A male lesser prairie-chicken.
Images
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.
![A dragonfly in the wetlands in Southeast North Dakota.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/IMG_3421dragonfly.jpg?itok=1n0-NLhc)
A dragonfly in the wetlands in Southeast/Central ND - Stutsman and Kidder counties, ND in grassland and on farms.
A dragonfly in the wetlands in Southeast/Central ND - Stutsman and Kidder counties, ND in grassland and on farms.
A dragonfly on a stick in the Prairie Pothole region of the U.S. This is one of the many insects studied during an investigation study of the effects of the Prairie Pothole Wetlands in the U.S.
A dragonfly on a stick in the Prairie Pothole region of the U.S. This is one of the many insects studied during an investigation study of the effects of the Prairie Pothole Wetlands in the U.S.
![Erosion along the Rio Puerco during the flood of 2006 following herbicide application to control saltcedar in 2003.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/RioPuercosaltcedar2003_0.jpg?itok=3qjz-1nQ)
Erosion along the Rio Puerco during the flood of 2006 following herbicide application to control saltcedar in 2003.
Erosion along the Rio Puerco during the flood of 2006 following herbicide application to control saltcedar in 2003.
![A microscopic picture of a Dytiscus insect from the AXL lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/CL1041_Dytiscus_lat_head.jpg?itok=Q4I_I8r4)
A microscopic picture of a Dytiscus insect from the AXL lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.
A microscopic picture of a Dytiscus insect from the AXL lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.
A microscopic image of a Chironomus mentum from the AXL lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.
A microscopic image of a Chironomus mentum from the AXL lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.
![A laterl photo of a Protochauliodes from the AXL lab at the Fort Collins Science Center](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/ML1004_Protochauliodes_lateral.jpg?itok=FNA27e4W)
A laterl photo of a Protochauliodes from the AXL lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.
A laterl photo of a Protochauliodes from the AXL lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.
![A dorsal photo of an aeshna from the AXL lab at the Fort Collins Science Center](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/OL1001_Aeshna_dorsal_pano.jpg?itok=jjL-Odw7)
A dorsal photo of an aeshna from the AXL lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.
A dorsal photo of an aeshna from the AXL lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.
This is a sunset on the Front Range of Colorado in summer.
This is a sunset on the Front Range of Colorado in summer.
Insect traps in a wetland in North Dakota's Prairie Pothole region. The wetlands studied are in Southeast/Central ND - Stutsman and Kidder counties, ND in grassland and on farms.
Insect traps in a wetland in North Dakota's Prairie Pothole region. The wetlands studied are in Southeast/Central ND - Stutsman and Kidder counties, ND in grassland and on farms.
Scientists tend to insect traps in the wetlands of the Prairie Pothole region on North Dakota. They are all wetlands in Southeast/Central ND - Stutsman and Kidder counties, ND in grassland and on farms.
Scientists tend to insect traps in the wetlands of the Prairie Pothole region on North Dakota. They are all wetlands in Southeast/Central ND - Stutsman and Kidder counties, ND in grassland and on farms.
![Scientists work on insect traps in the Prairie Pothole region of North Dakota.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/DSC_0672.jpg?itok=dT6eJv4y)
Scientists work on insect traps in the Prairie Pothole region of North Dakota. This work was done in the wetlands in Southeast/Central ND - Stutsman and Kidder counties, ND in grassland and on farms.
Scientists work on insect traps in the Prairie Pothole region of North Dakota. This work was done in the wetlands in Southeast/Central ND - Stutsman and Kidder counties, ND in grassland and on farms.
![Two field technicians use chainsaws to sample fire scarred stump](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/Rachel_Pat.jpg?itok=7vWREqlG)
2016 Interns Rachel and Pat use a chainsaw to sample the fire history from a ponderosa pine stump. This is one of over 300 samples they will collect this year in an effort to create a reconstruction of the fire history of the Jemez Mountains.
2016 Interns Rachel and Pat use a chainsaw to sample the fire history from a ponderosa pine stump. This is one of over 300 samples they will collect this year in an effort to create a reconstruction of the fire history of the Jemez Mountains.
USGS scientist Burke Minsley and project partners from the U. Alaska Fairbanks lay ground cable to measure permafrost depth at Nome Creek site north of Fairbanks, Alaska.
USGS scientist Burke Minsley and project partners from the U. Alaska Fairbanks lay ground cable to measure permafrost depth at Nome Creek site north of Fairbanks, Alaska.
![An old limber pine log from the Rio Hondo drainage near Taos Ski Valley, with six fire scars – five of which pre-date 1500 CE.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/taos%20valleywatershed.jpg?itok=l7iVfOjh)
An old limber pine log from the Rio Hondo drainage near Taos Ski Valley, with six fire scars – five of which pre-date 1500 CE.
An old limber pine log from the Rio Hondo drainage near Taos Ski Valley, with six fire scars – five of which pre-date 1500 CE.
Non-native Burmese pythons have established a breeding population in South Florida and are one of the most concerning invasive species in Everglades National Park. This photograph is of a Burmese python hatchling
Non-native Burmese pythons have established a breeding population in South Florida and are one of the most concerning invasive species in Everglades National Park. This photograph is of a Burmese python hatchling
Bats benefit from maintaining a close-knit roosting group because they increase reproductive success and it is important for rearing pups.
Bats benefit from maintaining a close-knit roosting group because they increase reproductive success and it is important for rearing pups.
![Old-growth ponderosa pine in the Monument Canyon Research Natural Area, NM.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/mon_cnyn_pipo1.jpg?itok=dGRwRvOr)
Old-growth ponderosa pine in the Monument Canyon Research Natural Area, New Mexico.
Old-growth ponderosa pine in the Monument Canyon Research Natural Area, New Mexico.
CAUTION: GROUSE ON ROAD sign in a sagebrush landscape. Photo by Jessica Shyvers (USGS).
CAUTION: GROUSE ON ROAD sign in a sagebrush landscape. Photo by Jessica Shyvers (USGS).
![A Fire burns along the ground in a ponderosa pine forest in New Mexico](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/Pratt_Fire.jpg?itok=bnX-7fYP)
Prescribed fires, such as this one, are used by land managers to restore ponderosa pine forests to more resilient conditions. We are fortunate to be able to occasionally participate in such burns because we are co-located with land managers.
Prescribed fires, such as this one, are used by land managers to restore ponderosa pine forests to more resilient conditions. We are fortunate to be able to occasionally participate in such burns because we are co-located with land managers.
![Craig D. Allen with NPR iconic science reporter Chris Joyce.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/thumbnails/image/CraigAllenw.Chris%20Joycepermission.jpg?itok=Gw0d_omB)
Craig D. Allen with NPR iconic science reporter Chris Joyce, doing an interview for a radio show on NPR.
Craig D. Allen with NPR iconic science reporter Chris Joyce, doing an interview for a radio show on NPR.