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video thumbnail: Ecosystem restoration in the Chesapeake Bay headwaters, Severn River Tributary, Anne Arundel County Maryland Ecosystem restoration in the Chesapeake Bay headwaters, Severn River Tributary, Anne Arundel County Maryland
Ecosystem restoration in the Chesapeake Bay headwaters, Severn River Tributary, Anne Arundel County Maryland
Ecosystem restoration in the Chesapeake Bay headwaters, Severn River Tributary, Anne Arundel County Maryland

Faith Fitzpatrick (U.S. Geological Survey), Hala Flores (Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works), Ronald Bowen (Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works), and Keith Underwood (Underwood and Assoc.) talk about stream restoration projects associated with Anne Arundel County's new office complex.

Faith Fitzpatrick (U.S. Geological Survey), Hala Flores (Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works), Ronald Bowen (Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works), and Keith Underwood (Underwood and Assoc.) talk about stream restoration projects associated with Anne Arundel County's new office complex.

video thumbnail: Special stormwater outfalls (bubblers) used in stream restoration projects to reduce erosive energy, Carriage Hills Outfall, Maryland Special stormwater outfalls (bubblers) used in stream restoration projects to reduce erosive energy, Carriage Hills Outfall, Maryland
Special stormwater outfalls (bubblers) used in stream restoration projects to reduce erosive energy, Carriage Hills Outfall, Maryland
Special stormwater outfalls (bubblers) used in stream restoration projects to reduce erosive energy, Carriage Hills Outfall, Maryland

Faith Fitzpatrick (U.S. Geological Survey) and Joe Berg (BioHabitats, Inc.) describe bubble up inlet structures that help to reduce erosive energy for stormwater outfalls where they discharge into rehabilitated streams.

Faith Fitzpatrick (U.S. Geological Survey) and Joe Berg (BioHabitats, Inc.) describe bubble up inlet structures that help to reduce erosive energy for stormwater outfalls where they discharge into rehabilitated streams.

Seepage Investigation: Clear Creek and Little Colorado River
Seepage Investigation: Clear Creek and Little Colorado River
Seepage Investigation: Clear Creek and Little Colorado River

Stream gaging occurring in Winslow: Clear Creek and Little Colorado River.

video thumbnail: Ice breakup on the Skunk River at Augusta, IA Ice breakup on the Skunk River at Augusta, IA
Ice breakup on the Skunk River at Augusta, IA
Ice breakup on the Skunk River at Augusta, IA

This video captures the breakup of ice cover on the Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa, on February 17, 2011, at approximately 3:00 pm CST. The river stage at the time was 14.50 feet (elevation 535.74 feet NGVD29). A preliminary estimate of the discharge at the time of the ice breakup is 9,500 cubic feet per second.

This video captures the breakup of ice cover on the Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa, on February 17, 2011, at approximately 3:00 pm CST. The river stage at the time was 14.50 feet (elevation 535.74 feet NGVD29). A preliminary estimate of the discharge at the time of the ice breakup is 9,500 cubic feet per second.

video thumbnail: Ice Jam on the Little Nemaha River at Auburn, Nebraska Ice Jam on the Little Nemaha River at Auburn, Nebraska
Ice Jam on the Little Nemaha River at Auburn, Nebraska
Ice Jam on the Little Nemaha River at Auburn, Nebraska

A 1-minute video shows ice flows on the Little Nemaha River at the streamgaging station at Auburn, Nebraska.

A 1-minute video shows ice flows on the Little Nemaha River at the streamgaging station at Auburn, Nebraska.

video thumbnail: Turbid Bay: Sediment in Motion Turbid Bay: Sediment in Motion
Turbid Bay: Sediment in Motion
Turbid Bay: Sediment in Motion

USGS scientists from the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center explore how sediment moves across San Francisco Bay tidal flats.  The research team deploys a suite of large instrumented tripods to record sediment movements over a six-week period in early 2011.  Answers from this work will help determine whether deposition of sediment at high tide is occ

USGS scientists from the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center explore how sediment moves across San Francisco Bay tidal flats.  The research team deploys a suite of large instrumented tripods to record sediment movements over a six-week period in early 2011.  Answers from this work will help determine whether deposition of sediment at high tide is occ

video thumbnail: 3-D Geologic Model of Columbia Plateau Aquifer System 3-D Geologic Model of Columbia Plateau Aquifer System
3-D Geologic Model of Columbia Plateau Aquifer System
3-D Geologic Model of Columbia Plateau Aquifer System

In this month’s episode we discuss how 3-D modeling is used to examine groundwater in the Columbia Plateau. USGS hydrologist Erick Burns describes how his team modeled the 53,000 mi2 plateau, how this information is currently used, and what implications it has for the future.

In this month’s episode we discuss how 3-D modeling is used to examine groundwater in the Columbia Plateau. USGS hydrologist Erick Burns describes how his team modeled the 53,000 mi2 plateau, how this information is currently used, and what implications it has for the future.

Clean Water- A Simple Message

Jerry McMahon (USGS) and Karen DeBaker, Communications Supervisor with Clean Water Services of Portland Oregon, discuss how to help people connect with science information that in a way that they care about.

Jerry McMahon (USGS) and Karen DeBaker, Communications Supervisor with Clean Water Services of Portland Oregon, discuss how to help people connect with science information that in a way that they care about.

video thumbnail: Connecting flood management and salmon habitat improvement, Johnson Creek Schweitzer Natural Area, Portland, Oregon Connecting flood management and salmon habitat improvement, Johnson Creek Schweitzer Natural Area, Portland, Oregon
Connecting flood management and salmon habitat improvement, Johnson Creek Schweitzer Natural Area, Portland, Oregon
Connecting flood management and salmon habitat improvement, Johnson Creek Schweitzer Natural Area, Portland, Oregon

Faith Fitzpatrick (U.S. Geological Survey), Gardner Johnston (Interfluve, Inc.), and Janine Castro (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) describe techniques for designing salmon habitat with flood management in Portland's urban streams.

Faith Fitzpatrick (U.S. Geological Survey), Gardner Johnston (Interfluve, Inc.), and Janine Castro (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) describe techniques for designing salmon habitat with flood management in Portland's urban streams.

Rehabilitating urban streams for salmon habitat improvement, Johnson Creek Schweitzer Natural Area, Portland, Oregon

Faith Fitzpatrick (U.S. Geological Survey), Gardner Johnston (Interfluve, Inc.), and Janine Castro (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) discuss watershed changes associated with urbanization that have led to degraded channel conditions and altered salmon habitat.

Faith Fitzpatrick (U.S. Geological Survey), Gardner Johnston (Interfluve, Inc.), and Janine Castro (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) discuss watershed changes associated with urbanization that have led to degraded channel conditions and altered salmon habitat.

video thumbnail: Flexible channel design for stream restoration and habitat improvement, Kelley Creek, Portland, Oregon Flexible channel design for stream restoration and habitat improvement, Kelley Creek, Portland, Oregon
Flexible channel design for stream restoration and habitat improvement, Kelley Creek, Portland, Oregon
Flexible channel design for stream restoration and habitat improvement, Kelley Creek, Portland, Oregon

Faith Fitzpatrick (U.S. Geological Survey), Gardner Johnston (Interfluve, Inc.), and Janine Castro (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) discuss flexible designs and habitat improvement in Kelley Creek which was rehabilitated 5-6 years ago.

Faith Fitzpatrick (U.S. Geological Survey), Gardner Johnston (Interfluve, Inc.), and Janine Castro (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) discuss flexible designs and habitat improvement in Kelley Creek which was rehabilitated 5-6 years ago.

video thumbnail: Longitudinal connection and habitat rehabilitation, Tryon Creek, Portland, Oregon Longitudinal connection and habitat rehabilitation, Tryon Creek, Portland, Oregon
Longitudinal connection and habitat rehabilitation, Tryon Creek, Portland, Oregon
video thumbnail: Urban stream restoration in a freeway interchange, County G I-94 Interchange, Wisconsin Urban stream restoration in a freeway interchange, County G I-94 Interchange, Wisconsin
Urban stream restoration in a freeway interchange, County G I-94 Interchange, Wisconsin
Urban stream restoration in a freeway interchange, County G I-94 Interchange, Wisconsin

Faith Fitzpatrick (U.S. Geological Survey) and Larry Pfeil (Wisconsin Department of Transportation) discuss the overall design to construct a natural looking stream from a ditch within the constraints of roadway alignment, buffers, easements, and culverts.

Faith Fitzpatrick (U.S. Geological Survey) and Larry Pfeil (Wisconsin Department of Transportation) discuss the overall design to construct a natural looking stream from a ditch within the constraints of roadway alignment, buffers, easements, and culverts.

video thumbnail: Early communication helps to streamline rehabilitation projects that combine stream and wetland techniques, County G I-94 Interchange, Wisconsin Early communication helps to streamline rehabilitation projects that combine stream and wetland techniques, County G I-94 Interchange, Wisconsin
Early communication helps to streamline rehabilitation projects that combine stream and wetland techniques, County G I-94 Interchange, Wisconsin
Early communication helps to streamline rehabilitation projects that combine stream and wetland techniques, County G I-94 Interchange, Wisconsin

Faith Fitzpatrick (U.S. Geological Survey), Shelley Warwick (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources), and Karla Leithoff (Wisconsin Department of Transportation) discuss coordination among WI DOT and WI DNR, connections between wetland scientists and engineers.

Faith Fitzpatrick (U.S. Geological Survey), Shelley Warwick (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources), and Karla Leithoff (Wisconsin Department of Transportation) discuss coordination among WI DOT and WI DNR, connections between wetland scientists and engineers.

video thumbnail: Challenges of culvert crossings and design in stream restoration projects, County G I-94 Interchange, Wisconsin Challenges of culvert crossings and design in stream restoration projects, County G I-94 Interchange, Wisconsin
Challenges of culvert crossings and design in stream restoration projects, County G I-94 Interchange, Wisconsin
Challenges of culvert crossings and design in stream restoration projects, County G I-94 Interchange, Wisconsin

Faith Fitzpatrick (U.S. Geological Survey) and Tom Slawski (Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission) discuss how culverts and culvert openings can be designed to maintain fish passage. Special design considerations can be given to wing walls, concrete aprons, and substrate.

Faith Fitzpatrick (U.S. Geological Survey) and Tom Slawski (Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission) discuss how culverts and culvert openings can be designed to maintain fish passage. Special design considerations can be given to wing walls, concrete aprons, and substrate.

video thumbnail: Habitat considerations in restored ephemeral channels, County G I-94 Interchange, Wisconsin Habitat considerations in restored ephemeral channels, County G I-94 Interchange, Wisconsin
Habitat considerations in restored ephemeral channels, County G I-94 Interchange, Wisconsin
Habitat considerations in restored ephemeral channels, County G I-94 Interchange, Wisconsin

Faith Fitzpatrick (U.S. Geological Survey) and Tom Slawski (Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission) discuss intermittent riffle-pool channels in a dense urban highway environment. Even though the streams do not have flow year-round, pools maintain diverse aquatic life and floodplain connections between storm events.

Faith Fitzpatrick (U.S. Geological Survey) and Tom Slawski (Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission) discuss intermittent riffle-pool channels in a dense urban highway environment. Even though the streams do not have flow year-round, pools maintain diverse aquatic life and floodplain connections between storm events.

Reconstructing streams in zones of freeway expansion, Villa Mann Creek
Reconstructing streams in zones of freeway expansion, Villa Mann Creek
Reconstructing streams in zones of freeway expansion, Villa Mann Creek

Faith Fitzpatrick (U.S. Geological Survey), Bill Mohr (Wisconsin Department of Transportation), and Karla Leithoff (Wisconsin Department of Transportation) describe the floodplain, wetland, and channel restoration aspects.

Faith Fitzpatrick (U.S. Geological Survey), Bill Mohr (Wisconsin Department of Transportation), and Karla Leithoff (Wisconsin Department of Transportation) describe the floodplain, wetland, and channel restoration aspects.

Designing for natural channel reconstructions, Villa Mann Creek
Designing for natural channel reconstructions, Villa Mann Creek
Designing for natural channel reconstructions, Villa Mann Creek

Faith Fitzpatrick (U.S. Geological Survey) Tom Slawski (Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission) talk about design challenges related to finding reference characteristics for reconstruction more natural channels from stormwater-derived cement lined channels. Stream and wetland construction goes hand-in-hand with roadway construction.

Faith Fitzpatrick (U.S. Geological Survey) Tom Slawski (Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission) talk about design challenges related to finding reference characteristics for reconstruction more natural channels from stormwater-derived cement lined channels. Stream and wetland construction goes hand-in-hand with roadway construction.