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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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Deadmans Road, Colorado carousel
Deadmans Road, Colorado
Deadmans Road, Colorado
Deadmans Road, Colorado

This photo was taken off of Deadmans Road in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado.

This photo was taken off of Deadmans Road in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado.

Fort Collins Science Center
Fort Collins Science Center
Fort Collins Science Center
Fort Collins Science Center

Fort Collins Science Center

young students examine dated tree cross section
Students examine a dated tree cross section.
Students examine a dated tree cross section.
Students examine a dated tree cross section.

During the 2016 BioBlitz at Bandelier National Monument, members of the New Mexico Landscapes Field Station presented fire history information which intrigued these young students.

During the 2016 BioBlitz at Bandelier National Monument, members of the New Mexico Landscapes Field Station presented fire history information which intrigued these young students.

A leopard frog in the wetlands in southeast/central North Dakota.
A leopard frog in the wetlands
A leopard frog in the wetlands
A leopard frog in the wetlands

A frog in the wetlands in southeast/central North Dakota. 

A frog in the wetlands in southeast/central North Dakota. 

A damselfly on a stick in the wetlands of North Dakota.
A damselfly on a stick
A damselfly on a stick
A damselfly on a stick

A damselfly on a stick in the wetlands of North Dakota. The insect family Coenagrionidae is placed in the order Odonata and the suborder Zygoptera.

A damselfly on a stick in the wetlands of North Dakota. The insect family Coenagrionidae is placed in the order Odonata and the suborder Zygoptera.

A male sage-grouse struts his stuff on his native sage steppe.
Male Sage-grouse
Male Sage-grouse
Male Sage-grouse

A male sage-grouse struts his stuff on his native sage steppe.

A male sage-grouse struts his stuff on his native sage steppe.

Laboratory manager Jennifer Fike working in the Molecular Ecology Lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.
Laboratory manager Jennifer Fike working in the Molecular Ecology Lab
Laboratory manager Jennifer Fike working in the Molecular Ecology Lab
Laboratory manager Jennifer Fike working in the Molecular Ecology Lab

Laboratory manager Jennifer Fike working in the Molecular Ecology Lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.

Laboratory manager Jennifer Fike working in the Molecular Ecology Lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.

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

The Molecular Ecology Lab at the Fort Collins Science Center. 

The Molecular Ecology Lab at the Fort Collins Science Center. 

A white-tailed ptarmigan on Mt. Evans, Colorado
A white-tailed ptarmigan on Mt. Evans, Colorado
A white-tailed ptarmigan on Mt. Evans, Colorado
A white-tailed ptarmigan on Mt. Evans, Colorado

A white-tailed ptarmigan on Mt. Evans, a fourteener in Northern Colorado.

A white-tailed ptarmigan on Mt. Evans, a fourteener in Northern Colorado.

A white-tailed ptarmigan on Mt. Evans, Colorado
A white-tailed ptarmigan on Mt. Evans, Colorado
A white-tailed ptarmigan on Mt. Evans, Colorado
A white-tailed ptarmigan on Mt. Evans, Colorado

A white-tailed ptarmigan sits on the side of Mt. Evans in northern Colorado.  

A white-tailed ptarmigan sits on the side of Mt. Evans in northern Colorado.  

A male lesser prairie-chicken.
Prairie Chicken
Prairie Chicken
Prairie Chicken

A male lesser prairie-chicken.

A male lesser prairie-chicken.

A dragonfly in the wetlands in Southeast North Dakota.
A dragonfly in the wetlands in Southeast North Dakota.
A dragonfly in the wetlands in Southeast North Dakota.
A dragonfly in the wetlands in Southeast North Dakota.

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.
A dragonfly on a stick
A dragonfly on a stick
A dragonfly on a stick

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.
Erosion along the Rio Puerco during the flood of 2006
Erosion along the Rio Puerco during the flood of 2006
Erosion along the Rio Puerco during the flood of 2006

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 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
A laterl photo of a Protochauliodes from the AXL lab
A laterl photo of a Protochauliodes from the AXL lab

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
A dorsal photo of an aeshna from the AXL lab at FORT
A dorsal photo of an aeshna from the AXL lab at FORT
A dorsal photo of an aeshna from the AXL lab at FORT

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. 

A microscopic picture of a Dytiscus insect from the AXL lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.
NAAMDRC - A microscopic picture of a Dytiscus insect from the AXL lab
NAAMDRC - A microscopic picture of a Dytiscus insect from the AXL lab
NAAMDRC - A microscopic picture of a Dytiscus insect from the AXL lab

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
A microscopic image of a Chironomus mentum
A microscopic image of a Chironomus mentum

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.

Rocky Mountain sunset
Rocky Mountain sunset
Rocky Mountain sunset
Rocky Mountain sunset

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.
Insect traps in a prairie pothole wetland
Insect traps in a prairie pothole wetland
Insect traps in a prairie pothole wetland

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.