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Scroll through the images below to see more of the fascinating science projects we are conducting at the Fort Collins Science Center. These are just a handful of the many amazing shots by FORT scientists and support staff that you will find on our website.
USGS scientists are testing new radio‑tracking technology mounted on small uncrewed aircraft systems (sUAS) to locate pythons more frequently, improving research data, efficiency, and staff safety.
USGS scientists are testing new radio‑tracking technology mounted on small uncrewed aircraft systems (sUAS) to locate pythons more frequently, improving research data, efficiency, and staff safety.
Researchers working in the Florida Everglades use radio telemetry to track Burmese pythons tagged with location devices.
Researchers working in the Florida Everglades use radio telemetry to track Burmese pythons tagged with location devices.
Researchers search for Burmese pythons in Florida Everglades prairie habitat. Photo by Matthew Metcalf (USGS).
Researchers search for Burmese pythons in Florida Everglades prairie habitat. Photo by Matthew Metcalf (USGS).
High resolution natural color imagery collected by uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) for mapping channel and vegetation change along a 6-mile reach of the Middle Green River at Ouray National Wildlife Refuge near Ouray, Utah from 2020-2024.
High resolution natural color imagery collected by uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) for mapping channel and vegetation change along a 6-mile reach of the Middle Green River at Ouray National Wildlife Refuge near Ouray, Utah from 2020-2024.
Mapping invasive species habitat suitability within the INHABIT application.
Mapping invasive species habitat suitability within the INHABIT application.
A researcher holds up a ziploc bag containing a paper towel that was used to sample the environment for tegu DNA. Researchers wear gloves and bodysuits to avoid cross-contamination between sample sites.
A researcher holds up a ziploc bag containing a paper towel that was used to sample the environment for tegu DNA. Researchers wear gloves and bodysuits to avoid cross-contamination between sample sites.
Wild horses run through trees on the Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon.
Wild horses run through trees on the Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon.
USGS researchers use high-resolution remote sensing data acquired from uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) to monitor and analyze long-term hydrologic, geomorphic, and ecological dynamics in river systems.
USGS researchers use high-resolution remote sensing data acquired from uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) to monitor and analyze long-term hydrologic, geomorphic, and ecological dynamics in river systems.
USGS researchers and collaborators are currently studying the grazing behavior of bison in Theodore Roosevelt National Park to determine the effects of ungulates on vegetation in the park. These studies will support park managers in maintaining healthy bison herds, conserving critical habitat, and sustaining outdoor recreation.
USGS researchers and collaborators are currently studying the grazing behavior of bison in Theodore Roosevelt National Park to determine the effects of ungulates on vegetation in the park. These studies will support park managers in maintaining healthy bison herds, conserving critical habitat, and sustaining outdoor recreation.
The sixth and final webinar in the Saline Lakes Ecosystems IWAA Fall 2024 Webinar Series is on satellite observations of lake surface water dynamics. John W. Jones of the USGS Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch introduces the surface water and wetland remote sensing component of the Integrated Water Availability Assessment.
The sixth and final webinar in the Saline Lakes Ecosystems IWAA Fall 2024 Webinar Series is on satellite observations of lake surface water dynamics. John W. Jones of the USGS Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch introduces the surface water and wetland remote sensing component of the Integrated Water Availability Assessment.
The fifth webinar in the Saline Lakes Ecosystems IWAA Fall 2024 Webinar Series is on waterbird prey availability in Great Basin terminal lakes.
The fifth webinar in the Saline Lakes Ecosystems IWAA Fall 2024 Webinar Series is on waterbird prey availability in Great Basin terminal lakes.
The fourth webinar in the Saline Lakes Ecosystems IWAA Fall 2024 Webinar Series is on movement of bird species associated with Great Basin terminal lake ecosystems. Cory Overton of the Western Ecological Research Center gives an overview of the USGS bird movement monitoring strategy and presents results from the 2024 field season.
The fourth webinar in the Saline Lakes Ecosystems IWAA Fall 2024 Webinar Series is on movement of bird species associated with Great Basin terminal lake ecosystems. Cory Overton of the Western Ecological Research Center gives an overview of the USGS bird movement monitoring strategy and presents results from the 2024 field season.