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image of the SeaBOSS and USGS personnel on the fantail of the R/V Connecticut on Long Island Sound
SeaBOSS Survey on Long Island Sound
SeaBOSS Survey on Long Island Sound
SeaBOSS Survey on Long Island Sound

Image of the SeaBOSS and USGS personnel on the fantail of the R/V Connecticut in Long Island Sound

Image of the SeaBOSS and USGS personnel on the fantail of the R/V Connecticut in Long Island Sound

USGS hydrologist measuring groundwater level in a well
USGS hydrologist measuring groundwater level in a well
USGS hydrologist measuring groundwater level in a well
USGS hydrologist measuring groundwater level in a well

After receiving permission from the homeowner, a U.S. Geological Survey hydrologist measures the water level in a well.

After receiving permission from the homeowner, a U.S. Geological Survey hydrologist measures the water level in a well.

USGS personnel adjusting SeaBOSS equipment
USGS personnel adjusting equipment on the SeaBOSS
USGS personnel adjusting equipment on the SeaBOSS
USGS personnel adjusting equipment on the SeaBOSS

USGS personnel adjust equipment on the SeaBOSS on the fantail of the R/V Connecticut on Long Island Sound

DFAT for Renibacterium salmoninarum
WFRC DFAT for detection of Renibacterium salmoninarum
WFRC DFAT for detection of Renibacterium salmoninarum
WFRC DFAT for detection of Renibacterium salmoninarum

Direct fluorescent antibody test (DFAT) for the detection of Renibacterium salmoninarum in tissues. Fluorescing R. salmoninarum cells are visible on a slide.

Direct fluorescent antibody test (DFAT) for the detection of Renibacterium salmoninarum in tissues. Fluorescing R. salmoninarum cells are visible on a slide.

Leaf litter removal practices
Leaf litter removal practices
Leaf litter removal practices
Leaf litter removal practices

Leaf litter removal practices in Vermont

Leaf litter removal practices in Vermont

Alsea River, Oregon
Alsea River in Autumn near Alsea Falls, Oregon
Alsea River in Autumn near Alsea Falls, Oregon
Alsea River in Autumn near Alsea Falls, Oregon

The Alsea River in the Oregon Coast Range

tripod with with pole and GNSS system on edge of lake
Lake Measurement - GNSS - Lake Panamoka, Long Island, NY
Lake Measurement - GNSS - Lake Panamoka, Long Island, NY
Lake Measurement - GNSS - Lake Panamoka, Long Island, NY

Lake Measurement - GNSS - Lake Panamoka, Suffolk County, Long Island, NY

Man with GPS instrument on tripod at edge of lake
Lake measurement GNSS Suffolk County, NY
Lake measurement GNSS Suffolk County, NY
Lake measurement GNSS Suffolk County, NY

Lake elevation measurement in Suffolk County, NY

Satellite picture showing a new channel was created after hurricane Sandy.
Hurricane Sandy's Lasting Effects on Fire Island, NY
Hurricane Sandy's Lasting Effects on Fire Island, NY
Hurricane Sandy's Lasting Effects on Fire Island, NY

As Hurricane Sandy made landfall on October 29, 2012, the storm’s waves and wind cut a breach in a narrow part of Fire Island, a barrier island south of Long Island, New York.

As Hurricane Sandy made landfall on October 29, 2012, the storm’s waves and wind cut a breach in a narrow part of Fire Island, a barrier island south of Long Island, New York.

Lisa Allen carefully removes bird from mist net
USGS Ecologist and Least Bell's Vireo in Net
USGS Ecologist and Least Bell's Vireo in Net
USGS Ecologist and Least Bell's Vireo in Net

USGS ecologist Lisa Allen carefully removes an endangered Least Bell's Vireo from a net. She and Principal Investigator Barbara Kus are studying these birds' migration patterns to provide the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and international efforts with information to assist in species recovery.

USGS ecologist Lisa Allen carefully removes an endangered Least Bell's Vireo from a net. She and Principal Investigator Barbara Kus are studying these birds' migration patterns to provide the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and international efforts with information to assist in species recovery.

USGS researchers survey for Least Bell's Vireos
WERC Researchers Survey Miraflores Wash
WERC Researchers Survey Miraflores Wash
WERC Researchers Survey Miraflores Wash

USGS researchers Lisa Allen and Ryan Pottinger survey Miraflores Wash in Baja, California for Least Bell's Vireos, an endangered migratory bird.

USGS researchers Lisa Allen and Ryan Pottinger survey Miraflores Wash in Baja, California for Least Bell's Vireos, an endangered migratory bird.

Maumee River at Antwerp, OH - low flow
Maumee River at Antwerp, OH - low flow
Maumee River at Antwerp, OH - low flow
Maumee River at Antwerp, OH - low flow

Maumee River at Antwerp, OH - low flow

School Branch at Brownsburg IN - Fall of 2017
School Branch at Brownsburg IN - Fall of 2017
School Branch at Brownsburg IN - Fall of 2017
School Branch at Brownsburg IN - Fall of 2017

School Branch at Brownsburg IN - Fall of 2017

East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond IN - gage location
East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond IN - gage location
East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond IN - gage location
East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond IN - gage location

East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond IN - gage location

East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond IN - low flow
East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond IN - low flow
East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond IN - low flow
East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond IN - low flow

East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond IN - low flow

White River at Hazelton IN - view downstream of gage
White River at Hazelton IN - view downstream of gage
White River at Hazelton IN - view downstream of gage
White River at Hazelton IN - view downstream of gage

White River at Hazelton IN - view downstream of gage

White River at Hazelton, IN - downstream view
White River at Hazelton, IN - downstream view
White River at Hazelton, IN - downstream view
White River at Hazelton, IN - downstream view

White River at Hazelton, IN - downstream view

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