Bats and Wind Energy
USGS biologist Paul Cryan examines the carcass of a hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus) found beneath a wind turbine. By examining the casualties, biologists hope to learn more about why migratory bats are so susceptible to wind turbines. ...
Location: USA
Bats and Wind Energy
USGS biologist Paul Cryan. Biologists hope to learn more about the scale and causes of bat fatalities at wind turbines by searching for carcasses of bats beneath turbines and carefully documenting the conditions under which they are found....
Location: USA
Bat with Radio Transmitter
USGS biologist Paul Cryan releases a bat carrying a miniature radio transmitter. Researchers are increasingly turning to high-tech methods to try to learn more about the mysterious lives of bats. ...
Location: USA
Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers
USGS Hydrologic Instrumentation Facilities employee Jerry Gardner and contract employee Rodger Cook, prepare recently acquired Acoustic Doppler Profilers for distribution to USGS Water Science Centers....
Location: LA, USA
Radar Stage Sensor
USGS Hydrologic Instrumentation Facilities employee Robin Dailey examines a recently received radar stage sensor purchased with ARRA funds....
Location: LA, USA
Side-Looking Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler
USGS Hydrologic Instrumentation Facilities employee Rodger Cook examines a Side-Looking Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler purchased with ARRA funds....
Location: LA, USA
Pressure Transducer Unit
USGS Contract employee Kevin Hadley examines a pressure tranducer unit prior to subjecting it to quality assurance testing....
Location: LA, USA
Electromagnetic Survey
USGS hydrologist conducts a broadband electromagnetic survey in New Orleans, Louisiana. The survey was one of several geophysical methods used during USGS applied research on the utility of the multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) seismic method for non-invasive assessment of earthen levee...
Location: New Orleans, LA, USA
Seismic Survey
USGS hydrologists conduct a seismic survey in New Orleans, Louisiana. The survey was one of several geophysical methods used during USGS applied research on the utility of the multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) seismic method (no pictured here) for non-invasive assessment of earthen leve...
Location: New Orleans, LA, USA
Ground-penetrating Radar Survey (GPR)
USGS hydrologist conducts a ground-penetrating radar survey to investigate and characterize the shallow subsurface. The survey was conducted as part of an applied research effort by the USGS Office of Groundwater Branch of Geophysics in 2006....
Location: Parris Island, SC, USA
Near-Surface Geophysics: Two-Dimensional Resistivity
USGS hydrologist conducts a two-dimensional (2D) resistivity survey to investigate and characterize the shallow subsurface. The survey was conducted as part of an applied research effort by the USGS Office of Groundwater Branch of Geophysics in 2006....
Location: Parris Island, SC, USA
Fiber Optic Temperature Sensing in Hydrology
USGS hydrologists deploy fiber-optic distributed temperature sensing equipment in Ashumet Pond, Mashpee, Massachusetts. Fiber-optic distributed temperature sensing is an emerging technology that has promise for characterizing estuary-aquifer interaction. The technology evaluation was conducted by th...
Location: Mashpee, MA, USA
Near-Surface Seismic Survey in the Bronx
USGS hydrologists prepare equipment for multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) land seismic imaging survey. The geophones (in the yellow "land streamer") are pulled behind a vehicle. This relatively new system allows for inexpensive and rapid data acquisition. The survey was conducted a...
Location: Bronx, NY, USA
Near-Surface Seismic Survey in the Bronx
USGS hydrologists prepare equipment for a multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) land seismic imaging survey. In this picture, the accelerated weight-drop energy source (blue box) is attached to the back of a vehicle. This relatively new system allows for inexpensive and rapid data acquisiti...
Location: Bronx, NY, USA
Near-Surface Seismic Survey in the Bronx
USGS hydrologists conduct a multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW) land seismic imaging survey. The yellow land streamer contains the geophones and is towed behind a vehicle. This relatively new system allows for inexpensive and rapid data acquisition. The survey was conducted as part of an ...
Location: Bronx, NY, USA
Evaluating Geophysical Equipment & Methods
USGS hydrologists monitor data collection during a geophysical survey using the horizontal-to-vertical ambient-noise seismic method. This method can be used to estimate unconsolidated sediment thickness and map the bedrock surface as part of groundwater investigations. The survey was conducted as pa...
Location: RI, USA
Using GPS in the Field
USGS hydrologist collects location data using GPS during a near-surface geophysics survey. The survey was conducted as part of an applied research effort by the USGS Office of Groundwater Branch of Geophysics in 2007....
Location: CA, USA
Near-Surface Gravity Survey
A USGS hydrologist prepares equipment to conduct a gravity survey to evaluate small variations in the earth's gravity field. The USGS Office of Groundwater Branch of Geophysics develops and tests new tools and field methods to support USGS analysis of groundwater flow systems....
Location: CA, USA
Continous Seismic Profiling
The USGS collaborated with cooperator U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to conduct continuous seismic-reflection profiling in the Havasu National Wildlife Refuge. The survey was conducted as part of an applied research and technology transfer effort by the USGS Office of Groundwater Branch of Geophysics ...
Location: CA, USA
USGS Training on Borehole Geophysical Logging
A USGS hydrologist holds an electromagnetic induction borehole logging tool while the tool is calibrated. The hydrologist was participating in a USGS class on how to use electromagnetic induction geophysical methods for groundwater investigations, conducted by the USGS Office of Groundwater Branch ...
Location: FL, USA
Electromagnetic Survey
A USGS hydrologist conducts a near-surface electromagnetic induction survey to characterize the shallow earth. The survey was conducted as part of an applied research effort by the USGS Office of Groundwater Branch of Geophysics at Camp Rell, Connecticut, in 2008....
Location: Camp Rell, CT, USA
Deploying Fishing Nets
USGS scientists on USGS Research Vessel Musky II, deploying nets for fishing on Lake Erie....
Location: USA
Processing Fish Samples
USGS scientists processing fish samples on the USGS Research Vessel Kaho....
Location: USA
Yellowstone Streamgage
Tantalus Creek in Yellowstone National Park: The gage is near Geyser Basin and the buffalo like to stand in the warm water. At the time of the measurement the air temperature was near 10 F....
Location: USA
Solar-Powered Streamgage
Solar powered streamgage to transmit real-time data at Grinnell Creek at Grinnell Glacier, Glacier National Park. ...
Location: MT, USA
Field Trip to the Congo
USGS scientist John Shelton using high-tech hydroacoustic equipment to measure the depth and velocity of the Congo River. ...
Location: USA
USGS Scientist at Work
Brent Knights and Jon Vallazza conduct a river productivity study aboard the E.D. Cope, Upper Mississippi River System.
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Location: MI, USA
USGS Scientist at Work
A USGS scientist operates an X-ray diffraction machine at the National Center in Reston, VA.
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Location: Reston, VA, USA
USGS Scientist at Work
Erika Lentz examines Pennsylvanian coal samples in West Virginia.
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Location: WV, USA
USGS Scientist at Work
Seth Book examines ground-water discharge along the shorline of Hood Canal, WA.
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Location: WA, USA
USGS Scientist at Work
Beth Stettner, USGS, demonstrates rock identification at the National Scout Jamboree.
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Location: VA, USA
USGS Employee At Work
Steve Nagel collects data from a weather station in the Shenandoah National Park.
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Location: VA, USA
USGS Employee At Work
Christian Bongard collects data from a weather station in the Shenandoah National Park.
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Location: VA, USA
USGS Employee At Work
Mike Sabatino (volunteer for science) wires a weather station in the Shenandoah National Park...
Location: VA, USA
USGS Employee At Work
Bill Foreman, research chemist at the National Water Quality Laboratory, prepares a soil sample for the National Water Quality Assessment Program.
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Location: USA
USGS Employee At Work
Laura Coffey,a chemist at the National Water Quality Laboratory, loads on-line solid-phase extraction cartridges into the high-performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometer (HPLC/MS) in preparation for testing and calibration...
Location: USA
USGS Employee At Work
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources employees measure current velocity and dissolved oxygen as part of a Long Term Resource Monitoring Program (LTRMP) partnership with the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC), Upper Mississippi River System (UMRS) Pool 8...
Location: USA
USGS Employee At Work
Tom Custer, Ann Secord (USFWS), and Paul Dummer transport swallow boxes to place along the Hudson River, NY.
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Location: NY, USA
Landslide Sampling
Scientist Jonathan Godt samples a landslide headscarp in Alameda County, CA.
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Location: Alameda County, CA, USA
Rock-Fall Estimating
Geologist Ed Harp estimates rock-fall susceptibility in American Fork Canyon, UT.
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Location: American Fork Canyon, UT, USA
Rock-Fall Estimating
Geologist Ed Harp estimates rock-fall susceptibility in American Fork Canyon, UT.
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Location: American Fork Canyon, UT, USA
Debris Flow Research
Scientists Jonathan Godt and Rex Baum examine a fresh debris-flow deposit near Buena Vista, CO.
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Location: Buena Vista, CO, USA
Science Collaboration on Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano
USGS volcanologist David Sherrod discusses activity at Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano with the Director of the Tanzanian Geological Survey, Abdul Mruma, as a local Maasai woman observes....
Location: Tanzania
Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano
Scientists from the Volcano Disaster Assistance Program team and the Geological Survey of Tanzania take a sample of the most recent ashfall from Ol Doinyo Lengai as the volcano looms in the background....
Location: Tanzania
Surveying Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano
USGS Scientist David Sherrod surveys Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano in Tanzania with scientists from the Geological Survey of Tanzania and local villagers....
Location: Tanzania
Science Collaboration on Tanzanian Hazards
USGS Scientist Gari Mayberry discusses the volcano hazards in Tanzania with a scientist from the Geological Survey of Tanzania....
Location: Tanzania
Science Collaboration on Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano
USGS Scientist David Sherrod and a guide complete digging for ash samples from the most recent eruption of Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano in Tanzania....
Location: Tanzania
Alaska Volcano Observatory Operations
Research geologist Michelle Coombs monitors information on Redoubt during a restless period....
Location: Anchorage, AK, USA
Redoubt Volcano Observation Flight
USGS scientist Heather Bleick prepares documentation equipment for a flight over Redoubt Volcano....
Location: Anchorage, AK, USA
Equipment Installation
USGS scientist Game McGimsey gathers equipment for an aerial observation and gas monitoring flight....
Location: Anchorage, AK, USA
Occupational Hazard
USGS scientist Michael Doukas responds to questions concerning the observation flight over Redoubt volcano that he is leading....
Location: Anchorage, AK, USA
Alaska Volcano Observatory Operations
USGS scientist Tina Neal interprets real time data received in the AVO Operations room. ...
Location: Anchorage, AK, USA
Alaska Volcano Observatory Operations
USGS scientist in charge of the Alaska Volcano Observatory, Tom Murray, gets a first hand look at heightened activity on Redoubt volcano....
Location: Anchorage, AK, USA
Alaska Volcano Observatory Operations
USGS scientists Tina Neal (left) and Melissa Pfeffer (right) analyze data as it returns from several volcanos around Alaska....
Location: Anchorage, AK, USA
Gas Flight Preparation
Left to Right: USGS staff Heather Bleick, Peter Kelly and Game McGimsey gather equipment for an aerial observation and gas monitoring flight....
Location: Anchorage, AK, USA
Alaska Volcano Observatory Operations
USGS scientists Tina Neal (left) and Melissa Pfeffer (right) analyze data as it returns from several volcanos around Alaska....
Location: Anchorage, AK, USA
Alaska Volcano Observatory Operations
USGS scientists Tina Neal (left) and Melissa Pfeffer (right) analyze data as it returns from several volcanos around Alaska....
Location: Anchorage, AK, USA
Aerial observation and gas monitoring flight
USGS staff Michael Doukas, Heather Bleick, and Peter Kelly depart for an aerial observation and gas monitoring flight over Redoubt Volcano....
Location: Anchorage, AK, USA
Ash Collection
USGS scientist Kristi Wallace works with a videographer to tape an educational segment for the general public on how to gather ash samples after an eruption....
Location: Anchorage, AK, USA
Ash Collection
USGS scientist Kristi Wallace works with a videographer to tape an educational segment for the general public on how to gather ash samples after an eruption....
Location: Anchorage, AK, USA
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