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    Two individuals are aboard an airboat labeled 'AB 57' navigating a shallow, vegetation-covered waterway that appears to be a Florida wetland or swamp environment. One person sits at the front holding what appears to be a circular sieve or sampling tool, while the other operates the airboat from the elevated rear seat. The scene suggests field research, environmental sampling, or wildlife management work.

    PALATKA, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    04.30.2019

    Photo by Brigida Sanchez 

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Harry O. Beatty, small craft operator, and Tyler J. Green, invasive species management biologist are a part of alligator beetle collection team. The beetles feed on the invasive aquatic alligator weed found in Lake Woodruff, on the Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge, in Deland, Florida. The alligator weed has invaded many water systems in the South and is slowly working its way to North and west of the continental United States. The alligator flea beetle is one of the methods of biocontrol that the Corps uses to control the invasive alligator weed. This noxious weed blocks transportation routes, threatens native species and reduces water capacity in our reservoirs. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Invasive Management Species Branch is committed to providing technical support for the control of invasive species in our national and regional ecosystem restoration program.

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    Date Taken: 04.30.2019
    Date Posted: 07.23.2019 17:41
    Photo ID: 5601477
    VIRIN: 190430-A-AZ289-3322
    Resolution: 1500x1000
    Size: 1.52 MB
    Location: PALATKA, FLORIDA, US
    Hometown: DELAND, FLORIDA, US
    Hometown: JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, US
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    A black and white landscape photograph of a calm wetland or marsh environment, likely in a subtropical region such as the Florida Everglades. The still water reflects dramatic cumulus clouds overhead, while aquatic vegetation and dense tree line frame the left foreground. The composition emphasizes the expansive sky and tranquil water surface.
    Two individuals are riding a yellow airboat through a shallow waterway surrounded by wetland vegetation and palm trees. The airboat bears a red emblem consistent with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers insignia, suggesting this is an official government or environmental survey operation. The scene appears to be set in a Florida-style swamp or marsh environment under partly cloudy skies.
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    Three researchers or field workers are conducting what appears to be a scientific sampling or water quality study from an airboat on a wetland or lake environment. They are handling a cone-shaped sediment or water sampling device, emptying its contents into a dark collection container. All three individuals are wearing hearing protection and life vests, consistent with airboat safety protocols.
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    A woman wearing US Army Corps of Engineers insignia on her orange shirt stands on a flat-bottomed boat in a wetland environment, examining a aquatic plant specimen she has collected. She is equipped with safety gear including hearing protection, sunglasses, a baseball cap, and an orange Stearns life vest. The lush green wetland vegetation and partly cloudy sky form the backdrop.
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    Two individuals are aboard an airboat labeled 'AB 57' navigating a shallow, vegetation-covered waterway that appears to be a Florida wetland or swamp environment. One person sits at the front holding what appears to be a circular sieve or sampling tool, while the other operates the airboat from the elevated rear seat. The scene suggests field research, environmental sampling, or wildlife management work.
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    A middle-aged man wearing a light blue fishing shirt, white cap, and blue-lens sunglasses stands beside an aluminum flat-bottom boat marked 'AB54'. Behind him are multiple bright yellow airboats parked on what appears to be a paved lot surrounded by trees. The setting suggests a swamp tour operation, airboat rental facility, or wildlife management area.
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