Two passive samplers (mini Semi-Permeable Membrane Devices or “SPMDs”) prior to a onemonth deployment for measurement of organic contaminants.
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Two passive samplers (mini Semi-Permeable Membrane Devices or “SPMDs”) prior to a onemonth deployment for measurement of organic contaminants.
![Pitcher Plants](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/2003_09_04_ShivelyDawnUSGS_01.jpg?itok=sBQEYJuX)
Pitcher Plants at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
Pitcher Plants at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
A tagged sea lamprey used in our sterile male program is seen attached to a rock in a tributary to Lake Huron.
A tagged sea lamprey used in our sterile male program is seen attached to a rock in a tributary to Lake Huron.
Lake Sturgeon in the Detroit River, 2003.
Lake Sturgeon in the Detroit River, 2003.
USGS Scientist Mark Roth listening to frog calls. Coolecting frog calls allows scientists to determine distribution of species.
USGS Scientist Mark Roth listening to frog calls. Coolecting frog calls allows scientists to determine distribution of species.
This satellite mosaic of the Hoosier State was created from several Landsat scenes stitched together to create one seamless image. Data from the National Elevation Dataset (NED) is also incorporated into the image. The names of major cities and county boundaries have been added.
This satellite mosaic of the Hoosier State was created from several Landsat scenes stitched together to create one seamless image. Data from the National Elevation Dataset (NED) is also incorporated into the image. The names of major cities and county boundaries have been added.
Effective best management practices have been shown to reduce the transport of sediment, nutrients, herbicides, and pesticides from agriculture to waterways.
Effective best management practices have been shown to reduce the transport of sediment, nutrients, herbicides, and pesticides from agriculture to waterways.
Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
![USGS Scientist Kevin Kenow looks out over lake at dawn.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/kevinatlake_cc07.jpg?itok=VI4v_Asg)
USGS Scientist Kevin Kenow looks out over lake at dawn.
USGS Scientist Kevin Kenow looks out over lake at dawn.
Calm Lake Michigan morning while sampling dead and dying fish for viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV). This virus has recently emerged in the Great Lakes and caused severe epidemics in many fish species.
Calm Lake Michigan morning while sampling dead and dying fish for viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV). This virus has recently emerged in the Great Lakes and caused severe epidemics in many fish species.
Great Lakes water availability studies conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey aim to help characterize how much water the Basin has now, how water availability is changing, and how much water it can expect to have in the future.
Great Lakes water availability studies conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey aim to help characterize how much water the Basin has now, how water availability is changing, and how much water it can expect to have in the future.
![The tip of a kayak in the bottom left of the photo looks toward a lake with trees and vegetation on shore](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Looking%20towards%20Long%20Interlaken%20Lake%20from%20Flambeau%20Lake%20on%20a%20kayak.jpg?itok=XhzXBBXi)
Looking towards Long Interlaken Lake from Flambeau Lake on a kayak in Lac du Flambeau Chain of Lakes, Wisconsin
linkLooking towards Long Interlaken Lake from Flambeau Lake on a kayak in Lac du Flambeau Chain of Lakes, Wisconsin.
Looking towards Long Interlaken Lake from Flambeau Lake on a kayak in Lac du Flambeau Chain of Lakes, Wisconsin
linkLooking towards Long Interlaken Lake from Flambeau Lake on a kayak in Lac du Flambeau Chain of Lakes, Wisconsin.