Keywords: usgs science scientists alaska field fieldwork volcano volcanoes akutan landscape outdoor hill mountain grassland ridge mountainside mountain ridge foothill Sometimes our field work takes our employees to stunning locations. In this particular instance, USGS geologist, Michelle Coombs, was conducting field work at the Akutan Volcano in the summer of 2014. Michelle is seen here walking along a ridge just south of Akutan with the Cascade Bight vent visible in the background. You can follow updates on Akutan Volcano and learn more about this stratovolcano at on.doi.gov/Akutan. Photo credit: AVO/USGS. Sometimes our field work takes our employees to stunning locations. In this particular instance, USGS geologist, Michelle Coombs, was conducting field work at the Akutan Volcano in the summer of 2014. Michelle is seen here walking along a ridge just south of Akutan with the Cascade Bight vent visible in the background. You can follow updates on Akutan Volcano and learn more about this stratovolcano at on.doi.gov/Akutan. Photo credit: AVO/USGS. |