A girl admiring the beautiful rock formations in Big Water area during a summer day, Utah, United States of America, North America

Aerial abstract view taken by drone of desert area near to Big Water during a sunny summer day, Utah, United States of America, North America

Aerial abstract view taken by drone of desert area near to Big Water during a sunny summer day, Utah, United States of America, North America

Aerial abstract view taken by drone of desert area near to Big Water during a sunny summer day, Utah, United States of America, North America

Dolomites, italy. South tyrol. Area of the three chimneys,from left to right: small chimney 2857 m; big chimney 2999 m; western chimney 2973 m; reflecting in a small puddle of water

Dolomites, italy. South tyrol. Area of the three chimneys,from left to right: small chimney 2857 m; big chimney 2999 m; western chimney 2973 m; reflecting in a small puddle of water

Leaping Southern Right Whale, (Eubalaena australis), Golfo Nuevo, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina

Southern Right Whale

Mother Polar Bear (ursus maritimus) with cub shaking off water halo on rocky cliff in sub-arctic Wager Bay near Hudson Bay, Churchill area, Manitoba, Northern Canada

Tiger (Panthera tigris), lying in water, Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Perito Moreno Glacier, Campo de Hielo Sur, Andes, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

The Big Waterfall, Veliki slap, Plitvicka Jezera, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Lika-Senj, Croatia, Europe

Coastal road, Highway 101, Big Sur, California, USA

Waterfalls, Krka National Park, Sibenik-Knin County, Croatia, Europe

Iguazu or Iguacu falls viewed from the Brazilian side, Unesco National Park, Misiones Province, Argentina, South America

Tourists on a footbridge in front of the Iguazu or Iguacu falls, Brazilian side, Unesco National Park, Misiones Province, Argentina, South America

Guy with camera, Geothermal area, Redwoods Forest, Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Lava entering ocean, Kalapana, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawai'i, USA, North America

Lava entering ocean, Kalapana, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawai'i, USA, North America

Geothermal area, Redwoods Forest, Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

High waves, splashing spray, lighthouse during storm, Porto, Portugal, Europe

Spotted or laughing Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) chasing flamingos in the water, Nakuru National Park, Kenya, East Africa

Remarkable Rocks, rock formations in Flinders Chase National Park on Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia

View from the Italian side towards the hospice on the Great St. Bernard Pass, Valais, Switzerland, Europe

Big Almaty lake. National park Ili Alatay, mountains Zailisky Alatau, Almaty area, Kazakhstan.

Big Beehive Mountain, Mirror Lake, Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Canadian Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada

Leopard (Panthera pardus), waterhole, Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa

Iguazu Falls, Iguazu National Park, Brazil, South America

Iguazu Falls, Iguazu National Park, Brazil, South America

Iguazu Falls, Iguazu National Park, Brazil, South America

On the beach at Big Sur, Pacific Ocean, California, USA, North America

Tiger (Panthera tigris) at a rocky water hole in Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Iguazu Falls, Iguazu National Park, Brazil, South America

Iguazu Falls, Iguazu National Park, Brazil, South America

Waterfall Skradinski buk in Krka National Park, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe

Beach at Big Sur, Pacific Ocean, California, USA, North America

November 7, 2008 Mt Shasta CA A spawned-out Chinook salmon watches over her redd in the Shasta River where it runs through Big Springs Ranch about 2 miles north of the town of Mt Shasta. The ranch, which is contributing to degraded habitat conditions, which actually warm water tempt by upwards of 10 degrees as the river passes through the ranch and then spills into the Klameth, is currently under contract for purchase by TNC, therefor TNC and partner organizations have been allowed to research this stretch of river for the first time. They have discovered that is it a very fertile juvenile rearing area and that there are a surprising number of returning salmon in spite of habitat degraded by grazing cattle (often in the river) and irrigation practices. If this purchase is successful, TNC has the chance to improve a large stretch of habitat and quickly improve conditions that will effect numbers of returning fish and habitat in the Shasta and Klameth Rivers. In California, The Nature Conservancy is focusing its efforts on protecting the Shasta River and its tributaries, which create one of the most important spawning nurseries for Chinook salmon in the entire Klamath Basin, United States of America

Mt Shasta CA, Big Spring Ranch Bill Chesney from the CA Dept of Fish & Game counting redds in a stretch of river that is heavily grazed by cattle who have full access to the river and often drink and eat in it. Mt Shasta in the background. The Shasta River runs through Big Springs Ranch about 20 miles north of the town of Mt Shasta. The ranch, which is contributing to degraded habitat conditions, and actually warming water temps by upwards of 10 degrees as the river passes through the ranch and then spills into the Klameth, is currently under contract for purchase by TNC. Since the contract began, TNC and partner organizations have been allowed to research this stretch of river for the first time. They have discovered that is it a very fertile juvenile rearing area and that there are a surprising number of returning salmon in spite of habitat degradation by grazing cattle (often in the river) and irrigation practices. If this purchase is successful, TNC has the chance to improve a large stretch of habitat and quickly improve conditions that will effect numbers of returning fish and habitat in the Shasta and Klameth Rivers. The Shasta River and its tributaries create one of the most important spawning nurseries for Chinook salmon in the entire Klamath Basin, United States of America

November 12, 2008 Mt Shasta CA, Big Springs ranch Carson Jeffres (rt) Staff Research Associate for UC Davis Center for watershed Sciences, and Andrew Nichols, Jr Specialist (UC Davis Center for watershed Sciences,) conducting research in the Shasta River where it runs through Big Springs Ranch about 20 miles north of the town of Mt Shasta. The ranch, which is contributing to degraded habitat conditions that warm water temps by upwards of 10 degrees as the river passes through the ranch and then spills into the Klameth, is currently under contract for purchase by TNC, therefor TNC and partner organizations have been allowed to research this stretch of river for the first time. They have discovered that is it a very fertile juvenile rearing area and that there are a surprising number of returning salmon in spite of habitat degrated by grazing cattle (often in the river) and irrigation practices. If this purchase is sucessful, TNC has the chance to improve a large stretch of habitiat and qucikly improve conditions that will effect numbers of returning fish and habitiat in the Shasta and Klameth Rivers. The Shasta River and its tributaries create one of the most important spawning nurseries for Chinook salmon in the entire Klamath Basin, United States of America

November 12, 2008 Mt Shasta and the Shasta River, Big Springs ranch, CA Carson Jeffres Staff Research Associate for UC Davis Center for watershed Sciences, conducting research in the Shasta River where it runs through Big Springs Ranch about 20 miles north of the town of Mt Shasta. The Shasta River and its tributaries create one of the most important spawning nurseries for Chinook salmon in the entire Klamath Basin. The ranch is contributing to degraded habitat conditions, which actually warm water temps by upwards of 10 degrees as the river passes through the ranch and then spills into the Klameth River.This stretch of river is a very fertile juvenile salmon rearing area and that there are a surprising number of returning salmon in spite of habitat degraded by grazing cattle and bad irrigation practices, United States of America

November 7, 2008 Mt Shasta CA A spawned-out Chinook salmon watches over her redd in the Shasta River where it runs through Big Springs Ranch about 2 miles north of the town of Mt Shasta. The ranch, which is contributing to degraded habitat conditions, which actually warm water tempt by upwards of 10 degrees as the river passes through the ranch and then spills into the Klameth, is currently under contract for purchase by TNC, therefor TNC and partner organizations have been allowed to research this stretch of river for the first time. They have discovered that is it a very fertile juvenile rearing area and that there are a surprising number of returning salmon in spite of habitat degraded by grazing cattle (often in the river) and irrigation practices. If this purchase is successful, TNC has the chance to improve a large stretch of habitat and quickly improve conditions that will effect numbers of returning fish and habitat in the Shasta and Klameth Rivers. In California, The Nature Conservancy is focusing its efforts on protecting the Shasta River and its tributaries, which create one of the most important spawning nurseries for Chinook salmon in the entire Klamath Basin, United States of America

November 12, 2008 Mt Shasta CA, Big Springs ranch The Shasta River as it runs through Big Springs Ranch about 20 miles north of the town of Mt Shasta. The Shasta River and its tributaries create one of the most important spawning nurseries for Chinook salmon in the entire Klamath Basin. The ranch is contributing to degraded habitat conditions, which actually warm water temps by upwards of 10 degrees as the river passes through the ranch and then spills into the Klameth River.This stretch of river is a very fertile juvenile salmon rearing area and that there are a surprising number of returning salmon in spite of habitat degraded by grazing cattle and bad irrigation practices, United States of America

Bixby Creek Bridge on Highway 1 between Carmel and Big Sur area of California Coast.

Bison In Fog In Marshy Area Of Hayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States Of America

Waterfall And Autumn Colours In Snow On Sugarloaf Mountain, A Protected Crown Wilderness Area Along The Northeast Margaree River At Big Intervale, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

Cape Kiwanda, Oregon, Usa

Tara Oceans Expeditions - May 2011. Tara with deployed plancton nets. On "station", the boat is drifting without engine or sails. Tara Oceans, a unique expedition: Tara Oceans is the very first attempt to make a global study of marine plankton, a form of sea life that includes organisms as small as viruses and bacterias, and as big as medusas. Our goal is to better understand planktonic ecosystems by exploring the countless species, learning about interactions among them and with their environment. Marine plankton is the only ecosystem that is almost continuous over the surface of the Earth. Studying plankton is like taking the pulse of our planet. Recently, scientists have discovered the great importance of plankton for the climate: populations of plankton are affected very rapidly by variations in climate. But in turn they can influence the climate by modifying the absorption of carbon. In a context of rapid physico-chemical changes, for example the acidification observed today in the world's oceans, it is urgent to understand and predict the evolution of these particular ecosystems. Finally, plankton is an astonishing way of going back in time ? a prime source of fossils. Over the eons, plankton has created several hundred meters of sediment on the ocean floors. This allows us to go back in time, to the first oceans on Earth, and better understand the history of our biosphere. More than 12 fields of research are involved in the project, which will bring together an international team of oceanographers, ecologists, biologists, geneticists, and physicists from prestigious laboratories headed by Eric Karsenti of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory. Galapagos