Emily Rice, Coastal Program Biologist with 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, cooperators, 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 Western Snowy Plover habitat. (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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