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Aerial Topographic Surveys

Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicolas Erwin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicolas Erwin · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JTF-Bravo_conducts_drone_survey_over_Zambrano_Range_(8203063).jpg

Utility Location Surveys

Photo: Cameron.fulton, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cameron.fulton · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Private_Utility_Locating.jpg

GPS & GIS Mapping

Modified. Photo: SweetCanadianMullet, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (marking blurred)

SweetCanadianMullet · CC BY 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Surveyor_Using_GNSS_Receiver_with_RTK_Solution.jpg

Construction Stakeout

Photo: Staff Sgt. Debralee Best, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Staff Sgt. Debralee Best · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Survey_unit_goes_back-to-basics_140814-A-FW423-357.jpg

As-Built Verification

Photo: Dr. Schorsch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Dr. Schorsch · CC BY-SA 3.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:3D-Laserscanner_on_tripod.jpg

Single Beam Echo Sounding

Photo: U.S. Army photo by Captain Ander Thompson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

U.S. Army photo by Captain Ander Thompson · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pacific_Partnership_2023-_U_S_Army_and_Republic_of_Fiji_Navy_Conduct_Hydrographic_Survey_(8094278).jpg

Multi-Beam Bathymetric Surveys

Photo: Mredmayne, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Mredmayne · CC BY-SA 3.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Teledyne_Odom_MB1_multibeam_echosounder.jpg

Sub-Bottom Marine Surveys

Photo: User:Klugschnacker, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

User:Klugschnacker · CC BY-SA 3.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stralsund,_Nautineum,_Sub-Bottom-Profiler_(2013-07-30),_by_Klugschnacker_in_Wikipedia.JPG

Oceanographic & Bathymetric Data

Photo: Ocean Observatories Initiative, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Ocean Observatories Initiative · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CTD_Rosette_deployment_(OOI_532).jpg

Met Ocean Observations

Photo: Government of the United States, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Government of the United States · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Discus_buoy_42001.jpg

Split Spoon Sampling (SPT)

Photo: NOAA Restoration Center, Jim Turek., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

NOAA Restoration Center, Jim Turek. · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:R0006639_-_Flickr_-_NOAA_Photo_Library.jpg

Shelby Tube Sampling

Photo: James St. John, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

James St. John · CC BY 2.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shelby_tube_containing_a_core_of_regolith.jpg

Rock Coring (NX, HQ, PQ)

Photo: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Drill_core_boxes_Onkalo_2.jpg

Wash Boring & Rotary Drilling

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JonathanM17 · CC BY 3.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Borehole_Drilling_Rig_in_Operation_in_North_Yorkshire,_Nov_2012.jpg

Auger Drilling

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IWasHere · Pexels License · https://www.pexels.com/photo/14840752/

Drilling up to 200m depth

Photo: Fadi Fayad Al Taoba, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Fadi Fayad Al Taoba · CC BY 3.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Geotechnical_Drilling_Rig_at_Desert_-_By_Eng._Fadi_Fayyadh_Al_Toubeh_-_panoramio.jpg

Cone Penetration Testing (CPT/CPTu)

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Userc11 · CC0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NeXperta_track-truck_01.jpg

Vane Shear Testing

Photo: US Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

US Army Corps of Engineers · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shear_vane_test.png

Dynamic Cone Penetration Test (DCPT)

Photo: U.S. Air Force 86AW by Capt. Jacob Murray, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

U.S. Air Force 86AW by Capt. Jacob Murray · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:435_CRS_Survey_Team_determines_soil_strength_(8643894).jpg

Pile Load Testing (Static & Dynamic)

Modified. Photo: User:Anna Frodesiak, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)

User:Anna Frodesiak · CC0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Static_load_testing_-_01.jpg

Environmental Baseline Studies (EBS)

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BLM Alaska · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Day_4-_Vegetation_Transects_(36347315390).jpg

Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)

Modified. Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (marking blurred)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2012_USACE_Geotechnical_Conference_(7804056386).jpg

Environmental Emergency Response Planning

Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emergency_Response_Exercise_(37219716002).jpg

Air Pollution Assessment

Photo: Artaxerxes, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Artaxerxes · CC BY 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Air_Quality_Monitoring_Station_Keene_NH_July_2025_01.jpg

Water & Wastewater Services

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PortlandAppraisalBlog · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gresham_Wastewater_Treatment_Plant_aeration_basins_2025.jpg

Groundwater Characterization & Monitoring

Modified. Photo: Kai3952, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (marking blurred)

Kai3952 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Groundwater_monitoring_well_at_Chelungpu_Fault_Preservation_Park.jpg

Contaminant Assessment Studies

Photo: Department of Commerce. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. National Ocean Service. Office of Response and Restoration. Pribilof Islands Restoration Project Office. 1996-9/2008, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Department of Commerce. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. National Ocean Service. Office of Response and Restoration. Pribilof Islands Restoration Project Office. 1996-9/2008 · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._George_Sites--09,_TPA_9,_Old_Power_Plant_-_DPLA_-_2834b0c3e5c7222d29348fa1cf4fa22a.JPG

Groundwater Remediation

Photo: U.S. Army photo by Jonathan Bell, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

U.S. Army photo by Jonathan Bell · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USAG_Ansbach_PFAS_Pump_and_Treat_system_startup_event_(8701953).jpg

UST & AST Investigation & Closure

Modified. Photo: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Public Affairs, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Public Affairs · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Office_of_Solid_Waste_and_Emergency_Response_-_Investigation_and_Removal_Action_DDOE,_Leaking_Underground_Storage_Tank._Project_Funded_by_American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_(ARR_-_DPLA_-_6862c6df02c4f9c6e01d18e137b463c0.jpg

Municipal Waste Management

Modified. Photo: Ropable, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (marking blurred)

Ropable · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Landfill_compactor.jpg

Emergency Response Planning

Photo: Akmal Fruzteck, Pexels License, via Pexels

Akmal Fruzteck · Pexels License · https://www.pexels.com/photo/34206461/

Employee Safety Training

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andromeda99 · Pexels License · https://www.pexels.com/photo/18340568/

Competency Assessment

Photo: U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob Hreshchyshyn, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob Hreshchyshyn · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:161st_Logistics_Readiness_Squadron_Ground_Transportation_Specialist_Conducts_Forklift_Training_at_Aviano_Air_Base_(9770715).jpg

Field Supervision Programs

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Mikael Blomkvist · Pexels License · https://www.pexels.com/photo/8961028/

Substance Handling Protocols

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Marianna Zuzanna · Pexels License · https://www.pexels.com/photo/16442676/

Equipment Operation Certification

Modified. Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elise Faurote, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (marking blurred)

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elise Faurote · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:434th_LRS_Members_Complete_Forklift_Certification_(8629187).jpg

Safe Plant & Equipment Maintenance

Modified. Photo: Nino Bur, Pexels License, via Pexels (cropped) (marking blurred)

Nino Bur · Pexels License · https://www.pexels.com/photo/14008091/

PPE Compliance Management

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Samweld · Pexels License · https://www.pexels.com/photo/12965141/

Accident Prevention Programs

Photo: Henrysz, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Henrysz · CC BY 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lockout_Station_at_National_Synchrotron_Light_Source_II.jpg

Health Monitoring Programs

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) from USA · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Miner_spirometry_(9253624711).jpg

Seismic Refraction & Reflection

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Wsx2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Geophone_Cables_and_Seismic_Vibrator_Trucks.jpeg

Seismic Surface Waves (MASW/SASW)

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Mk-jiban · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%E8%A1%A8%E9%9D%A2%E6%B3%A2%E6%8E%A2%E6%9F%BB.JPG

Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT)

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Glab310 · CC BY 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pomiary_metod%C4%85_ERT.jpg

Vertical Electrical Sounding

Modified. Photo: VickRomanoff, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped) (marking blurred)

VickRomanoff · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D1%8D%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%BA%D0%B8.jpg

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

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Archaeo-Physics LLC · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Radarsurvey.jpg

Vibration Monitoring

Modified. Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (marking blurred)

Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Minimate_Plus_vibration_monitor,_Omagh_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2809086.jpg

Sub-bottom Profiling

Photo: Klugschnacker, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Klugschnacker · CC BY-SA 3.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stralsund,_Nautineum,_Sub-Bottom-Profiler_(2013-07-30),_by_Klugschnacker_in_Wikipedia.JPG

Side Scan Sonar Survey

Modified. Photo: RoyKabanlit, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (marking blurred)

RoyKabanlit · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2015-06-12_SSS-100K_or_600K_Side_Scan_Sonar.jpg

Marine Magnetometer Survey

Modified. Photo: Thedelbridge, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (marking blurred)

Thedelbridge · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mag_deply_1219.jpg

Bathymetric Survey (Single/Multi-beam)

Photo: Mredmayne, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Mredmayne · CC BY-SA 3.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Teledyne_Odom_MB1_multibeam_echosounder.jpg

Standard Down Hole Seismic

Modified. Photo: BacLuong, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)

BacLuong · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Seismic_DownHole_Test_in_Field.jpg

Geological Mapping & Analysis

Photo: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Geological_mapping_in_Onkalo_1.jpg

Structural Geology Mapping

Photo: Meanos, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Meanos · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mesure_pendage.jpg

Geomorphological Surveys

Photo: Willem van Aken, CSIRO, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Willem van Aken, CSIRO · CC BY 3.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CSIRO_ScienceImage_4381_Hillslope_gully_and_sheet_erosion.jpg

Mineral Exploration

Photo: James St. John, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

James St. John · CC BY 2.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Exploration_drill_cores_(Potter_Mine,_east_of_Timmins,_Ontario,_Canada)_(32928527137).jpg

Construction Material Quarry Surveys

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Volker Braun · Pexels License · https://www.pexels.com/photo/33122147/

Mineral Quarry Assessment

Modified. Photo: Stone Dimensions, Pexels License, via Pexels (marking blurred)

Stone Dimensions · Pexels License · https://www.pexels.com/photo/36499164/

Core Logging & Classification

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Geoz · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Exploration_geologist.jpg

Geochemical Sampling

Photo: Babickij Erofej, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Babickij Erofej · CC0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BE%D1%85%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%8F.jpg

Dam Site Geology

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Evaluating_the_Folsom_Dam_auxiliary_spillway_foundation_(6946978391).jpg

Airport Foundation Studies

Photo: Master Sgt. Brian Ellison, U.S. Air National Guard, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Master Sgt. Brian Ellison, U.S. Air National Guard · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Checking_in_with_Polish_Partners_(8710884).jpg

Quarry & Borrow Pit Surveys

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John Messina · Public domain · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bohemia_Borrow_Pit_1973.jpg

Laboratory Analysis & Testing

Modified. Photo: Builderpb, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (marking blurred)

Builderpb · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Triaxial_test_sample.JPG