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Kid's Corner Home | Project Information | Frequently Asked Questions | Photos | Dictionary | Trivia Photo Gallery Working in the Field One of the many good things about working as a scientist, is that they get to go into the 'field' to do research. Field work is when scientists travel to the sites where they collect information, samples, and take photographs of what they see. Field work is an important part of science work because it allows scientists to see what is really going on in the environments they are studying. Here are some great pictures of our scientists doing work in the field, in South Florida. The Key Marine Laboratory boat carries our scientists from site to site. Lynn weighs a sample (at left) while Ian prepares to take some readings and collect some samples (at right). [larger image] [larger image] Lynn brings a sample for the crew on the boat to photograph. [larger image] Being able to snorkel for samples is an important part of working in the field, especially when scientists need to see what is going on where they are collecting the samples. [larger image] [larger image] [larger image] [larger image] Not all of the work that goes on takes place under water. Here Deb and Lisa wade through a saltwater marsh and collect data about coastal vegetation in southern Florida. It's a messy job, but someone has to do it! Getting messy is all just part of a good day in the field for most scientists. Sometimes there is just no other way to get to see the cool things than to tromp through the mud. [larger image] [larger image] [larger image] Field work can go on for a whole day. Sometimes, scientists work until daylight is almost gone. [larger image] Back to main photo gallery page Next: Birds of Southern Florida photo gallery page U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Coastal Geology This page is: http://sofia.usgs.gov /flaecohist/kidscorner/field.html Comments and suggestions? Contact: Heather Henkel - Webmaster (hhenkel@usgs.gov) Last updated: September 01, 2006 @ 10:58 AM (KP)