from multiple locations at a site are composited into a single sample representing the stream site.

Invertebrate sampling
Invertebrate sampling
Invertebrate sampling
Invertebrate sampling

USGS scientist collecting one of five subsamples of aquatic invertebrates from a stream riffle by removing invertebrates from a defined area and collecting them with a Surber net. Each subsample is transferred to a bucket for compositing into a single sample for the site.

USGS scientist collecting one of five subsamples of aquatic invertebrates from a stream riffle by removing invertebrates from a defined area and collecting them with a Surber net. Each subsample is transferred to a bucket for compositing into a single sample for the site.

Invertebrate sampling closeup
Invertebrate sampling closeup
Invertebrate sampling closeup
Invertebrate sampling closeup

Close up-view of defined area of the stream bottom where attached invertebrates are removed with a brush and washed into the Surber net; where possible, a hand rake is also used to dislodge organisms from shallow depths.

Close up-view of defined area of the stream bottom where attached invertebrates are removed with a brush and washed into the Surber net; where possible, a hand rake is also used to dislodge organisms from shallow depths.

Invertebrate sampling - sieving
Invertebrate sampling - sieving
Invertebrate sampling - sieving
Invertebrate sampling - sieving

After collection, invertebrates are washed through a series of sieves where large debris can be removed before being placed in the sample bottle.

After collection, invertebrates are washed through a series of sieves where large debris can be removed before being placed in the sample bottle.

Flow-through sensor for measurement of three different optical signals
Flow-through sensor for measurement of three different optical signals
Flow-through sensor for measurement of three different optical signals
Flow-through sensor for measurement of three different optical signals

Flow-through sensor for measurement of three different optical signals.

Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter and Tryptophan sensors
Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter and Tryptophan sensors
Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter and Tryptophan sensors
Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter and Tryptophan sensors

Chromophoric (colored) Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) (left) and Tryptophan (right) sensors.

Chromophoric (colored) Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) (left) and Tryptophan (right) sensors.

24-bottle automatic sampler to collect water samples
24-bottle automatic sampler to collect water samples
24-bottle automatic sampler to collect water samples
24-bottle automatic sampler to collect water samples

Photograph of a 24-bottle automatic sampler to collect water samples for optical properties of water and microbiological analyses.

Photograph of a 24-bottle automatic sampler to collect water samples for optical properties of water and microbiological analyses.