An inside look at an MBARI autonomous environmental DNA (eDNA) sampler that is normally in metal housing taking samples in streams to detect aquatic invasive species, pathogens, and parasites. This version weighs about 400 pounds, but future versions will be more portable.
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Environmental DNA sampler in workshop
An inside look at an MBARI autonomous environmental DNA (eDNA) sampler that is normally in metal housing taking samples in streams to detect aquatic invasive species, pathogens, and parasites. This version weighs about 400 pounds, but future versions will be more portable.
Montana trout fishing
Boaters fly fishing on the Missouri River in Montana
Boaters fly fishing on the Missouri River in Montana
Dual Divers - Benthic Water Collection
USGS scuba divers collect bottom water for environmental-DNA and nutrient analysis. Photo credit: Shelby Eagan, USGS.
USGS scuba divers collect bottom water for environmental-DNA and nutrient analysis. Photo credit: Shelby Eagan, USGS.
Researchers attach a GPS tag to the tail feathers of a Red-footed Booby
Researchers attach a GPS tag to the tail feathers of a Red-footed Booby as part of the Palmyra Blue Water project.
Learn more:
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/werc/science/palmyra-blue-water-research
Researchers attach a GPS tag to the tail feathers of a Red-footed Booby as part of the Palmyra Blue Water project.
Learn more:
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/werc/science/palmyra-blue-water-research
Biologists measure the bill length of a GPS-tagged Red-footed Booby
Biologists measure the bill length of a GPS-tagged Red-footed Booby for the Palmyra Blue Water project.
Learn more:
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/werc/science/palmyra-blue-water-research
Biologists measure the bill length of a GPS-tagged Red-footed Booby for the Palmyra Blue Water project.
Learn more:
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/werc/science/palmyra-blue-water-research
Reef manta ray at Palmyra Atoll
Reef manta rays were one of 10 pelagic species tagged in a new effort to understand marine habitat use and the functionality of the large "blue water" marine protected area surrounding Palmyra Atoll and Kingman Reef in the central eastern Pacific Ocean.
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Reef manta rays were one of 10 pelagic species tagged in a new effort to understand marine habitat use and the functionality of the large "blue water" marine protected area surrounding Palmyra Atoll and Kingman Reef in the central eastern Pacific Ocean.
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Sunset over the lagoon at Palmyra Atoll
Sunset over the lagoon at Palmyra Atoll.
Learn more about research at Palmyra Atoll:
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/werc/science/palmyra-blue-water-research
Sunset over the lagoon at Palmyra Atoll.
Learn more about research at Palmyra Atoll:
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/werc/science/palmyra-blue-water-research
Partners in Science trip participants cool down under a small waterfall on a hot day
Grand Canyon Youth/Partners in Science trip participants cool down under a small waterfall on a hot day
Grand Canyon Youth/Partners in Science trip participants cool down under a small waterfall on a hot day
Installation of a Water Temperature Logger in Catoctin Mountain Park
Karmann Kessler and Zachary Kelly install a water temperature logger in Big Hunting Creek in Catoctin Mountain Park, MD.
Karmann Kessler and Zachary Kelly install a water temperature logger in Big Hunting Creek in Catoctin Mountain Park, MD.
Retrieving a sediment trap on the R/V Weatherbird II
Caitlin Reynolds retrieving one of the sediment traps used by USGS to study sediment flux in the Gulf of Mexico on board the Research Vessel (R/V) Weatherbird II (Florida Institute of Oceanography).
Caitlin Reynolds retrieving one of the sediment traps used by USGS to study sediment flux in the Gulf of Mexico on board the Research Vessel (R/V) Weatherbird II (Florida Institute of Oceanography).
Taking water samples from a CTD-rosette
Eckerd College students taking water samples from a CTD-rosette on board the R/V Weatherbird
Eckerd College students taking water samples from a CTD-rosette on board the R/V Weatherbird
USGS Scientist sampling water at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge
USGS Hydrologist collecting water from a dock at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge
USGS Hydrologist collecting water from a dock at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge
USGS Biologist Amanda Milde with 80-lb bighead carp
USGS Biologist Amanda Milde holds a 79 lb bighead carp captured, tagged, and released in Pool 18 of the Mississippi.
USGS Biologist Amanda Milde holds a 79 lb bighead carp captured, tagged, and released in Pool 18 of the Mississippi.
Mountain goat in Glacier National park
Mountain goat standing next to a mostly frozen, high-elevation lake in Glacier National Park, Montana.
Mountain goat standing next to a mostly frozen, high-elevation lake in Glacier National Park, Montana.
Wendy Turner
Dr. Turner received graduate degrees from University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa and University of California, Berkeley. She was an NSF International Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Oslo, Norway, and an Assistant Professor at the University of Albany, State University of New York before joining the Wisconsin Unit in 2020. Dr.
Dr. Turner received graduate degrees from University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa and University of California, Berkeley. She was an NSF International Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Oslo, Norway, and an Assistant Professor at the University of Albany, State University of New York before joining the Wisconsin Unit in 2020. Dr.
Mineral production lifecycle from exploration through reclamation
Artistic rendition of the mineral lifecycle from a natural state through to exploration, permitting, mining, and reclamation. Designed for the Minerals Lifecycle Integrated Science Team to depict one aspect of their science focus.
Artistic rendition of the mineral lifecycle from a natural state through to exploration, permitting, mining, and reclamation. Designed for the Minerals Lifecycle Integrated Science Team to depict one aspect of their science focus.
Contaminant releases can be associated with all steps of the food production process.
Contaminant releases can be associated with all steps of the food production process. The Food IST answers questions about what contaminants are released, if wildlife and humans are exposed, and if there are health hazards associated with exposure to wildlife
Contaminant releases can be associated with all steps of the food production process. The Food IST answers questions about what contaminants are released, if wildlife and humans are exposed, and if there are health hazards associated with exposure to wildlife
Discover Ecosystems
Ecosystems and the wild things that live in them are the foundation of our conservation heritage and an economic asset to current and future generations of Americans. Healthy ecosystems support living things and natural processes that bring prosperity and enjoyment for all Americans.
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Ecosystems and the wild things that live in them are the foundation of our conservation heritage and an economic asset to current and future generations of Americans. Healthy ecosystems support living things and natural processes that bring prosperity and enjoyment for all Americans.
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RestoreNet Monitor
Starting in 2017, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) researchers and land managers are co-producing a network of restoration field trial sites on Department of Interior (DOI) and surrounding lands in the southwestern U.S. The network systematically tests restoration treatments across a broad range of landscape, soil, and climate conditions.
Starting in 2017, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) researchers and land managers are co-producing a network of restoration field trial sites on Department of Interior (DOI) and surrounding lands in the southwestern U.S. The network systematically tests restoration treatments across a broad range of landscape, soil, and climate conditions.
Copper and lead ammunition comparison
Non-lead ammunition, such as those made from copper, tend to remain intact after impact with their target, while lead ammunition can fragment into many small pieces.
Non-lead ammunition, such as those made from copper, tend to remain intact after impact with their target, while lead ammunition can fragment into many small pieces.
Movement of a Lesser Scaup Infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
USGS map showing the movement of a lesser scaup infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (red line) compared to four lesser scaup not infected (maroon, yellow, blue and black lines). Movement was recorded January 23 to 26, 2022. The black dot identifies where the birds were captured and released in Maryland.
USGS map showing the movement of a lesser scaup infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (red line) compared to four lesser scaup not infected (maroon, yellow, blue and black lines). Movement was recorded January 23 to 26, 2022. The black dot identifies where the birds were captured and released in Maryland.