Stonefly larvae, a type of aquatic macroinvertebrate. These individuals were collected for display during the 2023 Earth Day Celebration and Open House at USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center - Leetown Research Laboratory.
Jennifer Malpass, Ph.D.
Dr. Jennifer Malpass is the manager of the Partner and Employee Engagement Team at the U.S. Geological Survey's Eastern Ecological Science Center.
Dr. Malpass became part of the Partner and Employee Engagement Team when it was formed in 2021 after the combine of Patuxent Wildlife Research Refuge and Leetown Science Center into the Eastern Ecological Science Center (EESC) and became the permanent manager of the team in 2024. The Partner and Employee Engagement Team (PEET) is a novel and innovative team established by EESC's Center Director to help the center increase engagement, reach and impact of our science capabilities and products.
PEET’s goals include:
-Raise awareness of EESC research and expertise to USGS internal partners, external partners, and community/public through coordination and communication.
-Facilitate relationships and communications with strategic partners to identify opportunities to improve alignment of appropriated funding and increase reimbursable funding.
-Promote employee engagement within EESC to cultivate a collaborative and inclusive workplace that embraces growth, innovation, and success.
Most of Dr. Malpass's professional work has focused on birds, urbanization, science communication, and community (citizen) science. She collaborated on multiple U.S. and international wildlife projects before joining the USGS in 2017. During her tenure at the USGS Bird Banding Lab at Eastern Ecological Science Center (2017-2020), she helped manage over 80 million records of banded and encountered birds; led collaborations with external organizations including non-governmental organizations, academia, agencies; and connected people to wildlife using nature’s greatest ambassadors: birds.
Dr. Malpass is also passionate about advancing diversity and inclusion as mission critical imperatives for the Department of Interior and is a part of multiple with Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility initiatives at USGS, DOI and external organizations.
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Stonefly larvae
Stonefly larvae, a type of aquatic macroinvertebrate. These individuals were collected for display during the 2023 Earth Day Celebration and Open House at USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center - Leetown Research Laboratory.
Earth Day NEARMI booth
USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center staff prepare for public visitors at the Northeast Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative booth, part of the 2023 Earth Day Celebration and Open House at the Leetown Research Laboratory.
USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center staff prepare for public visitors at the Northeast Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative booth, part of the 2023 Earth Day Celebration and Open House at the Leetown Research Laboratory.
Hellgrammites
Hellgrammites are the larval form of Dobson flies. These individuals were collected as part of the aquatic macroinvertebrates booth at the 2023 Earth Day Celebration and Open House hosted by the USGS's Eastern Ecological Science Center - Leetown Research Laboratory.
Hellgrammites are the larval form of Dobson flies. These individuals were collected as part of the aquatic macroinvertebrates booth at the 2023 Earth Day Celebration and Open House hosted by the USGS's Eastern Ecological Science Center - Leetown Research Laboratory.
American toad
An American toad, Anaxyrus americanus, is included as part of the exhibit booth "Exploring Amphibians of the Northeast" at the 2023 Earth Day Celebration and Open House at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center - Leetown Research Laboratory.
An American toad, Anaxyrus americanus, is included as part of the exhibit booth "Exploring Amphibians of the Northeast" at the 2023 Earth Day Celebration and Open House at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center - Leetown Research Laboratory.
Matt Burgess pilots a drone over research ponds
Matt Burgess from the USGS National Uncrewed Systems Office pilots a drone over research ponds at the Eastern Ecological Science Center as part of a methods development campaign to examine how multiple types of remote sensors may be used to map and identify algae, including those that lead to Harmful Algal Blooms.
Matt Burgess from the USGS National Uncrewed Systems Office pilots a drone over research ponds at the Eastern Ecological Science Center as part of a methods development campaign to examine how multiple types of remote sensors may be used to map and identify algae, including those that lead to Harmful Algal Blooms.
Drone flight at Leetown
A USGS researcher pilots a drone over the Leetown Research Laboratory ponds as part of an effort to explore how remote sensing may be able to inform efforts to identify and track the extent of Harmful Algal Blooms.
A USGS researcher pilots a drone over the Leetown Research Laboratory ponds as part of an effort to explore how remote sensing may be able to inform efforts to identify and track the extent of Harmful Algal Blooms.
Chicken on perch
A Delaware breed chicken is part of a controlled experiment to better determine what effect (if any) neonicotinoid-treated seeds have on birds that consume them. Results from this experiment may inform future field research on the potential sublethal effects of agricultural practices on Washington state sage grouse, a state-endangered species.
A Delaware breed chicken is part of a controlled experiment to better determine what effect (if any) neonicotinoid-treated seeds have on birds that consume them. Results from this experiment may inform future field research on the potential sublethal effects of agricultural practices on Washington state sage grouse, a state-endangered species.
Two Delaware chickens
These Delaware breed chickens are part of a controlled experiment to better determine what effect (if any) neonicotinoid-treated seeds have on birds that consume them. Results from this experiment may inform future field research on the potential sublethal effects of agricultural practices on Washington state sage grouse, a state-endangered species.
These Delaware breed chickens are part of a controlled experiment to better determine what effect (if any) neonicotinoid-treated seeds have on birds that consume them. Results from this experiment may inform future field research on the potential sublethal effects of agricultural practices on Washington state sage grouse, a state-endangered species.
Chicken on ground
A Delaware breed chicken is part of a controlled experiment to better determine what effect (if any) neonicotinoid-treated seeds have on birds that consume them. Results from this experiment may inform future field research on the potential sublethal effects of agricultural practices on Washington state sage grouse, a state-endangered species.
A Delaware breed chicken is part of a controlled experiment to better determine what effect (if any) neonicotinoid-treated seeds have on birds that consume them. Results from this experiment may inform future field research on the potential sublethal effects of agricultural practices on Washington state sage grouse, a state-endangered species.
Micah sutures adult sturgeon
USGS research fishery biologist Micah Kieffer sutures an adult Atlantic sturgeon after implanting an acoustic transmitter in its abdomen as part of efforts by USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center and partners to better understand sturgeon movements in the Gulf of Maine. This project was funded by the U.S.
USGS research fishery biologist Micah Kieffer sutures an adult Atlantic sturgeon after implanting an acoustic transmitter in its abdomen as part of efforts by USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center and partners to better understand sturgeon movements in the Gulf of Maine. This project was funded by the U.S.
Micah implanting transmitter in sturgeon
USGS research fishery biologist Micah Kieffer sutures a juvenile Atlantic sturgeon after implanting an acoustic transmitter its abdomen as part of efforts by USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center and partners to better understand sturgeon movements in the Gulf of Maine. This project was funded by the U.S.
USGS research fishery biologist Micah Kieffer sutures a juvenile Atlantic sturgeon after implanting an acoustic transmitter its abdomen as part of efforts by USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center and partners to better understand sturgeon movements in the Gulf of Maine. This project was funded by the U.S.
Spotted salamander larva (Ambystoma maculatum)
Spotted salamander larva (Ambystoma maculatum) sampled in Great Falls National Park, VA as part of NEARMI surveys.
Spotted salamander larva (Ambystoma maculatum) sampled in Great Falls National Park, VA as part of NEARMI surveys.
Side view of spotted salamander larva (Ambystoma maculatum)
Spotted salamander larva (Ambystoma maculatum) sampled in Great Falls National Park, VA as part of NEARMI surveys.
Spotted salamander larva (Ambystoma maculatum) sampled in Great Falls National Park, VA as part of NEARMI surveys.
NEARMI sampling in Great Falls National Park
Damon Jenkins surveys a wetland at Great Falls National Park in Virginia as part of Northeast Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative work in the US Capitol region.
Damon Jenkins surveys a wetland at Great Falls National Park in Virginia as part of Northeast Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative work in the US Capitol region.
NEARMI sampling next to trail
Charlie Shafer and Damon Jenkins survey a trailside wetland for amphibians and measure environmental variables, like water temperature, as part of the Northeast Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative.
Charlie Shafer and Damon Jenkins survey a trailside wetland for amphibians and measure environmental variables, like water temperature, as part of the Northeast Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative.
Banding a least tern chick
A researcher bands an endangered Least Tern chick on Poplar Island, MD
A researcher bands an endangered Least Tern chick on Poplar Island, MD
Least tern on Poplar Island
A least tern chick rests in the sand before being banded on Poplar Island, MD
A least tern chick rests in the sand before being banded on Poplar Island, MD
Pollinator seed heads
The Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab staff and volunteers will collect these seed heads for future use in the learning garden or for distribution to the public to plant on their own properties.
The Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab staff and volunteers will collect these seed heads for future use in the learning garden or for distribution to the public to plant on their own properties.
Swainson_thrush_hatchyear
The buffy “teardrops” you see on some of the feathers indicate that this Swainson's Thrush hatched this summer and is making its first-ever migratory journey! This bird that was banded October 1, 2021 at the Bird Banding Lab’s fall migration banding station at Patuxent Research Refuge in Maryland.
The buffy “teardrops” you see on some of the feathers indicate that this Swainson's Thrush hatched this summer and is making its first-ever migratory journey! This bird that was banded October 1, 2021 at the Bird Banding Lab’s fall migration banding station at Patuxent Research Refuge in Maryland.
Cormorant chicks in nest
Two double-crested cormorant chicks in their nest on Smith Island in the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.
Two double-crested cormorant chicks in their nest on Smith Island in the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.
Preparing for pelican banding.
Three biologists with the USGS Bird Banding Lab at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center prepare to band pelican chicks on Smith Island in the Chesapeake Bay.
Three biologists with the USGS Bird Banding Lab at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center prepare to band pelican chicks on Smith Island in the Chesapeake Bay.
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Stonefly larvae
Stonefly larvae, a type of aquatic macroinvertebrate. These individuals were collected for display during the 2023 Earth Day Celebration and Open House at USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center - Leetown Research Laboratory.
Stonefly larvae, a type of aquatic macroinvertebrate. These individuals were collected for display during the 2023 Earth Day Celebration and Open House at USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center - Leetown Research Laboratory.
Earth Day NEARMI booth
USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center staff prepare for public visitors at the Northeast Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative booth, part of the 2023 Earth Day Celebration and Open House at the Leetown Research Laboratory.
USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center staff prepare for public visitors at the Northeast Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative booth, part of the 2023 Earth Day Celebration and Open House at the Leetown Research Laboratory.
Hellgrammites
Hellgrammites are the larval form of Dobson flies. These individuals were collected as part of the aquatic macroinvertebrates booth at the 2023 Earth Day Celebration and Open House hosted by the USGS's Eastern Ecological Science Center - Leetown Research Laboratory.
Hellgrammites are the larval form of Dobson flies. These individuals were collected as part of the aquatic macroinvertebrates booth at the 2023 Earth Day Celebration and Open House hosted by the USGS's Eastern Ecological Science Center - Leetown Research Laboratory.
American toad
An American toad, Anaxyrus americanus, is included as part of the exhibit booth "Exploring Amphibians of the Northeast" at the 2023 Earth Day Celebration and Open House at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center - Leetown Research Laboratory.
An American toad, Anaxyrus americanus, is included as part of the exhibit booth "Exploring Amphibians of the Northeast" at the 2023 Earth Day Celebration and Open House at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center - Leetown Research Laboratory.
Matt Burgess pilots a drone over research ponds
Matt Burgess from the USGS National Uncrewed Systems Office pilots a drone over research ponds at the Eastern Ecological Science Center as part of a methods development campaign to examine how multiple types of remote sensors may be used to map and identify algae, including those that lead to Harmful Algal Blooms.
Matt Burgess from the USGS National Uncrewed Systems Office pilots a drone over research ponds at the Eastern Ecological Science Center as part of a methods development campaign to examine how multiple types of remote sensors may be used to map and identify algae, including those that lead to Harmful Algal Blooms.
Drone flight at Leetown
A USGS researcher pilots a drone over the Leetown Research Laboratory ponds as part of an effort to explore how remote sensing may be able to inform efforts to identify and track the extent of Harmful Algal Blooms.
A USGS researcher pilots a drone over the Leetown Research Laboratory ponds as part of an effort to explore how remote sensing may be able to inform efforts to identify and track the extent of Harmful Algal Blooms.
Chicken on perch
A Delaware breed chicken is part of a controlled experiment to better determine what effect (if any) neonicotinoid-treated seeds have on birds that consume them. Results from this experiment may inform future field research on the potential sublethal effects of agricultural practices on Washington state sage grouse, a state-endangered species.
A Delaware breed chicken is part of a controlled experiment to better determine what effect (if any) neonicotinoid-treated seeds have on birds that consume them. Results from this experiment may inform future field research on the potential sublethal effects of agricultural practices on Washington state sage grouse, a state-endangered species.
Two Delaware chickens
These Delaware breed chickens are part of a controlled experiment to better determine what effect (if any) neonicotinoid-treated seeds have on birds that consume them. Results from this experiment may inform future field research on the potential sublethal effects of agricultural practices on Washington state sage grouse, a state-endangered species.
These Delaware breed chickens are part of a controlled experiment to better determine what effect (if any) neonicotinoid-treated seeds have on birds that consume them. Results from this experiment may inform future field research on the potential sublethal effects of agricultural practices on Washington state sage grouse, a state-endangered species.
Chicken on ground
A Delaware breed chicken is part of a controlled experiment to better determine what effect (if any) neonicotinoid-treated seeds have on birds that consume them. Results from this experiment may inform future field research on the potential sublethal effects of agricultural practices on Washington state sage grouse, a state-endangered species.
A Delaware breed chicken is part of a controlled experiment to better determine what effect (if any) neonicotinoid-treated seeds have on birds that consume them. Results from this experiment may inform future field research on the potential sublethal effects of agricultural practices on Washington state sage grouse, a state-endangered species.
Micah sutures adult sturgeon
USGS research fishery biologist Micah Kieffer sutures an adult Atlantic sturgeon after implanting an acoustic transmitter in its abdomen as part of efforts by USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center and partners to better understand sturgeon movements in the Gulf of Maine. This project was funded by the U.S.
USGS research fishery biologist Micah Kieffer sutures an adult Atlantic sturgeon after implanting an acoustic transmitter in its abdomen as part of efforts by USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center and partners to better understand sturgeon movements in the Gulf of Maine. This project was funded by the U.S.
Micah implanting transmitter in sturgeon
USGS research fishery biologist Micah Kieffer sutures a juvenile Atlantic sturgeon after implanting an acoustic transmitter its abdomen as part of efforts by USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center and partners to better understand sturgeon movements in the Gulf of Maine. This project was funded by the U.S.
USGS research fishery biologist Micah Kieffer sutures a juvenile Atlantic sturgeon after implanting an acoustic transmitter its abdomen as part of efforts by USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center and partners to better understand sturgeon movements in the Gulf of Maine. This project was funded by the U.S.
Spotted salamander larva (Ambystoma maculatum)
Spotted salamander larva (Ambystoma maculatum) sampled in Great Falls National Park, VA as part of NEARMI surveys.
Spotted salamander larva (Ambystoma maculatum) sampled in Great Falls National Park, VA as part of NEARMI surveys.
Side view of spotted salamander larva (Ambystoma maculatum)
Spotted salamander larva (Ambystoma maculatum) sampled in Great Falls National Park, VA as part of NEARMI surveys.
Spotted salamander larva (Ambystoma maculatum) sampled in Great Falls National Park, VA as part of NEARMI surveys.
NEARMI sampling in Great Falls National Park
Damon Jenkins surveys a wetland at Great Falls National Park in Virginia as part of Northeast Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative work in the US Capitol region.
Damon Jenkins surveys a wetland at Great Falls National Park in Virginia as part of Northeast Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative work in the US Capitol region.
NEARMI sampling next to trail
Charlie Shafer and Damon Jenkins survey a trailside wetland for amphibians and measure environmental variables, like water temperature, as part of the Northeast Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative.
Charlie Shafer and Damon Jenkins survey a trailside wetland for amphibians and measure environmental variables, like water temperature, as part of the Northeast Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative.
Banding a least tern chick
A researcher bands an endangered Least Tern chick on Poplar Island, MD
A researcher bands an endangered Least Tern chick on Poplar Island, MD
Least tern on Poplar Island
A least tern chick rests in the sand before being banded on Poplar Island, MD
A least tern chick rests in the sand before being banded on Poplar Island, MD
Pollinator seed heads
The Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab staff and volunteers will collect these seed heads for future use in the learning garden or for distribution to the public to plant on their own properties.
The Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab staff and volunteers will collect these seed heads for future use in the learning garden or for distribution to the public to plant on their own properties.
Swainson_thrush_hatchyear
The buffy “teardrops” you see on some of the feathers indicate that this Swainson's Thrush hatched this summer and is making its first-ever migratory journey! This bird that was banded October 1, 2021 at the Bird Banding Lab’s fall migration banding station at Patuxent Research Refuge in Maryland.
The buffy “teardrops” you see on some of the feathers indicate that this Swainson's Thrush hatched this summer and is making its first-ever migratory journey! This bird that was banded October 1, 2021 at the Bird Banding Lab’s fall migration banding station at Patuxent Research Refuge in Maryland.
Cormorant chicks in nest
Two double-crested cormorant chicks in their nest on Smith Island in the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.
Two double-crested cormorant chicks in their nest on Smith Island in the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.
Preparing for pelican banding.
Three biologists with the USGS Bird Banding Lab at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center prepare to band pelican chicks on Smith Island in the Chesapeake Bay.
Three biologists with the USGS Bird Banding Lab at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center prepare to band pelican chicks on Smith Island in the Chesapeake Bay.
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