Geophysicist Sam Johnson explaining details of the San Andreas fault zone at USGS offices in Santa Cruz.
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Sam Johnson explaining details of a fault zone
Geophysicist Sam Johnson explaining details of the San Andreas fault zone at USGS offices in Santa Cruz.
Sam Johnson explains details of a fault zone
Sam Johnson explaining details of the Hosgri fault zone at USGS offices in Santa Cruz.
Sam Johnson explaining details of the Hosgri fault zone at USGS offices in Santa Cruz.
School Branch at Brownsburg IN water quality construction
School Branch at Brownsburg IN water quality construction
School Branch at Brownsburg IN water quality construction
A tributary at the Agashashok River Watershed
A tributary at the arctic-boreal transition in the Agashashok River Watershed
A tributary at the arctic-boreal transition in the Agashashok River Watershed
School Branch at Brownsburg IN construction
School Branch at Brownsburg IN construction
School Branch at Brownsburg IN construction
Three osprey (Pandion haliaetus) nestlings in Coastal Inland Bays
Three osprey (Pandion haliaetus) nestlings in Coastal Inland Bays, Rehoboth, Delaware in 2015.
Three osprey (Pandion haliaetus) nestlings in Coastal Inland Bays, Rehoboth, Delaware in 2015.
Two osprey (Pandion haliaetus) nestlings in Coastal Inland Bays
Two osprey (Pandion haliaetus) nestlings in Coastal Inland Bays, Rehoboth, Delaware in 2015.
Two osprey (Pandion haliaetus) nestlings in Coastal Inland Bays, Rehoboth, Delaware in 2015.
Water falling in a watershed drains to a common point.
Watersheds: A tributary at the arctic-boreal transition in the Agashashok River Watershed
Watersheds: A tributary at the arctic-boreal transition in the Agashashok River Watershed
Fertilized Pallid Sturgeon Eggs
Pallid sturgeon embryos approximately 8 hours after fertilization.
Pallid sturgeon embryos approximately 8 hours after fertilization.
CSAV participants
HVO gas geochemist Tamar Elias (entering data on laptop) coaches CSAV participants from Peru, Argentina, and Ecuador on gas geochemistry monitoring.
HVO gas geochemist Tamar Elias (entering data on laptop) coaches CSAV participants from Peru, Argentina, and Ecuador on gas geochemistry monitoring.
Semipalmated Sandpiper on the Colville River Delta, Alaska
A Semipalmated Sandpiper on the bow of a boat on the Colville River Delta in northern Alaska. This picture was taken during the Changing Arctic Ecosytems project. The band recoveries of this species were from as far away as Peru. These birds are only about 25 grams a piece.
A Semipalmated Sandpiper on the bow of a boat on the Colville River Delta in northern Alaska. This picture was taken during the Changing Arctic Ecosytems project. The band recoveries of this species were from as far away as Peru. These birds are only about 25 grams a piece.
Adult male Bluethroat with bands on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska
Adult male Bluethroat with bands on the Seward Peninsula in Alaska.
Adult male Bluethroat with bands on the Seward Peninsula in Alaska.
Collecting pre-sampling measurements in a coastal wetland
USGS hydrologist Tristen Tagliaferri collecting pre-sampling measurements in a coastal wetland after an aerial application of the mosquito insecticide methoprene
USGS hydrologist Tristen Tagliaferri collecting pre-sampling measurements in a coastal wetland after an aerial application of the mosquito insecticide methoprene
Pacific Loon take off
A Pacific Loon taking off from a small lake near the Colville River Delta in northern Alaska.
A Pacific Loon taking off from a small lake near the Colville River Delta in northern Alaska.
Two Black Brant in a wetland near the Colville River Delta
Two Black Brant in a wetland near the Colville River Delta.
Two Black Brant in a wetland near the Colville River Delta.
Canada Goose on the Colville River Delta
Canada Goose on the Colville River Delta
Canada Goose on the Colville River Delta
The Human Side of Things
Angler catches a fish during a Panfish Fishing Tournament on June 6, 2015 on Brownlee Reservoir in Oregon. Fish serve as an important recreational, commercial, and cultural resource in the United States and Canada. Credit: Baker County Tourism
Angler catches a fish during a Panfish Fishing Tournament on June 6, 2015 on Brownlee Reservoir in Oregon. Fish serve as an important recreational, commercial, and cultural resource in the United States and Canada. Credit: Baker County Tourism
Tools of the trade
Photograph of field gear and equipment used in water quality monitoring.
Photograph of field gear and equipment used in water quality monitoring.
Trinity River at Dallas
View from bridge at USGS 08057000, Trinity River at Dallas
View from bridge at USGS 08057000, Trinity River at Dallas
Boat Electrofishing
New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and USGS personnel examine a walleye captured during boat electrofishing on the Barge Canal, near Utica, NY
New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and USGS personnel examine a walleye captured during boat electrofishing on the Barge Canal, near Utica, NY
Mature Pumpkinseed
Mature pumpkinseed captured during 2014 surveys in New York.
Mature pumpkinseed captured during 2014 surveys in New York.