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Views from Siuslaw National Forest
Views from Siuslaw National Forest, OR
Views from Siuslaw National Forest, OR
Image: Wild Prairie Dog
Wild Prairie Dog
Wild Prairie Dog
Wild Prairie Dog

A prairie dog sits outside its burrow at the Pitchfork Ranch near Meteetsee, Wyoming.

A prairie dog sits outside its burrow at the Pitchfork Ranch near Meteetsee, Wyoming.

Image: Cattails on the Cuyahoga
Cattails on the Cuyahoga
Cattails on the Cuyahoga
Cattails on the Cuyahoga

The Cuyahoga Valley National Park stretches along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland and Akron in Ohio.

The Cuyahoga Valley National Park stretches along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland and Akron in Ohio.

Image: Cattails on the Cuyahoga
Cattails on the Cuyahoga
Cattails on the Cuyahoga
Cattails on the Cuyahoga

The Cuyahoga Valley National Park stretches along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland and Akron in Ohio.

The Cuyahoga Valley National Park stretches along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland and Akron in Ohio.

Image: Cuyahoga River
Cuyahoga River
Cuyahoga River
Cuyahoga River

The Cuyahoga Valley National Park stretches along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland and Akron in Ohio.

The Cuyahoga Valley National Park stretches along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland and Akron in Ohio.

Image: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

The Cuyahoga Valley National Park stretches along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland and Akron in Ohio. It preserves the river ecology of the Cuyahoga River as well as historic transportation routes, such as the Cuyahoga Canal Towpath and the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.

The Cuyahoga Valley National Park stretches along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland and Akron in Ohio. It preserves the river ecology of the Cuyahoga River as well as historic transportation routes, such as the Cuyahoga Canal Towpath and the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.

Image: I-80 over the Cuyahoga
I-80 over the Cuyahoga
I-80 over the Cuyahoga
I-80 over the Cuyahoga

The Cuyahoga Valley National Park stretches along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland and Akron in Ohio. It is crossed by Interstate 80.

The Cuyahoga Valley National Park stretches along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland and Akron in Ohio. It is crossed by Interstate 80.

Image: I-80 over the Cuyahoga
I-80 over the Cuyahoga
I-80 over the Cuyahoga
I-80 over the Cuyahoga

The Cuyahoga Valley National Park stretches along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland and Akron in Ohio. It is crossed by Interstate 80.

The Cuyahoga Valley National Park stretches along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland and Akron in Ohio. It is crossed by Interstate 80.

A Red-throated Loon swimming in a small lake
Red-throated Loon swimming near the Colville River, Alaska
Red-throated Loon swimming near the Colville River, Alaska
Red-throated Loon swimming near the Colville River, Alaska

A Red-throated Loon swimming in a small lake on the Colville River Delta.

Image: American and Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls
American and Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls
American and Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls
American and Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls

A view of American (left) and Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls from the Canadian side of the falls.

A view of American (left) and Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls from the Canadian side of the falls.

Image: American and Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls
American and Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls
American and Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls
American and Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls

A view of American (left) and Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls from the Canadian side of the falls.

A view of American (left) and Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls from the Canadian side of the falls.

Image: American Falls
American Falls
American Falls
American Falls

A view of American Falls from the Canadian side of Niagara Falls.

A view of American Falls from the Canadian side of Niagara Falls.

Image: American Falls
American Falls
American Falls
American Falls

A view of American Falls from the United States side of Niagara Falls.

A view of American Falls from the United States side of Niagara Falls.

Image: American Falls
American Falls
American Falls
American Falls

A view of American Falls from the United States side of Niagara Falls.

A view of American Falls from the United States side of Niagara Falls.

Image: American Falls
American Falls
American Falls
American Falls

A view of American Falls from the United States side of Niagara Falls.

A view of American Falls from the United States side of Niagara Falls.

Image: American Falls
American Falls
American Falls
American Falls

A view of American Falls from the Canadian side of Niagara Falls.

A view of American Falls from the Canadian side of Niagara Falls.

Benthic invertebrates captured in a bottom trawl
Benthic invertebrates captured in a bottom trawl
Benthic invertebrates captured in a bottom trawl
Benthic invertebrates captured in a bottom trawl

Benthic invertebrates captured in a bottom trawl. This was from the Ecosystem Shifts in Arctic Seas project.

Benthic invertebrates captured in a bottom trawl. This was from the Ecosystem Shifts in Arctic Seas project.

Biologists sorting through buckets of benthic invertebrates looking for bivalves onboard the Norseman II in the Chukchi Sea
Biologists sorting through benthic invertebrates for bivalves
Biologists sorting through benthic invertebrates for bivalves
Biologists sorting through benthic invertebrates for bivalves

Biologists sorting through buckets of benthic invertebrates looking for bivalves onboard the Norseman II in the Chukchi Sea.

Biologists sorting through buckets of benthic invertebrates looking for bivalves onboard the Norseman II in the Chukchi Sea.

Scientist collects a sediment push core on the beach in the Chandeleur Islands, LA.
Collecting sediment push core on the beach in Chandeleur Islands, LA
Collecting sediment push core on the beach in Chandeleur Islands, LA
Collecting sediment push core on the beach in Chandeleur Islands, LA

We collect terrestrial (barrier island) and marine (nearshore and estuarine) sediment cores to understand the history of barrier island formation and erosion.

We collect terrestrial (barrier island) and marine (nearshore and estuarine) sediment cores to understand the history of barrier island formation and erosion.

Helicopter arriving to move geologists from Redoubt Volcano, Alaska
Helicopter arriving to move geologists from Redoubt Volcano, Alaska
Helicopter arriving to move geologists from Redoubt Volcano, Alaska
Helicopter arriving to move geologists from Redoubt Volcano, Alaska

Helicopter arriving to pick up geologists after retrieving geophysical equipment from the flanks of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska, July 2015

Helicopter arriving to pick up geologists after retrieving geophysical equipment from the flanks of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska, July 2015

Image: Horseshoe Falls
Horseshoe Falls
Horseshoe Falls
Horseshoe Falls

A view of Horseshoe Falls from the Canadian side of Niagara Falls.

A view of Horseshoe Falls from the Canadian side of Niagara Falls.

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