A microscopic image of a Chironomus mentum from the AXL lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.
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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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A microscopic image of a Chironomus mentum
A microscopic image of a Chironomus mentum from the AXL lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.
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.
A laterl photo of a Protochauliodes from the AXL lab
A laterl photo of a Protochauliodes from the AXL labA 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 labA laterl photo of a Protochauliodes from the AXL lab at the Fort Collins Science Center.
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.
Scientists tend to insect traps
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
Scientists work on insect traps in the Prairie Pothole regionScientists 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
Scientists work on insect traps in the Prairie Pothole regionScientists 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
Two field technicians use chainsaws to sample fire scarred stump2016 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.
Two field technicians use chainsaws to sample fire scarred stump
Two field technicians use chainsaws to sample fire scarred stump2016 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.
Laying Ground Cable to Measure Permafrost
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.
A spring meadow near Waldorf Mine, Leavenworth Creek above Georgetown, CO
A spring meadow near Waldorf Mine, Leavenworth Creek above Georgetown, COA spring meadow near Waldorf Mine, Leavenworth Creek above Georgetown, CO
A spring meadow near Waldorf Mine, Leavenworth Creek above Georgetown, CO
A spring meadow near Waldorf Mine, Leavenworth Creek above Georgetown, COA spring meadow near Waldorf Mine, Leavenworth Creek above Georgetown, CO
Colorado's Front Range
Colorado's front range
Bee on Flower by Mark Vandever
A native Colorado bee on a yellow wildflower.
A native Colorado bee on a yellow wildflower.
Cicadas on an oak tree
Cicadas cling to oak tree bark after emergence. Photo by Ian Pearse (USGS Fort Collins Science Center).
Cicadas cling to oak tree bark after emergence. Photo by Ian Pearse (USGS Fort Collins Science Center).
An old limber pine log from the Rio Hondo drainage near Taos Valley
An old limber pine log from the Rio Hondo drainage near Taos ValleyAn 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 Valley
An old limber pine log from the Rio Hondo drainage near Taos ValleyAn old limber pine log from the Rio Hondo drainage near Taos Ski Valley, with six fire scars – five of which pre-date 1500 CE.
Old-growth ponderosa pine in the Monument Canyon Research Natural Area
Old-growth ponderosa pine in the Monument Canyon Research Natural AreaOld-growth ponderosa pine in the Monument Canyon Research Natural Area, New Mexico.
Old-growth ponderosa pine in the Monument Canyon Research Natural Area
Old-growth ponderosa pine in the Monument Canyon Research Natural AreaOld-growth ponderosa pine in the Monument Canyon Research Natural Area, New Mexico.
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
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
Colony of bats.
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.
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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, New Mexico
A fire burns along the ground in a ponderosa pine forest, New MexicoPrescribed 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.
A fire burns along the ground in a ponderosa pine forest, New Mexico
A fire burns along the ground in a ponderosa pine forest, New MexicoPrescribed 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.
Craig D. Allen with NPR iconic science reporter Chris Joyce.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.
Craig D. Allen with NPR iconic science reporter Chris Joyce.Craig D. Allen with NPR iconic science reporter Chris Joyce, doing an interview for a radio show on NPR.
Stagecoach Lake, Steamboat, Colorado
Sunset at Stagecoach Lake, Steamboat, Colorado
Sunset at Stagecoach Lake, Steamboat, Colorado