Sarah Schoen, Erica Madison, and Mayumi Arimitsu pulling in a small purse seine to capture Pacific sand lance in Prince William Sound.
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Biologists pulling in a small purse seine in Prince William Sound
Sarah Schoen, Erica Madison, and Mayumi Arimitsu pulling in a small purse seine to capture Pacific sand lance in Prince William Sound.
Pacific sand lance from a purse seine in Prince William Sound
Pacific sand lance in a sieve that were captured in a small purse seine in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Pacific sand lance in a sieve that were captured in a small purse seine in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Wetlands in the Goose Creek Watershed
Wetlands in the Goose Creek watershed.
Wetlands in the Goose Creek watershed.
Pulling in a cast net in Prince William Sound
Pulling in a cast net in Prince William Sound.
Pulling in a cast net in Prince William Sound.
Scientist with a Pacific Herring caught in Prince William Sound, AK
Sarah Schoen with a Pacific Herring in her hand that was caught in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Sarah Schoen with a Pacific Herring in her hand that was caught in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Close-up of a small purse seine set in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Closer view of setting a small purse seine to catch Pacific sand lance in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Closer view of setting a small purse seine to catch Pacific sand lance in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Setting a small purse seine in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Setting a small purse seine to catch Pacific sand lance in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Setting a small purse seine to catch Pacific sand lance in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Scenic Prince William Sound, Alaska
A scenic view of the mountains and the ocean in Prince William Sound
A scenic view of the mountains and the ocean in Prince William Sound
Beautiful Prince William Sound, Alaska
A scenic view of the sea and the mountains in Prince William Sound
A scenic view of the sea and the mountains in Prince William Sound
A Wilson’s Snipe
A close up of the head of a Wilson’s Snipe.
White-fronted geese defend their nest against an arctic fox
White-fronted geese aggressively defend their nest against an arctic fox. Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska, USA
White-fronted geese aggressively defend their nest against an arctic fox. Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska, USA
Juvenile Northern Shrike
Juvenile Northern Shrike. This photo was taken on the Seward Peninsula as part of the Changing Arctic Ecosystem Boreal-Arctic Transition Zone program.
Juvenile Northern Shrike. This photo was taken on the Seward Peninsula as part of the Changing Arctic Ecosystem Boreal-Arctic Transition Zone program.
Whimbrel on the tundra on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska
Whimbrel on the tundra on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska.
Whimbrel on the tundra on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska.
North shore of Barter Island on Alaska’s Arctic coast
Photo from a time-lapse camera looking eastward along the north shore of Barter Island on Alaska’s Arctic coast, June 15, 2014. View the complete time-lapse sequence to see how the coastal bluffs and beach changed during a single summer.
Photo from a time-lapse camera looking eastward along the north shore of Barter Island on Alaska’s Arctic coast, June 15, 2014. View the complete time-lapse sequence to see how the coastal bluffs and beach changed during a single summer.
Alaskan Elders
Elders Eliza Jones and Bill Williams sharing knowledge of historic land use and place names.
Elders Eliza Jones and Bill Williams sharing knowledge of historic land use and place names.
Alaska Native Youth
Alaska Native youths at the mouth of the Kodeelno' KodeelKKaakk'et (Kateel River).
Alaska Native youths at the mouth of the Kodeelno' KodeelKKaakk'et (Kateel River).
Skyler Vold conducts a bird survey on the Seward Peninsula
USGS biologist Skyler Vold conducts a bird survey on Alaska’s Seward Peninsula
USGS biologist Skyler Vold conducts a bird survey on Alaska’s Seward Peninsula
Acoustic recording device on the Seward Peninsula tundra, Alaska
An acoustic recording device on the tundra of the Seward Peninsula, Alaska
An acoustic recording device on the tundra of the Seward Peninsula, Alaska
Alaska Hyperspectral Minerals Map
Preliminary map of selected minerals for a portion of the Nabesna area of interest, near Orange Hill and Bond Creek deposits in Alaska. The image, derived from HyMap imaging spectrometer data collected in July 2014, is draped on shaded relief.
Preliminary map of selected minerals for a portion of the Nabesna area of interest, near Orange Hill and Bond Creek deposits in Alaska. The image, derived from HyMap imaging spectrometer data collected in July 2014, is draped on shaded relief.
Water quality measurements on the Pilgrim River
Collecting water quality data on the Pilgrim River. Types of measurements taken were on water temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, and conductivity.
Collecting water quality data on the Pilgrim River. Types of measurements taken were on water temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, and conductivity.