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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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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. 

Alejandro Grajal-Puche shows an Argentine black-and-white tegu
Alejandro Grajal-Puche shows an Argentine black-and-white tegu
Alejandro Grajal-Puche shows an Argentine black-and-white tegu
Alejandro Grajal-Puche shows an Argentine black-and-white tegu

Alejandro Grajal-Puche shows an Argentine black-and-white tegu (Tupinambis merianae) with a radio-transmitter backpack over its pelvis. USGS photo.

Alejandro Grajal-Puche shows an Argentine black-and-white tegu (Tupinambis merianae) with a radio-transmitter backpack over its pelvis. USGS photo.

Sarah Moy conducts radio telemetry on Argentine black-and-white tegus (Tupinambis merianae) in the Florida Everglades.
Sarah Moy conducts radio telemetry on Argentine black-and-white tegus
Sarah Moy conducts radio telemetry on Argentine black-and-white tegus
Sarah Moy conducts radio telemetry on Argentine black-and-white tegus

Sarah Moy conducts radio telemetry on Argentine black-and-white tegus (Tupinambis merianae) in the Florida Everglades. USGS photo.

Sarah Moy conducts radio telemetry on Argentine black-and-white tegus (Tupinambis merianae) in the Florida Everglades. USGS photo.

Erika Lozano, Marcie Cruz, and Emma Hanslowe prepare a tegu lizard
Erika Lozano, Marcie Cruz, and Emma Hanslowe prepare a tegu lizard
Erika Lozano, Marcie Cruz, and Emma Hanslowe prepare a tegu lizard
Erika Lozano, Marcie Cruz, and Emma Hanslowe prepare a tegu lizard

Erika Lozano, Marcie Cruz, and Emma Hanslowe (L-R), prepare an Argentine black-and-white tegu (Tupinambis merianae) for surgery as part of a study on cold-weather behavior on the lizards.

Erika Lozano, Marcie Cruz, and Emma Hanslowe (L-R), prepare an Argentine black-and-white tegu (Tupinambis merianae) for surgery as part of a study on cold-weather behavior on the lizards.

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. 

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.

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.

Tree rings dating to the mid-1500s from a ponderosa pine log collected near Taos, NM.
Tree rings dating to the mid-1500s from a ponderosa pine log
Tree rings dating to the mid-1500s from a ponderosa pine log
Tree rings dating to the mid-1500s from a ponderosa pine log

Tree rings dating to the mid-1500s from a ponderosa pine log collected near Taos, NM.

Tree rings dating to the mid-1500s from a ponderosa pine log collected near Taos, NM.

Hikers in Glacier National Park use the new USGS ScienceCache geocaching mobile application.
Hikers using ScienceCache
Hikers using ScienceCache
Hikers using ScienceCache

Hikers in Glacier National Park use the new USGS ScienceCache geocaching mobile application. This scientific geocaching mobile application framework consists of a website and app to help engage geo-cachers, youth, and scientists in citizen science.

Hikers in Glacier National Park use the new USGS ScienceCache geocaching mobile application. This scientific geocaching mobile application framework consists of a website and app to help engage geo-cachers, youth, and scientists in citizen science.

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.

A Burmese python coiled in the grass in the Everglades.
A Burmese python coiled in the grass in the Everglades.
A Burmese python coiled in the grass in the Everglades.
A Burmese python coiled in the grass in the Everglades.

A Burmese python coiled in the grass in the Everglades.

A Burmese python stretched out in the grass in the Everglades.
A Burmese python stretched out in the grass in the Everglades.
A Burmese python stretched out in the grass in the Everglades.
A Burmese python stretched out in the grass in the Everglades.

A Burmese python stretched out in the grass in the Everglades.

USGS Scientist, Ernie Valdez, sampling for insects at Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System in southern California.
Insect sampling at Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System in CA
Insect sampling at Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System in CA
Insect sampling at Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System in CA

USGS Scientist, Ernie Valdez, sampling for insects at Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System in southern California.

USGS Scientist, Ernie Valdez, sampling for insects at Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System in southern California.

Geographic regions and study locations of projects conducted by Ernie Valdez, from 2000 to 2015
Geographic regions of projects conducted by Ernie Valdez
Geographic regions of projects conducted by Ernie Valdez
Geographic regions of projects conducted by Ernie Valdez

Ernie Valdez’s research is generally focused in the western United States but has extended as far west at the US Territory of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Ernie Valdez’s research is generally focused in the western United States but has extended as far west at the US Territory of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Roosevelt National Forest carousel
Roosevelt National Forest Pano
Roosevelt National Forest Pano
Roosevelt National Forest Pano

Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado. Red Feather Lakes off of Deadman Road. 

Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado. Red Feather Lakes off of Deadman Road.