Emily Rice, Coastal Program Biologist of Point Blue Conservation Science, looks through her binoculars during a Western Snowy Plover winter survey conducted by the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron on Surf Beach at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Jan. 13, 2025. Vandenberg SFB employs 40 government civilians and contractors who support the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Integrated Environmental Assessment Team. Vandenberg actively monitors nesting sites and adjusts beach access during nesting season, protecting the habitat of the Western Snowy Plover. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)
| Date Taken: | 01.13.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.14.2026 13:53 |
| Photo ID: | 9479597 |
| VIRIN: | 260113-X-DW038-1001 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
| Size: | 5.93 MB |
| Location: | VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US |
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