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Here, you'll find images related to research going on at the Fort Collins Science Center. Our team of scientists are working on multiple areas of environmental interest, ranging from land conservation effectiveness to invasive reptiles. 

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USGS scientist conducting agricultural research
USGS scientist conducting agricultural research
USGS scientist conducting agricultural research
USGS scientist conducting agricultural research

USGS scientist conducting agricultural research

Agricultural field
Agricultural field
Agricultural field
Agricultural field

Agricultural field

Members of the Wildfire Research (WiRe) Team
Members of the Wildfire Research (WiRe) Team
Members of the Wildfire Research (WiRe) Team
Members of the Wildfire Research (WiRe) Team

Pictured are members of the Wildfire Research (WiRe) Team, a nonprofit organization that works with wildfire practitioners to help communities adapt to wildfires. (Public domain.)

Pictured are members of the Wildfire Research (WiRe) Team, a nonprofit organization that works with wildfire practitioners to help communities adapt to wildfires. (Public domain.)

Wildfire mitigation before image
Wildfire mitigation before image
Wildfire mitigation before image
Wildfire mitigation before image

This photo was taken just before wildfire mitigation efforts. The WiRe (Wildfire Research Team) conducts research on these mitigation efforts and other components of wildfires and communities. More can be learned on their website. 

This photo was taken just before wildfire mitigation efforts. The WiRe (Wildfire Research Team) conducts research on these mitigation efforts and other components of wildfires and communities. More can be learned on their website. 

Wildfire mitigation after image
Wildfire mitigation after image
Wildfire mitigation after image
Wildfire mitigation after image

This photo was taken just after wildfire mitigation efforts. The WiRe (Wildfire Research Team) conducts research on these mitigation efforts and other components of wildfires and communities. More can be learned on their website. 

This photo was taken just after wildfire mitigation efforts. The WiRe (Wildfire Research Team) conducts research on these mitigation efforts and other components of wildfires and communities. More can be learned on their website. 

Hibernating little brown bat
Hibernating little brown bat
Hibernating little brown bat
Hibernating little brown bat

little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) with white-nose syndrome hibernating in a Virginia cave during late spring of 2016.

little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) with white-nose syndrome hibernating in a Virginia cave during late spring of 2016.

Photo of trees, setting sun
Pinyon pine near Glade Park, CO
Pinyon pine near Glade Park, CO
Pinyon pine near Glade Park, CO

Pinus edulis on a rocky outcrop near Colorado National Monument. Photo by Andreas Wion (USGS).

Pinus edulis on a rocky outcrop near Colorado National Monument. Photo by Andreas Wion (USGS).

Landscape view of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon with plants in the foreground.
Colorado River in the Grand Canyon
Colorado River in the Grand Canyon
Colorado River in the Grand Canyon

The Colorado River in Grand Canyon taken from Grand Canyon Village, Arizona. 

The Colorado River in Grand Canyon taken from Grand Canyon Village, Arizona. 

Cheatgrass invaded landscape
Cheatgrass invasion of sagebrush habitats after a fire in northwestern Nevada, U.S.A
Cheatgrass invasion of sagebrush habitats after a fire in northwestern Nevada, U.S.A
Cheatgrass invasion of sagebrush habitats after a fire in northwestern Nevada, U.S.A

Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) invasion of sagebrush habitats after a fire in northwestern Nevada, U.S.A.

The Molecular Ecology Lab at the Fort Collins Science Center
The Molecular Ecology Lab at the Fort Collins Science Center
The Molecular Ecology Lab at the Fort Collins Science Center
The Molecular Ecology Lab at the Fort Collins Science Center

The Molecular Ecology Lab at the Fort Collins Science Center

Invasive black and white tegu lizards (Salvator merianae).
Invasive black and white tegu lizards (Salvator merianae).
Invasive black and white tegu lizards (Salvator merianae).
Invasive black and white tegu lizards (Salvator merianae).

Invasive black and white tegu lizards (Salvator merianae). USGS is working on development of tools for the detection and capture of invasive reptiles in Florida.

Invasive black and white tegu lizards (Salvator merianae). USGS is working on development of tools for the detection and capture of invasive reptiles in Florida.

Alaska Interior mountain range shot with snow capped mountains.
Alaska Interior Mountain Range
Alaska Interior Mountain Range
Alaska Interior Mountain Range

Alaska Interior mountain range shot with snow capped mountains. 

Alaska Interior mountain range shot with snow capped mountains. 

Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico.
Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico.
Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico.
Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico.

Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico. 

A landscape view of the "Devil's Backbone" near Loveland, CO
Devil's Backbone Open Space
Devil's Backbone Open Space
Devil's Backbone Open Space

A landscape view of the "Devil's Backbone" near Loveland, CO.

A landscape view of the "Devil's Backbone" near Loveland, CO.

Loveland Pass Colorado
Loveland Pass Colorado
Loveland Pass Colorado
Loveland Pass Colorado

A view of the highway going over Loveland Pass in Colorado.

A view of the highway going over Loveland Pass in Colorado.

A sunset in western Loveland, Colorado.
Sunset in Western Loveland, CO
Sunset in Western Loveland, CO
Sunset in Western Loveland, CO

A sunset in western Loveland, Colorado. 

A sunset in western Loveland, Colorado. 

Black and white Tegu lizard in the Florida Everglades grass.
Black and white Tegu lizard in the Florida Everglades grass.
Black and white Tegu lizard in the Florida Everglades grass.
Black and white Tegu lizard in the Florida Everglades grass.

Black and white Tegu lizard in the Florida Everglades grass. 

Dissected bat guano pellet showing antennae, eyes, and body fragments of midges.
Dissected bat guano pellet showing antennae, eyes, and body parts
Dissected bat guano pellet showing antennae, eyes, and body parts
Dissected bat guano pellet showing antennae, eyes, and body parts

Dissected guano pellet showing antennae, eyes, and body fragments of midges. 

Wind turbines and a rainbow towering high above trees on an island in Hawaii. Paul Cryan, USGS, Fort Collins Science Center.
Wind turbines and a rainbow towering high above trees in Hawaii
Wind turbines and a rainbow towering high above trees in Hawaii
Wind turbines and a rainbow towering high above trees in Hawaii

Wind turbines and a rainbow towering high above trees on an island in Hawaii. Paul Cryan, USGS, Fort Collins Science Center.

Wind turbines and a rainbow towering high above trees on an island in Hawaii. Paul Cryan, USGS, Fort Collins Science Center.

The South Platte River at the 52 Bridge. Photo by Laura Perry, USGS.
The South Platte River at the 52 Bridge
The South Platte River at the 52 Bridge
The South Platte River at the 52 Bridge

The South Platte River at the 52 Bridge. Photo by Laura Perry, USGS.

The South Platte River at the 52 Bridge. Photo by Laura Perry, USGS.

The South Platte River at 104th Street bridge in Denver, CO. Photo by Lindsay Reynolds, USGS.
The South Platte River at 104th Street bridge in Denver, CO.
The South Platte River at 104th Street bridge in Denver, CO.
The South Platte River at 104th Street bridge in Denver, CO.

The South Platte River at 104th Street bridge in Denver, CO. Photo by Lindsay Reynolds, USGS.

The South Platte River at 104th Street bridge in Denver, CO. Photo by Lindsay Reynolds, USGS.