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FBGC Quaternary Wetlands and Permafrost Research
FBGC Quaternary Wetlands and Permafrost Research
FBGC Quaternary Wetlands and Permafrost Research

This video explains how scientists from the Florence Bascom Geoscience Center research paleo-environmental wetland conditions and explain how studying these environments is valuable to better understand past changes and responses to disturbance, such as fire, sea-level rise

This video explains how scientists from the Florence Bascom Geoscience Center research paleo-environmental wetland conditions and explain how studying these environments is valuable to better understand past changes and responses to disturbance, such as fire, sea-level rise

Arctic Sea Ice Research at USGS Florence Bascom Geoscience Center (AD)
Arctic Sea Ice Research at USGS Florence Bascom Geoscience Center (AD)
Arctic Sea Ice Research at USGS Florence Bascom Geoscience Center (AD)

This video introduces research that Florence Bascom Geoscience Center (FBGC) scientists are conducting on the 500,000 year history of Arctic sea ice to assess changes in weather, sea ice extent, temperature and ecosystems.

Arctic Sea Ice Research at the USGS Florence Bascom Geoscience Center
Arctic Sea Ice Research at the USGS Florence Bascom Geoscience Center
Arctic Sea Ice Research at the USGS Florence Bascom Geoscience Center

This video introduces research that Florence Bascom Geoscience Center (FBGC) scientists are conducting on the 500,000 year history of Arctic sea ice to assess changes in weather, sea ice extent, temperature and ecosystems.

What makes a wetland a wetland? (AD - Part 1)
What makes a wetland a wetland? (AD - Part 1)
What makes a wetland a wetland? (AD - Part 1)

Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey Wetland and Aquatic Research Center study important aspects of wetlands, such as the flow and quality of water, the chemistry of soil, and the plants and animals which call this ecosystem home.

Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey Wetland and Aquatic Research Center study important aspects of wetlands, such as the flow and quality of water, the chemistry of soil, and the plants and animals which call this ecosystem home.

What makes a wetland a wetland? (Part 1)
What makes a wetland a wetland? (Part 1)
What makes a wetland a wetland? (Part 1)

Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey Wetland and Aquatic Research Center study important aspects of wetlands, such as the flow and quality of water, the chemistry of soil, and the plants and animals which call this ecosystem home.

Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey Wetland and Aquatic Research Center study important aspects of wetlands, such as the flow and quality of water, the chemistry of soil, and the plants and animals which call this ecosystem home.

Wonderful Watery Wetlands - Part 2 (AD)
Wonderful Watery Wetlands - Part 2 (AD)
Wonderful Watery Wetlands - Part 2 (AD)

Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey Wetland and Aquatic Research Center (www.usgs.gov/warc) study important aspects of wetlands, such as the flow and quality of water, the chemistry of soil, and the plants and animals which call this ecosystem home.

Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey Wetland and Aquatic Research Center (www.usgs.gov/warc) study important aspects of wetlands, such as the flow and quality of water, the chemistry of soil, and the plants and animals which call this ecosystem home.

Wonderful Watery Wetlands - Part 2
Wonderful Watery Wetlands - Part 2
Wonderful Watery Wetlands - Part 2

Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey Wetland and Aquatic Research Center (www.usgs.gov/warc) study important aspects of wetlands, such as the flow and quality of water, the chemistry of soil, and the plants and animals which call this ecosystem home.

Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey Wetland and Aquatic Research Center (www.usgs.gov/warc) study important aspects of wetlands, such as the flow and quality of water, the chemistry of soil, and the plants and animals which call this ecosystem home.

Digging into the soil of wetlands (AD)
Digging into the soil of wetlands (AD)
Digging into the soil of wetlands (AD)

Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey Wetland and Aquatic Research Center study important aspects of wetlands, such as the flow and quality of water, the chemistry of soil, and the plants and animals which call this ecosystem home.

Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey Wetland and Aquatic Research Center study important aspects of wetlands, such as the flow and quality of water, the chemistry of soil, and the plants and animals which call this ecosystem home.

Digging into the soil of wetlands
Digging into the soil of wetlands
Digging into the soil of wetlands

Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey Wetland and Aquatic Research Center (www.usgs.gov/warc) study important aspects of wetlands, such as the flow and quality of water, the chemistry of soil, and the plants and animals which call this ecosystem home.

Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey Wetland and Aquatic Research Center (www.usgs.gov/warc) study important aspects of wetlands, such as the flow and quality of water, the chemistry of soil, and the plants and animals which call this ecosystem home.

The Power of Wetland Plants
The Power of Wetland Plants
The Power of Wetland Plants

Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey Wetland and Aquatic Research Center study important aspects of wetlands, such as the flow and quality of water, the chemistry of soil, and the plants and animals which call this ecosystem home.

Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey Wetland and Aquatic Research Center study important aspects of wetlands, such as the flow and quality of water, the chemistry of soil, and the plants and animals which call this ecosystem home.

Why do wetlands matter?
Why do wetlands matter?
Why do wetlands matter?

Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey Wetland and Aquatic Research Center (www.usgs.gov/warc) study important aspects of wetlands, such as the flow and quality of water, the chemistry of soil, and the plants and animals which call this ecosystem home.

Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey Wetland and Aquatic Research Center (www.usgs.gov/warc) study important aspects of wetlands, such as the flow and quality of water, the chemistry of soil, and the plants and animals which call this ecosystem home.

Barred owl hooting
Barred owl hooting
Barred owl hooting

A video of a barred owl calling.

UV Screening for Bat White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance
UV Screening for Bat White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance
UV Screening for Bat White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance

Long-wave ultraviolet (UV) light can be used to detect orange fluorescence associated with white-nose syndrome (https://www.usgs.gov/centers/nwhc/science/white-nose-syndrome-surveillance) on bat skin.

UV Screening for Bat White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance —Audio-Described
UV Screening for Bat White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance —Audio-Described
UV Screening for Bat White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance —Audio-Described

Long-wave ultraviolet (UV) light can be used to detect orange fluorescence associated with white-nose syndrome (https://www.usgs.gov/centers/nwhc/science/white-nose-syndrome-surveillance) on bat skin.

Environmental Sampling for White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance
Environmental Sampling for White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance
Environmental Sampling for White-Nose Syndrome Surveillance

Environmental samples collected in or near bat roosting locations can be used to supplement samples collected from bats for surveillance for white-nose syndrome (WNS) (https://www.usgs.gov/centers/nwhc/science/white-nose-syndrome).

Environmental samples collected in or near bat roosting locations can be used to supplement samples collected from bats for surveillance for white-nose syndrome (WNS) (https://www.usgs.gov/centers/nwhc/science/white-nose-syndrome).

Collecting a skin swab for white-nose syndrome surveillance
Collecting a skin swab for white-nose syndrome surveillance
Collecting a skin swab for white-nose syndrome surveillance

This video shows the proper technique for collecting a skin swab from a bat that is either roosting in place or is manually restrained for white-nose syndrome surveillance.

This video shows the proper technique for collecting a skin swab from a bat that is either roosting in place or is manually restrained for white-nose syndrome surveillance.

Collecting a skin swab for white-nose syndrome surveillance (AD)
Collecting a skin swab for white-nose syndrome surveillance (AD)
Collecting a skin swab for white-nose syndrome surveillance (AD)

This video shows the proper technique for collecting a skin swab from a bat that is either roosting in place or is manually restrained for white-nose syndrome surveillance.

This video shows the proper technique for collecting a skin swab from a bat that is either roosting in place or is manually restrained for white-nose syndrome surveillance.

Approved euthanasia methods for bats (Microchiroptera)
Approved euthanasia methods for bats (Microchiroptera)
Approved euthanasia methods for bats (Microchiroptera)

This video shows the proper procedure for performing cervical dislocation on a bat with clinical signs of white-nose syndrome to be submitted to a diagnostic laboratory for evaluation.

This video shows the proper procedure for performing cervical dislocation on a bat with clinical signs of white-nose syndrome to be submitted to a diagnostic laboratory for evaluation.

Approved euthanasia methods for bats (Microchiroptera)—Audio-Described
Approved euthanasia methods for bats (Microchiroptera)—Audio-Described
Approved euthanasia methods for bats (Microchiroptera)—Audio-Described

This video shows the proper procedure for performing cervical dislocation on a bat with clinical signs of white-nose syndrome to be submitted to a diagnostic laboratory for evaluation.

This video shows the proper procedure for performing cervical dislocation on a bat with clinical signs of white-nose syndrome to be submitted to a diagnostic laboratory for evaluation.

Collecting a bat skin biopsy for white-nose syndrome surveillance
Collecting a bat skin biopsy for white-nose syndrome surveillance
Collecting a bat skin biopsy for white-nose syndrome surveillance

This video demonstrates the proper procedure for collecting a skin biopsy from a bat when conducting white-nose syndrome surveillance.

This video demonstrates the proper procedure for collecting a skin biopsy from a bat when conducting white-nose syndrome surveillance.