Human - Science, Research

Illustration of anemometer

Illustration of airstone for aquarium tank

Illustration of aquarium tank

Illustration of aquarium tank from top

Illustration of aquarium tank from top

Illustration of aquarium tank with mesh and airstone setup

Illustration of artificial light

Illustration of auto analyzer

Illustration of autosampler

Illustration of autotrophic system experiment setup

Illustration of beaker

Illustration of bioassay bag

Illustration of box corer

Illustration of buoy

Illustration of buoy

Illustration of canopy crane

Illustration of chemostat

Illustration of Chesapeake Bay Observing System (CBOS) buoy

Illustration of clipboard

An icon representing a list of bullets on a clipboard

Illustration of compound microscope

Illustration of computer

Illustration of desktop computer and keyboard

Illustration of computer

Illustration of container with liquid

Illustration of continuous plankton recorder

Illustration of core logger

Illustration of current meter

Illustration of current meter with flag

Illustration of a fixed deepwater research station

DNA; amplification of sequence

Illustration of DNA sequencing gel

Illustration of DNA strand

Illustration of DNA strand

Illustration of drying oven

Illustration of electron microscope

Illustration of Erlenmeyer flask

A scientist who works in the field

Often located in remote sites, US field stations rely on telecommunications to stay connected to their institutions. Field stations often offer classes, to students or the public, as well as conduct scientific research

Illustration of filtering sample

Illustration of manifold filtration

Filtration; pigment analyses

Filtration; total suspended solids analyses

Illustration of floating grow-out units

Illustration of floating solar-powered transmitter

Illustration of fluorometer

Illustration of flux tower

Illustration of geological hammer

Illustration of image sensor

Illustration of incubation chamber

Illustration of jar

Illustration of javelin sensor

Illustration of Licor profiler unispec spectrometer

Illustration of fluorescent light bulb

Illustration of fluorescent light bulb

Illustration of fluorescent light bulb

Illustration of fluorescent light spectra

Illustration of incandescent light bulb

Illustration of incandescent light spectra

Illustration of light logger diagram

Illustration of mercury light bulb

Illustration of mercury light spectra

Illustration of mercury vapor light bulb

Illustration of metal halide light bulb

Illustration of metal halide light spectra

Illustration of light meter

Illustration of macroalgal incubation setup

Illustration of macroalgal incubation setup

Illustration of mass spectrometer

Illustration of mass spectrometer

Illustration of measuring cup with full contents

Illustration of measuring cup with half contents

Illustration of measuring cup with low contents

Illustration of person measuring secchi depth

Illustration of person measuring secchi depth

Illustration of mesocosm 1 setup

Illustration of mesocosm 1 cutaway

Illustration of mesocosm 2

Illustration of mesocosm 2 cutaway

Illustration of mesocosm 3 setup

Illustration of mesocosm 3 cutaway

Illustration of mesocosm 4 setup

Illustration of mesocosm 4 cutaway

Illustration of a meteorological tower

Illustration of microcapillary tube magnification

Front view illustration of a microscope

Illustration of man doing beach topography

Illustration of biologist monitoring birds with binoculars

Illustration of a man doing a deer population count

Illustration of a man doing the salt marsh nekton survey

Illustration of a technician using a Surface Elevation Table (SET)

Illustration of mortar and pestle

Illustration of mortar and pestle

Illustration of net

A scientist who studies birds

Illustration of petri dish

Illustration of petri dish with lid

Illustration of piezometer

Illustration of piling with solar powered light

Illustration of plankton net

Illustration of portable sub-bottom profiling system SB-216S

Illustration of radioactive thymidine

Illustration of radiometer

Illustration of Ramses spectrometer

Illustration of Ramses spectrometer

Illustration of a scientist conducting research while snorkelling

Illustration of research vessel

Illustration of the UMCES research vessel, RV Rachel Carson

Illustration of rotary sonar tripod

Illustration of satellite-tracked drifter, a remote sensing instrument

Illustration of ScanFish

An icon representing a science report or journal publication

Illustration of scientist studying fish

Illustration of scientist using laptop computer

Illustration of secchi disk

Illustration of sediment and water core

Illustration of sediment grab

Illustration of sediment incubator

Illustration of sediment trap

Illustration of spectrophotometer

Illustration of syringe

Illustration of syringe cutoff

Illustration of tap

Illustration of test tubes

Illustration of test tubes

Illustration of thermally powered submersible glider

Illustration of tower receiver

Illustration of tsunami sensor and transmitting buoy

Illustration of turtle egg relocation box

Illustration of turtle nest anti-predatory cage

Illustration of undersea habitat

Illustration of VIMS Fetch autonomous underwater vehicle

Illustration of warning buoy

Illustration of water sampler