USGS Multimedia Gallery for Set: Ecosystem

WRP Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

glenn.austin - at - la.usda.gov (Glenn Austin ) — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Wetlands Reserve Program site in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Ten years ago, this landowner worked with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service through the Wetlands Reserve Program to design and construct this slough as part of a plan to restore this field’s natural wetland hydrology.

WRP Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

NA (Monica Sikes ) — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Wetlands Reserve Program site in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. Green tree frogs rest on a Wetlands Reserve Program easement boundary sign in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana.

WRP Sabine Parish, Louisiana

Brittany.schmidt2 - at - la.usda.gov (Brittany Schmidt) — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Wetlands Reserve Program site in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Landowner restored his often-flooded cattle pasture to its natural wetland state by creating shallow water areas, establishing food plots and pollinator plots, and installing wood duck nesting boxes.

WRP St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

Kristen.lemoine - at - nm.usda.gov (Kristen Lemoine) — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Wetlands Reserve Program site in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Changes in a local river resulted in the landowner’s fields flooding on a regular basis. The landowner worked through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service to restore his fields to their natural wetland state.

Colorado Plateau

unknown — Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

The Colorado Plateau lies in the Four Corners region of the southwestern United States: western Colorado, northwestern New Mexico, southeastern and eastern Utah, and northern Arizona. Most of the area is drained by the Colorado River and its main tributaries.

Rogue River, Oregon

ruth_jacobs - at - usgs.gov (Ruth Jacobs) — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Rogue River Canyon in southwest Oregon

USA-NPN Citizen-Scientist Lucille Tower

unknown — Thu, 3 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

USA-National Phenology Network citizen-scientist Lucille Tower records the one millionth observation on maple vine in the large nature database.

Aerial View of Auwahi Dryland Forest Restoration Project

amedeiros - at - usgs.gov (Arthur Medeiros) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT

The dark-green, rectangular, reforested area of the Auwahi dryland forest as seen from above with surrounding grassland.

Auwahi Reforestation Area, Maui

kperkins - at - usgs.gov (Kim Perkins) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT

View of trees in the Auwahi reforestation area with glimpses of the invasive grassland in the distance.

Auwahi Reforestation Area, Maui

kperkins - at - usgs.gov (Kim Perkins) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT

View of the Auwahi reforestation area fence line with native species on the left and invasive grassland on the right.

Suisun Slough, California

parchaso - at - usgs.gov (Francis Parchaso) — Wed, 2 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EDT

A small slough in Suisun Slough in the Suisun Bay, California.

Golden Gate Bridge, California

parchaso - at - usgs.gov (Francis Parchaso) — Wed, 2 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EDT

The Golden Gate Bridge seen through Racoon Strait in the San Francisco Bay, California.

Sunrise on the Suisun Bay

parchaso - at - usgs.gov (Francis Parchaso) — Wed, 2 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Sunrise peering through early morning tule fog in Suisun Bay, California.

Sunrise on the Sacramento River

parchaso - at - usgs.gov (Francis Parchaso) — Wed, 2 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Sunrise reflecting on a November morning on the Sacramento River, California.

Ranch in the Green River Valley, Wyoming

Donald O. Ohlen (ohlen@usgs.gov) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT

A section of the Upper Green River Valley in western Wyoming, just south of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, showing different ecosystems (such as forests, wetlands, and aquatic habitats) whose capacities for carbon storage and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions will be assessed by the USGS. Scientists with the USGS are assessing the potential to store carbon in vegetation, soils and sediments, which is known as biological carbon sequestration. More information is available online.

Elwha River Survey

astevens - at - usgs.gov� (Andrew Stevens) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT

A USGS surveyor maps the lower reaches of the Elwha River delta beach with GPS.

Elwha River Survey

astevens - at - usgs.gov (Andrew Stevens) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Washington Department of Ecology technician, Andrew Schwartz, maps the upper beach of the Elwha River delta during the USGS surveys.

Elwha River Survey

astevens - at - usgs.gov (Andrew Stevens) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Base stations along the Elwha River delta are placed on fixed monuments early in the morning so that they can provide GPS corrections all day during the surveys.

Elwha River Survey

astevens - at - usgs.gov� (Andrew Stevens) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT

USGS Research Geologist, Guy Gelfenbaum, drives a surveying personal watercraft offshore of the Elwha River delta to map changes to the seafloor.

Elwha River Survey

astevens - at - usgs.gov (Andrew Stevens) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT

A Washington Department of Ecology scientist maps the bathymetry of the mouth of the Elwha River using an integrated GPS and echo sounder on a personal watercraft.

Diver Deploying Transect Marker

nelder - at - usgs.gov (Nancy Elder) — Thu, 4 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT

USGS Diver Steve Rubin deploying a transect marker.

Diver Recording Data

rreisenbichler - at - usgs.gov (Reg Reisenbichler) — Wed, 3 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT

USGS Diver Nancy Elder recording invertebrate data.

Diver with Anemone

nelder - at - usgs.gov (Nancy Elder) — Wed, 3 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT

USGS Diver Reg Reisenbichler observing a Fish Eating anemone.

Diver with Tape

Ian Miller — Wed, 3 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT

USGS Divers Steve Rubin and Reg Reisenbichler laying out a survey
transect.