USGS team of scientists were on site before the survey to help answer questions and go over last minute flight and data collection details. (Photo includes individuals from USGS: Iowa/Illinois Water Science Center, Dakota Water Science Center, Denver Crustal Geophysics Group, Office of Communication, and Branch of Geophysics)
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RESOLVE bird used to collect airborne electromagnetic data
USGS team of scientists were on site before the survey to help answer questions and go over last minute flight and data collection details. (Photo includes individuals from USGS: Iowa/Illinois Water Science Center, Dakota Water Science Center, Denver Crustal Geophysics Group, Office of Communication, and Branch of Geophysics)
Roanoke River Valley
A photo of the Roanoke River Valley at Sunset.
A photo of the Roanoke River Valley at Sunset.
Salt Wash in the San Rafael Swell with white surface salts
Muddy Creek in the San Rafael Swell with white surface salts.
Muddy Creek in the San Rafael Swell with white surface salts.
Samplers used for sampling hydrophilic organic chemicals from water
Passive Sampling Research—Columbia, Missouri. The polar organic chemical integrative sampler (POCIS - on the left) and semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs - on the right) samplers are used for sampling hydrophilic organic chemicals from water. The SPMDs sampler can also be deployed for air sampling.
Passive Sampling Research—Columbia, Missouri. The polar organic chemical integrative sampler (POCIS - on the left) and semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs - on the right) samplers are used for sampling hydrophilic organic chemicals from water. The SPMDs sampler can also be deployed for air sampling.
Samples Repository Collections map interface
Map interface of Cores, grabs, dredges, slides, and other samples, primarily of marine, estuarine, and lacustrine sediments, curated at the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center.
Map interface of Cores, grabs, dredges, slides, and other samples, primarily of marine, estuarine, and lacustrine sediments, curated at the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center.
Schematic diagram of fish affected by oil and gas activities
Diagram showing antrhopods, fish, and other aquatic life in the area of an oil and gas spill.
Diagram showing antrhopods, fish, and other aquatic life in the area of an oil and gas spill.
Scientist participating in snowmobile training in Montana.
Scientist participating in snowmobile training in Montana.
Scientist participating in snowmobile training in Montana.
Scientist preparing samples in a laboratory for PCR analysis
Scientist preparing samples in a laboratory for quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis
Scientist preparing samples in a laboratory for quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis
Scientist with the system he designed to record precise photo data
Gerry Hatcher with the system he designed to record the precise time and geographic location of each air photo Van Wagenen shoots.
Gerry Hatcher with the system he designed to record the precise time and geographic location of each air photo Van Wagenen shoots.
Scientists at Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) training in Santa Cruz, CA
Sandy Brosnahan (left) and Jon Borden at Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) training in Santa Cruz, California.
Sandy Brosnahan (left) and Jon Borden at Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) training in Santa Cruz, California.
Scientists in Post-Fire, Recovering Landscape in Mojave
This is a low elevation community in the Mormon Mountains that had burned at moderate severity 12 years before the picture was taken. Note that shrubs are returning but are not at preburn levels, and invasive grasses (red brome and Mediterranean split grass Schismus barbatus) dominate the ground cover.
This is a low elevation community in the Mormon Mountains that had burned at moderate severity 12 years before the picture was taken. Note that shrubs are returning but are not at preburn levels, and invasive grasses (red brome and Mediterranean split grass Schismus barbatus) dominate the ground cover.
Sea Lamprey Larvae in Hand
This image shows a sea lamprey in its larvae phase.
This image shows a sea lamprey in its larvae phase.
Sea Lamprey Larvae on White Background
This image shows a sea lamprey in its larvae phase.
This image shows a sea lamprey in its larvae phase.
Sea turtle
Green sea turtles are listed as threatened or endangered throughout their range. (Credit: Thierry Work, USGS)
Green sea turtles are listed as threatened or endangered throughout their range. (Credit: Thierry Work, USGS)
Seafloor mapping systems
Graphic showing geophysical and sampling systems used to define the seafloor topography, surface sediments, and underlying geology.
Graphic showing geophysical and sampling systems used to define the seafloor topography, surface sediments, and underlying geology.
Seeing Historic Route 66 from Above
Route 66 was established in November 1926. Named "The Mother Road" by John Steinbeck, the route is a cultural icon of America, symbolizing mobility and freedom.
We mark the route with this satellite mosaic and a combination of historical aerial photos and current aerial imagery from the USGS EROS Center archive.
Route 66 was established in November 1926. Named "The Mother Road" by John Steinbeck, the route is a cultural icon of America, symbolizing mobility and freedom.
We mark the route with this satellite mosaic and a combination of historical aerial photos and current aerial imagery from the USGS EROS Center archive.
SEM image of a Globigerinoides ruber
SEM image of a Globigerinoides ruber specimen from the Gulf of Mexico.
SEM image of a Globigerinoides ruber specimen from the Gulf of Mexico.
Shawn Harrison uses his new skills to check out the surf at Santa Cruz
Shawn Harrison uses his new skills to check out the surf at Santa Cruz, California.
Shawn Harrison uses his new skills to check out the surf at Santa Cruz, California.
Siyeh Glacier: upper - 2015 satellite photo, lower - 2005 aerial photo
Siyeh Glacier (upper – 2015 satellite photo, lower - 2005 aerial photo). The glacier margin is more clearly identified in the 2015 image because seasonal snow is persisting on the ice and rock debris atop the ice can be more clearly seen than in the heavily shaded 2005 image.
Siyeh Glacier (upper – 2015 satellite photo, lower - 2005 aerial photo). The glacier margin is more clearly identified in the 2015 image because seasonal snow is persisting on the ice and rock debris atop the ice can be more clearly seen than in the heavily shaded 2005 image.
Some elkhorn corals in the U.S. Virgin Islands have died
Elkhorn corals (Acropora palmata) on the seafloor along the northeastern coast of Buck Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, have died and collapsed into rubble. As coral reef structure degrades, habitat for marine life is lost and nearby coastlines become more susceptible to storms, waves, and erosion.
Elkhorn corals (Acropora palmata) on the seafloor along the northeastern coast of Buck Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, have died and collapsed into rubble. As coral reef structure degrades, habitat for marine life is lost and nearby coastlines become more susceptible to storms, waves, and erosion.
Sperry Glacier perimeter: 1966,1998, 2005, 2015.
This image shows the perimeter of Sperry Glacier in Glacier National Park in 1966,1998, 2005, and 2015.
This image shows the perimeter of Sperry Glacier in Glacier National Park in 1966,1998, 2005, and 2015.