The maximum surface-water extent in the #KlamathMarsh has decreased by about 50% since 1985. Satellite imagery and the interplay of #climate and #HydrologicData tell the story of surface-water decline in the Klamath Marsh. #USGS Learn more: usgs.gov/centers/oregon…

#DYK all water is of a certain quality, but you can't tell by just looking 👀 What does #WaterQuality really mean? Quench your curiosity & visit the Water Science School website! Water quality info by topic: usgs.gov/special-topics… #NationalWaterQualityMonth #WaterScienceSchool

It's #FieldPhotoFriday and we're out on the #WillametteRiver in #Portland collecting water-quality data and samples with a plankton net tow! Have a good weekend everyone! #USGS #PDX #WaterData #Oregon

Happy #ScienceSaturday! Check out the AGU coverage of a recent #USGS report lead by Oregon Water Science Center hydrologist Caelan Simeone! ow.ly/S2nM50T5a7U

#USGS #Oregon Water Science Center is #hiring multiple hydrologic technicians! Come be a part of a great team of people who collect vital water data for Oregon! Apply here: ow.ly/6zGL50TIhrJ Our website: ow.ly/Upjs50TIhqG

The wild things our hydrologic technicians see in the field! #FieldPhotoFriday #USGS

Check out the new Featured Story on a very cool study by our #Boise based team and Pacific NW Research Oh yeah...and happy #WorldReptileDay! 🦎🐍 x.com/USGS/status/18… 📷by USFWS

📣"Groundbreaking" research on carbon storage in drylands in the western U.S. 📣 Literally...USGS and @Envu scientists dug deeper and found that invasive grasses and wildfire can deplete soil carbon by up to 50%. Read more here: ow.ly/SZrV50U5xOH 📷by Toby Maxwell, USGS

New gages help characterize extent of spring Chinook salmon habitat in the Willamette Basin! #ScienceSaturday #USGS #ChinookSalmon A Chinook salmon in the upper Middle Santiam River and scenery from our Breitenbush River gage. Check them out! ow.ly/QnwC50U8lRz

What a wild weather week #Oregon! The "bomb cyclone" has our local rivers swollen. Check out our flow data at the #WillametteRiver at #Corvallis. Flow is around 25400 ft3/sec - well over the 14 year average of 15200 ft3/sec! ow.ly/WwVc50Uc2oT

A #fieldphotofriday on the #DeschutesRiver at Moody, near #BiggsOregon. Our hydrologic technician Adam is measuring the streamflow with the 60 pounds of gear he hikes in! Gage data: ow.ly/ePKU50Ue7Wa

The #USGS is listening to rivers to understand how flows transport bedload sediment, which is fundamental to ecosystem structure and health. Pictured is a hydrophone installation in the #McKenzieRiver. #ScienceSaturday #WillametteRiverBasin Learn more! ow.ly/C9fA50Ue8ry

Join us on Friday to learn about how USGS contributed to the California condor HPAI vaccination effort! Dr. Todd Katzner is this week's speaker, the webinar is open to the public and starts at 11 AM Pacific. Learn more and join the webinar 👉ow.ly/oKbe50UkgB8

New in AGU (American Geophysical Union)'s JGR Biogeosciences: Longitudinal and Seasonal Changes of Organic Matter Sources Through a Semi-Arid River-Reservoir System: doi.org/10.1029/2024JG….

We're searching for field techs! Do you love the outdoors? ⛺ Do you want to learn about amphibians and turtles and work with an amazing team of animal lovers?🐢 One of these jobs may be right for you: ow.ly/VpxC50UlYsy ow.ly/RgOz50UlYtR ow.ly/UWj550UlYur

It's almost time!! Join us at 11 Pacific to learn about the effort to protect California condors from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). x.com/USGS_OR/status…

We don't give up on our site visits just for a fallen tree! Hydrotech Adam removed this tree trunk out of the way using a truck winch to access our White Salmon River #streamflow gage. #USGS #FieldWorkFriday #hydrology #WhiteSalmonWA See data: ow.ly/WvtZ50Ux88h

Interested in all things Sage/Fire/Range? Want to hear the latest and greatest in USGS research that informs land management across the West? Register for the USGS Sagebrush Ecosystem and Rangeland Fire Science Webinar Series here: ow.ly/JT7E50UOcZu GBasin Fire Science

Join us this Sat to learn about the wildlife that calls the Willamette Valley home! Hop over to the USGS booth at the Bruce Starker Arts Park in Corvallis to chat about amphibians, wetlands, and more! More info about U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Winter Wildlife Field Days: ow.ly/g5pb50Vawun

A picturesque panorama! A USGS in Oregon hydro tech conducts a routine visit to Crater Lake nr Crater Lake, OR. Fun Fact: The Crater Lake gage is only accessible during summer months due to heavy snowfall that begins in fall and doesn’t completely melt until summer. #FieldPhotoFriday