Red-shouldered hawk capture. Recently graduated MS student Carlene Henneman working on MN Unit Leader David Anderson’s Red-shouldered hawk project.
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Red-Shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered hawk capture. Recently graduated MS student Carlene Henneman working on MN Unit Leader David Anderson’s Red-shouldered hawk project.
Sika and White-Tailed Deer Surveys at Assateague Island National Seashore
Research on sika and white-tailed deer on Assateague Island National Seashore is investigating movements and habitat partitioning between these two ungulate species. Photo is of Sonja Christensen (M.S. student in Wildlife and Fisheries Science at Penn State University) with a sika deer.
Research on sika and white-tailed deer on Assateague Island National Seashore is investigating movements and habitat partitioning between these two ungulate species. Photo is of Sonja Christensen (M.S. student in Wildlife and Fisheries Science at Penn State University) with a sika deer.
Trout
Emerald Lake in the High Sierras of Sequoia National Park. Ph.D. Student Luke Ackerman, Ph.D. Student Jennifer Ramsay, and Oregon-Fish Unit Leader Carl Schreck, sampling blood and tissues from trout and taking whole fish for determination of possible effects of airborne contaminants.
Emerald Lake in the High Sierras of Sequoia National Park. Ph.D. Student Luke Ackerman, Ph.D. Student Jennifer Ramsay, and Oregon-Fish Unit Leader Carl Schreck, sampling blood and tissues from trout and taking whole fish for determination of possible effects of airborne contaminants.
Unmanned Aircraft System
Florida and North Carolina Unit personnel collaborated on a unique study at Yawkey Wildlife Center in South Carolina using aerial photographs collected by the Florida Unit’s unmanned aircraft system (UAS). L-R: Kelsey Oberneufeman (NC Unit), Adam Watts (FL Unit), Scott Bowman (Univ. of FL), Jaime Collazo (NC Unit), Kyuho Lee (Univ.
Florida and North Carolina Unit personnel collaborated on a unique study at Yawkey Wildlife Center in South Carolina using aerial photographs collected by the Florida Unit’s unmanned aircraft system (UAS). L-R: Kelsey Oberneufeman (NC Unit), Adam Watts (FL Unit), Scott Bowman (Univ. of FL), Jaime Collazo (NC Unit), Kyuho Lee (Univ.
Wood Turtle Tracking
Michael Jones, Ph.D. candidate in the Massachusetts unit, tracking the movements of wood turtles in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts.
Michael Jones, Ph.D. candidate in the Massachusetts unit, tracking the movements of wood turtles in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts.
Beaver Study
The Massachusetts unit and its cooperators are using box traps to capture and mark beavers for a study of their ecology in and around suburban areas of Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts unit and its cooperators are using box traps to capture and mark beavers for a study of their ecology in and around suburban areas of Massachusetts.
Bighorn Sheep Ram
The USGS studies bighorn sheep movements, population structures, and habitat use in and near Glacier National Park.
The USGS studies bighorn sheep movements, population structures, and habitat use in and near Glacier National Park.
Deploying Electromagnetic Sensors
USGS and Oregon State University scientists deploying electromagnetic sensors in the field.
USGS and Oregon State University scientists deploying electromagnetic sensors in the field.
Hydrocyclone Filtration System
Assistant Idaho Unit Leader Christine Moffitt during construction of hydrocyclone filtration system at Hagerman National Fish Hatchery.
Assistant Idaho Unit Leader Christine Moffitt during construction of hydrocyclone filtration system at Hagerman National Fish Hatchery.
South Dakota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Mike Greiner, M.S. student, South Dakota Coop Unit. Mike is studying limnology of Bureau of Reclamation Reservoirs in North Dakota.
Mike Greiner, M.S. student, South Dakota Coop Unit. Mike is studying limnology of Bureau of Reclamation Reservoirs in North Dakota.
South Dakota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Trevor Selch, Ph.D. student at the South Dakota Unit is studying effects of mercury on walleye reproduction. Dr. Steven Chipps, AUL-Fisheries, pictured at right.
Trevor Selch, Ph.D. student at the South Dakota Unit is studying effects of mercury on walleye reproduction. Dr. Steven Chipps, AUL-Fisheries, pictured at right.
Wild Wolf Afflicted with Mange
Researchers at the USGS Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center and their partners place thermal remote cameras near deer and elk carcasses in Yellowstone National Park to capture images of wolves with mange feeding in the wild.
Researchers at the USGS Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center and their partners place thermal remote cameras near deer and elk carcasses in Yellowstone National Park to capture images of wolves with mange feeding in the wild.
Tidal marsh, Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, WA.
A tidal marsh at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, WA.
A tidal marsh at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, WA.
Close up view of periphyton on rocks along the shore of Lake Tahoe
Close up view of periphyton on rocks along the shore of Lake Tahoe.
Close up view of periphyton on rocks along the shore of Lake Tahoe.
Paddle Boarding on the Guadalupe River
Cool, clear rivers of the Texas Hill Country attract visitors for many recreational opportunities. Here, a family enjoys paddleboarding at Schreiner Park during spring break in Kerrville, Texas.
Cool, clear rivers of the Texas Hill Country attract visitors for many recreational opportunities. Here, a family enjoys paddleboarding at Schreiner Park during spring break in Kerrville, Texas.
Periphyton growing on rocks along the shore of Lake Tahoe
Periphyton growing on rocks along the shore of Lake Tahoe.
Periphyton growing on rocks along the shore of Lake Tahoe.
View of periphyton from the shoreline of Lake Tahoe
View of periphyton from the shoreline of Lake Tahoe.
View of periphyton from the shoreline of Lake Tahoe.
A Steady Hand
The steady hands of a USGS engraver touching up left-reading lettering.
The steady hands of a USGS engraver touching up left-reading lettering.
Aerial Over Weka Dur Gold Deposit, Badakhshan
Aerial view over Weka Dur, Afghanistan’s largest known gold deposit, Badakhshan Province.
Aerial view over Weka Dur, Afghanistan’s largest known gold deposit, Badakhshan Province.
Ahankashan Copper Gold
Light-colored rocks in the foreground overlay a pluton, formed as a plume of magma rose, cooled and deposited minerals in the earth’s crust. Sedimentary rocks dip away from the intrusion.
Light-colored rocks in the foreground overlay a pluton, formed as a plume of magma rose, cooled and deposited minerals in the earth’s crust. Sedimentary rocks dip away from the intrusion.
Ahankashan Copper Gold
Aerial view looking into the center of the dome-shaped pluton.
Aerial view looking into the center of the dome-shaped pluton.