Increasing temperatures and decreasing precipitation threaten the persistence of the Rio Grande cutthroat trout, the southernmost subspecies of cutthroat trout, found only in parts of New Mexico and Colorado.
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Increasing temperatures and decreasing precipitation threaten the persistence of the Rio Grande cutthroat trout, the southernmost subspecies of cutthroat trout, found only in parts of New Mexico and Colorado.
Short-eared Owl. This photo was taken on the Seward Peninsula as part of the Changing Arctic Ecosystem Boreal-Arctic Transition Zone program.
Short-eared Owl. This photo was taken on the Seward Peninsula as part of the Changing Arctic Ecosystem Boreal-Arctic Transition Zone program.
Ox Bel Ha Cave Project Field Team Members (left to right) David Brankovits (TAMUG), Jake Emmert (Moody Gardens), John Pohlman (USGS), and Francisco Bautista De La Cruz (Speleotech).
Ox Bel Ha Cave Project Field Team Members (left to right) David Brankovits (TAMUG), Jake Emmert (Moody Gardens), John Pohlman (USGS), and Francisco Bautista De La Cruz (Speleotech).
Vanessa von Biela with a Chinook salmon on the Yukon River.
Vanessa von Biela with a Chinook salmon on the Yukon River.
Photo of a skunk with an ear tag ID. Scientists from the USGS Western Ecological Research Center are studying the movements of skunks and raccoons within Suisun Marsh, CA to understand how they navigate the marsh to reach waterfowl nests. Results will inform the management of waterfowl populations within the Central Valley, CA.
Photo of a skunk with an ear tag ID. Scientists from the USGS Western Ecological Research Center are studying the movements of skunks and raccoons within Suisun Marsh, CA to understand how they navigate the marsh to reach waterfowl nests. Results will inform the management of waterfowl populations within the Central Valley, CA.
A closeup of a male Willow Ptarmigan.
An American bullfrom is native to most eastern states, but considered invasive in the moutain west.
An American bullfrom is native to most eastern states, but considered invasive in the moutain west.
USGS scientists discuss coastal change with uniformed NPS resource managers on a barrier island beach.
USGS scientists discuss coastal change with uniformed NPS resource managers on a barrier island beach.
Remotely sensed imagery of wildfires burning in the Siberia region of Russia shows the complementary possibilities of Landsat 8 and NASA's ASTER sensor aboard its Terra satellite.
Remotely sensed imagery of wildfires burning in the Siberia region of Russia shows the complementary possibilities of Landsat 8 and NASA's ASTER sensor aboard its Terra satellite.
USGS fish biologist Dr. Pat Braaten and student contractor Garrett Cook inspect contents of a net during night sampling on the Upper Missouri River.
USGS fish biologist Dr. Pat Braaten and student contractor Garrett Cook inspect contents of a net during night sampling on the Upper Missouri River.
USGS scientist takes the measurements of a young, blindfolded skunk in Suisun Marsh, CA. The USGS is studying the movement patterns of skunks and raccoons in Suisun Marsh, CA to learn how they use different landscape features, like levee roads, to navigate to waterfowl nests.
USGS scientist takes the measurements of a young, blindfolded skunk in Suisun Marsh, CA. The USGS is studying the movement patterns of skunks and raccoons in Suisun Marsh, CA to learn how they use different landscape features, like levee roads, to navigate to waterfowl nests.
Scientists with the USGS Western Ecological Research Center examine a young skunk caught in Suisun Marsh, CA. The USGS is studying the movement patterns of skunks and raccoons in Suisun Marsh, CA to learn how they use different landscape features, like levee roads, to navigate to waterfowl nests.
Scientists with the USGS Western Ecological Research Center examine a young skunk caught in Suisun Marsh, CA. The USGS is studying the movement patterns of skunks and raccoons in Suisun Marsh, CA to learn how they use different landscape features, like levee roads, to navigate to waterfowl nests.
Research hydrologist Dr. Susannah Erwin retrieves fluorometer from the Upper Missouri River to download dye trace data.
Research hydrologist Dr. Susannah Erwin retrieves fluorometer from the Upper Missouri River to download dye trace data.
A U.S. Geological Survey hydraulic habitat assessment boat in not enough water.
A U.S. Geological Survey hydraulic habitat assessment boat in not enough water.
Lick Run concrete lined channel with Mill Mountain in the background
Lick Run concrete lined channel with Mill Mountain in the background
USGS Fish Biologist Dave Combs searches through net contents for larval fish during night sampling on the Upper Missouri River.
USGS Fish Biologist Dave Combs searches through net contents for larval fish during night sampling on the Upper Missouri River.
USGS fish biologist Dr. Pat Braaten and student contractor Garrett Cook inspect contents of a larval fish net during night sampling on the Upper Missouri River.
USGS fish biologist Dr. Pat Braaten and student contractor Garrett Cook inspect contents of a larval fish net during night sampling on the Upper Missouri River.
A video of the spattering in the lava lake at Kīlauea's summit.
A video of the spattering in the lava lake at Kīlauea's summit.
A US Geological Survey hydroacoustic survey boat measures velocity profiles on the Upper Missouri River.
A US Geological Survey hydroacoustic survey boat measures velocity profiles on the Upper Missouri River.
At the time the photograph was taken, the active lava flow from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō was on the slope near the top of the Pūlama pali, one of the steep escarpments on Kīlauea's southeast flank, and had transitioned into a channelized ‘a‘ā flow.
At the time the photograph was taken, the active lava flow from Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō was on the slope near the top of the Pūlama pali, one of the steep escarpments on Kīlauea's southeast flank, and had transitioned into a channelized ‘a‘ā flow.
USGS fish biologists launch at sunset on the Upper Missouri River for a night of sampling for larval pallid sturgeon.
USGS fish biologists launch at sunset on the Upper Missouri River for a night of sampling for larval pallid sturgeon.