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A Citizen Science Flyer requesting people to mail in deceased butterflies, moths, and skippers to help begin a USGS Scientific Collection to further research related to the decline of insect populations.

Specimens from a USGS Lepidoptera Research Collection stored at the Kansas WSC Organic Geochemistry Reseearch Laboratory. Specimens are received as part of a Citizen Science effort to establish a collection to further insect research. 

Image of pipettors used in the laboratory. Pipettes are stored on charging docking stations. 

Image shows equipment for analysis of targeted and non-targeted organic contaminants at the OGRL located at the KS WSC. 

Supervisory hydrologic technician Ben Torrison (left) is interviewed by a Kare11 news crew at a USGS streamgage 05288580, Rice Creek below old highway 8 in Mounds Veiw, Minnesota north of Minneapolis on April 19, 2023.

Mail in deceased butterflies, moths, and skippers and help United States Geological Survey(USGS) scientists establish a Lepidoptera Research Collection (LRC). Specimens will help USGS scientists identify contaminants and environmental factors which may be contributing to the decline of insect populations.

Iguazu Falls on the border of Brazil and Argentina. A rushing river in the foreground is bordered by green vegetation, with waterfalls in background.

Iguazu Falls view from above, on the border of Brazil and Argentina. Green vegetation surrounds the waterfalls.

Boardwalk leading towards Iguazu Falls viewpoint. Iguazu Falls on the border of Brazil and Argentina. A river in the foreground is bordered by green vegetation, with waterfalls in background.

(L to R) USGS's Brian McCallum, Joel Groten, and Molly Wood inside Itaipu Binational dam and standing on the original Paraná River bottom on the border of Brazil and Paraguay.

Itaipu Binacional Dam spillway. The binational dam is located on the Parana River on the border of Brazil and Paraguay.

View looking up at Itaipu Binacional hydroelectric dam and sign from below. The binational dam is located on the border of Brazil and Paraguay.

U.S. Geological Survey and Itaipu Binacional staff outside of a Itaipu Binational water quality laboratory. (L to R) USGS's Brian McCallum, Molly Wood, three Itaipu Binacional staff, and USGS's Joel Groten. The binational dam and water quality laboratory is located on the Parana River on the border of Brazil and Paraguay.

Two scientists stand on and on shore near Itaipu Binacional boat used for bathymetric surveys.

A mix of twenty two USGS and Itaipu Binacional staff from Paraguay and Brazil at a meeting.

Itaipu Binacional Dam sign in front of spillway. The binational dam is located on the Parana River between Brazil and Paraguay.

Person in hard hat looks through windows down into the Itaipu Binacional hydroelectric dam control room. The binational dam is located on the border of Brazil and Paraguay on the Parana River.

 Joel Groten at the United Nations General Assembly during the UN2023 Water Conference.

Speakers at United Nations 2023 Water Conference side event titled, “International and Transboundary Cooperation of Integrated Water Management: From Data Collection to Implementation”. Hydrologist Joel Groten is third from left.

Discussion between participants at United Nations 2023 Water Conference side event titled, “International and Transboundary Cooperation of Integrated Water Management: From Data Collection to Implementation”.

Speakers who presented at United Nations 2023 Water Conference side event titled, “International and Transboundary Cooperation of Integrated Water Management: From Data Collection to Implementation”.