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photo of sand and grass near coast of Long Island
Long Island coastline
Long Island coastline
Long Island coastline

Long Island coastline

Kankakee River at Shelby, IN
Kankakee River at Shelby, IN - upstream from bridge
Kankakee River at Shelby, IN - upstream from bridge
Kankakee River at Shelby, IN - upstream from bridge

Kankakee River at Shelby, IN - upstream from bridge

photo of a boat marina on Long Island coast
Long Island Boat Marina
Long Island Boat Marina
Long Island Boat Marina

Boat marina on Long Island coast

Boat marina on Long Island coast

groundwater model demonstration at Shinnecock Nation
Demonstrating a groundwater model at the Shinnecock Nation Earth Day
Demonstrating a groundwater model at the Shinnecock Nation Earth Day
Demonstrating a groundwater model at the Shinnecock Nation Earth Day

Sim Rivera demonstrating a groundwater model to children at the Shinnecock Nation Earth Day outreach event.

Sim Rivera demonstrating a groundwater model to children at the Shinnecock Nation Earth Day outreach event.

Water-quality sonde
Water-quality sonde
Water-quality sonde
Water-quality equipment - fouled sonde
Water-quality equipment - fouled sonde
Water-quality equipment - fouled sonde
Water-quality equipment - fouled sonde

Water-quality equipment - fouled sonde

A Russian corer set lays laid out on the floor
Pollen Lab Field Gear
Pollen Lab Field Gear
Pollen Lab Field Gear

This gear, known as a Russian corer, is commonly used to extract sediment cores from field sites. 

This gear, known as a Russian corer, is commonly used to extract sediment cores from field sites. 

A lab technician sieves a sample in the pollen lab
Sieving a Sample to Extract Pollen, Pollen Laboratory
Sieving a Sample to Extract Pollen, Pollen Laboratory
Sieving a Sample to Extract Pollen, Pollen Laboratory

In this photo, a lab technician sieves a sample to get rid of fine minerals (such as clay).

In this photo, a lab technician sieves a sample to get rid of fine minerals (such as clay).

A lab technician pipets out the pollen from the heavier mineral material.
Swirling a Sample to Separate Pollen from Minerals, Pollen Laboratory
Swirling a Sample to Separate Pollen from Minerals, Pollen Laboratory
Swirling a Sample to Separate Pollen from Minerals, Pollen Laboratory

In a watch glass, a lab technician swirls out pollen from heavier mineral material and then pipets it out.

In a watch glass, a lab technician swirls out pollen from heavier mineral material and then pipets it out.

The sieving setup in the pollen lab
Set-up to Sieve Samples for Pollen, Pollen Laboratory
Set-up to Sieve Samples for Pollen, Pollen Laboratory
Set-up to Sieve Samples for Pollen, Pollen Laboratory

Seen in this image is the sieving setup of the pollen lab.

Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Image of the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts

boat filled with equipment for monitoring water quality
Mohawk Water Quality boat
Mohawk Water Quality boat
Mohawk Water Quality boat

Mohawk River Water Quality boat

man in flourescent yellow pfd jacket workin with bottles of water
Water-Quality sampling Mohawk River
Water-Quality sampling Mohawk River
Water-Quality sampling Mohawk River

Water-Quality sampling Mohawk River

2 people dressed in cold weather gear in boat on a river
Collecting a sample on the Mohawk River/Barge Canal in Rome, NY
Collecting a sample on the Mohawk River/Barge Canal in Rome, NY
Collecting a sample on the Mohawk River/Barge Canal in Rome, NY

Dan Edwards (USGS) and Elizabeth Mosher (NYSDEC) collect a sample on the Mohawk River/Barge Canal in Rome as part of the TMDL/RIBS pilot USGS/NYSDEC collaboration in the Mohawk River Basin.

Dan Edwards (USGS) and Elizabeth Mosher (NYSDEC) collect a sample on the Mohawk River/Barge Canal in Rome as part of the TMDL/RIBS pilot USGS/NYSDEC collaboration in the Mohawk River Basin.

man and woman in orange pfd suits using water sampler on river
Water sampling on Mohawk River
Water sampling on Mohawk River
Water sampling on Mohawk River

Taking water samples on Mohawk River 

School Branch at Brownsburg IN - flooding
School Branch at Brownsburg IN - flooding
School Branch at Brownsburg IN - flooding
School Branch at Brownsburg IN - flooding

School Branch at Brownsburg IN - flooding

 The mapping team in front of the old Coast Guard Station at Cape Cod National Seashore. Left to right: Michael Klinker, Connor
Mapping Cape Cod National Seashore using unmanned aerial systems
Mapping Cape Cod National Seashore using unmanned aerial systems
Mapping Cape Cod National Seashore using unmanned aerial systems

The USGS conducted UAS flights to map the Nauset Marsh and Coast Guard Beach areas of Cape Cod National Seashore on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. These are the first authorized UAS flights in the northeast region of the national park system, and were performed under a research permit according to FAA and DOI regulations. 

The USGS conducted UAS flights to map the Nauset Marsh and Coast Guard Beach areas of Cape Cod National Seashore on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. These are the first authorized UAS flights in the northeast region of the national park system, and were performed under a research permit according to FAA and DOI regulations. 

School Branch at Brownsburg IN gage location
School Branch at Brownsburg IN gage location
School Branch at Brownsburg IN gage location
School Branch at Brownsburg IN gage location

School Branch at Brownsburg IN gage location

Eagle Creek at Zionsville, IN - snow on the ground
Eagle Creek at Zionsville, IN - snow on the ground
Eagle Creek at Zionsville, IN - snow on the ground
Eagle Creek at Zionsville, IN - snow on the ground

Eagle Creek at Zionsville, IN - snow on the ground

School Branch at Brownsburg IN - snow on gage
School Branch at Brownsburg IN - snow on gage
School Branch at Brownsburg IN - snow on gage
School Branch at Brownsburg IN - snow on gage

School Branch at Brownsburg IN - snow on gage